Featured Volleyball 

Marble Falls 7B volleyball earns win against Lago Vista

CAPTION: The Marble Falls seventh-grade B team celebrate its win by forming the victory pyramid. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Middle School seventh-grade B team defeated Lago Vista 2-1 Oct. 17 in its final home match. “The girls left everything they had on the court,” coach Alyssa Vento said. “I never doubted their strength and resilience to the sport or team one bit. I can always count on each of my players to share encouragement and motivation till the final whistle. I couldn’t be more proud of…

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Featured Football 

Middle School football: Marble Falls takes two from Burnet

CAPTION: The Marble Falls seventh-grade A team gathers for post-game congratulations from their coaches after beating Burnet. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Marble Falls Middle School welcomed Burnet to Pony Stadium Oct. 13. The Marble Falls seventh-grade A team won 32-12 and the eighth-graders also won 6-0, while the Burnet seventh-grade B team earned the 14-0 win. During the A game, Marble Falls coaches credited the offensive linemen for their victory. “Our offensive linemen came out firing from the very beginning and never let up,” coach Andrew Landin said. That…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet, Marble Falls football face each other in huge district contest

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior tailback Caleb Vidal and the Mustangs are looking to win two in a row against Burnet when the Bulldogs visit Friday, Oct. 14. Photo by Daniel Clifton The 108th edition of the Burnet County Super Bowl pitting the Burnet and Marble Falls high school football teams hasn’t been this important in more than a decade. That’s because the two squads are meeting in District 13-4A Division I play at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at Mustang Stadium, 2101 Mustang Drive in Marble Falls. They haven’t played…

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Featured Running 

Burnet cross country wins 2 district titles, Marble Falls wins boys varsity championship

CAPTION: The Burnet High School girls varsity team captured the District 24-4A championship Oct. 10 at Marble Falls High School. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Three of the four District 24-4A cross country championships are in Burnet County after impressive results at the district meet at Marble Falls High School Oct. 10. The Burnet Lady Dawgs won both the varsity and junior varsity divisions. But the surprise may have been in the boys varsity race where Marble Falls took the championship as the first boys team in program history to…

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Featured Football High School 

Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Running the football will be a key component for the Burnet and Marble Falls football game this week. Photo by Grace Gates/Luedecke Photography Welcome to this weekly column where readers will find a summary of sports across the region and the impressions left on this writer. The separation between the good and the great continues. And that is especially true in other sports that aren’t played on the gridiron, which we’ll examine this week. But we must start with football since this is a week circled on the calendars…

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Canyon Lake overwhelms Marble Falls football in district opener

CAPTON: Canyon Lake’s Helijah Johnson crashes through the Marble Falls’ defense thanks to some great blocking by the Hawks’ offensive line. The Hawks opened District 13-4A Division I play with a 42-7 win over Marble Falls. The Hawks face the undefeated San Antonio Davenport Wolves on Friday, Oct. 14, while Marble Falls welcomes Burnet. Photo by Daniel Clifton The Canyon Lake Hawks tough pre-district schedule paid off in the District 13-4A Division 1 opener against Marble Falls with a 42-7 win over the Mustangs. “We’ve been battle tested, we’ve been…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls football begins district play at Canyon Lake

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs’ defense will have to tackle well as a unit in defending Canyon Lake senior running back Helijah Johnson. Photo by Juan Gonzales/Visual Concepts Sports Photography Two weeks of preparation for the District 13-4A Division I opener has the Marble Falls High School football team ready for the road trip to Comal Canyon Lake at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7. “We have an energetic game plan,” Mustangs head coach Brian Herman said. “Traditionally, they’re a strong program. They have a strong and talented senior group.” Both…

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Featured Running 

New meet record, personal bests highlight Leo Manzano Invitational at Marble Falls

CAPTION: Marble Falls runners Blake Cockrell and Marco Almazan finish first and fifth at the Leonel Manzano Invitational Oct. 1. Photo by Brynn Holland/Ludecke Photography Area cross country runners showed their talent and grit during the Leonel Manzano Invitational Saturday, Oct. 1, at Marble Falls High School. The meet served as a District 24-4A preview for Burnet, Georgetown Gateway, Jarrell, Lago Vista and Lampasas by allowing members to experience the course and check out the competition. And they weren’t disappointed beginning with the winner of the boys Class 5A and…

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Featured Volleyball 

Burnet volleyball sweeps Marble Falls to remain unbeaten in district

CAPTION: Burnet senior outside hitter McKenzie Davis tips the ball over the outstretched arms of Marble Falls Lady Mustangs Kaley Smith and Alexis Dalton. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Ludecke Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team continues its march through the District 24-4A season with another straight set win against an opponent Sept. 30. This one came at the expense of the Marble Falls Lady Mustangs with the Lady Dawgs winning 25-19, 25-16, 25-12. Burnet has not defeated long-time rivals Llano, Lampasas and Marble Falls all in the same season. The…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

Welcome to this weekly column where readers will find a summary of sports across the region and the impressions left on this writer. Week five was quiet for most of Burnet County. Three of the four football programs were on district byes in preparation for the final push of the regular season. Now the real games begin with the quizzes in the rearview mirror. Let’s take a look at some of the regional teams that did play. The Llano Yellow Jackets (6-0, 2-0 District 13-3A Division I) remain the region’s…

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