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Burnet girls soccer beats Achieve

CAPTION: Savannah Griffin was in on the fun of scoring multiple goals against Austin Achieve for another Burnet win. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls soccer team crushed Austin Achieve 7-0 Feb. 6 in District 25-4A play. The Lady Dawgs (11-4, 5-1) scored four goals in the first half. Brook Oliva, Bella Medina and Savannah Griffin each scored two goals and Maylin Bocanegra finished with one. Erica Flores had an assist since the Lady Dawgs scored on a couple of corner kicks where the ball “bounced around”…

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Burnet boys soccer ties Austin Achieve

CAPTION: Burnet junior Marco Campos-Huerta is a threat to score any time he has a seam to the goal. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys soccer team and Austin Achieve played to a 1-1 tie Feb. 6 in District 25-4A play. Both goals were scored in the first half with the Polar Bears striking first. “Well, what I think I’m excited, even though it’s more difficult, is what we have,” head coach Benjamin Boorman said. “An open district, and we have opportunities in front of us.…

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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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Featured Softball 

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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Football High School 

Burnet girls soccer beats Eastside

CAPTION: Bella Medina is a huge offensive threat and ensures she either scores or helps a teammate find the back of the net. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls soccer team defeated Austin Eastside Memorial 4-1 Feb. 2 in District 25-4A play. The Lady Dawgs took a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to goals by Brook Oliva with an assist from Bella Medina. Then Olivia and Medina each scored thanks to assists from Lillian Barnard. Head coach Doug Ketcham was happy to earn another…

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Marble Falls girls soccer loses to Long Creek

CAPTION: Junior Suzie Perez was named the Lady Mustangs’ player of the game. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to New Braunfels Long Creek 2-0 Jan. 30 in District 26-4A play. The Lady Dragons scored both of their goals in the final four minutes of the contest. Lady Mustangs (8-2-2, 0-2) head coach Marisa Miller summed up the match. “We didn’t play like we were supposed to,” she said. “We’ve been seeing the whole time that you have to play we did…

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