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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Burnet

Marble Falls freshman forward Emma Martin, who is guarded by Burnet freshman guard Rowyn Mulhollan, led the Lady Mustangs in scoring thanks to her toughness in the paint. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Burnet 54-35 Jan. 28 in a District 24-4A contest that was played a day later than scheduled because classes were cancelled Jan. 27 because of icy road conditions. “It was a good win,” Marble Falls head coach Adley Canales said. “It was a game we needed to have. We…

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Marble Falls girls soccer loses to Wimberley

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Suzie Perez battles for the ball while being surrounded by Wimberley. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to Wimberley 1-0 Jan. 28 in the District 26-4A opener for both teams. The Lady Texans (9-1-1, 1-0), who are ranked No. 1 in the state, scored on a ricochet from about 20 yards out with 2 minutes and 11 seconds left in the first half. The ball was placed just under the bar and straight in. “Can’t do much there,”…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Jarrell

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Cooper Gray was the catalyst in helping the Mustangs build an early advantage that led to the win against Jarrell. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Jarrell 42-36 Jan. 23 in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs got the start they wanted when junior forward Cooper Gray knocked down a 3-pointers 31 seconds into the game then increased the lead when Gray found junior guard Beckett Berkman on a backdoor cut for a 5-0 advantage. Marble Falls broke…

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Featured Swimming and Diving 

Marble Falls swimmers advance to regionals

CAPTION: Coach Holly Whittle (left) and swimmers Logan Hargraves, Jimmy Haggart, Brooke Mechum and Noe Hall. Courtesy photo Several Marble Falls High School swimmers are advancing to the Class 4A Region IV meet thanks to their finishes at the District 13-3A meet Jan. 23. The swimmers are sophomores Brooke Mecham, Noe Hall and Logan Hargraves and freshman Jimmy Haggart. “We really held our own against the big teams, advancing in five events with just four swimmers,” coach Holly Whittle said. Few swimmers had a meet quite like Hargraves who set…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Marble Falls powerlifting performs well at Lampasas

CAPTION: Brandon Seely begins to stand while performing this squat at the Badgers Invitational. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Marble Falls High School powerlifting team competed in the Badgers Invitational hosted by Lampasas Jan. 22. The Mustangs finished fifth in the team competition thanks to earning 19 points. Not bad for a squad that had only one of its top lifters competing and four lifters who made their debuts. “My top-ranked lifters had the night off,” head coach Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt said. “I was happy with our finish…

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UPDATE to games set for Wednesday, Jan. 28

Photo by Ralph Arvesen Highland Lakes area high school teams are announcing decisions for contests scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 27. Though Burnet Consolidated Independent School District canceled another day of school set for Wednesday, Jan. 28, the basketball and soccer programs are set to play district games that afternoon. That means the boys basketball team will welcome Georgetown Gateway at 5:30 p.m. to The Doghouse and the Lady Dawgs will travel to Marble Falls for a 5 p.m. tipoff. The girls soccer team will host Lago Vista at Bulldog Field…

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Faith Academy boys basketball beats San Antonio Keystone

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior center Judah Phillips has a huge dunk in the fourth quarter to help the Flames put San Antonio Keystone away. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team scorched San Antonio Keystone 76-49 Jan. 23 in District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Flames led 14-5 after the first quarter and 35-23 at the intermission. The Cobras trimmed the deficit to 52-44 going into the final stanza, but the Flames continued to play the way…

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Marble Falls girls basketball crushes Jarrell

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs celebrate the victory against Jarrell by wearing T-shirts and eating cookies that head coach Adley Canales’ birthday. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team stomped Jarrell 49-28 Jan. 23 to end the first round of District 24-4A play. Tipoff was moved up by two hours to ensure everyone could get home before the inclement weather arrived. “This was a great game,” head coach Adley Canales said. “We executed on what we wanted to do. We dictated the tempo and the pace.”…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Little River Academy

CAPTION: DeMarco Davis is one of several Mustangs to score a goal against Little River Academy Jan. 22 in a match that was moved to avoid bad weather. Photos by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team crushed Little River Academy 4-1 Jan. 22 in the Mustangs’ final non-district contest. Next up is the District 26-4A opener at Wimberley Wednesday, Jan. 28. Junior varsity A plays at 5 p.m. with the varsity to follow. Joaquin Aguilar began the scoring with an assist from Aaron Luna. Jhoan Amador…

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Marble Falls girls soccer scorches Little River Academy

CAPTION: Dulce Macias Garcia (9) also was very offensive against Little River Academy in recording three assists and a goal. Photos by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team shut out Little River Academy 6-0 Jan. 22 in a match that was played a day earlier than scheduled to avoid the bad weather. “I think it went great,” head coach Marisa Miller said. “We talked a lot about coming out there and making sure that we take advantage of every opportunity that we got in front of the…

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