2026 - Texas Chalk Talk

Marble Falls’ Cuplin reflects on state title, performances

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #statechamp, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Madison Cuplin gets ready to attack the long jump board. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School junior track and field athlete Madison Cuplin ended her 2026 season much the same way she finished 2025 – at the Class 4A state championships. Just multiply her medal count by two – a gold and silver to go with her bronze from last season. “I went in there being confident in knowing if I just do what I’ve been doing throughout the whole season, that I would have success,”…

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Marble Falls track’s Goggans reflects on state silver medal

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #statechamp, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls Junior Graham Goggans holds out his arms as he crosses the finish line to claim second place in the 800 meters. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Marble Falls High School junior runner Graham Goggans entered the Class 4A state meet May 14 as one of the favorites to medal. And he delivered by taking silver in 1 minute and 55.20 seconds. “I thought I did really well,” he said. “I know it was a little hot outside, a little windy. I think we all did pretty well. I…

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Faith Academy track sets personal bests at state meet

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #fireup, #Flames, #gobigred, #goflames, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSchamps, #TAPPStrack, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The 2026 Faith Academy of Marble Falls track and field program competes at the Class 3A state meet of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The program includes head coach Steve McCannon (kneeling); Eden Thames (second row, left), Zoe Rhoads, Cuyleigh Zimmerman, Abby Kosoglow; Reese Ramsey (third row, left), Ashlyn Rishavy, Jasmine Young, Egan Barnes, Beau Steele (holding the plaque), Colt Mason; assistant coach Cedric Griffin (back row, left), Ronin Burns, Madden Kinnee, Landon Silvers, Jackson Henry, Graham McGraw, and assistant coach Jay Silvers. Courtesy photo The…

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Burnet girls golf has best finish at state

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILgolf, #UILstate0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Avery Gowin shows the Bulldog fight Burnet is known for. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School girls golf team finished seventh at the Class 4A state tournament May 4-5 at the Legends Golf Course and Villas in Kingsland. The Lady Dawgs scored a 354-358–712. They were paced by freshman Chloe Shannon, who shot an 80-85–165 to finish 20th in the individual standings. Cambria Neenan was 22nd thanks to scoring an 89-77–166, while Avery Gowin finished with a 94-89–183 for 40th overall and Kristine Rodriguez scored…

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Marble Falls’ Cuplin wins triple jump state title

May 15, 2026May 18, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Madison Cuplin with her Class 4A state silver medal in the long jump and the gold medal for winning the championship in the triple jump. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Marble Falls High School junior Madison Cuplin won her first Class 4A state title May 14. It came in the triple jump with a mark of 40 feet and 5.75 inches after earning a silver in the long jump hours earlier at Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas at Austin. Cuplin was eighth…

Running

Marble Falls track’s Goggans runs to silver in 800

May 15, 2026May 18, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #statechamp, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Graham Goggans stands on the podium wearing the silver medal from the 800 meters of the Class 4A state meet May 14. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School sophomore Graham Goggans took a Class 4A state silver medal thanks to his performance in the 800 meters. Goggans finished in 1 minute and 55.20 seconds. “I think he did what he had to do to be in medal contention,” distance running coach Brenda Gonzalez said. “I think Graham ran a good race. The first 600 (meters), he…

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Marble Falls ISD outlines athletic facilities calendar

May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The new scoreboard will operate as a virtual scoreboard and includes five zones or layers for sponsors, mascots, school graphics, sports clips, animations and additional custom content. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro With the school year less than a month from ending, Marble Falls Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Jeff Gasaway and his team are bracing for what he hopes is a busy and productive summer in construction and renovations on projects approved by voters from the May 2025 bond. This time a year ago, Gasaway and his team were setting…

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Marble Falls track’s Cuplin earns silver in long jump at state meet

May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #champion, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILstate0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Madison Cuplin (left) with her silver medal from the Class 4A state meet May 14. Sunnyvale senior Chiora Enyinna-Okeigbo won gold and Krum senior Marlie Morris took bronze. Photo courtesy of Brenda Gonzalez/Marble Falls High School Marble Falls High School junior Madison Cuplin unleashed a leap in the long jump at the Class 4A state meet May 14 that tied her for first place. It came on her fifth attempt after the leader, Sunnyvale senior Chiora Enyinna-Okeigbo, had the same mark on her fourth attempt at…

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Marble Falls track’s Cuplin, Goggans ready to take on state’s best

May 13, 2026May 15, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #state, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILstate0 comment

CAPTION: Madison Cuplin is at the height of her jump that will propel her to another state meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography A pair of Marble Falls High School athletes will compete at the Class 4A Track and Field Championships Thursday, May 14, at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas at Austin campus. They are sophomore Graham Goggans in the 800 meters and junior Madison Cuplin in the 100 and 200 meters, the long jump and the triple jump. Cuplin is looking to add more to…

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Burnet tennis’ Dietrich sign to play for the University of Dallas

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #Dallas, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Nick Dietrich (center) shows his National Letter of Intent to play tennis for the University of Dallas as his parents Crystal (left) and Dwayne look on. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School senior tennis player Nick Dietrich made his commitment to the University of Dallas official recently by signing his National Letter of Intent. The Burnet High School athletic department celebrated with a signing ceremony. Once Dietrich made his decision to attend that university, he contacted the tennis coaches about playing there. “I want to play…