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Marble Falls girls basketball shows skills at summer league

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Forward Alexis Sprott is one of several basketball athletes playing in a Tuesday summer league, pointing out she and her teammates are improving on their individual skills. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team is looking to build on a successful 2025-26 season. The Lady Mustangs, who finished second in Districte 24-4A last year, are following much of the same blueprint from last summer when they participated in a summer league that includes Fischer Canyon Lake, Faith Academy of Marble Falls, Johnson City and…

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Burnet football using every minute to the fullest

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #summerstrengthandconditioning, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Wyatt Atkinson performs bench presses as Lyndon Harycki stands behind him as the spotter. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Bulldogs moved throughout the weight room of the Student Activity Center with purpose. Just like they’ve done for years on the gridiron, there wasn’t a moment lost, not when the Bulldogs are working to get stronger, faster and more efficient. Under the eyes of head football coach Ben Speer and several members of his staff, the athletes finished each rep with purpose and moved…

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Burnet girls make the most of strength and conditioning

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #summerstrengthandconditioning, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Rheid McFerrin (left), Kinley Callahan and Allison Behrens use kettlebells as part of their weight training. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro Just as the sun was breaking through clouds, the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Lady Dawgs were entering the Student Activity Center for their summer strength and conditioning session. Just as the Bulldogs were arriving to begin stretching for their own workout, the Lady Dawgs were exiting the weight room to walk onto the turf for agility and speed training. Girls athletic coordinator Crystal Shipley, head coaches Jayci Craig…

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Marble Falls ends June with basketball camp

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #summercamps, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Mustangs head coach John Berkman (standing) will co-direct this year’s basketball camp with a little bit of a twist. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Independent School District’s boys and girls basketball program is hosting the final camp this month directed by head coaches John Berkman and Adley Canales. The camp is Monday-Thursday, June 22-25 at Marble Falls Middle School. Rising second through sixth-graders will learn from 8:30 a.m.-noon and rising seventh- through ninth-graders will take the from 1-4 p.m. Cost is $90. Register here. “We’ve split…

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Marble Falls finishes in the thick of Lone Star Cup

June 15, 2026June 16, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team holds up the gold trophy after defeating Comal Davenport 2-1 in the Class 4A Division I regional final. The Mustangs posted an 18-4-5 overall record, 10-1-1 in District 26-4A play to win the district title and four playoff matches to make school history. Photo by Martelle Lueduecke/Luedecke Photography Marble Falls High School finished 28th in the Class 4A standings of the Lone Star Cup for its accomplishments in University Interscholastic League events during the 2025-26 school year. That includes fine arts, academic…

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Burnet girls soccer hosts summer league

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#7on7, #bulldogs, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #soccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Some members of the Burnet High School girls soccer summer league team include Vanessa Chavez (left), Valeria Lemus, Perla Rodriguez, Emily Montoya, Emma Warden, Erica Flores, Cheyenne Adams and Genesis Avila. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District girls soccer program is hosting a weekly 7-on-7 league each Tuesday in June beginning at 5 p.m. at the Burnet Middle School Stadium. The league includes Lampasas, Marble Falls and Pflugerville Connally. Lady Dawgs head coach Doug Ketcham, who serves as league director, said hosting the league…

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Marble Falls 7 on 7 continues to make positive strides

June 12, 2026June 15, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Anderson Liscum split duties for the Mustangs June 8. He played receiver and quarterback. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School 7-on-7 team played with rhythm June 8 at the Llano June League. Opposing coaches pointed out how well the Mustangs performed on both sides of the ball. Offensively, they are extending drives with more first downs and are finishing with touchdowns. Defensively, they’re getting stops and forcing opponents to turn the ball over on downs. A month ago, the Mustangs showed their strength and…

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Marble Falls athletic department adds Concept 2 machines

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The three Concept 2 StrengthERG machines at Marble Falls High School. Courtesy photo Helping athletes rehab completely to get them back on the playing field ready to compete is among the goals of athletic trainers everywhere and Marble Falls High School is no different. The department added three Concept 2 StrengthERG machines. Most know the company for its rowers, Marble Falls Independent School District strength and conditioning coordinator Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt said. But the department chose the StrengthERG because it meets specific needs for specific athletes. “So essentially (they) allow…

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Jimenez reflects on Marble Falls boys soccer historical season

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILchampionship, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: After guiding the Marble Falls Middle School boys soccer team to another win, the players rewarded coach Aaron Jimenez with an ice bath. Courtesy photos As the Marble Falls High School boys soccer program won three of the last four district championships and its 2026 team made school history by reaching the state semifinals, one individual wasn’t surprised by the finish. After all, Aaron Jimenez had the best view of those players when they played for him at Marble Falls Middle School. Four years earlier many of those players…

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Faith Academy coaches Sawyer, Canada resign

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#basketball, #BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy volleyball head coach Erin Sawyer elevated the program to being one of the most consistent winners in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. She spent many years building up the program. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro Two coaches submitted resignations to the Faith Academy of Marble Falls athletic department recently. Both were instrumental in helping the programs reach the state tournament. They are volleyball head coach Erin Sawyer and boys basketball assistant coach Malcolm Canada. Sawyer resigned because of family reasons and Canada left because he…