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Marble Falls grad O’Riley is NCAA leader with new personal best

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bobcats, #BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #GoGetEmMustangs, #highjump, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #leader, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #ncaa, #number1, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TexasState, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

Watch Kason O’Riley’s high jump here. Texas State University high jumper Kason O’Riley cleared 7 feet and 4.5 inches to win the Charlie Thomas Invitational hosted by Texas A&M University Feb. 8. The 2021 Marble Falls High School graduate needed only one attempt to clear that height. He also cleared 6-10.75 on his first attempt, 7-0.5 on his second attempt, and 7-3 on his first attempt. The mark not only sets a new personal best and broke the facility record but it also puts O’Riley No. 1 in the NCAA…

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Marble Falls girls soccer beats Fredericksburg

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Ava McNamara scored one of the three goals against Fredericksburg Feb. 11 to ensure a Lady Mustangs victory. Photo by Ernesto RiveraThe Marble Falls High School girls soccer team shut out Fredericksburg 3-0 Feb. 11 in District 26-4A play. Goals came from freshman Jill Cole and juniors AvaMcNamara and Ruby Carrillo. Carrillo scored on a ball that was initially blocked. “Jill and Ava both scored on big kicks from the 40(-yard line),” head coach Marisa Miller said. “For two defenders to be able to do that…

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Marble Falls softball beats McNeil

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: First baseman Cheyenne Blair was solid on defense and contributed to the offensive output in the Lady Mustangs’ season-opening win. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School softball team crushed Austin McNeil 11-1 in five innings Feb. 11 in the Lady Mustangs’ season opener. Marble Falls scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning. But the Mavericks were trying to make a comeback. With a runner at first base, a ball was hit to deep left field. Left fielder Riley Frisch got to it and…

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Marble Falls boys soccer loses to Fredericksburg

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#Burnetcountysports, #fredericksburg, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Marco Almazan (10) scored two goals, one coming in the final minute, to give the Mustangs a chance during the loss to Fredericksburg Feb. 11. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa Photography The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team lost to Fredericksburg 4-3 Feb. 11 in District 26-4A play. With the match tied at 2-2, the Billies (6-6, 2-0) kicked a ball deep in Marble Falls territory that went out of bounds. The ball was thrown in and the shooter found a tiny crease in the Mustangs…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Salado

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forwards Reed Lewis (2) and Garen Jones cut Salado freshman Griffin Self’s path to the basket. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Salado 52-27 Feb. 11 to end the regular season. Now the Mustangs (16-13, 6-6 District 24-4A fourth) turn their attention to Waco La Vega in a bi-district championship of the Class 4A Division I playoffs. That game will be played at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Copperas Cove High School. The Eagles (13-19, 4-8…

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Burnet girls basketball loses to China Spring

February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Chinaspring, #Cougars, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard Sydney Lough scores two of her 14 points during the loss to China Spring Feb. 10. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to China Spring 52-48 in a bi-district championship Feb. 10 at Copperas Cove. The Lady Dawgs ended their season with a 17-16 record, 8-1 in District 24-4A play as the runner-up. Though Burnet led 3-0, the Lady Cougars (18-16, 4-6 District 23-4A third place) hit three 3-pointers for a 9-3 advantage. While Burnet answered, the Lady Dawgs…

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Burnet boys basketball beats Marble Falls

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Noah Lyon (left) defends Burnet senior Aidan Holcomb, who scored 18 points during the win against the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Burnet High School boys basketball team defeated Marble Falls 38-30 Feb. 7 to split the season series in District 24-4A. “We played extremely tough defensively and held them down to 40 and gave ourselves a chance to win the game,” Mustangs head coach John Berkman said. “We just couldn’t score.” The Bulldogs (17-16, 6-5) led from start to finish, taking a 4-0…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Wimberley

Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa Photography The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team shut out Wimberley 5-0 in the District 26-4A opener for both squads Feb. 7. The Mustangs led 3-0 in the first half thanks to junior Joaquin Aguilar, who scored two goals while senior Esteban Dominguez added the other goal. Senior Juan Hernandez Barajas, Jr. scored the fourth goal with 19 minutes and 24 seconds remaining in the match. Aguilar got his hat-trick goal with 11:34 left. New head coach Ryan Craven called winning the district opener “huge.”…

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Marble Falls softball to lean on talent, experience

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Freshman pitcher Brooklyn D’Amico is getting used to the speed on the varsity level. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroA new season of Marble Falls High School softball means mixing in some new players with some familiar favorites. Head coach Alex Lozoya, who is entering his third season at the helm, said this year’s roster has the power at the plate and on the field, important elements for success. Senior Kylie Roberts, who just finished her commitment to the basketball team, is a multi-year letterman and is the second baseman. Sophomore…

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Burnet girls hoops takes on China Spring

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#Burnetcountytx, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILhoops, #uilplayoffs0 comment

The Burnet High School girls basketball team will face China Spring at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at Copperas Cove High School for a bi-district championship. It’s a rematch of the season opener Nov. 5. The Lady Cougars (17-16, 4-6 third in District 23-4A) prevailed 56-53. “We’re a way different team,” Burnet head coach Doug Messer said. “I bet they are, too. “ The game in November was played at China Spring and Burnet (17-15, 8-2 District 24-4A runner-up) was without junior Journey Denton and senior Sydney Lough, who were…