Featured Running 

Marble Falls track breaks program records, sets new bests

CAPTION: A large group of Marble Falls High School track and field athletes brought back numerous medals from Lago Vista’s Viking Relays including junior Madison Cuplin (middle, holding flowers) and Sophomore Graham Goggans (behind Cuplin). Head coach Austin Silva and Brenda Gonzalez remain encouraged about the progress of their athletes, pointing out some incredible finishes in multiple events throughout all our divisions. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School track and field program competed at the Viking Relays hosted by Lago Vista High School Feb. 26 with the boys varsity…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet boys basketball loses to La Vega

CAPTION: Senior Jaxon Sparks exemplified what head coach Juston Weldon wanted in his point guard – unselfish, tough and the ability to make the right decisions at the right time. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team lost to Waco La Vega 65-49 Feb. 24 to end the season. “We’re really proud of our kids for making the playoffs,” Burnet assistant coach Carter Carruthers said. Senior Braven Briant nailed a 3-pointer for an 8-5 lead with 4 minutes left in the first quarter. But the…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Marble Falls baseball goes undefeated at Llano tourney

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Braxton Dicken slides into third base after taking multiple bases to get into scoring position against Austin Hyde Park. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team went 4-0 at the Llano’s Hill Country Classic tournament Feb. 26-28. The Mustangs (7-1) slipped past Austin Hyde Park 6-5 Feb. 28 after crushing Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 13-0, Comanche 12-1 both on Feb. 27, and Hyde Park 9-1 to begin the event. Head coach Tyler Porter noted his players performed well. “I don’t mean…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet girls soccer beats Travis, Jarrell

CAPTION: Burnet’s Avery Barth (12) is leading the Lady Dawgs’ offensive attack. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School girls soccer team defeated Jarrell 3-2 Feb. 27 and Austin Travis 1-0 Feb. 24 in District 25-4A play. The Lady Dawgs (16-5, 10-1) trailed Jarrell 1-0 at the half. Then Avery Barth scored the first of her two goals when she split the defenders and outran them to go one on one with the goalie seven minutes into the second half. Her second goal came five minutes later when…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Burnet baseball performs well at Llano tourney

CAPTION: Freshman Hudson Crawford embodied all the positives that’s part of pitching during his performance against Llano. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team went 1-3 at Llano’s Hill Country Classic Feb. 26-28. The Bulldogs beat Harper 15-0 Feb. 27 and lost to Austin Hyde Park 13-5 and Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 5-1 both on Feb. 26 and to Llano 3-1 Feb. 28. The last game of the event against the host displayed so much. While the Yellow Jackets went with senior pitcher Austin Humphries, the Bulldogs…

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Featured Softball 

Marble Falls softball uses tourney to get ready for district

CAPTION: Sophomore Callie Phillips (left) scores and encourages senior Cheyenne Thompson before she bats. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team competed at the Central Texas Turf Wars tournament hosted by Georgetown Independent School District, Leander and Jarrell Feb. 26-28. The Lady Mustangs lost to Leander Glenn 8-5, Fredericksburg 9-4, Midland Greenwood 14-6, Baytown Goose Creek Memorial 8-0 and Cibolo Steele 16-2. As the week started Feb. 23, head coach Alex Lozoya said he told his players they were going to compete against some quality…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet boys soccer beats Travis

CAPTION: Marco Campos-Huerta’s powerful leg ensures the Bulldogs are never completely out of a match. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys soccer team defeated Austin Travis 4-1 Feb. 24 and lost to Jarrell 3-1 Feb. 27. The Bulldogs (4-11-3, 3-5-2) got two goals from Jose Rios Rodriguez with one coming off a ricochet and the other on an assist from Ricardo Flores. Marco Campos-Huerta scored on a free kick and Alfredo Jaramillo Gonzalez had the final goal thanks to an assist from Campos-Huerta. Rodriguez’s first goal came…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls boys soccer beats New Braunfels Long Creek

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Ismayl Ismaylov scored the winning goal to ensure the Mustangs completed the sweep of New Braunfels Long Creek Feb. 24. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa, Cliffhanger Loop Productions The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated New Braunfels Long Creek 1-0 Feb. 24 in District 26-4A play. The Mustangs’ (10-3-5, 6-1-1) goal came from Ismayl Ismaylov with the assist from Diego Lacayo with about 20 minutes remaining in the contest. The Dragons did all they could to ensure the Mustangs didn’t score multiple goals like they did…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Burnet girls powerlifting ready for regionals

CAPTION: Alison Fonseca is one of several Lady Dawgs going to the regional meet. Photo by Hayden center Burditt/In Color Photography The Burnet High School powerlifting teams are gearing up for regional tournaments that begin this weekend. The Lady Dawgs will compete at the Class 4A Large Schools Region II meet in Dublin Friday, Feb. 27. They include Presley Allen, Hailey Boyer, Madeline Cardenas, Sofia Cardenas, Olivia Cook, Molly Cupitt, Adrian Eubank, Adyson Fonbuena, Kalora McDonnell, Tess Murders, Lily Rygaard and Trinity Tibbs. “I’ll take a full team of girls…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Marble Falls powerlifting eyes regionals

CAPTION: Caydence Bielfeldt and the Lady Mustangs will compete at the Region II, Division II Regional Meet at Friday, Feb. 27, with the aim of getting to the state meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School powerlifting program has two meets this week that will determine what happens next. Lady Mustangs Caydence Bielfeldt, Montserrat Fregoso, Makenzie Long and Alexis Sprott will compete in the Region II, Division II Regional Meet at Friday, Feb. 27, at Dublin High School. Long is in the 114-pound weight division, Bielfeldt…

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