Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls boys soccer beats Austin Achieve

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs are on the verge of winning the District 25-4A championship after a season sweep of Austin Achieve. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/Mixed Media Photographer Designer at ShaunnaLisa, Cliffhanger Loop Productions The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Austin Achieve 3-0 Feb. 27 in a crucial District 25-4A matchup. The win clinched a playoff berth and put the Mustangs in position to win the district championship. “It was a really good win against Achieve,” Mustangs head coach Rick Hoover said. “All we have to do…

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Featured Running 

Burnet track competes at the Liberty Hill meet

CAPTION: Burnet middle-distance specialist Victor Aviles is showing why he won the Class 4A state championship in the 800 meters in 2023. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School track and field teams began the 2024 season by competing at the Panther Relays hosted by Liberty Hill High School Feb. 24. The meet drew Austin Westlake, Cedar Park Vista Ridge, Florence, Fredericksburg. Georgetown High and Leander Glenn. Burnet’s Victor Aviles, the defending Class 4A 800-meter state champion, took gold in the event, crossing the finish line in just…

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Marble Falls girls soccer sweeps Austin Achieve

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Presley Kahl battles to get to the ball during the win against Austin Achieve. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team earned an important 10-0 win against Austin Achieve Feb. 27 in District 25-4A play. The Lady Mustangs (9-7, 6-2) took a 6-0 lead at the intermission. Haley France led the way with 4 goals and an assist. Ashley Ferreira added 3 goals and an assist. Miley Bolanos scored a goal and had 2 assists. Avrie Wallace scored a goal and…

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Burnet baseball beats Llano in home opener

CAPTION: Burnet senior Dash Denton (1) greets teammate Will Johnson after he scores a run for the Bulldogs during their home opener against Llano. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team dominated Llano 22-0 Feb. 26 in its home opener. The Bulldogs (5-1) were simply overpowering in every phase of the contest and set the tone in the first inning. Burnet junior pitcher Kade Shaw (2-0) struck out the first batter he faced, gave up an infield single, struck out the third batter, gave up a…

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Marble Falls baseball has positives Fredericksburg tourney

The Marble Falls High School baseball team posted a 3-1 record during its first weekend of play. The Mustangs beat Austin Regents 17-3, Llano 9-4 and Austin McCallum 7-4 and lost to Big Spring 3-1. “We’re right about where I thought we’d be,” head coach Tyler Porter said, adding tournaments present various challenges for teams. That’s because they test the depth of a roster and the game conditioning of players. That’s why Porter moved some players for the final game of the event. “We sat some guys,” he said. “We…

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Featured Tennis 

Marble Falls tennis continue preparations for district tourney

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Cooper Womack keeps getting better as he adds two more gold medals to his collection. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School tennis team returned with several medals since the spring season began. The Mustangs are working toward seedings for the District 24-4A tournament, which is March 26-27 at the Charlie and Nancy Herrington Tennis Center on the Marble Falls High School campus. Coaches take records from tournaments leading up to district to decide seedings. Reigning boys singles district champion Cooper Womack is…

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Marble Falls girls soccer loses to Georgetown Gateway

CAPTION: Cali Brydon is one of several Lady Mustangs who lead a strong attack that tests opponents. Photo by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to Georgetown Gateway 2-1 Feb. 20 in District 25-4A play. The Lady Mustangs (8-7, 5-2 District 24-4A ) still control their own destiny for the Class 4A playoffs. They are currently tied with the Lady Gators for second in the standings. “We currently still hold the tie breaker,” head coach Abigail Blunt said. That’s because Marble Falls beat Gateway 3-0…

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Burnet girls soccer on course to repeat as district champs

The Burnet High School girls soccer team continues to roll through District 25-4A. The Lady Dawgs (14-4-2, 8-0) have allowed three goals in eight district matches. Meanwhile, they have scored 54 goals during that time span. The latest drubbing came against Florence where Burnet won 9-1 Feb. 20. Amelia Griffin scored a hat trick and recorded an assist. Brook Oliva, Kaycie Banton and Julie Suazo each scored 2 goals. Oliva also had 3 assists, while Taylor Petty and Banton each had 2, and Reagan Shipley finished with 1. The defending…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Burnet powerlifting announces regional qualifiers, finishes at San Saba meet

CAPTION: Burnet powerlifters Jack VanAartsen (left) and Brady Rygaard are the top lifters in the Light and Heavy platforms of the San Saba Armadillo Invitational Feb. 15. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School powerlifting team has several Lady Dawgs headed to the Region 2, Division 2 meet, which is March 1 at Dublin High School. The top 12 in each weight class qualified. They are Hailee Beltran, Maddy Cardenas, Gracie Farmer, Amberlyn Glasscock, Alexis Leatherwood, Halle Maxwell, Maddi Moise, Lily Rygaard, Abby Smith, Josie Teague, Kasey Watson and Kimberly Watson.…

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Marble Falls powerlifting finishes regular season by earning 3rd at Texas A&M

CAPTION: Marble Falls powerlifter Genesis Lemon is a regional qualifier again. Lemon continues to impress with commitment to technique and ability to lift weight. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School powerlifting team finished in third place at the Texas A&M Invitational Feb. 17. That’s a combined score of both the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs, head coach Richard Scales said. “The main reason why I wanted to go to this one was to get exposure for the boys,” he said. “I have a bunch of seniors. And…

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