Marble Falls sports camps have long-term benefits

CAPTION: During last year’s football camp, Mustangs head coach Keri Timmerman, who also serves as the program’s quarterbacks coach, worked closely with Crawford Mattox (left) and Hayden Liscum. This year, Mattox is vying for the starting quarterback position on the varsity. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro

The Marble Falls Independent School District athletic department announced a slew of sports camps with head coaches as the directors.

Athletic director and football head coach Keri Timmerman noted the benefits of offering these camps.

Top of the list is campers get to meet and know the coaches.

And coaches instruct the campers on the various drills and teach them the techniques, footwork and skills they teach their varsity athletes.

Timmerman has called these interactions “invaluable” to the program.

“We’re trying to get kids out there catching and enjoying football,” he said. “They’re catching and throwing the ball. It’s fundamental stuff that’s fun.”

Camps also allow coaches to meet parents and build relationships with families.

Here is a list of the camps.

The soccer camp for rising first- through ninth-graders is from 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday, May 27-29.

The softball camp is from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, May 27-29.

The baseball camp is from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, May 27-30. An advanced baseball camp is from 6-8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, June 16-17.

The Mustang Football Passing Academy for current fifth-eight graders is from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, June 2-4.

Two tennis academies for beginners in second through eighth grades are being offered — Monday-Thursday, June 2-5, Monday-Thursday, July 21-24 — both from 6-8 p.m. Cost is $70 for one camp or $120 for both.

The track camp for incoming second- through seventh-graders is June Monday-Wednesday, June 9-11, from 11 a.m.-noon.

Lady Mustang volleyball camp for incoming third- through fifth-graders is from 8-11 a.m. and for incoming sixth- through eighth-graders is from 1-3 p.m. both Monday-Wednesday, June 23-25. The high school camp is from 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Wednesday, July 14-16. Cost for the camps is $95.

The boys and girls basketball camp is Monday-Wednesday, June 23-26.

The Mustang Football Camp for Kindergartners through the ninth grade is Monday-Thursday, July 28-31.

On-site registration will be offered or go to www.mfmustangs.org/summercamps to register in advance or for more information.

In addition, Forge ’25, the department’s annual summer strength-and-conditioning program, will begin Monday, June 2.

Boys soccer players begin at 6:30 a.m. with strength and conditioning and move to a sport skill session at 7:15 a.m.

Other high school athletes report at 7:15 a.m. with some going into strength and conditioning and others into sport skill sessions.

Seventh- and eighth-graders focus on strength and conditioning from 9-10:30 a.m.

A second sports skill session is from 10:30-11 a.m.

Athletes should arrive 15 minutes before their sessions starts.