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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Lake Belton

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Cameron Plumlee is displaying the traits of a returning lettermen for the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Lake Belton 67-44 Nov. 18. “Lake Belton’s a bigger school,” Marble Falls head coach John Berkman said. “They have a lot of kids that are playing basketball. A lot of talented kids, too. They made a lot of shots. They kind of jumped on us early. We got off to a slower start again.” But instead of folding, he…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Bastrop

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Alexis Sprott was one of several scorers for the Lady Mustangs that led to another victory. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team crushed Bastrop 63-15 Nov. 18. Head coach Adley Canales said there’s plenty to like from this game. “We just took care of the basketball,” he said. “We were being real deliberate in what we wanted to do and not forcing anything. The girls really made it a focus to just be patient, wait till we got what we…

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Marble Falls ISD changes architects

CAPTION: An aerial view of Mustang Stadium, the practice field and parking lot behind the visitor’s side that is shared with baseball, softball and tennis. Courtesy Marble Falls Independent School District The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to end its contract with Pfluger Architects, Inc. a month after the board voted to “pause construction” on several projects related to the May 2025 bond. The item was one of many on the agenda of the board’s regular meeting Nov. 17. After meeting in closed session for almost…

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Burnet runner Asah Roy signs with Harding University

CAPTION: Burnet senior runner Asah Roy (seated, center) signs her National Letter of Intent to compete for Harding University as her dad Jay-Paul (seated, left), mom Kari (seated, right) and family members Stratton (standing, left), Judson baby Ivy and Hattie Roy look on. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School senior middle-distance runner Asah Roy signed her National Letter of Intent to compete for Harding University during a signing ceremony Nov. 12. “I picked Harding because I just really loved the environment,” she said. “When I first went there, I could…

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Burnet senior Callie Juergens to cheer at East Texas Baptist

CAPTION: Burnet High School senior cheerleader Callie Juergens (second from right) signs her National Letter of Intent as parents Jacy (left) and Brandon Juergens and Emily Reynolds (right) join her. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School senior cheerleader Callie Juergens will continue providing school spirit as a member of the East Texas Baptist University cheer squad after she signed Nov. 12. Her pilgrimage to ETBU began in January at the University Interscholastic League’s state competition where hundreds of cheerleaders are competing. Juergens said after the meet finished, ETBU…

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Burnet boys basketball begins new era

CAPTION: New Burnet High School boys basketball head coach Juston Weldon (left) takes over the program from Roy Kiser, who spent more than two decades with the Bulldogs. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team begins the 2025-26 season by welcoming Belton Tuesday, Nov. 18, to The Doghouse. Junior varsity 1 plays at 5 p.m., junior varsity 2 takes the court at 6:15 p.m. and the varsity plays at 7:30 p.m. The Bulldogs have three returning lettermen from last year’s squad that finished third in…

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Burnet girls basketball loses to Stephenville

CAPTION: Burnet sophomore Maycee Floyd has the hot hand right now. Head coach Kim Payten says she hopes its continues. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to Stephenville 65-15 Nov. 14. “They came out and they pressed us hard,” said head coach Kim Payten, who is in her first year with the Lady Dawgs. “They got buckets from the press. They’re very well coached, they’re very well put together. They can shoot.” In an attempt to change the momentum, Payten said she called…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Little River Academy

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman post Emma Martin’s play has been a big positive so far this season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Little River Academy 57-32 Nov. 14 in a non-district contest. The Lady Mustangs led 10-9 with 3 minutes and 17 seconds remaining in the first period. “Then we just had trouble with their press,” head coach Adley Canales said. “They outscored us 26-4 in the first half.” The Bumblebees led 36-14 at the half. Canales said the Lady…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Lago Vista

CAPTION: Junior guard Beckett Berkman remains a constant scoring threat for the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Lago Vista 47-33 Nov. 14 in non-district play. Head coach John Berkman said the game was closer than the score indicates. The Vikings led 11-7 after the first period, 22-13 at the half and 37-28 going into the final stanza. “We just didn’t get a good start, and it really hurt us the whole game,” Berkman said. “We never could find a…

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Burnet football beats Andrews for bi-district title

Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team defeated Andrews 21-7 Nov. 14 for a bi-district championship in the Class 4A Division I playoffs. The Bulldogs (4-7, 1-3 District 4-4A Division I fourth place) will face Amarillo Randall (9-2, 4-1 District 2-4A Division I runner-up) at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at Hawk Stadium in Iowa Park. Randall shut out El Paso Austin 49-0 Nov. 14. “It was emotional,” Burnet head coach Ben Speer said. “You want to be successful and you want to win gold balls,…

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