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Marble Falls boys basketball to honor Willie

CAPTION: Part of how Marble Falls senior guard Tidus Willie scored 1,000 points for the Mustangs is because of his ability to create his shots. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team will host Fredericksburg at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, after taking a week off for the Thanksgiving holiday. Before the contest, the program will honor senior guard Tidus Willie, who scored his 1,000th point in a Mustang uniform. Willie is usually the team’s leading scorer. And his ability to draw a crowd…

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Llano football pulls out all the stops in win against Goliad

CAPTION: Llano football head coach Matt Green hands a trophy symbolizing the Yellow Jackets’ victory against Goliad in the Class 3A Division I regional semifinals Nov. 29 to his players. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Llano High School football team won a thrilling 30-29 contest against Goliad Nov. 29 in the Class 3A Division I regional semifinals. Next up is Edna (13-0, 7-0 District 15-34 Division I champion) at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Heroes Stadium, 4799 Thousand Oaks Dr. in San Antonio, in the state quarterfinals. “It…

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Ten Highland Lakes Insights

CAPTION: Llano football head coach Matt Green hands the bi-district championship trophy to his players. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro To celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, here is my list of blessings this semester.

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Final play seals Marble Falls boys basketball’s win against Lake Belton

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs celebrate senior guard Tidus Willie (21) scoring his 1,000th point as a member of the program. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team beat Lake Belton in dramatic fashion Nov. 26 before enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday. With six seconds left and the score tied at 54-54, the Mustangs called a timeout. Senior forward Noah Lyon inbounded the ball to senior forward Garen Jones, who was immediately double-teamed. But Lyon never stopped running when he stepped back on the court. Jones threw him…

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6 Marble Falls volleyball players selected all-district

CAPTION: Senior Mia Trejo (left), sophomore Madison Cuplin and Katie Terrell are all members of the All-District 24-4A team. Photo by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School volleyball program came within a win of qualifying for the 2024 Class 4A playoffs. To do that, the Lady Mustangs had to give consistently good performances throughout the District 24-4A campaign. And opposing coaches noticed by selecting six Lady Mustangs to all-district teams. “Every coach wants every kid to get recognized,” Marble Falls head coach Christopher Pace said. “The stats backed up every…

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Marble Falls girls basketball wins final game at own tourney

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior center Leslie Reynoso connects on two of her 14 points against Argle Liberty Christian Nov. 23. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Argle Liberty Christian 34-33 Nov. 23 to end the Hill Country Classic with a 1-4 record. Head coach Adley Canales summed how his team got the win. “Discipline,” he said. “We played our game and controlled the ball. We led the whole way. They amped up the press and hit shots they weren’t hitting early. “…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats McCallum

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Tidus Willie keeps playing his kind of basketball that includes scoring and tough defense. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Austin McCallum 50-48 Nov. 19. The Mustangs (3-1) have won three games in a row. Marble Falls had a five-point lead, but the Knights connected on one more attempt just before the end of the game. “We were trying not to foul,” head coach John Berkman said. “They hit a three at the horn that didn’t matter.” Marble…

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Marble Falls girls basketball gets lopsided win against Eastside

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Caity Johnson’s offseason work on improving her game is paying off for the Lady Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team beat Austin Eastside Early College 62-12 Nov. 19. That ended a three-game losing skid. The Lady Mustangs (2-4) were never threatened. Behind the hot shooting of senior guard Caity Johnson and sophomore Kenley Virdell, Marble Falls raced to a 19-5 lead in the opening stanza. Johnson scored 8 of her 15 points and Virdell dropped in 6 of…

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Marble Falls boys hoops guts out win against Eastside

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Isaiah Lazos’ tough defense is one reason why the Mustangs earned their second win of the season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team beat Austin Eastside Early College 52-48 Nov. 15. The Mustangs (2-1) did it in what head coach John Berkman called a “back and forth” game. “Once we got in the second half, we were in complete control,” he said. Marble Falls led 15-6 after the first period, were losing 25-24 at halftime, and were winning 47-42 going…

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Burnet football season ends in loss to Andrews

CAPTION: Burnet senior athlete Marcus Pimentel and the Bulldogs gave it all they had against Andrews. Photo by Martelle Luedecked/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Andrews 35-21 Nov. 15 in the first round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs. The Bulldogs (5-6, 1-3) end their season by finishing fourth in District 4-4A Division 1 play. “I’m proud of our kids,” said Burnet head coach Ben Speer, who finishes his first season at the helm. “I told them I’ve seen the growth. We fail our kids…

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