Baseball Featured High School 

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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Featured Softball 

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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Featured Football High School 

Burnet girls soccer beats Lago Vista, needs one more win for district crown

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs gather for a team photo after sweeping Lago Vista to remain undefeated in District 25-4A play. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team clawed out an 8-0 win against Lago Vista March 3 to remain unbeaten in District 25-4A play. “Your Lady Dawgs came out hard and played well,” head coach Kimberly Myhre said. “This puts us one game away from being district champions for the first time in school history.”  Brook Oliva and Amelia Griffin led with two goals each. Kaycie Banton,…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Burnet baseball earns 3-1 record at Hill Country Classic

CAPTION: Kade Shaw was one of several Bulldogs to pitch during the Hill Country Classic March 2-4. Shaw and Dash Denton helped the Bulldogs defeat Pleasanton. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team earned 3-1 record during the Hill Country Classic the Bulldogs co-hosted with Llano March 2-4. They earned a 10-0 win against Fredericksburg, an 11-3 victory against Johnson City, and a 9-8 win against Pleasanton and lost to Elgin 4-3. “(Game) time limits are hard,” head coach Russell Houston said. “I honestly feel like if…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Marble Falls, Burnet girls powerlifting finish fourth, fifth at regionals

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs gather for a team photo after finishing fourth at the Class 4A Region II Division I powerlifting meet. Courtesy photo The Burnet and Marble Falls high school girls powerlifting teams competed at the Class 4A Region II Division I powerlifting meet March 3 where the Lady Mustangs were fourth in the team standings, and the Lady Dawgs finished fifth. Three Lady Mustangs — Kenadi Dalton, Chloe Humphries and Sophia Trudeau — and two Lady Dawgs — Maddi Moise and Abby Smith — finished in…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Marble Falls baseball takes momentum into new district

The Marble Falls High School baseball team earned a 2-2 record at the Hill Country Classic hosted by Llano and Burnet high schools March 2-4. The Mustangs exploded for 35 runs in wins against Pleasanton at 18-8 and against Llano at 17-5. The losses were to Fredericksburg 14-5 and to Elgin 9-3. After Pleasanton took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, Marble Falls (4-3) scored eight runs in the second and third innings for a 16-1 lead. The Eagles scored two runs in the fourth, but the Mustangs got…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls girls soccer honors seniors with lopsided win against Florence

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs gather after honoring parents and seniors after beating Florence. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team overwhelmed Florence 9-0 after escaping Austin Achieve with a win in penalty kicks Feb. 28. The win against Achieve clinched a playoff berth. In a contest played before the program honored its seniors and their parents March 3, head coach Abigail Blunt made a deal with her players and Allison Harris in the spirit of the occasion. If the Lady Mustangs led…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls boys soccer beats Florence to stay in first place

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs gather for their post-victory photo before seniors perform their annual balloon release after the final regular season game at Mustang Stadium. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team crushed Florence 11-0 March 3 in a bounce-back win after losing to Austin Achieve 4-3 Feb. 28. The outcomes keep the Mustangs (16-5, 7-1 District 25-4A) in first place with two matches remaining though Achieve (11-8-1, 7-1) has the same record. If the two end the regular season with the same…

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Featured Softball 

Marble Falls softball comes from behind to beat Mason, tie Ingram

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs enjoy a reward of winning — taking a team selfie — after beating Mason. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School softball team earned a 9-8 win against Mason and a 6-6 tie against Ingram Tom Moore on the first day of the Hill Country Classic March 2. The tournament is hosted by Llano High School. The win ends an 11-game losing streak though new head coach Alex Lozoya noted his squad had some close losses. He added that getting all three elements —…

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Featured Running 

Marble Falls boys track finishes seconds at Gatesville meet

The Marble Falls High School boys track-and-field team finished as the runner-up at the Gatesville Hornet Relays Feb. 23. Weather forced officials in Lampasas to cancel the Badger Relays scheduled for March 2. “The varsity boys taking second overall in the first meet of the season coupled with our boys and girls relay performances was a big step in the right direction for our program,” head coach Austin Silva said. Coaches are encouraged for a number of reasons, he added. Top of the list are the number of athletes joining…

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