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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 softball beats Chaparral

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Jocelyn Suarez, a three-year letterman, is one of several Lady Mustangs with a trait that should serve the program well. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team played Killeen Chaparral during a scrimmage Feb. 4 where the Lady Mustangs scored 9 runs and allowed 2 in no more than five innings of work. Chaparral scored both runs in the first inning then didn’t do much after that. Head coach Alex Lozoya pointed to many reasons for the result. Sophomore Callie Phillips…

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Marble Falls defensive end Bielfeldt signs with Cisco College

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior defensive end Kaleb Bielfeldt (center) holds his National Letter of Intent after he signed it to play at Cisco College during a signing ceremony as his parents, Kara (left) and Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt, look on. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School senior defensive end Kaleb Bielfeldt made his commitment to Cisco College official Feb. 4 by signing his National Letter of Intent. “The area is something I’m familiar with,” he said. “It’s kind of that small town feel. The coaches are turning it into a program…

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Marble Falls football releases 2026 schedule

The Marble Falls High School football program announced its 2026 schedule now that Mustangs know the district and region they’ll play in for the next two years. They found that out February 2 when the University Interscholastic League released realignment. Marble Falls, Burnet, Lampasas and Stephenville will continue to play each other for the next two years. But they’ll be in District 12-4A Division I with new members China Spring and Jarrell, who were in Class 4A Division II the last two years. Unexpected challenges arose for the Mustangs when…

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Burnet football announces 2026 opponents

CAPTION: Burnet head coach Ben Speer is doing all he can to have a few more moments like this one when the Bulldogs won a bi-district title by beating Andrews 21-7 Nov. 14. It was the first time Burnet won a playoff game since the 2023 season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Now that the Burnet High School football team knows the district and region the Bulldogs are playing in during the 2026 and 2027 seasons, head coach Ben Speer has finalized the order of opponents. The University Interscholastic League…

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Burnet boys soccer beats Florence

CAPTION: Burnet freshman midfielder Justin Morales Martinez shows great control over the ball. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys soccer team shut out Florence 6-0 Jan. 30 after losing to Lago Vista 6-2 Jan. 28 in a match that was played a day later because of icy conditions. Both matches were in District 25-4A play. Against Florence, the Bulldogs got goals from Marco Campos-Huerta, Nathan Burrell, Jose Garcia, Andre Soto, Alvaro Rodriguez and Ricardo Flores. The Bulldogs lost in Florence a year ago, so the returners vowed…

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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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