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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: The 2023 Marble Falls High School boys golf team is the Class 4A Region III runner-up, adding that finish to their runner-up finish at the District 24-4A tournament. Courtesy photo The previous seven days were filled with celebrations, disappointments and educational opportunities. Burnet and Llano county fans witnessed their teams and athletes advance to the next round of the playoffs, clinch championships and become better prepared for what’s ahead. They also faced the brutality of disappointment. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

Two weeks remain in the high school baseball regular season and Burnet and Marble Falls are neck and neck in the District 24-4A standings. Meanwhile, the Burnet Lady Dawgs are on the verge of adding their fourth district crown this school year, while the Llano Yellow Jackets took another step toward adding Districk 5-3A title No. 5. The 2022-23 school year has been one for the record books for Highland Lakes athletic departments. So let’s get in it. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

What a week for the Marble Falls Mustangs. It began with a second place finish at the Division 2 state meet March 24 for Xavier Lopez and ended with a pair of district titles in golf and tennis. And by 10 p.m. March 31, another Marble Falls team was tied for first in district play. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad Podcaster. Please like, subscribe and share.

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Burnet senior lineman Kaleb Maynard (in the gray T-shirt) signs his National Letter of Intent to play college football for Sul Ross University during a ceremony March 24 with the Burnet football coaches in attendance. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The District 25-4A soccer champions played like it in bi-district championship wins March 24 and the top teams on the diamond in District 24-4A didn’t miss a beat either. March 24 brought a lot of smiles to the faces of Burnet County sports fans, even to those whose teams…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs and powerlifting head coach Robert Draper stand in front of a banner welcoming them to the 2023 state powerlifting meet in Frisco March 17. Courtesy photo The final push for championships is upon us with Spring Break behind the Highland Lakes schools. The heat, which isn’t all coming from Mother Nature, is on and will be especially apparent on the pitch and on the diamonds. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad Podcaster. Please…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs gather after their season ends in a regional quaterfinal loss to Waco La Vega. La Vega on the Class 4A Region III championship to advance to the state tournament. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The high school basketball season has ended for the Highland Lakes. And that means all the attention will move to soccer and the start of spring sports. There’s still plenty to look forward to, particularly for Marble Falls since it dropped to Class 4A. So let’s do a quick review…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Independent School District celebrates the 75th birthday of super fan Jimmy Burney during halftime of the Mustangs’ win against Burnet Feb. 10. Interim Superintendent Jeff Gasaway (right) presents a cake to Burney, while MFISD Board of Trustee Larry Berkman (left) takes Burney’s old jacket so officials can give him a new one. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The most wonderful time of the basketball season begins Monday, Feb. 13. That’s when the playoffs for members of the University Interscholastic League start. The ladies begin their quest…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Cooper Cochran and Mustangs will embark on a big week when they travel to Burnet Tuesday, Jan. 24, and return home to face Jarrell Friday, Jan. 27. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The second round of district play for area girls basketball teams begins Tuesday, Jan. 24, and each Highland Lakes squad is in prime position to qualify for the 2023 postseason in pursuit of more wins and more trophies. Meanwhile, the boys teams have completed the first half of the first round of district…

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CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls’ Audri Poage and the Lady Flames are 2-1 in District 3-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro What a difference a week makes. Some teams have posted surprising wins, others have earned decisive victories and still others are showing their program’s heart and fight and making people proud. That’s why we love sports. It unifies people in ways that other activities may not. The girls have played three district basketball games, while the boys began…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Tea Rodriguez shoots as two Burnet Lady Dawgs defend, while Burnet junior MaeSyn Gay blocks out Marble Falls junior center Lexie Edwards. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The basketball season has turned to district play right around the time soccer season is about to heat up. And very shortly, spring sports will officially begin after-school practices. As always the spring semester will be busier than the fall with more sports happening, and that means a greater opportunity for incredible memories and historical moments. Since there’s…

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