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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Burnet

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore guard Addy Wood is on her way to the basket to score two of her game-high 14 points against Burnet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Burnet 46-28 in the District 24-4A opener Jan. 9. The Lady Mustangs (10-14, 1-0) made a line-up change, starting freshman post Emma Martin and moving sophomore Addy Wood to shooting guard. Marble Falls also rotated who was at high post. Sometimes it was Wood or Martin or senior center Leslie Reynoso. In…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Salado

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior post Kaleb Bielfeldt catches this pass to attempt a shot near the basket. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Salado 61-44 Jan. 6 in District 24-4A play. The Eagles (18-5, 2-0) took a 25-10 lead in the first quarter behind the shooting of sophomore shooting guard Ke’Koa Rose, who dropped in four of his seven 3-pointers and made both of his free throws. He finished with 25 points for the contest, 14 in the opening stanza to…

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Marble Falls boys soccer loses to Austin Achieve

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Eli Chocoj scored the Mustangs’ only goal against Austin Achieve. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team lost to Austin Achieve 2-1 Jan. 6 in the Mustangs’ home opener. It was the Polar Bears’ first win over the Mustangs since 2023, snapping a four-match losing streak. “We started out really on fire, given a lot of effort,” head coach Ryan Craven said. “We’re playing really well defensively. But then we started turning the ball over too much and not playing soccer. We’re…

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Marble Falls girls soccer wins all matches at Lago Vista tourney

Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team is 3-0 after beating China Spring 5-0, Luling 8-0 and Lampasas 7-0 Jan. 2-3 at the Viking Cup tournament hosted by Lago Vista.  Coming into the season, head coach Marisa Miller said the Lady Mustangs had been intentional on being more offensive. This tournament, where they scored 20 goals in three matches, illustrates the work the team has put in. “It was a team effort,” she said. “We’ve been working very hard in the off-season connecting offensively. Last year we struggled…

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Marble Falls boys soccer plays well at Governor’s Cup

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior goalie Jett Marcum leaps and catches the ball to ensure Waco High doesn’t get a goal. Photos by Shaun Marcum/ShaunnaLisa The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team beat Bastrop Cedar Creek 2-1 Jan. 1 in its season opener, which happened to be at the Governor’s Cup Showcase in Georgetown. The Mustangs followed that with a 0-0 tie against Waco High and a 1-1 tie against Georgetown East View Jan. 2-3. Ismayl Ismaylov and Daniel Dominguez each scored during the win and Eliezer Chocoj scored in the…

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Marble Falls girls basketball splits holiday contests

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore forward Addy Wood is a scoring threat every time she touches the ball. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team went 1-1 in games played after the Christmas holiday. The Lady Mustangs (9-14) lost to Brownwood (20-3) 53-25 Jan. 3 after beating Gatesville 43-35 Dec. 30 in their final non-district games of the season. Next up is a road trip to Burnet at 6:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, for the start of District 24-4A play. Brownwood raced to a 20-5 lead…

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Burnet boys basketball beats Marble Falls

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard J.J. Whigham was deadly from the arc, leading all scorers with 18 points during the win against Marble Falls. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team defeated Marble Falls 43-38 Jan. 2 in the District 24-4A opener. It was a big road win for the Bulldogs (14-8, 1-0), who seized control of the contest in the third period. Trailing 20-18 at the half, the Bulldogs came out firing, leaning heavily on senior shooter guard J.J. Whigham, who made a living popping…

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Marble Falls boys basketball hosts Burnet

The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team welcomes the Burnet Bulldogs for the District 24-A opener Friday, Jan. 2. The subvarsities play at 11 a.m. and the varsity at 12:30 p.m. Burnet features a couple of athletes, seniors Jaxon Sparks and Eli Pickens, who played significant minutes a year ago and have simply gotten better. Other seniors include Braven Briant, Parker Wenger and j.J. Whigham. The Bulldogs use their athleticism to get high-percentage shots and defensive stops. New head coach Juston Weldon has given the players the green light…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Austin Eastside

CAPTION: Junior forward Marc Barrios is turning in some solid performances as he’s learning to take on a bigger role for the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team beat Austin Eastside Early College 46-39 Dec. 19 to extend the winning streak to three. “We played defense really well,” head coach John Berkman said. “That’s our calling card. Our guys stayed after it, and I thought we rebounded well as a whole. Offensively, we had some spurts that were really good and we…

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Marble Falls girls basketball player Reynoso gets 500th rebound

CAPTION: There aren’t many lose balls when senior Leslie Reynoso is on court because she rebounds misses and knows what to do. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro When Marble Falls High School senior Leslie Reynoso grabbed her 500th career rebound Dec. 9 during the 36-24 victory against Llano, few were surprised by the milestone. After all, Reynoso was simply doing what got her a spot on the varsity as freshman four years earlier. “That’s what got her on the varsity was her willingness to do the — quote, unquote —…

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