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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Jarrell

CAPTION: Marble Falls boys basketball coach John Berkman and the Mustangs earn a big win against Jarrell Feb. 10. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team stomped Jarrell 61-29 Feb. 10 in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs (11-18, 4-6) got off to a hot start thanks to junior forward Marc Barrios, who opened the scoring with a 3-pointer. “We came out ready to go and fired up,” head coach John Berkman said. “The guys ran the floor well and just did a really good…

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Faith Academy girls basketball faces Central Texas in rematch

CAPTION: Junior guard Lily Koziel’s ability to get Faith into the right offense and make long-range shots will be crucial for the outcome against Temple Central Texas Christian. Photo by Stennis Shotts If the Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team wants to advance to the Class 3A playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, the Lady Flames must do what they’ve done the last two years. Sweep the season series against Temple Central Texas Christian. Currently the Lady Flames have a five-game winning streak against…

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Burnet boys basketball aims for great finishes

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard Jaxon Sparks and the Bulldogs look to earn another District 24-4A win. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team is preparing for the final two games of the regular season with plenty on the line. The first is at The Doghouse when the Bulldogs welcome Marble Falls Friday, Feb. 13 and a road game at Jarrell Tuesday, Feb. 17. The subvarsities playing at 5 p.m. and the varsity to follow. Assistant coach Carter Carruthers said the Bulldogs are focusing on preparing…

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Burnet boys soccer ties Austin Achieve

CAPTION: Burnet junior Marco Campos-Huerta is a threat to score any time he has a seam to the goal. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys soccer team and Austin Achieve played to a 1-1 tie Feb. 6 in District 25-4A play. Both goals were scored in the first half with the Polar Bears striking first. “Well, what I think I’m excited, even though it’s more difficult, is what we have,” head coach Benjamin Boorman said. “An open district, and we have opportunities in front of us.…

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Burnet girls basketball beats Taylor

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard Sarah Cullison makes the most of her final home appearance. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team defeated Taylor 37-28 Feb. 3 for its first District 24-4A win of the season. The Lady Dawgs followed that with a loss to Jarrell 56-21 Feb. 6. Against Taylor, head coach Kim Payten said the Lady Dawgs put it all together. “I thought we played very well,” she said. “I have to say this. It started falling apart in the third quarter, and I subbed…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Taylor

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Leslie Reynoso. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team blew out Taylor 42-18 in the Lady Mustangs’ final regular season home appearance. The District 24-4A win ensured seniors Rayleigh Crim and Leslie Reynoso exited Max Copeland Gym as victors. Before tipoff, the duo and their families were honored for their contributions as mult-year lettermetn. Both started with Reynoso scoring 9 and Crim finishing with 2 points, however, their contributions were more on the defensive end. Crim refused to allow…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Taylor

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Cam Plumlee made the most of his final regular season home game against Taylor. He scored 10 points on several high-percentage shots and a dunk and had numerous rebounds and blocked shots to ensure the win. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Taylor 45-44 Feb. 6 to remain in the hunt for a playoff berth. The fourth period was highlighted by each team matching each other basket for basket led by junior guards Cypress Neve and Beckett…

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Llano to face new foes familiar rivals next two years

CAPTION: Llano High School athletic director and football head coach Matt Green (right) along with offensive coordinator Ryan Priem (to Green’s left), and offensive coaches Ryan Norwood, Colton Center and Robbie Coplin will scheme against some new district opponents in the fall. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro After years of supremacy in Class 3A Division I Region IV, the Llano High School football team will look to continue that trend in Region I. That’s because when the University Interscholastic League unveiled realignment Feb. 2, Llano completed the trifecta of Highland…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Salado

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore forward Addy Wood continues to lead the Lady Mustangs’ offensive attack. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Salado 48-35 Feb. 3 in District 24-4A play. The Lady Mustangs (15-16, 6-2) led 12-11 after the opening stanza. “That first quarter was great for us,” head coach Canales said. “We started the game exactly how I wanted to. We were being aggressive, dictating the pace (and) doing what we wanted to do.” But the Lady Eagles (25-7, 8-0) struck…

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Marble Falls faces familiar foes in new districts

The Marble Falls High School athletics department will continue to play some of its same traditional adversaries in new regions beginning in the 2026-27 school year. That’s because the University Interscholastic League, which released realignment for its member schools at 9 a.m. Feb. 2, announced that the Marble Falls (1,172 students) football team along with Burnet (985), Lampasas (1,137) and Stephenville (1,076) will remain in the same district but move regions. In addition, the four will play China Spring (931) and Jarrell (1,147) in District 12-4A Division I, which is…

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