Featured Softball 

Marble Falls softball loses to Taylor

CAPTION: Assistant coach Hailey Wooten congratulates senior Sophia Biagini for a big hit that brought runners home against Taylor. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Taylor 9-6 March 29 to begin the second round of District 24-4A play. The win is the Lady Ducks’ first in district play. But Taylor (1-6) had been showing signs that its record was better than it indicated. They had leads against Lampasas and Jarrell in the first round only to see the opponents come back to win.…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls girls soccer’s win starts vigorous offseason

The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team ended the season with a 8-0 thumping of Bandera March 13. The Lady Mustangs (10-11-1, 3-7) were led by Dulce Macias Garcia who had 2 goals and 2 assists. Ashley Ferreira had a goal and an assist. Fernanda Perez scored on an assist from Ava McNamara, while Madison Hardaway scored on an assist from Taylor Brydon. Unassisted goals came from Ruby Hills Katie Terrell. Marble Falls had advanced to the playoffs the last two years, but realignment kicked the program south where…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls boys soccer loses to La Vernia

CAPTION: La Vernia junior goalie Lane Green needs both hands to catch the ball as he’s surrounded by Mustangs, who are all trying to score a goal late in the second half. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team lost to La Vernia 1-0 March 25 in the area round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs to end its season. The Mustangs finish as the District 26-4A runners-up with a 7-1-2 record, 15-7-3 overall with a bi-district championship. “They’re a team that grew,”…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls boys soccer beat Northeast

CAPTION: Joaquin Aguilar (left) and Eli Chocok go up for the ball with the aim of scoring a goal against Austin Northeast. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Austin Northeast 2-0 March 21 for a bi-district championship to kick off the Class 4A Division I playoffs. The Mustangs will play La Vernia at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at Dripping Spring High School. “I thought it was our best defensive game,” head coach Ryan Craven said. “We knew who their players were,…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls boys soccer ready for Northeast in bi-district match

CAPTION: Esteban Dominguez is one of the scoring leaders for the Mustangs, who are hosting a bi-district opponent that mirrors them in many ways. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team welcomes Austin Northeast at 7 p.m. Friday, March 21, in the first round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs. The reason the Mustangs (14-5-3, 7-1-2 District 26-4A runners-up) are hosting the Raiders (18-2, 15-1 District 25-4A co-champions) is because Marble Falls head coach Ryan Craven won the coin flip for site. “Hopefully we’ll…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls boys soccer beats Bandera

CAPTION: Alessandro Calderon made the key pass for a Mustangs’ goal. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team shut out Bandera 4-0 March 14 to finish District 26-4A as the runner-up. “It was really good, really good,” Mustangs head coach Ryan Craven said. “We possessed the ball well. We didn’t turn the ball over at all. At no point were we in jeopardy.” Marco Almazan got the scoring going early, finding the back of the net 20 seconds into the match 1-0. He scored…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Marble Falls boys basketball ready for the playoffs

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Reed Lewis and the Mustangs return to the playoffs after a one-year hiatus. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team will play Waco La Vega at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Copperas Cove High School for a bi-district championship in the Class 4A Division I playoffs. The Mustangs (16-13, 6-6 District 24-4A fourth place) are bracing to face the two-time District 23-4A champion that is ranked No. 19 in the Class 4A poll of the Texas Association of…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet girls basketball loses to China Spring

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard Sydney Lough scores two of her 14 points during the loss to China Spring Feb. 10. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to China Spring 52-48 in a bi-district championship Feb. 10 at Copperas Cove. The Lady Dawgs ended their season with a 17-16 record, 8-1 in District 24-4A play as the runner-up. Though Burnet led 3-0, the Lady Cougars (18-16, 4-6 District 23-4A third place) hit three 3-pointers for a 9-3 advantage. While Burnet answered, the Lady Dawgs…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet boys basketball beats Marble Falls

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Noah Lyon (left) defends Burnet senior Aidan Holcomb, who scored 18 points during the win against the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Burnet High School boys basketball team defeated Marble Falls 38-30 Feb. 7 to split the season series in District 24-4A. “We played extremely tough defensively and held them down to 40 and gave ourselves a chance to win the game,” Mustangs head coach John Berkman said. “We just couldn’t score.”  The Bulldogs (17-16, 6-5) led from start to finish, taking a 4-0…

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Basketball High School 

Burnet girls hoops takes on China Spring

The Burnet High School girls basketball team will face China Spring at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at Copperas Cove High School for a bi-district championship. It’s a rematch of the season opener Nov. 5. The Lady Cougars (17-16, 4-6 third in District 23-4A) prevailed 56-53. “We’re a way different team,” Burnet head coach Doug Messer said. “I bet they are, too. “ The game in November was played at China Spring and Burnet (17-15, 8-2 District 24-4A runner-up) was without junior Journey Denton and senior Sydney Lough, who were…

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