Baseball Featured High School 

Burnet baseballs beats Marble Falls in first matchup

CAPTION: Burnet senior pitcher Kade Shaw and the Bulldogs add another big District 24-4A win by taking care of Marble Falls in five innings. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Marble Falls 23-1 March 19 in a contest that ended in five innings in District 24-4A play. “They’re a good team,” Mustangs head coach Tyler Porter said. “They took advantage of opportunities. We spotted a whole lot and had too many mistakes to overcome.” The Bulldogs (14-2, 4-0) took a 1-0 lead in the…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Burnet powerlifters end season with big gains

CAPTION: Three members of the Burnet High School girls powerlifting team compete at the state meet. Making the trip are coach Zane Hicks (left), Maddi Moise, Halle Maxwell, Abby Smith and head coach Tyler McIntosh. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls powerlifting season finished with two seniors and a sophomore competing with the top lifters in Texas at the state meet March 15 in Frisco. Senior Abby Smith finished 13th in the 123-pound weight class thanks to a squat of 295 pounds, a bench press of 165 pounds, and…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls girls soccer lose to Burnet in district finale

CAPTION: After finishing the regular season, Marble Falls’ Miley Bolanos and the Lady Mustangs now wait to see who they face in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to Burnet 2-0 March 8 in the final District 24-4A match. That means the Lady Mustangs (9-3) will enter the Class 4A playoffs as the third seed from the district. The Lady Dawgs (17-5-2, 11-1 district champions) scored both goals in the first half. “Proud of…

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Featured Running 

Marble Falls’ distance duo compete at Southlake Carroll showcase

CAPTION: Learning to run in a pack and get out of trouble are two of the most valuable lessons Marble Falls junior Tyler Hamblin learns while competing at the Texas Distance Festival. Courtesy photo Marble Falls distance runners Tyler Hamblin and Nick Dahl spent the last part of their Spring Breaks challenging themselves by running the Texas Distance Festival hosted by Southlake Carroll High School. The event was March 15-16. Marble Falls High School middle-distance running coach Chris Schrader put Hamblin’s finish in perspective. “Tyler Hamblin roars into the second…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Marble Falls baseball loses to Lago Vista

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Evan Nickowski is trying to steal third during the loss to Lago Vista. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Lago Vista 13-5 March 14 in District 24-4A play. The Vikings (3-0) scored two runs in the third highlighted by a sacrifice bunt by junior Isaac Hood. The two runners who scored were hit by pitches before Hood stepped to the plate. Marble Falls (8-7, 0-3) scored a run thanks to senior Evan Nickowski. He reached base on a…

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Basketball College Featured High School Recruiting 

Burnet’s MaeSyn Gay signs to play for Hardin-Simmons University

CAPTION: Burnet senior MaeSyn Gay (second from right) signs her National Letter of Intent to play college basketball surrounded by her family that includes Thomas (left), Gabe and Jill Gay-Castillo and Tydrick Riley (right). Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School senior MaeSyn Gay made her commitment to Hardin-Simmons University official March 6 when she signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball. “The coach (Kendra Whitehead) is a great motivator and role model,” Gay said. “We’ll grow as Christian leaders. We all love each other. It reminded…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Burnet baseball crushes Georgetown Gateway to remain unbeaten in district

CAPTION: Burnet senior Dash Denton and the Bulldogs continue their assault on District 24-4A with another lopsided victory, this time against Georgetown Gateway. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet high School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 9-1 March 14 in District 24-4A play. The Bulldogs (13-2, 3-0) took a 1-0 lead in the first inning thanks to a RBI single to center field by Matthew Valdez that scored Trey Morrow on a fielder’s choice. The run came after two outs. That score stood until the fifth inning when the…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls boys soccer wins 1st undefeated, untied district title

CAPTION: Jesse Jimenez and the Marble Falls Mustangs have accomplished one goal — to win back-to-back district titles — and now look to cross off other goals as they turn their attention to the Class 4A playoffs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Though the Marble Falls High School boys soccer team had already won the District 25-4A crown before taking the field against Burnet March 8, the Mustangs wanted to complete the task with an unblemished record. They did that with a 6-0 win to ensure a perfect 10-0 record.…

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Featured Softball 

Marble Falls softball loses to Jarrell in district opener

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Kylie Roberts’ plate production ensures the Lady Mustangs play more against Jarrell in the District 24-4A opener March 12. staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Jarrell 16-4 in five innings in the District 24-4A opener March 12. The Lady Cougars (1-0) took an 11-0 lead in the first inning and only drew 2 walks. “We fell behind in the pitch count and gave extra at-bats,” Marble Falls head coach Alex Lozoya said. “Jarrell needed that and made us…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Burnet’s Rygaard qualifies for powerlifting state meet

CAPTION: Burnet senior powerlifters Brady Rygaard (left) and Jack VanAartsen are all smiles as they wear their regional medals. Courtesy photo Burnet High School senior Brady Rygaard is competing at the Class 4A powerlifting state meet after hitting the qualifying standard at the Region 2, Division 2 meet March 9. Rygaard lifted a total of 1,380 pounds to finish third in the 165-pound weight class. “He was 80 pounds over the qualifying total,” head coach Tyler McIntosh said. “The total he had to hit was 1,300. We knew he could…

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