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Burnet girls soccer wins undefeated, untied district championship

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs enjoy a tradition — a team photo after a win. This one is at Mustang Stadium in Marble Falls after a 2-0 win against the Lady Mustangs. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team beat Marble Falls 2-0 March 10 to complete the journey the Lady Dawgs started months earlier: win the District 25-4A crown without losing a single match. The Lady Dawgs (22-2-1) earned all the goals they needed in the first half by freshman Brook Oliva with assists from Kaycie Banton…

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Featured Golf 

Marble Falls boys golf competes at Burnet Invitational

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs battle through changes to play at the Burnet Invitational. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys golf team split into two squads to compete at the Burnet Invitational March 8. “With lots of changes to both teams at the last minute, we only ended up having four players on each team,” head coach Ricky Blackington said. The gold team shot a 362 led by Porter Vinson’s 85 and Kolton Pannell’s 87. Ryan Nolan shot a 94 and Ross Oelschleger finished with a 96. The…

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Burnet baseball earns convincing win against Comal Pieper

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs gather in a postgame huddle to from head coach Russell Houston (center). Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Comal Pieper 6-3 March 9 to begin its own tournament. The Bulldogs host Navarro at 3 p.m. Friday, March 10, on their home field. “I thought our kids played really well,” head coach Russell Houston said. “We competed, we threw strikes, we made plays and played great defense.” Pieper struck first by plating a run in the first inning. The Bulldogs responded…

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Burnet girls soccer beats Georgetown Gateway, heads to Marble Falls for regular-season finale

The Burnet High School girls soccer team defeated Georgetown Gateway 3-0 March 7 to remain undefeated in District 25-4A and capture the district crown for the first time in history. The Lady Dawgs (21-2-1, 11-0) now want to win all 12 district matches without dropping a game. They can if they can beat Marble Falls at 7 p.m. Friday, March 10, at Mustang Stadium. The Lady Mustangs are entering the contest after beating Jarrell 3-0 March 7 and are locked into the runner-up spot, no matter the result of the…

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Marble Falls baseball hangs on for district win against Lampasas

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs gather around head coach Tyler Porter, who congratulates them for winning the District 24-4A opener against Lampasas. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Lampasas 4-3 March 7 in the District 24-4A opener for both teams. Senior Cale Cochran led the way. He hit a 2-RBI double in the fourth inning to help the Mustangs build a 4-0 lead. “He had the biggest swing of the night,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “We had really good at-bats. But Cale…

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Burnet girls soccer beats Lago Vista, needs one more win for district crown

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs gather for a team photo after sweeping Lago Vista to remain undefeated in District 25-4A play. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team clawed out an 8-0 win against Lago Vista March 3 to remain unbeaten in District 25-4A play. “Your Lady Dawgs came out hard and played well,” head coach Kimberly Myhre said. “This puts us one game away from being district champions for the first time in school history.”  Brook Oliva and Amelia Griffin led with two goals each. Kaycie Banton,…

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Burnet baseball earns 3-1 record at Hill Country Classic

CAPTION: Kade Shaw was one of several Bulldogs to pitch during the Hill Country Classic March 2-4. Shaw and Dash Denton helped the Bulldogs defeat Pleasanton. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team earned 3-1 record during the Hill Country Classic the Bulldogs co-hosted with Llano March 2-4. They earned a 10-0 win against Fredericksburg, an 11-3 victory against Johnson City, and a 9-8 win against Pleasanton and lost to Elgin 4-3. “(Game) time limits are hard,” head coach Russell Houston said. “I honestly feel like if…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Marble Falls, Burnet girls powerlifting finish fourth, fifth at regionals

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs gather for a team photo after finishing fourth at the Class 4A Region II Division I powerlifting meet. Courtesy photo The Burnet and Marble Falls high school girls powerlifting teams competed at the Class 4A Region II Division I powerlifting meet March 3 where the Lady Mustangs were fourth in the team standings, and the Lady Dawgs finished fifth. Three Lady Mustangs — Kenadi Dalton, Chloe Humphries and Sophia Trudeau — and two Lady Dawgs — Maddi Moise and Abby Smith — finished in…

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Marble Falls baseball takes momentum into new district

The Marble Falls High School baseball team earned a 2-2 record at the Hill Country Classic hosted by Llano and Burnet high schools March 2-4. The Mustangs exploded for 35 runs in wins against Pleasanton at 18-8 and against Llano at 17-5. The losses were to Fredericksburg 14-5 and to Elgin 9-3. After Pleasanton took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, Marble Falls (4-3) scored eight runs in the second and third innings for a 16-1 lead. The Eagles scored two runs in the fourth, but the Mustangs got…

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Marble Falls girls soccer honors seniors with lopsided win against Florence

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs gather after honoring parents and seniors after beating Florence. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team overwhelmed Florence 9-0 after escaping Austin Achieve with a win in penalty kicks Feb. 28. The win against Achieve clinched a playoff berth. In a contest played before the program honored its seniors and their parents March 3, head coach Abigail Blunt made a deal with her players and Allison Harris in the spirit of the occasion. If the Lady Mustangs led…

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