Featured Running 

Marble Falls’ Cuplin aims to finish in top two in four regional events

CAPTION: Junior Madison Cuplin has the Class 4A Region III’s best marks both the long jump and triple jump. She is looking to add more to her trophy case and return to the Class 4A state meet in both events. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Marble Falls High School junior Madison Cuplin is returning to the Class 4A Region III meet for the third time and is looking for a return trip to the Class 4A state meet. The regional meet is Friday and Saturday, May 1-2, at Bullard High…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Marble Falls baseball beats Gatesville

CAPTION: Junior Grant Carter (left) reacts to the solo home run by junior John Alan Whittle as he touched home plate, tapped his helmet to Carter’s and ran into his teammates’ huddle in celebration. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Gatesville 5-1 April 29 in game one of the Class 4A Division I bi-district series. Game two is set for 3 p.m. Thursday, April 30, with a third game, if necessary, to follow 30 minutes after the second contest ends. The series is at…

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Featured Golf 

Marble Falls golfer Montez finishes season at state tourney

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior golfer Camilo Montez made his Class 4A state tournament debut April 27-28. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Marble Falls junior golfer Camilo Montez completed his season by competing in the Class 4A state tournament April 27-28. He finished tied for 62nd with an 81-89–170 and became the first Mustang to compete at the state tournament as an individual since 2002 when Josh Price was the gold medalist. Head coach Adley Canales is more than familiar with Montez’s personal drive to play his best at every tournament.…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls football, boys soccer coach Craven resigns

CAPTION: Ryan Craven talks to the Mustangs after the loss to Waco La Vega in the Class 4A Division I state semifinals April 3. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Ryan Craven resigned as the Marble Falls High School boys soccer head coach and co-defensive coordinator of the football program. Athletic director Keri Timmerman posted the job openings April 27. Craven accepted a job as an assistant football and soccer coach at Liberty Hill High School. “It’s extremely close (to where I live),” he said. “They are winning programs in football…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Marble Falls baseball sweeps Jarrell

Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School baseball team stomped Jarrell 15-3 April 24 to sweep the District 24-4A series. The win means the Mustangs (23-5, 11-3) finish as the district runners-up. They will face Gatesville in a bi-district best-of-three series at Thrall High School. Game one is Wednesday, April 29, game two is Thursday, April 30, and game three, if necessary, is Friday, May 1. First pitch is at 7 p.m. for each contest. “I was pretty proud of this season,” said senior Atreyu Machacek, who was the Mustangs’…

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Featured Football High School 

Aaron Jimenez is new Burnet boys soccer head coach

CAPTION: Aaron Jimenez (wearing a badge and standing on the sideline) was on the Marble Falls Independent School District boys soccer staff when the Mustangs won the 2024 District 25-4A championship and two playoff games, including this one against San Antonio Fox Tech. Here he watches former player Omar Torres split the defense en route to helping the Mustangs win match 5-0 in the second round of the playoffs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School boys soccer program has a new head coach. He is Aaron Jimenez,…

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Featured Football High School Recruiting 

Marble Falls boys soccer has numerous all-district selections

CAPTION: Ismayl Ismaylov was superb at focusing on his responsibilities and tasks, which made him difficult to contain and stop. Photo by Stennis Shotts After a historical season that ended with a Class 4A Division I state semifinal appearance, the Marble Falls High School boys soccer team had several of its members chosen to the all-District 26-4A teams. Named the Midfielder of the Year was co-captain Ismayl Ismaylov. “I asked him to move into the midfield because we had a player out at the beginning of the year that couldn’t play,…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls girls soccer releases all-district honorees

CAPTION: Sophomore goalie Taylor Brydon made scoring a premium for opponents thanks to her outstanding skills and ability to protect the net. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro Several members of the Marble Falls High School girls soccer team were recognized for their play by District 26-4A head coaches. Sophomore Taylor Brydon was named the co-Goalkeeper of the Year and junior Sidney Solomon was named the co-Utility Player of the Year. Brydon had 11 saves during the 1-1 tie against San Antonio Davenport Feb. 6. The Lady Wolves won the Class…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Marble Falls baseball beats Jarrell

CAPTION: Senior pitcher Canon Cochran delivers another gem for the Mustangs en ensuring they finish second in the District 24-4A standings. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Jarrell 6-0 April 21 in District 24-4A. The win clinches a runner-up finish for the Mustangs (21-5, 9-3), who will face Gatesville for a bi-district championship in a best-of-three series in the Class 4A Division I playoffs with dates, sites and times still to be determined. “All we had to do was win one (of the…

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Featured Football High School Running 

Mustang Stadium to get new bleachers

Photo by Ralph Arvesen Mustang Stadium will be receiving new home bleachers after the Marble Falls Independent School District’s Board of Trustees approved purchasing 1,377 seating chairs during its regular meeting April 20. The purchase and installation is from Sturdisteel Grandstand and Press Box for $399,450. This company performed the same task at Mustang Stadium when it first opened. A month earlier, when Marble Falls ISD Maintenance Director Eric Humiston presented the first reading to the board, he said that he believed “this is all paid by insurance. So we…

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