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Marble Falls Fortnite team wins national title

April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #esports, #fortnite, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #Vanta0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School Fortnite team includes coach Linden Colwell (left), Jimmy Harlow, Jeremy Williams, Jesse Jimenez and Alex Turley. Courtesy photo In a short text, Marble Falls High School Principal Patrick Hinson was told the school’s Fortnite team captured the national championship of the Vanta Esports League. The text came April 7. The Fortnite team is part of the school’s esports squad. And Marble Falls beat Desoto for the title. In order to win a national championship, teams compete in video-game specific tournaments. The tournaments, which are…

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Marble Falls softball loses to Jarrell

April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#Cougars, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Jarrell, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: With one swing, freshman Callie Phillips gave the Lady Mustangs chance to at a comeback against Jarrell. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Jarrell 5-4 April 15 to end the 2025 season. Trailing 4-1 the Lady Mustangs (10-16, 2-10) were down to their final three outs. The bottom of the sixth inning was especially brutal. The game was tied at 1-1 when Jarrell plated three. A Marble Falls outfielder misjudged the ball’s landing spot. Instead of it falling into her glove,…

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Marble Falls baseball loses to Lampasas

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Lampasas, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Crawford Mattox puts the ball in play for a RBI. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Lampasas 5-2 April 11 in District 24-4A play. The Badgers (17-4-2, 9-1) took a 1-0 lead in the third inning. But the Mustangs (10-13, 4-4) tied it in the bottom half of the inning. Sophomore John Alan Whittle was hit by a pitch, then stole second and went to third on a throwing error. A funny bouncer on a hit by freshman Crawford…

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Marble Falls softball loses to Burnet

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Senior first baseman Sophia Biagini catches the foul ball for the out early in the contest against Burnet. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Burnet 8-1 April 11 in District 24-4A play. The Lady Dawgs scored a run in the third inning thanks to a fielding error and RBI by senior pitcher Presley Crawford. Burnet added to the lead in the fifth inning on a RBI single by junior shortstop Journey Denton. After junior Carlee Williams drew a walk, junior Halle…

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Marble Falls, Burnet track athletes advance to regionals

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: Seniors Victor Aviles of Burnet (middle) and Tyler Hamblin of Marble Falls run their way back to the Class 4A Region III meet thanks to finishing in the top four of the middle-distance races at the District 23 and 24-4A area meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Several Burnet and Marble Falls high school track and field athletes extended their seasons thanks to finishing in the top four of the District 23 and 24-4A area meet April 9 hosted by Jarrell High School. As a group, the middle-distance runners…

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Marble Falls tennis keeps adding the wins

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtennis0 comment

CAPTION: Cooper Womack continues his onslaught in boys singles as he adds another tournament championship in boys singles. Womack keeps playing with an incredible focus that leads to feats. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School tennis players keep adding wins to their records in an effort to get a high seed for the District 24-4A tournament in a couple of weeks. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs hosted its own tournament April 4 where at least 18 draws made up most brackets and as many as 24…

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Marble Falls softball loses to Salado

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #flyeaglesfly, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #salado, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Cheyenne Thompson scores a run in the second inning for her team against Salado. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Salado 15-2 April 8 in District 24-4A play. Marble Falls scored its two runs in the second inning thanks to RBI from Sophia Biagini and Riley Frisch after Cheyenne Thompson got on base with a single. They and Jocelyn Suarez each had a hit. “It’s always good when you have kids who want to be coached,” head coach…

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Marble Falls, Burnet track athletes perform well at district

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Madison Cuplin is on her way to winning one of her four gold medals from the District 24-4A meet April 2-3 at Jarrell High School. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Several Burnet and Marble Falls high school track and field athletes are advancing to the District 23 and 24-4A area meet thanks to finishing in the top four of their events at the District 24-4A meet. The meet was conducted April 2-3 at Jarrell High School. The top four in each event advanced to the District…

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Marble Falls baseball loses to Salado

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #salado, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: John Alan Whittle went 2 for 4 at the plate against Salado to lead the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Salado 9-2 April 4 in District 24-4A play. “Salado is pretty good in all phases,” Mustangs head coach Tyler Porter said. “They started a lot of seniors.” Down 7-0, the Mustangs (10-11, 4-2) scored a run in the sixth inning and another in the seventh. Sophomore John Alan Whittle went 2 for 4 at the plate and recorded a RBI.…

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Marble Falls softball loses to Lampasas

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Khloe Hollingsworth drives the ball for a RBI single to bring in a run for the Lady Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Lampasas 17-5 April 3 in a District 24-4A contest that ended in five innings. The win means the Lady Badgers (10-12, 2-6) split the season series with the Lady Mustangs (10-12, 2-6). But Lampasas’ other district win is against Jarrell 12-10 April 1. Those victories put the Lady Badgers firmly in the conversation for finishing fourth in…