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Marble Falls’ Kylie Roberts breaks shot put record

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Nick Dalh is on his way to setting a new personal record in the 800 meters, which empowers him to keep dropping his time, coaches say. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Marble Falls High School junior Kylie Roberts is the new program record holder in the shot put thanks to a heave of 37 feet and 11 inches at the Faith Academy of Marble Falls Relays March 23. Roberts competed at the Faith meet because Burnet Bulldog Relay officials cancelled the field events of its meet…

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Marble Falls track continues upward trend at Taylor meet

The Marble Falls High School track and field varsity teams each finished third overall in the team divisions of the Cotton Boll Relays hosted by Taylor High School March 7. The Mustangs scored 108 points, while the Lady Mustangs earned 91 points in the varsity divisions. “When kids get handed a gold, silver or bronze medal, a fascinating phenomenon takes place — they start to believe in themselves more and as a result, they start working more,” head coach Austin Silva said. “(They’re) pushing themselves more at practice. More kids…

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Burnet track competes at the Liberty Hill meet

CAPTION: Burnet middle-distance specialist Victor Aviles is showing why he won the Class 4A state championship in the 800 meters in 2023. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School track and field teams began the 2024 season by competing at the Panther Relays hosted by Liberty Hill High School Feb. 24. The meet drew Austin Westlake, Cedar Park Vista Ridge, Florence, Fredericksburg. Georgetown High and Leander Glenn. Burnet’s Victor Aviles, the defending Class 4A 800-meter state champion, took gold in the event, crossing the finish line in just…

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Marble Falls track aims for better finishes at own meet

The Marble Falls High School track and field teams host their annual meet Thursday, March 1, at Mustang Stadium. The field events begin at 12:30 p.m. with the running events starting at 2:30 p.m. “Going from our first to second meet, all you can ask for is incremental progress,” head coach Austin Silva said. “They will be a little more composed, a little less nervous and execute better resulting in better finishes. I look forward to watching them perform Thursday.” Marble Falls competed at the Gatesville meet Feb. 23. Freshman Madison Cuplin…

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Burnet cross country’s final 2023 race ends at state meet

CAPTION: Burnet junior Victor Aviles is on his way to the finish line of the Class 4A state meet Nov. 4 at Old Settler’s Park. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School cross country girls cross country team and juniors Victor Aviles and Isaias Zarate performed well at the Class 4A state meet Nov. 4. Aviles was 11th in the individual standings of the boys 5K race thanks to finishing in 16 minutes and 5.8 seconds. Zarate completed his run in 16:59.7 for 55th overall. The race had…

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Marble Falls runners finish in Class 4A’s top 15

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Tyler Hamblin (left), cross country head coach Chris Schrader, and senior Nick Dahl celebrate the Mustangs’ best finish at a state meet Nov. 4. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School cross country runners Nick Dahl and Tyler Hamblin posted their best finishes at a state meet Nov. 4. Dahl, a senior, finished the Class 4A 5K course in 16 minutes and 17.2 seconds for 14th in the individual standings, while Hamblin, a junior, was done in 16:18.2 for 15th overall. The state meet was at Old…

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Marble Falls, Burnet runners advance to state meet

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Tyler Hamblin (left) and senior Nick Dahl celebrate qualifying for the Class 4A cross country state meet. Courtesy photo Burnet and Marble Falls High School runners are moving on to the Class 4A state meet. That’s because they finished high enough in the rankings at the Class 4A Region III meet Oct. 24 to do so. The Burnet Lady Dawgs were fourth overall in the team standings to move on as a squad. Meanwhile Burnet junior Victor Aviles finished as the runner-up in the boys’ 5K…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Burnet junior quarterback Marcus Pimentel runs the football up the middle in helping the Bulldogs earn 279 rushing yards during the Battle for Burnet County. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The end is near, and the football playoff picture is starting to get more in focus. Let’s review what happened last week. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad Podcaster. Please like, subscribe and share.

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Burnet, Marble Falls boys cross country finish 1, 2 at district meet

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Nick Dahl crosses the finish line of the District 24-4A meet. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro When it comes to middle distance running in District 24-4A, no county does it better than Burnet County. The teams in Kelly green and purple and gold proved it once more. The Bulldogs won the boys varsity district championship at Marble Falls High School Oct. 9, while the Mustangs finished as the runners-up. Burnet also won district titles in the girls varsity and junior varsity divisions and the boys junior…

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Marble Falls cross country finishes second at Lago Vista

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Nick Dahl (left) and junior Tyler Hamblin lead the way to the finish line at the Lago Vista Invitational. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys cross country team endured a tough course to finish second the Lago Vista Invitational Sept. 16. The Mustangs, who are ranked No. 7 in Class 4A, were paced by junior Tyler Hamblin, who won the race in 16 minutes and 13.3 seconds, and senior Nick Dahl, who was the silver medalist in 16:35.6. Junior Blake Cockrell was 10th in…

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