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Date change, cold weather doesn’t slow Marble Falls boys soccer

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Jesse Jimenez battles for the ball during the win against San Antonio Veterans Memorial Jan. 17. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated San Antonio Veterans Memorial 6-1 Jan. 17 in a match that was played a day later because of the cold weather. “We really wanted to get the game in for sure,” head coach Rick Hoover said. “Fortunately, Veterans Memorial did, too. I completely yielded to them. I spoke to their coach and athletic director. They wanted to…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Lago Vista

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Bethany Fry scores two of her game-high 12 points to help the Lady Mustangs end the first round of District 24-4A play with a win. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Lago Vista 45-33 Jan. 16 in the final game of the first round of District 24-4A play. The Lady Mustangs are on a three-game winning streak. “Getting on a winning streak is always good, especially in district play,” head coach John Berkman said. “To finish the…

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Marble Falls boys basketball earns 1st district win

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Kody Smith scores two of his 13 points with this breakaway bucket in the fourth quarter that helped seal the outcome. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Lago Vista 50-41 Jan. 16 for its first victory in District 24-4A play. “It was back and forth,” Mustangs head coach Travis Crain said. “The nerves are still much in play. We settled down and settled in.” The Mustangs led 10-6 with 90 seconds left in the first quarter and…

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Faith Academy boys basketball completes comeback against Waco Bishop Reicher

CAPTION: Faith Academy freshman guard Will Slyker (12) and the Flames pick up another crucial victory to remain atop of the District 3-3A standings of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team beat Waco Bishop Reicher 59-56 Jan. 16 to improve to 3-0 in District 3-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “What we learned was how to win ugly,” Flames head coach Zakk Revelle said. “I don’t think we played super…

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Marble Falls boys soccer learns through setbacks

The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team went 1-2 at the Round Rock Cedar Ridge tournament Jan. 11-13. The Mustangs beat Cedar Ridge 3-1 and lost to Leander Rouse 1-0 and to Del Valle 2-0. Esteban Dominguez, Garrett Goggans and Diego Mata scored the goals. Dominguez had two assists, while Goggans had the other. “It was a good game for us,” head coach Rick Hoover said about the win. “I was proud of the kids for stepping up and coming off the disappointing loss. I thought we played well…

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Burnet boys soccer show great effort in losses

The Burnet High School boys soccer team lost to Fredericksburg 3-0 Jan. 12 and to Cooperas Cove 3-0 Jan. 9. Head coach Benjamin Boorman noted the contest against Fredericksburg was rematch of a Billies’ 7-1 win a year ago. “Varsity knew that this was going to be a tough game,” he said. “The boys were also short their starting central midfield.  The boys accepted the challenge and proceeded to block a barrage of 10 opening shots by the Billies. After that we turned up the pressure and started our scoring opportunities.”…

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Marble Falls girls soccer continues positive trends at Waco tourney

The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team posted a 1-1-1 record at the Waco Tournament Jan. 11-13. The Lady Mustangs beat Waco La Vega 3-0, lost to Lorena 3-1 and tied Waco Midway 1-1. Presley Kahl scored two goals, while Miley Bolanos, Ashley Ferreira and Briseah Rivera scored one each. “We earned the goals,” head coach Abigail Blunt said. “It wasn’t on errors. Nobody was on the backside. We created it and made it happen. It was that good. It was awesome to see.” The Lady Mustangs played well…

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Marble Falls powerlifters finish 2nd at Burnet Invitational

CAPTION: Marble Falls powerlifter Genesis Lemon returns for another season and is among the leaders of the squad. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School powerlifting teams began the 2024 season with some impressive finishes at the Burnet Invitational Jan. 11. The Mustangs won the boys division, while the Lady Mustangs finished sixth in the girls division. Head coach Richard Scales noted the Mustangs won the meet despite one lifter missing a lift and not contributing any points. In all Marble Falls captured four gold medals, one…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses district opener

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior guard Tidus Willie continues to his all-around play. He contributed 17 points during the setback to Lampasas. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Lampasas 67-61 Jan. 12 in its District 24-4A opener. Head coach Travis Crain noted the environment had a different feeling than a non-district contest. “The crowd was great, the intensity was up,” he said. “It looked like a playoff game.” Marble Falls began the contest “hot,” by earning a 6-2 lead…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Lampasas

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Lexie Edwards scores 2 of her game-high 15 points to help the Lady Mustangs earn a crucial road win. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team stomped Lampasas 38-20 Jan. 13 for its second District 24-4A win. “It’s a huge win for us,” head coach John Berkman said. “It gives us two games in a row that are two big district wins. We’re playing well right now.” The Lady Mustangs (2-1) took a 9-4 lead after…

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