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Marble Falls girls soccer loses to Copperas Cove

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to Copperas Cove 3-2 Dec. 15. The Lady Mustangs (1-1) took the lead thanks to a Miley Bolanos goal on a free kick from Dulce Macias in the first half. Ashley Ferreira added the second goal in the second half when she found the back of the net and was unassisted for a 2-0 advantage. But the Lady Dawgs added three goals in the final 15 minutes of the contest for the victory. “They have a tall, strong squad with some…

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Marble Falls girls basketball plays even with New Braunfels

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Junior forward Bethany Fry is one of two Lady Mustangs in double figures against New Braunfels. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to New Braunfels High 52-39 Dec. 15. The two teams played to a 15-15 tie after the first period, and the Unicorns led 26-24 at the half. New Braunfels led 29-26 in the third stanza and hit the first of six 3-pointers to get the separation the Unicorns wanted. “They outscored us 18-4,” Lady Mustangs head coach John Berkman…

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Marble Falls girls soccer beats Killeen Chaparral

December 14, 2023December 18, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team crushed Killeen Chaparral 5-1 to begin the 2023-24 season Dec. 12. The Lady Mustangs’ goals were scored by Suzena Perez, Haley France, Dulce Macias, Presley Kahl and Irie Wallace. This year’s squad has 14 returners and 6 newcomers, including 4 freshmen and an athlete new to the sport. Head coach Abigail Blunt believes the team’s biggest strength is depth. “I like that we have the same intensity when we sub off the bench,” she said. “There’s not a dramatic drop. Everyone gets…

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Second period determines Marble Falls boys basketball’s outcome against Davenport

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior point guard Tidus Willie is fouled as he drives to the basket against San Antonio Davenport. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to San Antonio Davenport 75-61 Dec. 12. Both teams played to a 20-20 tie after the first period. But the Wolves (13-3) began the second period with a 9-2 run for a 29-22 advantage. In all Davenport outscored the Mustangs 21-9 in the second quarter to build a 41-29 lead at the half they wouldn’t relinquish.…

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Marble Falls girls basketball show improvement during loss

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Lexie Edwards (left) and junior forward Bethany Fry spend lots of time around the basket as scoring threats or defenders. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls girls basketball team lost to the Texas Lions 53-38 Dec. 12. The Lions are a homeschool program. The Lady Mustangs raced to a 10-2 lead to begin the contest. But the Lions responded thanks a 17-2 run where they only needed one shot per possession and got the lucky bounces. By the end of the first period,…

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Marble Falls boys basketball bonds over SAISD tourney wins, gift exchange, the Spurs

December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team finished 2-2 at the San Antonio Independent School District tournament Dec. 7-9. But it was the time spent away from the competition that may serve the Mustangs in huge ways the remainder of the season. The Mustangs beat San Antonio Breckenridge 60-52 Dec. 9 and San Antonio Burbank 82-77 Dec. 8 in the nightcap. They began the tournament losses to Floresville 52-46 Dec. 8 and to San Antonio Warren 47-30 Dec. 7. “We couldn’t get anything going against Warren,” Crain said. “We…

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Marble Falls center Edwards scores 1,000 points

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Lexie Edwards scores two of her 13 points that were part of getting her into the Lady Mustangs’ 1,000-point club during the Dec. 8 loss to San Antonio Pieper. Photo by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com On a routine putback, Marble Falls High School senior center Lexie Edwards added her name to an exclusive group in the program’s record book. Edwards dropped in 13 points during the 54-25 loss to San Antonio Pieper (16-2) Dec. 8, none bigger than rebounding her own miss for the two points that…

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Hill Country Elite wins the River City Bowl

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #youthfootball0 comment

Hill Country Elite won the River City Bowl Dec. 2-3 in San Marcos by going 3-1 to begin the winter season. The Elite, which features seventh- and eighth-graders living in Burnet, Llano, Marble Falls and Fredericksburg, beat the San Marcos Sharks in the championship 28-0 in a contest that was called in the fourth quarter after losing to them 8-2 to begin the event. Other wins were against the Belton Storm 29-0 and the San Marcos Mambas 32-6. “They always found a way to beat us,” head coach Ray Gurley…

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Marble Falls boys basketball almost closes the gap against Fredericksburg

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior guard Isaiah Lazos (1), senior guard Kody Smith (11) and junior guard Garen Jones are big reasons why the Mustangs made a run in the fourth quarter against Fredericksburg. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Fredericksburg 61-49 Dec. 5. The Billies didn’t bomb away from the 3-point arc like they’ve done in the past. Instead, they decided to attack the basket using their height where their coaches believed they had an advantage. After the first quarter, Fredericksburg…

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Confidence is a big factor for Marble Falls girls basketball

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Lexie Edwards draws a crowd of Wimberley Texanns as she makes her way to the basket. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Wimberley 58-35 Dec. 5. Both teams began with intensity. Wimberley controlled the opening tip and missed the lay-up but got the rebound and passed to guard Lily Dela Rosa for a wide-open 3-pointer. Marble Falls senior center Lexie Edwards answered by getting fouled while attempting a shot in the lane. A putback trimmed the…