Featured Running 

Marble Falls boys track doubles totals to finish on the podium

CAPTION: The podium of the boys 800-meter run includes Salado junior Daniel Anderson (left), Marble Falls sophomore Graham Goggans, Salado sophomore Seth Anderson, and Marble Falls junior Owen Martin. All four will compete at the area met. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School boys track and field program finished the District 24-4A meet on the podium April 9. The varsity was third in the team standings, while the junior varsity is the district champion with 161 points. “Our varsity boys finished third as a team with 103…

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Featured Running 

Numerous Burnet track athletes advance to area

CAPTION: The Bulldogs 400-meter relay team of Caden Farmer (left), Cohen Jorpeland, Clay Lamb and Colt McGraw earn a plaque proclaiming the trio as the District 24-4A champions. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Several Burnet High School track and field athletes performed at a high level during the District 24-4A meet April 8-9. No event highlighted how competitive the boys divisions were more than the triple jump with Burnet junior Colt McGraw coming in with the district’s best jump. He was the leader for most of the event until the…

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Featured Running 

Marble Falls trackster Cuplin wins 2 more district crowns

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Madison Cuplin is leaving the competition behind as she runs straight toward the finish line at the District 24-4A meet to secure another 200-meter gold medal. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Marble Falls High School junior Madison Cuplin added two more District 24-4A championships April 9. She won the 100 meters in 12.01 seconds, 42 seconds faster than the silver medalist, and the 200 meters in 24.45 seconds, a full second in front of the silver medalist. The silver medalist was Salado senior Payton Ortega in…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Marble Falls baseball sweeps Lampasas

CAPTION: Junior lead-off batter John Alan Whittle (2) taps his helmet with junior Grant Carter after touches home plate to score the game’s first run — a solo homer — in the first inning. Photo by Sandra Butts The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Lampasas 7-4 April 9 in District 24-4A play. The game was originally scheduled for April 10, but coaches agreed to the date and time change, opting for a varsity only contest slated for 6 p.m., to avoid predicted bad weather. Like the Mustangs’ Scearce…

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Featured Softball 

Burnet softball beats Marble Falls

CAPTION: Burnet junior Hannah Brooks records one of 15 hits against Marble Falls. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School softball team defeated Marble Falls 8-1 April 10 in District 24-4A play. With the win, the Lady Dawgs have their first sweep in district play. Headed into the contest, each team was aware of the implications a victory could bring. Both head coaches noted that earning a win was an opportunity to stay in the playoff hunt. “Just be disciplined and go play the game that they know and…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Burnet baseball sweeps Jarrell

CAPTION: No matter the situation in the first game against the Jarrell Cougars, Burnet junior pitcher Mason Watson didn’t lose his cool, his focus or his composure in keeping the opponent from scoring. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Jarrell 17-4 April 10 and 2-0 April 7 for the Bulldogs’ second District 24-4A sweep. Burnet is on a four-game district winning streak. “We pitched really well both games, but they had a pitcher that I will say was effectively wild (April 7),” Burnet head coach…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Marble Falls baseball beats Lampasas

CAPTION: Freshman Landon White delivers big at the plate, helping the Mustangs generate four runs to start the game against the Badgers. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Lampasas 7-5 April 7 in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs (16-5, 4-3) got going when junior lead-off batter John Alan Whittle reached first on a dropped third strike. Junior Grant Carter singled to left field, senior catcher Canon Cochran drew a walk, and sophomore third baseman Crawford Mattox hit a 2 RBI single to right-center field.…

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Featured Running 

Marble Falls’ Cuplin, Wilde advance to area meet

CAPTION: Junior Madison Cuplin adds district gold medals Nos. 5 and 6 in the long jump and triple jump. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Marble Falls junior Madison Cuplin and sophomore Brenna Wilde are advancing to the District 23 and 24-4A area meet thanks to their finishes in the field events at the District 24-4A meet April 8. Cuplin secured her third District 24-4A championships in both the long jump and triple jump April 8 at Bulldog Field.  No Mustang or Lady Mustang had a better day than Cuplin. The…

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Featured Running 

Marble Falls’ Lemon, distance runners advance to area

CAPTION: Triple jumpers Greg Lemon, a Marble Falls senior (left), and Burnet junior Colt McGraw and sophomore Fisher Powell are on the podium as the top three finishers of the event at the District 24-4A meet April 8. Courtesy photo Three Marble Falls High School track and field Mustangs nabbed medals from the District 24-4A meet to continue their seasons. The meet was at Bulldog Field in Burnet April 8.  Senior Greg Lemon took silver in the triple jump with a leap of 41 feet and 2.5 inches and freshman…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet soccer announces new district for next two years

CAPTION: Head coach Doug Ketcham believes the new district will pose challenges to his program that returns several experienced and explosive players. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School soccer programs will spend the next two years in District 23-4A, which is in Region III. The University Interscholastic League announced realignment April 1. Burnet will face Florence, Gatesville, Jarrell, Lampasas, Little River Academy, McGregor and Salado. Florence and Jarrell spent the last two years with Burnet in District 25-4A in Region IV and Burnet has played Gatesville, Lampasas…

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