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Marble Falls boys soccer beats KIPP in decisive victory

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Brandon Guevara keeps his balance as he uses the side of his leg for the ball against Austin KIPP. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa Photography  The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team stomped Austin KIPP 6-0 Jan. 24 after losing to Austin Bowie 1-0 Jan. 22. The Mustangs (5-4-1) raced to a 4-0 lead at the half against KIPP en route to the victory. Senior Marco Almazan scored on an assist from junior Joaquin Aguilar to begin the scoring. Then senior Esteban Dominguez scored two goals thanks…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Lampasas

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Kylie Roberts has the perfect mix of being unafraid to drive to the hoop and seek contact to be fouled. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Lampasas 39-38 in double overtime Jan. 24 on the heels of losing to Burnet 49-24 Jan. 22 all in District 24-4A play. Head coach Adley Canales commended his players for their efforts against the Lady Badgers. “They played extremely well,” he said. “I thought it was the…

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Marble Falls boys hoops loses to Lampasas

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore guard Beckett Berkman added more scoring in an effort to jumpstart the offense. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Lampasas 45-31 Jan. 24 in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs (14-10, 4-3) led 14-11 after the first quarter but scored a total of 17 points in the next three periods. “I felt like we got the shots we wanted,” head coach John Berkman said. “We played well enough on defense. We did not convert on…

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Marble Falls girls soccer loses to Chaparral

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Jill Cole is always around the ball with the aim of making a play. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to Killeen Chaparral 2-1 Jan. 24. “They fought hard the entire time,” head coach Marisa Miller said. Junior Dulce Macias scored the Lady Mustangs’ goal thanks to an assist from freshman defender Jill Cole in the first half for a 1-1 tie. Chaparral scored what turned out to be the winning goal 30 seconds into the second half.…

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Marble Falls girls soccer beats Lampasas

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior captain Dulce Macias (9) scored the insurance goal against Lampasas for the victory. Contributed photos by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team defeated Lampasas 2-0 Jan. 22. The two teams played a scoreless first half. Then the Lady Mustangs’ pressure (5-3-1) paid off. “We changed things in our offense a bit,” head coach Marisa Miller said. “We used our wings tonight. We were a little more offensive.” Marble Falls put constant pressure on the Lampasas defense. The result was a penalty kick…

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Willie’s drive, finishes has Marble Falls boys basketball in the thick of the district race

Fittingly, the Marble Falls High School boys basketball game against Lampasas Jan. 8 came down to which team could thrive in the moment. And no player on the Mustangs’ roster handles those moments better than senior guard Tidus Willie. In the final 18 seconds of the third quarter, it was his 3-point play that gave the Mustangs a 43-41 lead headed into the decisive period. It was his tip-in and his shot from the elbow that put Marble Falls back on top 47-44. It was his free throws in the…

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Marble Falls grad Harman receives state award

CAPTION: Mario Bennett (left) presents the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association award named after him to Brad Harman, a 1994 graduate of Marble Falls High School. Courtesy photo Brad Harman recently received the Mario Barrett Meritorious Service Award from the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association. Harman, a 1994 graduate of Marble Falls High School, is the baseball head coach at Abilene High and a member of the association for 27 years. Harman, who has served multiple positions in the association, called receiving the award a real honor. “Mario…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Jarrell

CAPTION: Senior forward Kylie Roberts and the Lady Mustangs are preparing to start the second round of district play. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Jarrell 63-24 Jan. 17 to end the first round of District 24-4A play. Seven minutes into the contest, the Lady Cougars led 8-4. “We started out well,” Marble Falls head coach Adley Canales said. “It was back and forth to start.” But Jarrell, thanks to sophomore guard Aniya Taylor, freshman guard Erica Taylor, and freshman Karis Brown, used…

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Marble Falls boys soccer loses to Connally

CAPTION: Senior Coda Langley (left) and sophomore Esteban Dominguez put a lot of pressure on opponents to stop them. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team lost to Pflugerville Connally 3-2 Jan. 17. The Cougars (3-4-1) took a 1-0 half-time lead on a corner kick where the Mustangs didn’t get set up in time because they believed it was a goal kick. “They got a fluke goal,” Mustangs head coach Ryan Craven said. “We didn’t clear the ball like we needed to.” Then Connally…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Jarrell

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior point guard Isaiah Lazos and the Mustangs are within striking distance of winning District 24-4A play. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Jarrell 44-40 Jan. 17 to end the first round of District 24-4A play. The Mustangs trailed from the start. The Cougars led 6-8 after the first period, 16-14 at the half and 26-23 after three quarters. “We took the lead 31-28 midway through the fourth,” head coach John Berkman said. “We struggled to score. We didn’t get…

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