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Burnet baseball loses to La Grange

CAPTION: Senior pitcher Matthew Valdez shows tremendous strength and control while throwing strikes against La Grange. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School baseball team lost to La Grange 2-1 in a best-of-three area series in the Class 4A Division II playoffs. The series was played May 9-10 in Hutto. The Bulldogs end the season with a 20-10 record. “Not many teams can can win 20 games,” head coach Russell Houston said. “The kids had to win seven in a row to get in the playoffs. That put…

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Burnet tennis performs well at regionals

CAPTION: Burnet High School was well represented at the Class 4A Region III tournament by assistant coach Tanner Wells (left), Aly Van Zandt, Alex Burns, Callen Smith, alternate Nick Dietrich and head coach Brandon Cunningham. Contributed photo Tennis season ended for three Burnet High School players at the Class 4A Region III tournament May 7-8 at Bryan. They are Aly Van Zandt in girls singles and the mixed doubles team of Alex Burns and Callen Smith. Van Zandt, who won the 2024 Class 4A state silver medal in girls doubles…

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Marble Falls tennis returns to state tourney

CAPTION: The boys doubles team of Weston York (left) and Cooper Kelley won bronze at the Class 4A Region III tournament to advance to the Class 4A State Championships. Courtesy photo Three Marble Falls High School tennis players are headed to the Class 4A State Championships thanks to taking bronze at the Class 4A Region III tournament May 7-8 in Bryan. The Class 4A state tournament is Thursday and Friday, May 15-16, at the Annemarie Tennis Center, 7001 Culebra Road in San Antonio. They are boys singles player Cooper Womack…

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Passing Marble Falls ISD bonds with new baseball park sends same directive

Now that the Marble Falls Independent School District bond propositions passed, district officials are wasting no time in turning a vision of the buildings for extracurricular activities into a reality. Of the $172.2 million bond package that voters approved, $12.515 million is going to athletic facilities and $26.050 million is going to the multipurpose facility. Right after the results of the election were known May 3, Dr. Jeff Gasaway, Marble Falls ISD superintendent, said the two projects that will be built first are the new drive at Highland Lakes Elementary…

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Several Burnet CISD coaches moving on

A number of Burnet Consolidated Independent School District coaches have resigned to pursue other opportunities. For some, it’s a new position at another school district. For others, it’s an opportunity to enjoy the fruits of their labor. That’s the case with Roy Kiser, who is retiring after serving the school district and the community as the boys basketball head coach for two decades. But he also added that he’s someone who “never says never.” “I am going to explore other opportunities,” he told TexasChalkTalk.com. “I may try to coach again…

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Goebel newest member of Texas High School Football Hall of Fame

CAPTION: Marble Falls rising freshman quarterback Gage Goebel’s private coach has excelled at the highest level of the sport. That coach is his dad, Brad Goebel (back), who played for a high school state championship, for Baylor University and spent five years in the NFL. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Highland Lakes resident Brad Goebel will be inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame Saturday, May 10, in Waco. Ironically, when he was first called about his inclusion, Goebel let the call go to voicemail. “I didn’t realize…

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Marble Falls football has new offensive coordinator

CAPTION: Marble Falls head coach Keri Timmerman (back, right) with coaches Logan Simmons, the program’s new offensive coordinator (left), and Hayden Kesselring. They are watching rising seniors Joaquin Aguilar (20), Atreyu Machacek (1) and Noah Ortiz (17). Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football program has a new offensive coordinator. He is Logan Simmons, who was previously at Academy and Lampasas high schools. “He’ll help me with the calls and the game plans,” head coach Keri Timmerman said. The Mustangs run Timmerman’s version of the spread…

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Marble Falls begins 7 on 7 with stronger, faster Mustangs

CAPTION: Marble Falls head coach Keri Timmerman (left) talks to rising sophomore Crawford Mattox and rising senior Atreyu Machacek, who both lined up at quarterback during the first night of the Burnet 7-on-7 May League. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School 7-on-7 varsity football team began play in the opening night of the Burnet May League May 5. The Mustangs faced Llano and Burnet. At quarterback were rising senior Atreyu Machacek and rising sophomores Anderson Liscum and Crawford Mattox. All three spent the majority of their…

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Burnet CISD’s Kiser to retire, Weldon takes over boys hoops

CAPTION: Roy Kiser and grandchild Hudson Roy Kiser. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet Consolidated Independent School District announced a head coaching change for boys basketball. Long-time head coach Roy Kiser, who has spent more than two decades with the Bulldogs, is retiring. Taking over the program is varsity assistant coach Juston Weldon, who guided the junior varsity last season to a He has been on the staff for two years. “I thought it was a no-brainer,” athletic director Steve Hale said. “I like what I’ve seen. (Weldon) has been…

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Burnet baseball beats Lorena

CAPTION: Catcher Alex Cantrill makes sure a teammate is covering second before he throws as pitcher Matthew Valdez ducks down. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Lorena 2-1 in a best-of-three bi-district series in the Class 4A Division II playoffs May 2-3. Next up is La Grange in a best-of-three area series in Hutto in the Class 4A Division II playoffs. Game one is at 7 p.m. Friday, May 9. Game two is at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10, and game three is 30 minutes…

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