Featured Golf 

Marble Falls, Burnet has golf district champion and runner-up

CAPTION: Marble Falls golfer Madison Deberard (left) and head coach Ricky Blackington. Courtesy photo Two Burnet County high school golfers are advancing to the Class 4A Region III tournament after finishing as the District 24-4A first and second medalists March 28. They are Madison Deberard of Marble Falls High School, who is the district champion, and Avery Gowin of Burnet High School, who is the district runner-up. Deberard shot an 81-82–163. “Marble Falls is proud to have Madison as our 24-4A district champion,” head coach Ricky Blackington said. “I started…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls boys soccer beats Uvalde, will play Boerne High next

The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Uvalde 4-0 March 28 in the area round of the Class 4A playoffs. They face three-time defending state champion Boerne High in the regional quarterfinals with date, site and time still to be determined. Uvalde’s athletic department has been competing in the memory those who died during the Robb Elementary school tragedy May 24 throughout this school year. And the Mustangs knew the task at hand, head coach Rick Hoover said. “Everyone in Texas has a soft spot for this town,…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Marble Falls powerlifters impress with state runner-up finish, personal records

CAPTION: Marble Falls powerlifters Jasuel Ruiz (left) and Xavier Lopez represent the are a well at the Division 2 state meet March 24. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School junior powerlifter Xavier Lopez turned heads at the Division II state meet March 24 as he powered his way to a silver medal in the 181-pound division and teammate Jasuel Ruiz set new personal records in the 148-pound division. Lopez posted a 690-pound squat, a 315-pound bench press, and a 675-pound dead lift for a total of 1,680 pounds. Ruiz was…

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Featured Football High School 

Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Burnet senior lineman Kaleb Maynard (in the gray T-shirt) signs his National Letter of Intent to play college football for Sul Ross University during a ceremony March 24 with the Burnet football coaches in attendance. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The District 25-4A soccer champions played like it in bi-district championship wins March 24 and the top teams on the diamond in District 24-4A didn’t miss a beat either. March 24 brought a lot of smiles to the faces of Burnet County sports fans, even to those whose teams…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Marble Falls baseball strings together hits, makes Jarrell’s defense fold under pressure for another win

The Marble Falls High School baseball team stomped Jarrell 13-3 March 24 to end the first round of District 24-4A play at 4-1 for second in the standings. The Mustangs now turn their attention to a road trip to Lampasas (1-4) Tuesday, March 28, before hosting the Badgers Friday, March 31. First pitch for both contests is at 7 p.m. This is a change in the district format when coaches voted to play each other three times during the district campaign. Jarrell (2-3 in district play) took a 1-0 lead…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls girls soccer season ends in playoff loss to Wimberley

CAPTION: Part of the Marble Falls Lady Mustangs’ plan against Wimberley is to cut off passing lanes to disrupt the offensive flow as demonstrated by Sachi Marcum (21) and Elizabeth Busby. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to Wimberley 2-0 March 24 in a bi-district championship to end the 2022-23 season. The Lady Mustangs finished second in District 24-4A and advanced to the playoffs for only the second time in program history, head coach Abigail Blunt said. “This Lady Mustang team was…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls boys soccer adds bi-district championship with win over Wimberley

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs celebrate winning a bi-district championship with the gold ball trophy. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team beat Wimberley 7-1 in a bi-district championship March 24 to begin the Class 4A state playoffs. The Mustangs (19-5, 9-1 District 24-4A co-champions) will face Uvalde, which beat John F. Kennedy 3-0 March 24 in its bi-district contest, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at Boerne ISD Stadium, 1 Greyhound Lane. Here is the ticket link. Marble Falls got on the scoreboard…

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Featured Running 

Burnet Bulldog Relays sees numerous records broken, welcomes back stars

CAPTION: The Burnet High School girls 4×400-meter relay team of Addie Houston, Wrigley Mulhollan, Camryn Courtney and Asah Roy will compete at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. Joining the Lady Dawgs are the Marble Falls boys and girls 4×100-meter and the Mustangs 4×400-meter relay team. The 4×400-meter races are at 6:40 p.m. Friday, March 31, while the 4×100-meter race is 9 a.m. Saturday, April 1. All events are at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas at Austin campus. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Many District 24-4A track-and-field…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Burnet baseball’s hot bats, timely defense leads to win against Marble Falls

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs celebrate Jesse Bachmayer’s (17) three-run homer that proved pivotal in ensuring they beat the Marble Falls Mustangs. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Marble Falls 8-7 March 21 to move to 4-0 in District 24-4A play. The loss is the Mustangs’ (11-4, 3-1) first in district play. “With those rivalry games, you never know what’s going to happen,” Burnet head coach Russell Houston said. “Our kids played really well, and that was good to see.” Marble Falls scored a run…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Burnet, Marble Falls powerlifters perform well at girls state meet

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs’ Abby Smith (second from left) and Maddie Moise set new personal records when it matted most — at the Class 4A Division I state meet. Courtesy photo The Burnet and Marble Falls high school girls powerlifters ended the 2023 season by committing to performing at a high level when it counted most — at the Class 4A Division I state meet March 17. Burnet junior Abby Smith, who was at her third state meet, was seventh in her weight class with a 295-pound squat to…

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