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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Little River Academy

CAPTION: DeMarco Davis is one of several Mustangs to score a goal against Little River Academy Jan. 22 in a match that was moved to avoid bad weather. Photos by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team crushed Little River Academy 4-1 Jan. 22 in the Mustangs’ final non-district contest. Next up is the District 26-4A opener at Wimberley Wednesday, Jan. 28. Junior varsity A plays at 5 p.m. with the varsity to follow. Joaquin Aguilar began the scoring with an assist from Aaron Luna. Jhoan Amador…

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Burnet girls soccer goes 1-1 in district play

CAPTION: Avery Barth assisted in a goal to help the Lady Dawgs earn their first District 25-4A win of the season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls soccer team lost to Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 6-0 Jan. 22 and defeated Georgetown Gateway 3-1 Jan. 20 to begin District 25-4A play. “I knew this was going to be a tough week because those are two quality opponents,” head coach Doug Ketcham said. “I really thought we could do a little better with Legacy Ranch, but we just…

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Marble Falls girls soccer scorches Little River Academy

CAPTION: Dulce Macias Garcia (9) also was very offensive against Little River Academy in recording three assists and a goal. Photos by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team shut out Little River Academy 6-0 Jan. 22 in a match that was played a day earlier than scheduled to avoid the bad weather. “I think it went great,” head coach Marisa Miller said. “We talked a lot about coming out there and making sure that we take advantage of every opportunity that we got in front of the…

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Powerlifting 

Marble Falls powerlifting adds Stronger Things title

CAPTION: Zane Matlock sends a message with this squat as he begins the Stronger Things meet Jan. 17. Photos by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School powerlifting team’s Stronger Things Invitational Jan. 17 couldn’t have gone better for the Mustangs. The Mustangs won the equipped team championship with 49 points, more than doubling runners-up Blanco and Killeen Chaparrall, which each earned 26 points. That’s two meet championships this season and the Mustangs have competed in only two meets so far. “I’m just really proud of all the guys,”…

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Marble Falls boys basketball crushes Taylor

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Cameron Plumlee’s play in the paint was huge for the Mustangs during the Taylor win. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team stomped Taylor 43-28 Jan. 20 to earn its first District 24-4A victory of the season. The Ducks led 4-2 at the end of the opening stanza and then the Mustangs got on a roll. By halftime they led 20-15. “We weren’t exactly lighting it up per se,” head coach John Berkman said. “But then we outscored them 18-11…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Taylor

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Ally Moran was the outside shooting agitator for the Lady Mustangs by dropping in bombs from behind the arc to force Taylor to loosen up its defense. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team crushed Taylor 49-27 Jan. 20 in District 24-4A to remain in second place. The Lady Mustangs led 6-5 after the first period then exploded for 18 points in the second to take a 24-11 advantage into the break and 37-18 after three quarters. “It was a…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Austin KIPP

CAPTION: Jostin Buezo Lopez scores the only goal of the match against Austin KIPP Jan. 20 to ensure a Marble Falls win. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Austin KIPP 1-0 Jan. 20 in non-district play. The goal was scored by Jostin Buezo Lopez on an assist from Joaquin Aguilar with about 20 minutes left in the first half. “We had tons of chances offensively,” head coach Ryan said. “It’s a much better game than we’ve had in the last several (days). We…

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Burnet boys basketball beats Taylor

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard Braven Briant was the catalyst to get the Bulldogs going in the second half against Taylor. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team crushed Taylor 70-47 Jan. 16 after losing to Salado 62-55 Jan. 13 in District 24-4A play. Taylor (13-10, 1-3) got the start they wanted thanks to a reserve hitting three 3-pointers in the first half. In all the Ducks nailed six 3-pointers in 16 minutes. Still, the Bulldogs (16-10, 3-2) answered back to take a 25-20 lead into…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Burnet powerlifting begins 2026 with new personal records, medals

CAPTION: Adam Heffington celebrates performing a squat that earned him a score. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Two Burnet High School powerlifters were named the Outstanding Lite Platform lifters in the season’s first meet hosted by Burnet Jan. 15. They are Nathan Torres for the Bulldogs and Lily Rygaard for the Lady Dawgs. Simply the platform medalists usually go to the lifters who weigh the least and lift the most weight. “Nathan has been doing it for the last three years,” Burnet coach Zane Hicks said. “He’s a senior. It…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Georgetown Gateway, Lampasas

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior guard Cypress Neve attacks the rim and looks to set up a teammate. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles  The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 44-34 Jan. 16 and to Lampasas 60-35 Jan. 13 in District 24-4A play. The Gators took a 26-10 lead at the half. Head coach John Berkman said Gateway turned Marble Falls miscues into points. “Offensively, we weren’t playing well, which turned into some offense for them,” he said. “We were taking poor shots, and they…

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