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Marble Falls baseball beats Burnet in rematch, sets up winner-take-all game for series win

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior pitcher Bryce Atkinson helped the Mustangs even the series with Burnet and keep them in first place in the District 24-4A standings. Photo by Priscilla Gonzalez The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Burnet 10-2 April 18 to even the District 24-4A series at one game each. Game three is at 8 p.m. Friday, April 21, at Bulldog Diamonds in Burnet to accommodate officials. Marble Falls’ (18-6, 10-2) win gives the Mustangs a two-game lead over the Bulldogs (8-4) in the race for the district…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

Two weeks remain in the high school baseball regular season and Burnet and Marble Falls are neck and neck in the District 24-4A standings. Meanwhile, the Burnet Lady Dawgs are on the verge of adding their fourth district crown this school year, while the Llano Yellow Jackets took another step toward adding Districk 5-3A title No. 5. The 2022-23 school year has been one for the record books for Highland Lakes athletic departments. So let’s get in it. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel…

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Marble Falls baseball adds another district sweep, qualifies for playoffs for first time in a decade

The Marble Falls High School baseball team stomped Lago Vista 11-1 April 14 to complete the District 24-4A series sweep, the Mustangs’ second this season. It also means Marble Falls earned a playoff berth, its first in more than a decade. “It’s good, obviously,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “It’s what you expect. That was the expectation coming in, and I feel good about that. Our kids are proud. And nobody thinks that’s the end goal.” That sets up a Burnet County series for first place in the district standings.…

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Marble Falls softball sweeps Lago Vista in final home game of the season

The Marble Falls High School softball team beat Lago Vista 14-12 April 14 in its final home game of the 2023 season at Scearce Field. Before the game, the Lady Mustangs invited softball teams of the Marble Falls Youth Baseball and Softball Association to participate in pre-game activities and be honorary bat girls once the contest began. “They were leading our chants,” head coach Alex Lozoya said. “It was good for them to see what the big kids are like.” The win ensures Marble Falls of one important part of…

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Several Burnet, Marble Falls track-and-field athletes advance to area meet

CAPTION: The top four finishers at the District 24-4A high jump include champion Jacque Contreras of Burnet (left), Jarrell’s Brooklyn Daniel, Burnet’s Wrigley Mulhollan, and Marble Falls’ Sadie Harris, who all advance to the District 23 and 24-4A area meet at Gatesville High School April 19. Courtesy photo The Burnet and Marble Falls High School track-and-field teams are competing well at the District 24-4A meet, which began April 12. The meet concludes Thursday, April 13, with the finals of the running events that start at 4 p.m. at Mustang Stadium…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Lago Vista to win another district series

CAPTION: Marble Falls pitcher Bryce Atkinson had another excellent outing in leading the Mustangs to another win against Lago Vista. Photo by Priscilla Gonzalez The Marble Falls High School baseball team shut out Lago Vista 10-0 April 11 in a contest that ended after 4.5 innings. The win ensures the Mustangs earned another District 24-4A series to remain atop of the standings, a spot they share with Burnet though the Bulldogs’ game against Georgetown Gateway was moved to April 12 at 6 p.m. at Bulldog Diamonds because umpires didn’t show…

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Marble Falls baseball crushes Georgetown Gateway to complete series sweep

The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 13-1 April 6 in the third game of the series. With the win, the Mustangs have their first District 24-4A sweep of an opponent. “Good team win tonight,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “Solid on the mound, lock-down defense and the bats poured on some runs. They did a good job. They were a little out of their routine (because of the rain and wet field). But they did a really good job of focusing on getting another district win.”…

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District preview at Lampasas track meet shows talents, strength of Burnet, Marble Falls athletes

CAPTION: The boys varsity 800-meter race shows the strength of Burnet’s Victor Aviles (2) and Marble Falls’ Nick Dahl. Photo by Priscilla Gonzalez The Burnet and Marble Falls high school track and field teams competed at the Johnny Lam Jones Relays hosted by Lampasas April 5. Burnet won the girls varsity and junior varsity divisions and coaches at both schools noted their athletes are ready to turn their attention to the District 24-4A meet hosted by Marble Falls Wednesday and Thursday, April 12-13. Marble Falls got strong performances from a…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Georgetown Gateway to win district series

The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 10-8 April 4. Since the Mustangs captured two of the three contests with the Gators, they have won the series. This is the second District 24-4A series Marble Falls has won with the third game against Gateway to be played at Scearce Field at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 6. “We’ve seen two of their best arms,” Marble Falls head coach Tyler Porter said. Gateway took a 2-0 lead in the first inning before the Mustangs scored seven in the second…

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Marble Falls boys golf finishes second at district, advances to regionals

The Marble Falls High School boys golf team is the District 24-4A runner-up now that the tournament finished April 3-4 to qualify for the Class 4A Region III tournament. The Mustang Gold team of Kolton Pannell, Coby Holley, Porter Vinson, Bode Moss and Ross Oelschleger shot a two-day total of 654. Pannell’s 78-77–155 makes him the district runner-up in the individual standings, while Moss’ 82-76–158 was good enough for third overall. “The original goal for our Gold team was to win (the) district (championship),” head coach Ricky Blackington said. “Our…

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