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Marble Falls baseball beats Lago Vista to stay unbeaten in district play

The Marble Falls High School baseball team beat Lago Vista 7-3 March 16 to go to 3-0 in District 24-4A play. That sets up a showdown against Burnet (3-0) at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at Bulldog Diamonds. Only the varsities are scheduled to play. “To go over there (to Lago Vista) and win is a good feeling,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “Win or lose (against Burnet), there’s 11 more district games to play. Our kids know each other, and it’s fun.” Both teams plated a run in the…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs and powerlifting head coach Robert Draper stand in front of a banner welcoming them to the 2023 state powerlifting meet in Frisco March 17. Courtesy photo The final push for championships is upon us with Spring Break behind the Highland Lakes schools. The heat, which isn’t all coming from Mother Nature, is on and will be especially apparent on the pitch and on the diamonds. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad Podcaster. Please…

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Marble Falls baseball scores late to beat Georgetown Gateway

The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 7-6 March 14 to remain unbeaten in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs (2-0 District 24-4A) now turn their attention to a road game at Lago Vista at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 16. The junior varsity plays before the varsity at 3 p.m. The Gators (1-1 in district) took a 2-0 lead in the third inning. The Mustangs scored a run in the fourth though they trailed 2-1. Gateway got that run back in the fifth, which triggered each team matching…

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Three Marble Falls Mustangs qualify for state powerlifting meet, Burnet sets new personal bests

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs show their strength and might at a powerlifting regional meet where they finish third in the team standings. Courtesy photo Three Marble Falls High School boys powerlifters are headed to the state meet after finishing in the top two of their weight classes at the Class 4A Region 2 Division 2 meet March 11. They are Chase Richard, who won the 123-pound division; Jasael Ruiz, who was second in the 148-pound division; and Xavier Lopez, who won the 181-pound division who helped the Mustangs finish…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Burnet athlete Jose Rodriguez (left) poses with his cousin, Marble Falls’ Jasael Ruiz, after the two finish competing at the regional powerlifting meet. Ruiz earns a silver in the 148-pound division to advance to the state meet, while Rodriguez finishes fifth and returns home with a regional powerlifting medal for the first time. Courtesy photo The week leading up to Spring Break was an important one for the Burnet and Marble Falls high school baseball teams and the Llano High School softball team as all three played in district…

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Burnet girls soccer wins undefeated, untied district championship

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs enjoy a tradition — a team photo after a win. This one is at Mustang Stadium in Marble Falls after a 2-0 win against the Lady Mustangs. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team beat Marble Falls 2-0 March 10 to complete the journey the Lady Dawgs started months earlier: win the District 25-4A crown without losing a single match. The Lady Dawgs (22-2-1) earned all the goals they needed in the first half by freshman Brook Oliva with assists from Kaycie Banton…

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Marble Falls boys golf competes at Burnet Invitational

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs battle through changes to play at the Burnet Invitational. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys golf team split into two squads to compete at the Burnet Invitational March 8. “With lots of changes to both teams at the last minute, we only ended up having four players on each team,” head coach Ricky Blackington said. The gold team shot a 362 led by Porter Vinson’s 85 and Kolton Pannell’s 87. Ryan Nolan shot a 94 and Ross Oelschleger finished with a 96. The…

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Burnet girls soccer beats Georgetown Gateway, heads to Marble Falls for regular-season finale

The Burnet High School girls soccer team defeated Georgetown Gateway 3-0 March 7 to remain undefeated in District 25-4A and capture the district crown for the first time in history. The Lady Dawgs (21-2-1, 11-0) now want to win all 12 district matches without dropping a game. They can if they can beat Marble Falls at 7 p.m. Friday, March 10, at Mustang Stadium. The Lady Mustangs are entering the contest after beating Jarrell 3-0 March 7 and are locked into the runner-up spot, no matter the result of the…

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Marble Falls baseball hangs on for district win against Lampasas

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs gather around head coach Tyler Porter, who congratulates them for winning the District 24-4A opener against Lampasas. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Lampasas 4-3 March 7 in the District 24-4A opener for both teams. Senior Cale Cochran led the way. He hit a 2-RBI double in the fourth inning to help the Mustangs build a 4-0 lead. “He had the biggest swing of the night,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “We had really good at-bats. But Cale…

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Marble Falls softball goes 2-2-1 at Hill Country Classic

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs enjoy a team selfie after blasting Stonybrook for their final win of the Hill Country Classic March 4. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School softball team ended the Hill Country Classic with a 2-2-1 record March 2-4. After coming from behind to beat Mason and tying Ingram, the Lady Mustangs defeated Stonybrook 17-5 in another come-from-behind win March 4. Stonybrook took a 5-0 lead that compelled the Lady Mustangs to respond in the bottom of the first inning with all 17 runs. Kylie…

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