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Marble Falls baseball sweeps Akins

CAPTION: Junior Owen Nash is one of several Mustangs who contributed to multiple hits during the win against Austin Akins March 27. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team crushed Austin Akins 19-6 March 27 in non-district play. The Mustangs got a hot start from junior John Alan Whittle, who led off with a solo home run in the game’s first at-bat. “That set the tone to the first inning,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “Our bats did a good job, defense played well, so it…

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Marble Falls softball beats Taylor

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School softball program celebrated third baseman Cheyenne Thompson and manager Harlie Penny, who are both seniors (each holding flowers), before playing Taylor. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School softball team defeated Taylor 3-2 March 27 in District 24-4A play. It’s the first time this season the Lady Mustangs have won back-to-back district games. “Both have been one-run games where the kids feel ‘hey, we won one on the road where we had to shut them down on defense (against Jarrell 6-5 March 18) and…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Valley View

Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Pharr Valley View 1-0 March 27 in a Class 4A Division I Region IV semifinal. The win means the Mustangs (17-3-5, 10-1-1 District 26-4A champion) will face district foe San Antonio Davenport (15-4-3, 8-2-2) at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at Kerrville Tivy’s Antler Stadium in the regional final. It’s the first time the Mustangs have played in a regional final in school history. The lone goal was scored by Eliezer Chocoj on an assist from…

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New Marble Falls ISD baseball facility is designed for growth

CAPTON: The clubhouse at the new Marble Falls Independent School District’s baseball field, which will be located north of Mustang Stadium. Graphic courtesy of Marble Falls Independent School District When the Marble Falls Independent School District opens the new baseball facility at its high school in spring 2027, it will have pieces that put it on the scale of what might be found on the collegiate level. That’s according to some who have looked at the sketches. “I did find out finally that there weren’t many changes from the original…

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Marble Falls baseball team beats Akins

CAPTION: Junior John Alan Whittle fills many roles for the Mustangs as a batter, base runner, infielder and pitcher. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team shut out Austin Akins 10-0 March 24 in a non-district contest that ended in five innings. In the first inning, junior John Alan Whittle led off with a double off the left-field fence and went home on a single by sophomore Crawford Mattox. Junior Cade Briseno drew a walk and scored and freshman Landon White hit a 2 RBI single for…

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Marble Falls softball loses to Elgin

CAPTION: Sophomore pitcher Brooklynn Damico is allowing fewer walks and fewer hits, resulting in fewer earned runs this season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Elgin 7-1 March 24 in non-district play. “It took us awhile to make adjustments,” Marble Falls head coach Alex Lozoya said. “Elgin did a good job of throwing the ball in the strike zone. Their defense was really good. They made all the plays – balls that were hit right at them. That was our hiccup.” Elgin scored…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Uvalde

Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team crushed Uvalde 6-1 March 24 in the area round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs. “I thought we played really well defensively, we possessed the ball,” head coach Ryan Craven said. “We shot the ball. We’ve had two really, really complete games (including the 6-1 victory against Austin LBJ for a bi-district title March 20).” The Mustangs (16-3-1, 10-1-1 District 26-4A champions) will face Pharr Valley View (11-5-2, 7-1 District 30-4A champion) at 7:30 p.m. Friday,…

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Marble Falls ISD approves GMP for new baseball facility

CAPTION: A rendering of the new Marble Falls High School baseball facility. Courtesy of Marble Falls Independent School District. Construction will soon start on a new facility for the Marble Falls High School baseball program after the Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a guaranteed maximum price during its regular board meeting March 23. The GMP is $7,152,778 and includes construction costs, bonds and insurance, escalation, a $300,000 contingency, contractor fee and general conditions and reconstruction. It will be funded from the voter approved 2025 bond program…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats LBJ for bi-district title

CAPTION: The Mustangs are all smiles after beating Austin LBJ for a bi-district championship March 20 to start the Class 4A Division I playoffs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team stomped Austin LBJ 6-1 March 20 for a Class 4A Division I bi-district championship. The Mustangs (15-3-5, 10-1-1 District 26-4A champions) will play Uvalde at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at Kerrville Tivy’s Antler Stadium in the area round. The Coyotes (12-10-1, 8-3-1 District 28-4A third place) defeated San Antonio Kennedy 2-1 March…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Gateway

CAPTION: Sophomore Cade Briseno brought in the game-winning run in an important sequence of events for the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 3-2 March 19 to sweep the Gators in District 24-4A play. “Adversity is good and seeing the kids handle that,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “We were down the entire time until the sixth inning. To be able to pound out three to get the win shows what the kids are made of.” The Mustangs (13-3, 3-1)…

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