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Marble Falls cross country runner advances to regionals

CAPTION: Sophomore Reese Massey is a top 10 finisher at the District 24-4A meet for the second year in a row. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography One Marble Falls High School cross country runner punched her ticket to the Class 4A Region III meet thanks to her finish at the District 24-4A championships Oct. 7 in Lampasas. She is sophomore Reese Massey, who was eighth overall in the girls varsity division thanks to finishing the two-mile course in 13 minutes and 5.66 seconds. It’s a return trip to regionals for…

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Featured Football 

Burnet, Marble Falls middle school football to meet again

CAPTION: Burnet seventh-grader Bradyn Houston plays a key role for the Bulldogs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Middle School football teams will take the short trek to Burnet and Bulldog Field Thursday, Oct. 9. Kickoffs are 4:30 p.m. for seventh-grade B, 5:30 p.m. for seventh-grade A, and 6:30 p.m. for eighth-grade B, and 7:30 p.m. for eighth-grade A. When they played Sept. 18, Burnet prevailed in all games. All Bulldog teams have at least a .500 or better record. “I guarantee both sides are going to work…

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Featured Tennis 

Marble Falls team tennis beats Davenport

CAPTION: Chloe Brown was the only Lady Mustang to win her singles match en route to helping the team tennis squad advance to the next round of the Class 4A playoffs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team tennis squad defeated San Antonio Davenport 10-5 Oct. 6 for a bi-district championship in the Class 4A playoffs. Marble Falls will face La Vernia at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at Fredericksburg High School in the second round of the playoffs. La Vernia defeated Crystal City 16-3. The…

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Featured Volleyball 

Marble Falls volleyball loses to Burnet

CAPTION: Senior Kate McCary stood out to head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan for her competitiveness and ability to focus on what needed to happen. Photo by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team lost to Burnet 16-25, 14-25, 21-25 Oct. 3 to begin the second round of District 24-4A play. The loss snapped the Lady Mustangs’ (12-11, 3-4) three-match winning streak. “A lot of things come into play when we play Burnet and the cross (county) rivalry,” head coach Zoey Beard said. “It’s always going to be a mental game. And…

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Featured Running 

Marble Falls cross country performs well Manzano-Edwards meet

CAPTION: Marble Falls High School runners Hunter Holder (left), Santiago Gaytan, Logan Hargraves, Graham Goggans, Owen Martin, Joaquim Edwards, Jahir Garcia, Landon Fletcher and J.J. Walker wear their gold medals after winning their home meet. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls Independent School District cross country program hosted its annual Leonel Manzano-Rick Edwards Memorial meet Sept. 26 and the runners posted their fastest times of the year. The Mustangs won the varsity division thanks to five runners finishing in the top 10 and two others finishing in the top 15. Leading…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet football beats Lake View

Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team defeated San Angelo Lake View 46-36 Oct. 3 in the Bulldogs’ last non-district contest. Burnet (2-4) hosts Marble Falls at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at Bulldog Field in the District 4-4A Division I opener for both teams. “Some things finally came together,” Burnet head coach Ben Speer said. “It was good, definitely great to see some things that we’ve been missing the last several weeks, whether it’s assignment wise or personnel wise. It just felt like we had…

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Marble Falls football beats Devine

The Marble Falls High School football team stomped Devine 36-14 Oct. 3 in its final non-district contest of the season on a night the program honored Brother Max Copeland, the former pastor of First Baptist Church of Marble Falls, who died in 2015. “Really proud the kids and coaches,” head coach Keri Timmerman said. “They did a phenomenal job of prep this week. We had a lot of just really locked-in practices. Think our kids and our coaches understand the importance of winning three games this year and just an…

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Featured Tennis 

Marble Falls team tennis gears up for playoffs

CAPTION: Chloe Taylor fought back from being down in the first set to winning in straight sets. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team tennis squad closed out the regular season with a 17-2 victory against Burnet Sept. 30. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs, who finished the District 25-4A campaign as the runners-up, now turn their attention to San Antonio Davenport, which finished third in District 26-4A, in a bi-district round of the Class 4A playoffs at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at Fredericksburg High School. “They’re…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls welcomes Devine in final non-district game

CAPTION: The Mustangs’ defense looks to keep the Devine Warhorses in check by controlling the line of scrimmage and forcing numerous punts and turnovers. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls high School football team faces Devine at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at Mustang Stadium in the final non-game contest of the season. The Warhorses (1-4) enter the contest on a four-game losing streak. They beat Universal City Randolph 28-26 Aug. 29 and lost to Jourdanton 50-47, Natalia 27-24, Hondo 63-27 and San Antonio Christian 41-28. That’s why Mustangs…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet football to meet San Angelo Lake View

CAPTION: The Burnet defensive line, including sophomore defensive end Mac Clanin (63) begin to force its will on the Gatesville offensive line as Burnet junior linebacker Bryan Johnson (7) and senior defensive back Matthew Williams (5) will face another explosive offense. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography  The Burnet High School football team will travel to play San Angelo Lake View at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, in its final pre-district contest of 2025. Lake View’s (4-1) four-game winning streak was snapped during a 40-33 loss to Levelland Sept. 26. Before…

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