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Burnet girls basketball loses to Salado, Taylor

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard Peyton Allen’s defense helps set the tone at the top of the key. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to Salado 57-21 Jan. 13 and to Taylor 37-26 Jan. 16 in District 24-4A play. Salado shot 26 percent from the floor and had 12 assists, four blocks and 25 steals. “We’re trying to get rid of all the turnovers,” Burnet head coach Kim Payten said. “We’ve been working overtime, trying to fix it and trying to translate the things…

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Burnet girls soccer beats Ann Richards

CAPTION: Burnet’s Erica Flores scored the first goal against Ann Richards that paved the way to victory. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls soccer team went 1-2 at the Lady Texans Showcase hosted by Wimberley High School Jan. 15-17. The lone win came against Ann Richards 2-1 Jan. 16. The first goal was scored by Erica Flores. The go-ahead goal was scored by freshman Erica Montoya with under 10 seconds remaining in the contest. By the time the goalie retrieved the ball, the horn sounded to…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Salado

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore forward Addy Wood (12) and senior center Leslie Reynoso make it difficult for Salado to get comfortable in its half-court offensive sets. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Salado 41-38 Jan. 16 in District 24-4A play. The game went back and forth and was tied early at 10-10 and 13-13 midway through the second period. But Marble Falls’ foul trouble forced head coach Adley Canales to make a change in the final two minutes of the half…

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Marble Falls girls soccer ties Brownwood

CAPTION: Katie Terrell continues to be one of the top defenders for the Lady Mustangs, who earned her second player of the game honor. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team and Brownwood played to a 1-1 tie in non-district play Jan. 16. The Lady Lions (6-1-1) struck first, scoring in the first 90 seconds of the match. “We left the girl open in the box,” head coach Marisa Miller said. “We came out flat. I think (Brownwood) is probably the best offense we’ve…

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Marble Falls powerlifting to host meet

CAPTION: Marble Falls powerlifting head coach Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt and his athletes will welcome many teams for their Stronger Things meet Saturday on the high school campus. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School powerlifting program is hosting its Stronger Things invitational at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, in the Mustang gym on the high school campus. At least nine teams are competing, including Bartlett, Blanco, Elgin and Junction. Twelve lifters contribute to their team’s overall score. “We have a pretty wide swatch of both classifications,” Marble…

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Marble Falls girls soccer wins Midway Classic

The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team is the Waco Midway Classic tournament champions thanks to posting a 3-1 record Jan. 8-10. “I think it’s a pretty big deal,” head coach Marisa Miller said. “That’s four games that you have to essentially win. You’re always battling playing that many games in a weekend. Injury is always a risk as well, and it just takes a lot of focus and a lot of drive to do that for four straight games in that amount of time, especially last year when…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Lampasas

CAPTION: Sophomore guard Ally Moran hit two crucial free throws to seal the win against Lampasas. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Lampasas 42-39 to move to 2-0 in District 24-4A play. With about a minute left, junior forward Addy Wood nailed a free throw and sophomore guard Ally Moran hit two more to help the Lady Mustangs (11-14) escape with the win. “That’s where we hang our hat is on defense and the girls, no matter if a…

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Burnet boys soccer competes well at Governor’s Cup

CAPTION: Burnet junior Ricardo Flores is one of three captains who has been offering insight and playing well. Photo by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys soccer team competed at the Governor’s Cup Elite Jan. 8-10 hosted by Georgetown Independent School District. The Bulldogs, who made their debut in this event, lost to Georgetown High 6-0, Georgetown East View 6-0 and San Antonio Antonian Prep 4-0. Burnet head coach Benjamin Boorman said the tournament served a far greater purpose. “I scheduled those (Class) 5A games so that we would…

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Burnet girls soccer wins own tourney

CAPTION: Avery Barth (12) and Kayleigh Briggs (20) leap for joy after scoring a goal as Bella Medina runs to join them. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography  The Burnet High School girls soccer team won its own Bulldog Classic thanks to winning all five of its matches Jan. 8-10. The Lady Dawgs (5-0) beat Little River Academy 4-2 in the championship after disposing of the Salado junior varsity 4-0, Sweetwater 6-1, Killeen Ellison 9-2 and Bandera 2-0. “When you host, you set it up towards it being favorable for you,” Burnet…

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Marble Falls powerlifting wins season opening meet

CAPTION: The 2026 Marble Falls High School powerlifters are Julio Gaytan (front row, left), David Dominguez, Caydence Bielfeldt, Montserrat Fregoso, Ava Martin; Tyler McIntyre (back row, left), Daniel Dominguez, Josue Fonseca, Arnulfo Salazar, Xavier Soza, Adrian Arredondo, Brandon Seely; Zane Matlock (back row, left), Keaton Proctor and Jaxson Bales. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys powerlifting team set the bar for the season in winning the Countdown City Liftoff hosted by Comal Pieper Jan. 10 to begin the 2026 season. The Mustangs edged Buda Johnson 27-26 in total…

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