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Marble Falls boys basketball ends season

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Marc Barrios ends his season by scoring at least 15 points in three of the last four contests, including against Salado. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team lost to Salado 55-49 Feb. 17 to end the 2025-26 season. The Mustangs finish the season with an 11-20 record and 4-8 in District 24-4A play. The 57-50 loss to Burnet Feb. 13 meant eliminated them from postseason contention. “Our guys did everything we asked,” head coach John Berkman said. “We talked a…

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Marble Falls softball goes 0-2 to start own tourney

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Callie Phillips safely slides into third base after hitting a triple against Little River Academy. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Little River Academy 10-8 and Saginaw 9-7 on the first day of its Hill Country Takeover tournament Feb. 19. Both were decided in what turned out to be the final inning. Academy led 8-2 when sophomore Callie Phillips led off the bottom of the fourth inning with a triple and went home on a RBI single by…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Bandera

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Joaquin Aguilar (standing in front of Bandera’s No. 8) watches as he slips the ball between two defenders and just past the goalie for one of his two goals. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa of Cliffhanger Loop Productions The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team shut out Bandera 3-0 Feb. 17 in a battle for first place in the District 26-4A standings to end the first round. “That is by far the best game we’ve played all year,” head coach Ryan Craven told his players in the…

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Marble Falls baseball to lean on experience

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Canon Cochran has been used on the mound, behind the plate and anywhere he’s needed thanks to his versatility and mindset. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team looks to do better than its third place finish in District 24-4A last season. And these Mustangs, which lost only one player to graduation, have the experience and ability to do it, according to head coach Tyler Porter. “We have kids who can cover two or three positions,” he said. “I think the cohesiveness has…

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Burnet baseball looks to continue recent success

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Cohen Jorpeland is one of three experienced pitchers returning this season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team is ready to add another chapter of success on top of what the program has already accomplished, The Bulldogs, who won a Class 4A Division II bi-district title a year ago, return six players with experience and work ethic to do even more. “I’m encouraged by the returners’ experience that we have,” head coach Russell Houston said. “A lot of these kids have played in the playoffs…

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Faith Academy boys basketball beats San Antonio Lutheran

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #fireup, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Head coach Zakk Revelle (left) and sophomore guard Jadyn Jenkins (11) celebrate the 3-pointer by senior guard Jase Marshall right before the horn sounded to end first half during the Flames’ win against San Antonio Lutheran Feb. 17. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team crushed San Antonio Lutheran 76-49 Feb. 17 in the area round of the Class 3A playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “You face these teams multiple times you just have to remember that…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Gatesville

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILhoops, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Rayleigh Crim shows no hesitation in attacking the basket in the first half. Photo by Ernesto Rivera/Riv-On Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Gatesville 44-42 Feb. 16 in the first round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs. The Lady Mustangs (16-18, 7-3) end their season as the District 24-4A runners-up. “The time, the effort, the buy-in, all the stuff that happens in a gym when stands are empty – it showed up this year,” head coach Adley Canales said.…

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Burnet football’s Peyton Lopez signs NLI

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior running back Peyton Lopez is ready to use his hand to keep his balance and get out of the grip of a Brownwood defender. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School senior Peyton Lopez signed his National Letter of Intent to play football for Schreiner University recently. Lopez, who was a District 4-4A Division I honorable mention running back, caught the eyes of the Schreiner staff in person. “He went to one of their camps and they really liked what they saw,” Burnet head coach Ben Speer…

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Burnet swimming performs well at state

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #swimming, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Jack Milliorn (left), head coach Connor McBurnett, Rhett Eaton Aaron Green and Jacob Decker represent Burnet swimming at the Class 4A state meet. Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys swimming and diving team ended its season by finishing 21st at the Class 4A state meet Feb. 13-14. Thirty-seven teams competed. Sophomore Aaron Green led with a fifth place finish in one-meter diving by scoring 258.45 points. “Aaron dove great both days,” head coach Connor McBurnett said. “He put together a strong performance and hit almost every dive…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Canyon Lake

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Ismayl Ismaylov makes his offensive presence felt in giving the Mustangs scoring opportunities. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Fischer Canyon Lake 3-0 Feb. 13 in District 26-4A play. The Mustangs (7-3-5, 3-1-1) got two goals from Joaquin Aguilar with an assist from Ismayl Ismaylov and a goal from Ismaylov in the second half when a shot by Alan Rivera was deflected. One of Aguilar’s goals came on a penalty kick when Ismaylov was fouled in the box. Head coach Ryan Craven…