Featured Tennis 

The Womack Way – strength, determination lead to championship tennis

CAPTION: Though Marble Falls senior Cooper Womack’s springs on the tennis court ended the same, he put in the work to make himself a better athlete. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro When Cooper Womack burst into the Marble Falls High School tennis program four years earlier, coaches and fans had an early glimpse of his talent and drive. That will be on full display April 17-18 when he competes in the Class 4A Region III championship for the third consecutive year with the goal of returning to the Class 4A…

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Featured Running 

Marble Falls boys track doubles totals to finish on the podium

CAPTION: The podium of the boys 800-meter run includes Salado junior Daniel Anderson (left), Marble Falls sophomore Graham Goggans, Salado sophomore Seth Anderson, and Marble Falls junior Owen Martin. All four will compete at the area met. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School boys track and field program finished the District 24-4A meet on the podium April 9. The varsity was third in the team standings, while the junior varsity is the district champion with 161 points. “Our varsity boys finished third as a team with 103…

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Featured Running 

Marble Falls trackster Cuplin wins 2 more district crowns

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Madison Cuplin is leaving the competition behind as she runs straight toward the finish line at the District 24-4A meet to secure another 200-meter gold medal. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Marble Falls High School junior Madison Cuplin added two more District 24-4A championships April 9. She won the 100 meters in 12.01 seconds, 42 seconds faster than the silver medalist, and the 200 meters in 24.45 seconds, a full second in front of the silver medalist. The silver medalist was Salado senior Payton Ortega in…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Marble Falls baseball sweeps Lampasas

CAPTION: Junior lead-off batter John Alan Whittle (2) taps his helmet with junior Grant Carter after touches home plate to score the game’s first run — a solo homer — in the first inning. Photo by Sandra Butts The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Lampasas 7-4 April 9 in District 24-4A play. The game was originally scheduled for April 10, but coaches agreed to the date and time change, opting for a varsity only contest slated for 6 p.m., to avoid predicted bad weather. Like the Mustangs’ Scearce…

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Featured Running 

Marble Falls’ Cuplin, Wilde advance to area meet

CAPTION: Junior Madison Cuplin adds district gold medals Nos. 5 and 6 in the long jump and triple jump. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Marble Falls junior Madison Cuplin and sophomore Brenna Wilde are advancing to the District 23 and 24-4A area meet thanks to their finishes in the field events at the District 24-4A meet April 8. Cuplin secured her third District 24-4A championships in both the long jump and triple jump April 8 at Bulldog Field.  No Mustang or Lady Mustang had a better day than Cuplin. The…

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Featured Tennis 

Marble Falls tennis captures district titles

CAPTION: Cooper Womack shows four fingers on his right hand and holds his gold medal with his left indicating his fourth consecutive district title in boys singles. Courtesy photos The Marble Falls High School tennis team earned three District 24-4A championships and a runner-up medal April 1 at the district tournament in Taylor. Leading the charge were senior Cooper Womack, who won his fourth consecutive boys singles championship, while Cooper Kelley and Amaris Mitchell-Ochoa won the mixed doubles title, and Payton Glaser and Nicolas Smith are the boys doubles champions.…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Marble Falls baseball loses to Salado

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore pitcher Crawford Mattox gets a grounder and tosses it to first for the out during the 2-1 loss to Salado April 1. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Salado 2-1 April 1 and 9-1 March 31 in District 24-4A play. “My kids did a good job of two things,” Mustangs head coach Tyler Porter said. “We got home late (March 31) after losing that game and then coming back and competing – that was good, that was definitely a…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Marble Falls powerlifting ends season at state

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School powerlifters who competed at the state meet include Tyler McIntyre (kneeling, center), Arnulfo Salazar (middle row, left), Daniel Dominguez, David Dominguez, Julio Gaytan, Adrian Arredondo; Xavier Soza (back row, left), Josue Fonseca, Keaton Proctor and Jaxson Bales. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School powerlifting program completed its season at the state meets recently. The Mustangs were led by Arnulfo Salazar, who finished fourth in the 181-pound weight class thanks to a 615-pound squat, a 395-pound bench press and a 575-pound dead lift for…

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Featured Softball 

Marble Falls softball lost to Gateway

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior third baseman Cheyenne Thompson fields a ground ball and takes the fielder’s choice – throwing to second base for the forceout. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 8-1 March 31 in District 24-4A play. “I told the team after the game, 8-1 is not a reflection of how well I felt they played,” Lady Mustangs head coach Alex Lozoya said. “It was a matter of who made the first mistake.” For four innings, each team refused…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls boys soccer beats Davenport

CAPTION: The Mustangs celebrate the game-winning goal in the final minutes of the Class 4A Division I Region IV championship. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated San Antonio Davenport 2-1 March 31 to become the Class 4A Division I Region IV champions for the first time in school history. “Sheer guts,” head coach Ryan Craven said. “The kids found a way and we had a good crowd to help us get over the top and gave us a little boost of energy…

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