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Marble Falls football hosts state-ranked Stephenville

CAPTION: The Marble Falls offense, including linemen Madden Hernandez (64), Raul Moran (58) and David Molina (52), are bracing to go against another stingy defense. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School football team welcomes Stephenville at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, to Mustang Stadium. It’s the Mustangs’ (3-4, 0-1) District 4-4A Division I opener. The Yellowjackets (6-0), who are ranked No. 2 in the latest Class 4A Division I poll of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, had a bye last week. “I think they’re a really good football…

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Marble Falls volleyball focuses on 3 matches

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Payton Dunk (left) and junior Katie Terrell form a tough wall along the net. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team is in the same spot it was days earlier. The Lady Mustangs (12-13, 3-6) have three matches left in the regular season beginning with a road trip to Lampasas Friday, Oct. 17, a home date against Taylor Tuesday, Oct. 21, and back on the road to Jarrell Friday, Oct. 24. Subvarsities play at 5 p.m. and the varsity follows at…

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Marble Falls golf program begins fall schedule

CAPTION: Rylee Ritchie returns for his final year where he is aiming to get the Mustangs back to the regional tournament. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School golf program competed in two tournaments last week. The Mustangs played in the Bobby Peschel Memorial hosted by Salado Oct. 8 where they finished fifth overall. Junior Camilo Montez, who was the runner-up in the District 24-3A individual standings and is the team’s No. 1 golfer, finished seventh overall in the individual standings. Other members include senior Rylee Ritchie,…

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Marble Falls team tennis loses to La Vernia

CAPTION: The seniors of the Marble Falls High School tennis program are Chloe Taylor (left), Cooper Womack, Payton Glaser, Adam Beaston, Glenn Banton, Nicolas Smith, Jonathan Leaflet, Chloe Brown, Sophia Trudeau and Nevaeh Nelson (Montoya). Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team tennis squad lost to La Vernia 6-10 Oct. 9 in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs end their season as the District 24-4A runners-up and bi-district champions. “We played well,” head coach Sam Whitley said. “We were very…

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Burnet football beats Marble Falls

The Burnet High School football team defeated Marble Falls 35-14 Oct. 10 in the District 4-4A Division I opener. “It was such a hard fought game like you expect from a rivalry,” Bulldogs head coach Ben Speer said. “I just felt like we never could get comfortable, and they did a good job with that. And Just when you thought you could extend it out a little more, they were trying to climb back in it.”  “Our kids played really hard, thought our kids made big plays at times but…

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Marble Falls football visits Burnet in district opener

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior running back Joaquin Aguilar has been the offensive focal point throughout the season. In six games, he has rushed for almost 500 yards on the season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet and Marble Falls high school football teams will play for the 111th time at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, with plenty on the line during this Burnet County showdown. It’s the District 4-4A Division I opener. And with five teams in the district and four playoff spots available, there’s a high chance the…

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Marble Falls cross country runner advances to regionals

CAPTION: Sophomore Reese Massey is a top 10 finisher at the District 24-4A meet for the second year in a row. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography One Marble Falls High School cross country runner punched her ticket to the Class 4A Region III meet thanks to her finish at the District 24-4A championships Oct. 7 in Lampasas. She is sophomore Reese Massey, who was eighth overall in the girls varsity division thanks to finishing the two-mile course in 13 minutes and 5.66 seconds. It’s a return trip to regionals for…

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Burnet, Marble Falls middle school football to meet again

CAPTION: Burnet seventh-grader Bradyn Houston plays a key role for the Bulldogs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Middle School football teams will take the short trek to Burnet and Bulldog Field Thursday, Oct. 9. Kickoffs are 4:30 p.m. for seventh-grade B, 5:30 p.m. for seventh-grade A, and 6:30 p.m. for eighth-grade B, and 7:30 p.m. for eighth-grade A. When they played Sept. 18, Burnet prevailed in all games. All Bulldog teams have at least a .500 or better record. “I guarantee both sides are going to work…

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Marble Falls team tennis beats Davenport

CAPTION: Chloe Brown was the only Lady Mustang to win her singles match en route to helping the team tennis squad advance to the next round of the Class 4A playoffs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team tennis squad defeated San Antonio Davenport 10-5 Oct. 6 for a bi-district championship in the Class 4A playoffs. Marble Falls will face La Vernia at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at Fredericksburg High School in the second round of the playoffs. La Vernia defeated Crystal City 16-3. The…

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Marble Falls volleyball loses to Burnet

CAPTION: Senior Kate McCary stood out to head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan for her competitiveness and ability to focus on what needed to happen. Photo by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team lost to Burnet 16-25, 14-25, 21-25 Oct. 3 to begin the second round of District 24-4A play. The loss snapped the Lady Mustangs’ (12-11, 3-4) three-match winning streak. “A lot of things come into play when we play Burnet and the cross (county) rivalry,” head coach Zoey Beard said. “It’s always going to be a mental game. And…

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