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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs gather after their season ends in a regional quaterfinal loss to Waco La Vega. La Vega on the Class 4A Region III championship to advance to the state tournament. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The high school basketball season has ended for the Highland Lakes. And that means all the attention will move to soccer and the start of spring sports. There’s still plenty to look forward to, particularly for Marble Falls since it dropped to Class 4A. So let’s do a quick review…

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Burnet boys soccer tops Florence, loses to Austin Achieve

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs earn a valuable win against Florence in District 25-4A to remain in the playoff hunt. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School boys soccer team beat Florence 3-1 Feb. 21 after losing to Austin Achieve 8-0 Feb. 17.  Against Florence, the Bulldogs “started the game confidently and had a big wind to help propel the attack,” head coach Benjamin Boorman said. “The boys must have been a little hesitant to shoot as they seemed to be waiting for the perfect opportunity. However, they were dominant in their…

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Burnet girls soccer remains unbeaten in district play

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs celebrate milestones while staying undefeated in District 25-4A play. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team defeated Florence 10-0 Feb. 21 and Austin Achieve 9-0 Feb. 17 to remain at the top of the District 25-4A standings. The Lady Dawgs (18-2-1) are 8-0 in district play. And the team celebrated Amelia Griffin scoring her 55th goal, which she obtained in the last two years. “Which is a big accomplishment in the soccer world,” head coach Kimberly Myhre said. Against Achieve, Brook Oliva and…

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Marble Falls girls soccer sweeps Georgetown Gateway

CAPTION: Applying pressure to the opponent was one goal the Marble Falls Lady Mustangs worked on against Georgetown Gateway. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team beat Georgetown Gateway 4-1 Feb. 21 to remain in second place in the District 25-4A standings. Head coach Abigail Blunt was to the point when asked about the value of earning another win against the Lady Gators (6-9-2, 2-5). “It’s important,” she said. “Gateway is one of the more challenging teams in our district. Getting the win was…

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Marble Falls girls soccer begins district second round with win against Lago Vista

The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team defeated Lago Vista 2-0 Feb. 17 after losing to Burnet 5-3 Feb. 14. The Lady Mustangs (9-3-1, 6-1 District 25-4A) remain in second place in the district standings behind the Lady Dawgs with five matches left. “It was a learning experience for us,” head coach Abigail Blunt said of the loss to Burnet. “We know we still have way more to learn and grow. I was proud.” She noted Marble Falls scored first and the two teams played to a 2-2 tie…

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Marble Falls boys soccer sweeps Lago Vista

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs celebrate another District 25-4A win. This one came against Lago Vista. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team shut out Lago Vista 5-0 Feb. 17 to remain undefeated in District 25-4A play. The Mustangs scored early in the first and built a 4-0 lead by the intermission. Max Najera scored the first goal thanks to an assist from Marco Almazan. Diego Mata assisted Fernando Arreguin on the next goal, while Garrett Goggans found Anderson Calderon for the third goal, and Seth Parker…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: More than 1,300 Marble Falls fans packed Max Copeland Gym Feb. 17 to help the Lady Mustangs win their second-round playoff game against Caldwell. Next up is Waco La Vega, Class 4A’s No. 3-ranked team, at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Fun doesn’t begin to describe what’s been happening in the athletic department at Marble Falls High School. Two district titles on the hardwood and two teams on the pitch with one as the district leader and the other is in second place after…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Burnet to take top district spot

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs celebrate staying unbeaten in District 25-4A play as the first round concludes with a victory against Burnet. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team beat Burnet 10-0 Feb. 14 to remain undefeated in District 25-4A play and move to 6-0. Marble Falls, which has had a soccer program about three decades, faced an opponent whose program is eight years old. And the Mustangs played like a veteran team. Once the scoring began, it came in bunches. Jesus Cruz got…

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Burnet girls soccer beats Marble Falls to take sole possession of first in district

The Burnet High School girls soccer team defeated Marble Falls 5-3 Feb. 14 in a battle of unbeaten District 25-4A members. As a result the Lady Dawgs (16-2-1, 6-0) are alone at the top of the district standings with Marble Falls (5-1) in second after the first round of play. “Marble had not been scored on yet this season in district play,” Burnet head coach Kimberly Myhre said. “This group came out with so much heart and fight until the very last minute, literally. Every time Marble Falls scored, we…

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Burnet girls soccer wins three straight to remain in first in district play

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs remain in first place in District 25-4A play thanks to some outstanding performances. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team continues its winning ways in District 25-4A play. The latest Lady Dawgs’ (16-2 overall, 5-0 District 25-4A) victory was against Georgetown Gateway 5-0 Feb. 10 after beating Lago Vista 6-1 Feb. 7 and Jarrell 7-0 Feb. 4. Against Gateway, freshman Brook Oliva led with three goals. Amelia Griffin and Kaycie Banton each also scored a goal. Griffin also had two assists while the…

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