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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Austin Travis

CAPTION: Junior guard Beckett Berkman’s hot shooting forced Austin Travis to ensure the Rebels knew where he was at all times. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Austin Travis 58-48 Dec. 16. Though the first quarter ended tied 11-11, the Mustangs began separating from the Rebels in the second stanza thanks to a 14-1 run. With 3 minutes and 23 seconds remaining in the half, Marble Falls led 25-12 thanks to two 3-pointers from junior guard Beckett Berkman and seven points from guard…

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Marble Falls girls basketball competes well at Robinson tourney

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs gather for a photo while playing in the Waco Robinson Rockets Invitational. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team finished second in the silver bracket of the Waco Robinson Rockets Invitational Dec. 11-13 thanks to posting a 2-2 record. The Lady Mustangs defeated Groesbeck 50-30 and Austin Valor 44-41 in overtime and lost to Robinson 27-19 and Concordia Lutheran 30-23. Even in the losses Marble Falls head coach Adley Canales was encouraged. “Our defense was really good against Groesbeck. We only…

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UIL cutoff numbers: Marble Falls, Burnet to remain in Class 4A

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs and the Marble Falls Mustangs will remain in Class 4A for the next two years. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The University Interscholastic League released the cutoff numbers for realignment for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years around lunchtime Dec. 16. Both Burnet Consolidated Independent School District and Marble Falls Independent School District will remain in Class 4A. Marble Falls submitted 1,172, while Burnet turned in 985. Officials at both school districts believed both would remain in Class 4A. The UIL, which is the governing body…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Austin Achieve

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Marc Barrios is scoring the buckets to give the Mustangs chances at wins. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Austin Achieve 61-40 and lost to Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 46-47, Mexia 58-44, and Lake Belton 39-31 at the Waco Robinson Rocket Invitational Dec. 11-13. While the Mustangs (4-10) didn’t win more games, head coach John Berkman noted they performed better in rematch against Lake Belton. The Broncos beat them 67-44 Nov. 18. “We held them and slowed them…

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Faith boys basketball beats Dallas Yavneh

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior Jase Marshall’s presence in the paint is key for the defense. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team defeated Dallas Yavneh Academy 32-30 Dec. 13. The win extends the Flames’ (8-8) winning streak against the Bulldogs to three straight in four years and their current winning streak right now to four consecutive victories. Yavneh, which was ranked No. 1 in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools’ Class 3A poll of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, hit two…

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Marble Falls boys soccer looks to continue success

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Joaquin Aguilar is one of several experienced Mustangs aiming to keep the Mustangs’ tradition going. File photo The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team will take the field for the first time when Mustangs welcome Burnet for scrimmages Friday, Dec. 12, at Mustang Stadium. The junior varsity B team competes at 4 p.m., the junior varsity A squad at 5:30 p.m. and the varsity at 6:45 p.m. Marble Falls will travel to Pflugerville for three scrimmages Saturday, Dec. 13. “I’m gonna be mixing around different…

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Marble Falls girls soccer returns experienced team

CAPTION: Marble Falls welcomes back Suzena Perez Angel (middle, right), one of several returning lettermen, who are eager to return to the playoffs after a one-year hiatus. File photo The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team will take the field for the first time in a scrimmage against Austin Eastside Memorial at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at Austin ISD Stadium, commonly known as the Burger Center. Head coach Marisa Miller, who is entering her second season, returns 14 letterman and nine starters to the team. Seven are seniors.…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Llano

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Addy Wood (left) and senior post Leslie Reynoso (center), a senior, protect the rim from Llano senior guard Sydney Kuykendall. Reynoso recorded her 500th career rebound during the Dec. 9 win against Llano. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Llano 36-24 Dec. 9. During the contest senior post Leslie Reynoso grabbed her 500th career rebound. “We played well,” head coach Adley Canales said. “We wanted to do things that we worked on, that we need to show…

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Last second shot decides Faith Academy-Marble Falls boys basketball winner

CAPTION: Junior forward Marc Barrios hit several shots on different spots to give the Mustangs a chance against the Flames. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team defeated Marble Falls 42-39 Dec. 9. This game was historic because it’s the first time the Mustangs and the Flames have met in an official game in any sport. “It was a fun game, a competitive game – that’s what we want is to play in competitive games,” Mustangs head coach John Berkman said. “We gave ourselves…

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Marble Falls ISD makes agreement with Huckabee and Associates, Inc. official

The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees delegated authority to Superintendent Dr. Jeff Gasaway “to enter into the contract” with Huckabee and Associates, Inc. as the next architects of the May 2025 bond projects during a special meeting Dec. 8. The board had selected the firm as the new architects of record during its regular Nov. 20 meeting. Huckabee and Associates, Inc. has worked with the school district before on the 2018 bond projects. Fees paid to Huckabee and Associates, Inc. for design work are capped at 6.5…

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