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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

Photo by Daniel Clifton Oct. 6 was a tough night for Highland Lakes football teams, which finished the evening 0-4. And worse, each team was playing in a district ball game. But not all is lost because for three of those teams, it was the district opener. And the other team simply slipped into a tie for second place in its district. So let’s take a look at each game. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad Podcaster. Please like,…

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Marble Falls football loses district opener to Canyon Lake

CAPTION: Marble Falls defenders Kole Becker (10), Jaime Castillo (7) and Brandon Guevara tackle a Canyon Lake Hawk at midfield during the Mustangs’ 52-13 loss Oct. 6. Photo by Daniel Clifton The Marble Falls High School football team lost to Canyon Lake 52-13 Oct. 6 in the District 13-4A Division I opener for both teams. The Mustangs (1-5, 0-1) travel to Burnet (3-3, 0-1) for a 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, kickoff at Bulldog Field. Marble Falls head coach Bryan Herman warned that the Hawks (2-4, 1-0) were better than…

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Marble Falls football looks for leg-up in district opener

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs will rely on a sting defense committed to stop the run just like junior Thomas Valdez (left) and junior Noah Lyon. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team welcomes Fischer Canyon Lake at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, to Mustang Stadium for the District 13-4A Division I opener for both teams. Mustangs head coach Brian Herman pointed out that studying the Hawks was like looking in a mirror. “There’s a lot of similarities between us other than our offenses,” he…

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Marble Falls tennis finishes second at the district tourney

CAPTION: Chloe Taylor won her singles and doubles match with partner Nevaeh Nelson (Montoya) during the matches against Lago Vista. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team tennis squad lost to Lago Vista 9-10 Oct. 3 in the District 19-4A tournament. That means the Mustangs will enter the Class 4A playoffs as the second seed out of the district. Marble Falls was the runner-up in the district regular season and the district tournament. “We’re good,” head coach Samuel Whitley said. “We went out and did the…

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Marble Falls volleyball continues to play tough in district

CAPTION: Marble Falls seniors Sadie Harris (left) and Alexis Dalton watch as a ball against Burnet sails out of bounds to give the Lady Mustangs the point. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team lost to Lago Vista 17-25, 13-25, 19-25 Oct. 2. The win put the Lady Vikings (2-2) fourth in the District 24-4A standings and the Lady Mustangs (0-4) are tied for fifth with Lampasas (0-4). Marble Falls and Lago Vista began the contest matching each other point for point and didn’t let…

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Burnet volleyball stays unbeaten in district play

The Burnet High School volleyball team defeated Marble Falls 25-15, 25-19, 26-24 Sept. 29 to go to 3-0 in District 24-4A play. Next up is a big road match at Georgetown Gateway (3-0) at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3. The two teams are currently tied for first place in the district standings. The Lady Dawgs (20-10, 3-0) were solid against the Lady Mustangs (0-3) in completing rivalry week in another win in three sets. Burnet had already beaten Lampasas three nights earlier and was looking to continue playing well without…

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Marble Falls cross country hosts district preview

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Blake Cockrell (left) and Burnet junior Isaias Zarate are expected to play significant roles for their teams during the District 24-4A meet next week. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School cross country program hosted its annual Leonel Manzano and Rick Edwards Invitational Sept. 30. This year 1,063 athletes competed. Last year it had 761. “The word seems to be getting out that we put on a good meet,” head coach Chris Schrader said. “We ran three races. We started at 7:30 a.m.…

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Marble Falls tennis to play for district championship

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Cooper Womack wins his singles and doubles matches. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School tennis team squad is competing for the District 19-4A team tennis title and the No. 1 seed out of the district when the Class 4A playoffs start next week. The Mustangs welcome Lago Vista, which is seeded No. 1 in the district tournament, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, to the Charlie and Nancy Herrington Tennis Center on the high school campus. Marble Falls reached the championship round…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Marble Falls defensive coach Jaime Graham talks to sophomore defensive back C.J. Alexander before the player heads back on the field and record an interception against Fredericksburg. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Another bye week has come and gone for Burnet County football teams. People who know me know how much I dislike byes. Perhaps I’m as addicted to the Friday night lights as the players themselves. After covering sports in different parts of the country, there’s no question that high school football in this state is simply different.…

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Marble Falls football show improvement, readies for district play

CAPTION: Marble Falls seniors Jaime Castillo (left) and Gavin Hernandez celebrate Castillo’s touchdown that proved to be the difference in beating Fredericksburg Sept. 22. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The midway point of the Texas High School football season is here. After five weeks, the Marble Falls High School football team is 1-4 overall and enjoyed a bye last week. The Mustangs’ lone win came against Fredericksburg 14-9 Sept. 22 that ended an 11-game losing streak dating back to the 28-21 loss to Kerrville Tivy in 2022. Going into the…

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