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Start leads to outcome for Marble Falls boys basketball versus Georgetown Gateway

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Davis Dreisbach scores two of his 22 points during the loss to Georgetown Gateway Feb. 6. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 50-42 Feb. 6 in a District 24-4A showdown. The outcome puts Gateway (4-4) in fourth place, while Marble Falls (3-5) is fifth with two games left. The Gators set the tone from the start by being smart on the defensive end They drew three Mustang charges and raced to a 6-0 lead.…

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Marble Falls boys soccer stomps Florence

The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team crushed Florence 13-1 Feb. 6 in District 25-4A play. The Mustangs (11-2, 3-0) raced to a 6-0 lead by the intermission. Esteban Dominguez, Edward Lopez and Ivan Espino led the way by scoring two goals apiece. Other goals were scored by Garrett Goggans, Drake Taylor, Kash Bussaraporn, Anderson Mazariegos, Aiden Walker, Charlie Brantley and Joaquin Aguilar. Bussaraporn also had three assists, while Esteban had two. Other assists came from Angel Serna, Rigo Lopez, Seth Parker, Isaac Larranaga, Diego Mata, Edward Lopez, Mazariegos…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Austin Achieve, Kennedale in same week

Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa, Cliffhanger Loop Productions The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team enjoyed winning back-to-back matches the week of Jan. 30-Feb. 2. The Mustangs defeated Austin Achieve 3-0 Feb. 2 in District 25-4A play after crushing Kennedale 6-2 Jan. 30. The Mustangs (3-0 in district play) hosted Achieve, the only team in district play to beat them in 2023, in the first round. Therefore, head coach Rick Hoover said, it was an important victory for his squad. Garrett Goggans got the Mustangs on the scoreboard thanks to…

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Marble Falls girls soccer shuts out Austin Achieve for another district win

CAPTION: Dulce Macias and the Lady Mustangs use the week leading up to traveling to face Austin Achieve to prepare for a stadium that’s unlike most venues. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team crushed Austin Achieve 6-0 Feb. 2 in District 25-4A play. The Lady Mustangs (3-0) led 1-0 at the half thanks to Dulce Macias, who scored on a penalty kick. “Achieve put up a really good fight,” Marble Falls head coach Abigail Blunt said. “The goal keeper was making really good…

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Faith Academy boys lose to Waco Reicher

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore center Judah Phillips continues to be a tough matchup for opponents. In addition to using his length, Phillips is developing a different shots that make it difficult for opponents to stop him. Photo by Stennis Shotts  The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team lost to Waco Bishop Reicher 58-51 Feb. 3 to snap a 10-game winning streak. It’s the Flames’ (22-9, 8-1) first loss in District 3-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “Major credit to (head coach Gary) Hall…

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Marble Falls girls basketball falls to Lago Vista

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Bethany Fry helps shoulder the load near the basket with 7 points and 7 rebounds during the loss to Lago Vista. Photo by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Lago Vista 35-28 Feb. 2 to end District 24-4A play. The Lady Mustangs (3-5) take a bye Tuesday, Feb. 6, while the rest of the district has one game left. Currently, they are in fourth place behind Lampasas (3-4). But the Lady Badgers must play Jarrell (5-2), which beat Burnet…

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Burnet, Marble Falls football gets new district, region for next 2 years

CAPTION: This year’s annual Burnet County showdown is Friday, Oct. 11, with site and kickoff still to be determined. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet and Marble Falls high school football programs are now members of the newly formed District 4-4A Division I that includes Brownwood, Lampasas and Stephenville. The University Interscholastic League, the governing body of the public high school extra curricular activities, unveiled realignment Feb. 1. That also means being in Region I, commonly referred to as the Panhandle region. Marble Falls (1,167.5 students) and Burnet (1,014)…

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Faith Academy boys basketball beats Central Texas Christian

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior guard Gabe Lopez (3) and his classmates won their last regular season home game Jan. 30 thanks to stomping Temple Central Texas Christian. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team crushed Temple Central Texas Christian 72-38 Jan. 30. The victory (22-8, 8-0 District 3-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) secured a playoff spot for the Flames that continues a streak that covers a decade. Before tipoff, the Flames honored seniors Micah Anderson, Gabe Lopez, Cross…

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Marble Falls girls basketball splits series with Lampasas

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior guard Kenadie Cotton hit a big 3-pointer against Lampasas to give the Lady Mustangs some momentum. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Lampasas 41-38 Jan. 30 to earn a valuable split in the series with the Lady Mustangs. Now the teams have identical 3-4 District 24-4A records with one game remaining in the regular season. Marble Falls, which is on a three-game losing streak, is at Lago Vista (0-6) Friday, Feb. 2, and takes a bye Tuesday,…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Lampasas in overtime

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Garen Jones and the Mustangs need an extra session to decide the winner of the rematch against Lampasas in a crucial District 24-4A matchup. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Lampasas 50-46 in overtime Jan. 30 in District 24-4A play. Following the outcome, Marble Falls head coach Travis Crain said needing an extra session to decide the outcome illustrates what he has been saying about this district. “It’ll be like that most of the way,” he said.…

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