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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Burnet in district opener

December 21, 2024December 21, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: The Mustangs committed to playing tenacious defense to make it difficult on the Bulldogs to make shots. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Burnet 41-31 Dec. 20 in the District 24-4A opener for both teams. It was a battle of the last two district champions in another Burnet County classic. “It was a game we felt control of from the start all the way through,” head coach John Berkman said. “I’m really proud of our guys.” From the start, the Bulldogs…

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Marble Falls ISD accepts recommendations from Advisory Committee

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

The Marble Falls Independent School District’s Advisory Committee presented the board of trustees its findings and recommendations during the regular meeting Dec. 16. The committee had a slide that broke the proposed bond into three parts. The first was general facilities planning that totaled $124,335,000. Next was the Staff 1 to 1 Devices totaling $2.2 million. The final was athletics that came in at $28.55 million. The total is $155,085,000. Co-chairwoman Lee Ann Johnson pointed out bonds are repaid through Interest and Sinking (INS) property taxes. The tax rate is…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Travis

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore power forward Marc Barrios (0) and senior forward Reed Lewis continue getting extended minutes thanks to their great play. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Austin Travis 59-32 Dec. 17. The Mustangs now turn their attention to Burnet in the District 24-4A opener at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at The Doghouse. Against Travis, the Mustangs broke the game open in the second period. Head coach John Berkman said his athletes continued a trend they began in a…

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Marble Falls boys basketball resets lineup for tourney

December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Reed Lewis ensures there’s not a lane to the basket. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team finished its HTeaO Classic with a 2-3 record Dec. 12-14. The Mustangs now turn their attention to a road trip to Austin Travis at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17. During the tournament the Mustangs defeated Socorro 60-43 and Sweeny 56-40 and lost to Austin Crockett 35-34, Somerset 72-23 and Austin McCallum 74-34. The loss to Crockett illustrated the ups and downs Marble Falls…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Austin LASA

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls offense goes through senior guard Tidus Willie (left) who is looking to drive, pass or pull up for a jumper. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Austin Liberal Arts and Science Academy 64-56 Dec. 10. Only one quarter, the second, determined the outcome. The Mustangs trailed 12-11 after the first quarter and were outscored 20-18 in the third. But the Raptors outscored Marble Falls 18-7 in the second period to build a 30-18 lead that paved the…

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Marble Falls girls basketball falls short against Llano

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyJackets, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior post Leslie Reynoso and Llano junior post Peyton Parrish met again in a rematch Dec. 10. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Five days after losing to Llano by 20 points, the Marble Falls High School girls basketball team welcomed the Lady Jackets to Max Copeland Gym for the rematch Dec. 10. And though Llano continues to show why it will contend for the District 5-3A championship, the Lady Mustangs pushed the Lady Jackets for more than 32 minutes. Llano won 46-44 in overtime thanks to a…

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Marble Falls boys basketball earns lopsided wins at tourney

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Isaiah Lazos anticipates where the ball is going and steps into lanes to disrupt ball handlers. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team posted at 2-2 record at the San Antonio Independent School District tournament Dec. 5-7. The Mustangs (7-3) defeated Eagle Pass Winn 63-41 to begin the tournament and San Antonio Southside 67-34 and lost to San Antonio Marshall 58-53 and to San Antonio Southwest 59-37. “We played good basketball,” head coach John Berkman said. “Even in the losses, we…

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Marble Falls girls basketball ends Llano tourney with wins

CAPTION: Marble Falls seniors Caity Johnson (left) and Kylie Roberts (right) sandwich Llano junior Peyton Parrish for the ball. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team is on a two-game winning streak thanks to winning its final two contests of the Deer Capital Classic hosted by Llano High School Dec. 5-7. They finished the event 2-2. The win against Brady, which won District 5-3A the last two years, illustrated the kind of team the Lady Mustangs can be. After scoring a total of six points…

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Marble Falls boys basketball outlasts Fredericksburg

December 4, 2024December 5, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore guard Beckett Berkman (left) and senior Garen Jones let their defense dictate their offense against Fredericksburg. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team beat Fredericksburg 41-33 Dec. 3. The Mustangs (5-1) closed out the Billies in the final two minutes where they didn’t allow a bucket. “Defense is what’s going to carry us,” head coach John Berkman said. “That’s what I told them after the game. Sometimes you can’t shoot it well. Shooting comes and goes, but defense and rebounding…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Harker Heights

December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Mikaela Valdez gets control of the ball before pushing the pace. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High girls basketball team lost to Killeen Harker Heights 38-21 Dec. 3. The Lady Knights led for most of the contest. “It’s a learning lesson for us,” Lady Mustangs head coach Adley Canales said. “We play teams on the schedule to make us better. They’re a big (Class) 6A school — physical, athletic. I think they had 4 to the 5 starters who are 6 feet or taller.…