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Marble Falls, Burnet boys basketball to battle for playoffs

CAPTION: A key part of the rematch against Burnet is how the Mustangs, including senior Greg Lemon (back left) and junior Beckett Berkman, will defend Burnet senior guard Jaxon Sparks. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro If the Marble Falls High School boys basketball team wants a chance to advance to the Class 4A playoffs, the Mustangs must do something they haven’t done in District 24-4A play yet – win three games in a row. By the same token, if the Burnet Bulldogs want to advance to the playoffs, they’re going…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Fredericksburg

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Toni Flores Cinfuentez makes his varsity debut by scoring a goal to help ensure a win against Fredericksburg Feb. 10. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Fredericksburg 3-1 Feb. 10 after tying San Antonio Davenport 1-1 Feb. 6 all in District 26-4A play. The Mustangs (6-3-5, 2-1-1) got the hot start against Fredericksburg (3-5-1, 2-2) when senior Joaquin Aguilar found the back of the net 15 seconds into the match. “Drake Taylor on the opening kickoff just kicked it deep…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Jarrell, focuses on playoffs

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore guard Mikaela Valdez and the Lady Mustangs return to the playoffs after a one-year hiatus. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Jarrell 39-32 Feb. 10 in District 24-4A play to end the regular season. The Lady Mustangs (16-17, 7-3 district runners-up) will face Gatesville (8-18, 3-7) for a bi-district title in the Class 4A Division I playoffs at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at Gatesville. Coaches flipped for the right to host the game. The Lady Hornets…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Jarrell

CAPTION: Marble Falls boys basketball coach John Berkman and the Mustangs earn a big win against Jarrell Feb. 10. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team stomped Jarrell 61-29 Feb. 10 in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs (11-18, 4-6) got off to a hot start thanks to junior forward Marc Barrios, who opened the scoring with a 3-pointer. “We came out ready to go and fired up,” head coach John Berkman said. “The guys ran the floor well and just did a really good…

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Marble Falls softball beats McNeil

CAPTION: Jocelyn Suarez’s work in the weight room has been evident with how much farther she is hitting the ball. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team ran-ruled Round Rock McNeil 15-1 Feb. 9 in the season opener. That score illustrates how the Lady Mustangs (1-0) have spent their offseason – in the weight room, in drills and on the field working to get better. Head coach Alex Lozoya praised his players for their commitment to improving themselves individually, adding each player has diverse skills…

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Marble Falls girls soccer ties Davenport

CAPTION: Senior captain Dulce Macias scores the all-important final goal to ensure a tie with San Antonio Davenport. Photo by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team secured a 1-1 tie against San Antonio Davenport Feb. 6 in District 26-4A play. The Lady Mustangs (8-2-3, 0-2-1) scored the equalizer thanks to senior captain Dulce Macias, who found the back of the net from around 20 yards out win with about two minutes remaining in the contest. The outcome snapped a two-game losing skid and while a tie…

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Marble Falls softball beats Chaparral

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Jocelyn Suarez, a three-year letterman, is one of several Lady Mustangs with a trait that should serve the program well. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team played Killeen Chaparral during a scrimmage Feb. 4 where the Lady Mustangs scored 9 runs and allowed 2 in no more than five innings of work. Chaparral scored both runs in the first inning then didn’t do much after that. Head coach Alex Lozoya pointed to many reasons for the result. Sophomore Callie Phillips…

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Marble Falls football releases 2026 schedule

The Marble Falls High School football program announced its 2026 schedule now that Mustangs know the district and region they’ll play in for the next two years. They found that out February 2 when the University Interscholastic League released realignment. Marble Falls, Burnet, Lampasas and Stephenville will continue to play each other for the next two years. But they’ll be in District 12-4A Division I with new members China Spring and Jarrell, who were in Class 4A Division II the last two years. Unexpected challenges arose for the Mustangs when…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Salado

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore forward Addy Wood continues to lead the Lady Mustangs’ offensive attack. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Salado 48-35 Feb. 3 in District 24-4A play. The Lady Mustangs (15-16, 6-2) led 12-11 after the opening stanza. “That first quarter was great for us,” head coach Canales said. “We started the game exactly how I wanted to. We were being aggressive, dictating the pace (and) doing what we wanted to do.” But the Lady Eagles (25-7, 8-0) struck…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Long Creek

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Aaron Luna (17) was one of several Mustangs to score during the win against New Braunfels Long Creek. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team shut out New Braunfels Long Creek 3-0 Jan. 30 to earn its first District 26-4A win of the season. The Mustangs (5-3-4, 1-1) took a 2-0 lead in the first half. Aaron Luna scored on an assist from Joaquin Aguilar. Aguilar scored a goal thanks to an assist from Will Guzman and Eliezer Chocoj scored on…

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