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Burnet softball loses to Gatesville

CAPTION: Senior pitcher Presley Crawford forces Gatesville into another strikeout. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photograpy The Burnet High School softball team lost to Gatesville 2-1 in a best-of-three Class 4A Division I bi-district series April 24-25. The Lady Dawgs lost game one 3-1, won game two 5-3 and lost game three 13-6. All games were hard fought as evidenced that the first and second contests needed extra innings to decide the outcome. In game one, Burnet led 1-0 after the first inning. The Lady Hornets tied the game 1-1 in…

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Marble Falls thrower Kylie Roberts is hitting her mark

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior discus thrower Kylie Roberts will compete at the Class 4A state meet for the first time. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School thrower Kylie Roberts is following family tradition when enters the circle to compete at 1 p.m. at the Class 4A Track and Field Championships Thursday, May 1. She is the third generation of the Roberts family to make her way to Austin. And she is the first female. “That was my goal,” she said. “My goal is to get to state, and I’m glad…

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Burnet softball loses Lampasas

CAPTION: Peyton Allen slides under the tag and sits on third base to make sure she’s not out.  Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School softball team lost to Lampasas 10-7 April 17 in the District 24-4A regular season finale. The Lady Dawgs (11-12-1, 7-5) now turn their attention to Gatesville, (20-12-1, 6-5 fourth in District 23-4A) in a bi-district best-of-three series. Game one is at 6 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Temple College, 2600 S. First St. in Temple. Game two will begin at noon Saturday, April 26,…

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Marble Falls ISD bond addresses weather impact

EDITOR’S NOTE: A $172.2 million bond package will be presented to Marble Falls Independent School District voters that has four propositions. One is the construction of an indoor practice facility. Early voting begins April 22-29. Texans have a saying when it comes to weather. “If you don’t like it, wait a minute.” But in the outdoor sports world, weather decides if the game will be played, moved or cancelled. Most governing bodies of extracurricular events have a policy for games that states how quickly a district contest must be made…

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Marble Falls softball loses to Jarrell

CAPTION: With one swing, freshman Callie Phillips gave the Lady Mustangs chance to at a comeback against Jarrell. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Jarrell 5-4 April 15 to end the 2025 season. Trailing 4-1 the Lady Mustangs (10-16, 2-10) were down to their final three outs. The bottom of the sixth inning was especially brutal. The game was tied at 1-1 when Jarrell plated three. A Marble Falls outfielder misjudged the ball’s landing spot. Instead of it falling into her glove,…

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Burnet softball sweeps Marble Falls

CAPTION: Head coach Ali Tippie (left), junior first baseman Carlee Williams and sophomore catcher Abby Bennight enjoy a laugh during a timeout while senior pitcher Presley Crawford looks on. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School softball team beat Marble Falls 8-1 April 11 in District 24-4A play. The Lady Dawgs seized control from the start thanks to senior pitcher Presley Crawford. The Sul Ross University signee allowed 1 earned run off 3 hits and a walk and struck out 14. Crawford made her outing sound like another day…

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Marble Falls softball loses to Burnet

CAPTION: Senior first baseman Sophia Biagini catches the foul ball for the out early in the contest against Burnet. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Burnet 8-1 April 11 in District 24-4A play. The Lady Dawgs scored a run in the third inning thanks to a fielding error and RBI by senior pitcher Presley Crawford. Burnet added to the lead in the fifth inning on a RBI single by junior shortstop Journey Denton. After junior Carlee Williams drew a walk, junior Halle…

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Marble Falls softball loses to Salado

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Cheyenne Thompson scores a run in the second inning for her team against Salado. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Salado 15-2 April 8 in District 24-4A play. Marble Falls scored its two runs in the second inning thanks to RBI from Sophia Biagini and Riley Frisch after Cheyenne Thompson got on base with a single. They and Jocelyn Suarez each had a hit. “It’s always good when you have kids who want to be coached,” head coach…

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Marble Falls softball loses to Lampasas

CAPTION: Khloe Hollingsworth drives the ball for a RBI single to bring in a run for the Lady Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Lampasas 17-5 April 3 in a District 24-4A contest that ended in five innings. The win means the Lady Badgers (10-12, 2-6) split the season series with the Lady Mustangs (10-12, 2-6). But Lampasas’ other district win is against Jarrell 12-10 April 1. Those victories put the Lady Badgers firmly in the conversation for finishing fourth in…

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Marble Falls softball loses to Gateway

CAPTON: Marble Falls sophomore shortstop Jocelyn Suarez catches this line drive for the out in the first inning to ensure Georgetown Gateway doesn’t score another run. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 6-3 April 1 in District 24-4A play. With the Lady Gators (16-1-2, 6-1) leading 6-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Lady Mustangs looked to make the most of their final at-bat. The result was a RBI by Sophia Biagini and a 2 RBI single by…

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