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Marble Falls softball beats Chaparral

CAPTION: Sophomore pitcher Brooklynn Damico led the defensive effort in helping the Lady Mustangs earn their first tournament win at their Hill Country Takeover. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team defeated Killeen Chaparral 11-4 Feb. 20 in the nightcap of its Hill Country Takeover tournament. “They found a way to be clutch and get it done when it mattered,” head coach Alex Lozoya said. “The kids are playing well enough to get a chance at a win. I told the kids I’m proud of…

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Marble Falls boys basketball ends season

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Marc Barrios ends his season by scoring at least 15 points in three of the last four contests, including against Salado. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team lost to Salado 55-49 Feb. 17 to end the 2025-26 season. The Mustangs finish the season with an 11-20 record and 4-8 in District 24-4A play. The 57-50 loss to Burnet Feb. 13 meant eliminated them from postseason contention. “Our guys did everything we asked,” head coach John Berkman said. “We talked a…

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Marble Falls softball goes 0-2 to start own tourney

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Callie Phillips safely slides into third base after hitting a triple against Little River Academy. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Little River Academy 10-8 and Saginaw 9-7 on the first day of its Hill Country Takeover tournament Feb. 19. Both were decided in what turned out to be the final inning. Academy led 8-2 when sophomore Callie Phillips led off the bottom of the fourth inning with a triple and went home on a RBI single by…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Bandera

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Joaquin Aguilar (standing in front of Bandera’s No. 8) watches as he slips the ball between two defenders and just past the goalie for one of his two goals. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa of Cliffhanger Loop Productions The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team shut out Bandera 3-0 Feb. 17 in a battle for first place in the District 26-4A standings to end the first round. “That is by far the best game we’ve played all year,” head coach Ryan Craven told his players in the…

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Marble Falls baseball to lean on experience

CAPTION: Senior Canon Cochran has been used on the mound, behind the plate and anywhere he’s needed thanks to his versatility and mindset. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team looks to do better than its third place finish in District 24-4A last season. And these Mustangs, which lost only one player to graduation, have the experience and ability to do it, according to head coach Tyler Porter. “We have kids who can cover two or three positions,” he said. “I think the cohesiveness has…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Gatesville

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Rayleigh Crim shows no hesitation in attacking the basket in the first half. Photo by Ernesto Rivera/Riv-On Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Gatesville 44-42 Feb. 16 in the first round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs. The Lady Mustangs (16-18, 7-3) end their season as the District 24-4A runners-up. “The time, the effort, the buy-in, all the stuff that happens in a gym when stands are empty – it showed up this year,” head coach Adley Canales said.…

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Marble Falls softball ends first week with wins

Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School softball team went 2-4 at the Ingram-Kerr County Softball Tournament Feb. 12-14. The Lady Mustangs began the event by beating C.H Yoe 11-1 and Spring Woods 23-0 then lost to Plano 3-1, Giddings 7-4, College Station 9-2 and Southlake Carroll 28-3. While the Lady Mustangs (3-4) didn’t get the ending they wanted, head coach Alex Lozoya had nothing but praise for how the first week of the season began, which includes a 14-1 victory against Round Rock McNeil Feb. 9. “Everyone is doing…

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Burnet boys basketball beats Marble Falls

CAPTION: Burnet senior point guard Jaxon Sparks was truly that for the Bulldogs in leading them back to the playoffs by sweeping the Marble Falls Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School boys basketball team defeated Marble Falls 57-50 Feb. 10 in District 24-4A play to advance to the Class 4A playoffs. “A very big deal,” power forward Eli Pickens said. “It’s senior year for all three of us (Jaxon Sparks and J.J. Whigham). Actually, a blessing, I’m glad we did.” “Feels great,” Sparks said. “Senior year…

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Marble Falls girls soccer aims for first district win

CAPTION: Sophomore goalie Taylor Brydon has made numerous saves for the Lady Mustangs to keep them in District 26-4A matches. Photo by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team and Fredericksburg played to a 1-1 tie Feb. 10 in District 26-4A play. Though a goal wasn’t scored, Lady Mustangs head coach Marisa Miller indicated much of the match was played on her team’s side of the 50-yard. The fact coaches named sophomore goalie Taylor Brydon the player of the game indicates the defensive efforts the Lady Mustangs…

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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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