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Marble Falls boys basketball hosts Burnet

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

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

December 24, 2025January 6, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILhoops0 comment

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

December 24, 2025December 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#500, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

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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Marble Falls football team announces postseason awards

December 24, 2025December 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School football program celebrated the accomplishments of the 2025 season with its annual banquet Dec. 16. Sophomore quarterback Crawford Mattox is the Offensive Player of the Year, while senior defensive end Kaleb Bielfeldt is the Defensive Player of the Year, and senior athlete Joaquin Aguilar is the Special Teams Player of the Year. Maddox completed 75 of 152 passes for 740 yards, four touchdowns and nine interceptions and 86 rushes for 209 yards and three scores in eight games. Senior athlete Doak Timmerman received the Fighting…

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Marble Falls ISD softball park renovations near completion

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The new fence surrounding Scearce Field will better protect the Lady Mustangs and their fans. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball program is getting closer to having Scearce Field ready for the 2026 season. That’s the word from Marble Falls Independent School District Bond Director Mackie Price. He gave an update on facility improvements that are part of the 2018 and 2025 bonds during the Dec. 15 regular meeting of the district’s board of trustees. “Jan. 9, the field will be ready for the…

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Marble Falls High School sports to remain in Class 4A

CAPTION: The Mustangs will stay in Class 4A Division I, which they’ve played in for the last several years. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro When the University Interscholastic League released the cutoff numbers that put member schools into classifications and districts Dec. 16, Marble Falls athletic director Keri Timmerman said his first glance revealed a truth. “I think that it’s like anything else right now with declining enrollment in a lot of the schools and what we’re seeing across the state,” he said. “The drop in numbers a little bit doesn’t…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Austin Travis

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Junior guard Beckett Berkman’s hot shooting forced Austin Travis to ensure the Rebels knew where he was at all times. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Austin Travis 58-48 Dec. 16. Though the first quarter ended tied 11-11, the Mustangs began separating from the Rebels in the second stanza thanks to a 14-1 run. With 3 minutes and 23 seconds remaining in the half, Marble Falls led 25-12 thanks to two 3-pointers from junior guard Beckett Berkman and seven points from guard…

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Marble Falls girls basketball competes well at Robinson tourney

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallstx, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs gather for a photo while playing in the Waco Robinson Rockets Invitational. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team finished second in the silver bracket of the Waco Robinson Rockets Invitational Dec. 11-13 thanks to posting a 2-2 record. The Lady Mustangs defeated Groesbeck 50-30 and Austin Valor 44-41 in overtime and lost to Robinson 27-19 and Concordia Lutheran 30-23. Even in the losses Marble Falls head coach Adley Canales was encouraged. “Our defense was really good against Groesbeck. We only…

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UIL cutoff numbers: Marble Falls, Burnet to remain in Class 4A

December 16, 2025December 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs and the Marble Falls Mustangs will remain in Class 4A for the next two years. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The University Interscholastic League released the cutoff numbers for realignment for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years around lunchtime Dec. 16. Both Burnet Consolidated Independent School District and Marble Falls Independent School District will remain in Class 4A. Marble Falls submitted 1,172, while Burnet turned in 985. Officials at both school districts believed both would remain in Class 4A. The UIL, which is the governing body…

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Marble Falls boys soccer looks to continue success

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Joaquin Aguilar is one of several experienced Mustangs aiming to keep the Mustangs’ tradition going. File photo The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team will take the field for the first time when Mustangs welcome Burnet for scrimmages Friday, Dec. 12, at Mustang Stadium. The junior varsity B team competes at 4 p.m., the junior varsity A squad at 5:30 p.m. and the varsity at 6:45 p.m. Marble Falls will travel to Pflugerville for three scrimmages Saturday, Dec. 13. “I’m gonna be mixing around different…