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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Jarrell

CAPTION: Sophomore guard Cypress Neve’s scoring helps the Mustangs secure a win against Jarrell. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Jarrell 58-51 Feb. 4 to clinch a spot in the Class 4A Division I playoffs. The Mustangs (6-4) are currently third in the District 24-4A standings. Head coach John Berkman said he didn’t tell the Mustangs before the contest that if they won, they’re headed to the playoffs. “I walked into the locker room and told them that win secured a playoff spot,”…

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Llano football to face top-ranked Edna

CAPTION: Llano running back Trey Mote (8) and the Yellow Jackets are preparing for their biggest challenge yet. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Llano High School football team is gearing up to meet Edna, a team that has consistently been ranked in the top 5 in Class 3A Division I. The two meet at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Heroes Stadium, 4799 Thousand Oaks Dr. in San Antonio. It’s a rematch of a contest played in the same round in 2022 where the Cowboys prevailed 40-21. And just…

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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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