Baseball Featured High School 

Burnet baseball completes sweep of Jarrell

CAPTION: Burnet’s Matthew Valdez hit what turned out to be the game-winning RBI against Jarrell in the third game of the series. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team slipped past Jarrell 7-6 March 22 to beat the Cougars in all three games this season. Burnet head coach Russell Houston tipped his hat to the Cougars, noting they fought with all they had. “It’s extremely hard to beat somebody three times in a season,” he said. “You learn so much of someone’s tendencies.” The Bulldogs (17-2, 7-0)…

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Featured Softball 

Burnet softball beats Marble Falls to end 1st round in district play

CAPTION: Marble Falls infielders Kylie Roberts (left) and Jocelyn Suarez have been big positives on offense and defense this season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School softball team defeated Marble Falls 12-0 March 28 to finish the first round of District 24-4A play. The Lady Dawgs needed only five innings. Burnet entered this contest after squeaking out a 7-6 win against Jarrell March 26 where the Lady Cougars led 6-2 until the fifth inning. The Lady Dawgs scored a run in the fifth, 3 in the sixth…

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Baseball High School 

Burnet baseball beats Jarrell to win series

CAPTION: Timely hitting has been a big theme for Colt Stanford and the Bulldogs. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Jarrell 8-5 March 26 to win its first series in District 24-4A. Burnet head coach Russell Houston noted the Cougars and the Bulldogs were in a close game the first time the two met March 5. “It was a 2-0 game in the fifth inning,” he said, until Burnet scored 9 runs to win 11-1. In the rematch the Bulldogs (16-2, 6-0) had to figure…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet boys soccer shocks Davenport for 1st playoff win

The Burnet High School boys soccer team defeated San Antonio Davenport 3-1 in a Class 4A bi-district championship match that needed 80 minutes of regulation and two overtimes to decide. “This was an upset,” Burnet head coach Benjamin Boorman said. “(The Wolves) were expected to compete this year in the regionals at least. Last year was the first time the Bulldogs competed in the playoffs. This year was the first bi-district championship for the boys in school history. I’m so excited for our young men who work so hard. Our motto is…

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Featured Tennis 

Marble Falls tennis player Womack repeats as district champ

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Cooper Womack earns his second District 24-4A gold medal thanks to winning the boys singles tournament. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School sophomore Cooper Womack is the District 24-4A boys singles champion for the second year in a row. Womack faced Lago Vista’s Reagan McLaughlin for the singles title March 27. The points were long as each player looked to set up winning shots. But Womack went to the offensive, moving toward the net and volleying when he had the chance. McLaughlin used the lob to…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls boys soccer beats Wimberley for bi-district title

CAPTION: Esteban Dominguez and the Mustangs make quick work of Wimberley thanks to completing scoring opportunities when they arise. Photo by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team crushed Wimberley 7-1 March 26 for a bi-district championship. Next up is San Antonio Fox Tech (12-9-1, 5-4-1 District 27-4A third place) at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at Mustang Stadium on the Marble Falls High School campus. The Mustangs (20-2-1, 10-0 District 25-4A champion) took a 5-1 at the half. The Texans (9-11-1, 6-4 District 26-4A co runners-up)…

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Featured Softball 

Marble Falls softball loses to Lago Vista

CAPTION: Making tough defensive plays look easy helps explain why opponents want to avoid Marble Falls junior second baseman Kylie Roberts. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Lago Vista 13-11 March 26 in District 24-4A play. The Lady Mustangs led 5-1 in the first inning thanks to a sacrifice flyball by junior second baseman Kylie Roberts “that turned into errors,” head coach Alex Lozoya said. Marisol Ramos “got a big RBI.” But the Lady Vikings answered right back in the second inning.…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Marble Falls baseball begins 2nd round with loss to Lampasas

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Cade Osloond swings hard at a pitch during the loss to Lampasas. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Lampasas 6-0 March 26 in the second round of District 24-4A play. The Badgers led 3-0 in the first inning thanks to a double. “It was a rough three runs,” Mustangs head coach Tyler Porter said. “It wasn’t walks or errors. It was soft hits. You feel like you stole money. They hit a ball that got by our outfielder, and…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Burnet baseball finishes 1st round in 1st place

CAPTION: In a battle of District 24-4A undefeated, Will Johnson’s plate production helped lead the Burnet Bulldogs to victory. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Lago Vista 7-0 March 22 for sole possession of first place in the District 24-4A standings. “They were pleased with the way we played,” head coach Russell Houston said. “We didn’t play perfect, but we played well. We talked a little bit after that that this is the same situation we were in a year ago. We’re a little healthier.…

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Featured Running 

Marble Falls’ Kylie Roberts breaks shot put record

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Nick Dalh is on his way to setting a new personal record in the 800 meters, which empowers him to keep dropping his time, coaches say. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Marble Falls High School junior Kylie Roberts is the new program record holder in the shot put thanks to a heave of 37 feet and 11 inches at the Faith Academy of Marble Falls Relays March 23. Roberts competed at the Faith meet because Burnet Bulldog Relay officials cancelled the field events of its meet…

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