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Marble Falls baseball says ‘thank you’ to Scearces, field

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

fter the Marble Falls High School baseball team wrapped up its regular season against Jarrell April 24, about 50 alumni gathered behind the pitcher’s mound as former head coach Ronnie Scearce threw “one last pitch” to his brother, Mike Scearce, who was in charge of the stadium’s field maintenance for more than a decade. The “one last pitch” was to honor three decades of Mustang baseball at a facility that has served as a source of community pride for those who worked tirelessly to build it. Next season, Mustang baseball…

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Aaron Jimenez is new Burnet boys soccer head coach

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Aaron Jimenez (wearing a badge and standing on the sideline) was on the Marble Falls Independent School District boys soccer staff when the Mustangs won the 2024 District 25-4A championship and two playoff games, including this one against San Antonio Fox Tech. Here he watches former player Omar Torres split the defense en route to helping the Mustangs win match 5-0 in the second round of the playoffs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School boys soccer program has a new head coach. He is Aaron Jimenez,…

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Marble Falls boys soccer has numerous all-district selections

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Ismayl Ismaylov was superb at focusing on his responsibilities and tasks, which made him difficult to contain and stop. Photo by Stennis Shotts After a historical season that ended with a Class 4A Division I state semifinal appearance, the Marble Falls High School boys soccer team had several of its members chosen to the all-District 26-4A teams. Named the Midfielder of the Year was co-captain Ismayl Ismaylov. “I asked him to move into the midfield because we had a player out at the beginning of the year that couldn’t play,…

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Marble Falls girls soccer releases all-district honorees

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Sophomore goalie Taylor Brydon made scoring a premium for opponents thanks to her outstanding skills and ability to protect the net. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro Several members of the Marble Falls High School girls soccer team were recognized for their play by District 26-4A head coaches. Sophomore Taylor Brydon was named the co-Goalkeeper of the Year and junior Sidney Solomon was named the co-Utility Player of the Year. Brydon had 11 saves during the 1-1 tie against San Antonio Davenport Feb. 6. The Lady Wolves won the Class…

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Burnet boys track continues on to regionals

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The 400-meter really team of Colt McGraw (seated, left), Clay Lamb, Cohen Jorpeland (standing, left) and Caden Farmer and their silver medals. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys track and field team competed with plenty of Bulldog fight during the District 23 and 24-4A area meet April 15. Junior Colt McGraw advanced to the Class 4A Region III meet with a mark of 41 feet and 9.5 inches to nab fourth place in the triple jump after finishing seventh in the long jump with a…

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Burnet girls track advances in four events to regionals

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Lady Dawgs’ 1,600-meter relay team of Journey Denton (front row, left, Brooklynn Dawes, Brianne Smith (second row, left) and Molly Cupitt with the medals symbolizing a fourth-place finish at the District 23 and 24-4A area meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls track and field team had several members advance to the Class 4A Region III meet because of their performances at the District 23 and 24-4A area meet April 15. “This week gave us plenty to celebrate,” head coach Crystal Shipley said. “Several performances came…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Jarrell

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Senior pitcher Canon Cochran delivers another gem for the Mustangs en ensuring they finish second in the District 24-4A standings. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Jarrell 6-0 April 21 in District 24-4A. The win clinches a runner-up finish for the Mustangs (21-5, 9-3), who will face Gatesville for a bi-district championship in a best-of-three series in the Class 4A Division I playoffs with dates, sites and times still to be determined. “All we had to do was win one (of the…

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Mustang Stadium to get new bleachers

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Photo by Ralph Arvesen Mustang Stadium will be receiving new home bleachers after the Marble Falls Independent School District’s Board of Trustees approved purchasing 1,377 seating chairs during its regular meeting April 20. The purchase and installation is from Sturdisteel Grandstand and Press Box for $399,450. This company performed the same task at Mustang Stadium when it first opened. A month earlier, when Marble Falls ISD Maintenance Director Eric Humiston presented the first reading to the board, he said that he believed “this is all paid by insurance. So we…

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Burnet girls golf finish second at regional tourney

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #regionals, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILgolf, #UILstate0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet High School golfers Chloe Shannon (left), Kristine Rodriguez, Avery Gowin and Cambria Neenan wear their team silver medals symbolizing their finish at the Class 4A Region III tournament. Courtesy photo For the second time in school history, the Burnet High School girls golf team will compete at the Class 4A state tournament. That’s because the Lady Dawgs finished second in the team standings at the Class 4A Region III tournament April 15-16 with a 356-351–707. They were paced by freshman Chloe Shannon, who shot an 85-83–168 to finish…

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Marble Falls baseball sweeps Taylor

April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #playoffs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Sophomore pitcher Crawford Mattox was virtually unhittable in his outing against the Taylor Ducks. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team is returning to the Class 4A Division I playoffs thanks to disposing of Taylor 11-0 in five innings April 17. The Mustangs (20-5, 8-3) scored a run in the first inning thanks to a groundout by senior Canon Cochran then exploded for six in the second inning thanks to sending 10 batters. Marble Falls moved and scorer runners thanks to a combination of hits…