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Marble Falls athletes to begin final weeks of Forge

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Coach Hayden Kesserling stands between Gregory Lemon (left) and Brody Graham before the two compete in a sprint. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro One week remains of organized summer strength and conditioning workouts with the Marble Falls Independent School District coaching staff guiding the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs. But that doesn’t mean the end of summer workouts, according to athletic director Keri Timmerman. Instead, Forge ’25, the department’s summer strength and conditioning program, will be led by members of the Class of 2026 during the week of July 28-31, he…

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Marble Falls Athletic Booster Club starts membership, sponsorship drive for 2025-26

July 17, 2025July 17, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #MFABC, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls Athletic Booster Club is conducting its annual membership and sponsorship drive for the 2025-26 school year. The sponsorship drive has several levels with the platinum being among the most popular, according to new membership coordinator Michele Boshears. It includes being listed on the booster club sign at Mustang Stadium and its sponsorship web page, public address announcement at home varsity games, an individual 4-foot by 8-foot sign at Mustang Stadium, vehicle decal, Mustang tote bag, Mustang insulated backpack, two general admission passes to every Marble Falls home…

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Marble Falls athletes return for final month of Forge

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #summerconditioning, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Brody Graham shows the strain of the weight as he prepares to lift the bar above his head. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Marble Falls Independent School District athletes gathered at Mustang Stadium July 7 to begin the final month of Forge ’25, the department’s summer strength and conditioning program. About 50 high school boys and 30 high school girls were on the artificial turf for agility and speed training and in the weight room for high-intensity lifting sessions. Once Forge wrapped up, they split up to do sport-specific…

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Marble Falls athletes aid in flood relief efforts

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HelpTexas, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #StandWithTexas, #SupportTexasFamilies, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TexasFlood, #TexasFloodRelief, #TexasStrong, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Colton Carroll (left), Charles Wood, Bodie Christopher, Hadyen Osti and Anton Cox assemble a tier shelf. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Independent School District athletic department’s coaches and players were working hard July 9 lifting and moving to get from one stop to the next in a hurry. But they weren’t at Mustang Stadium for Forge ’25, the department’s summer strength and conditioning program. Instead, some coaches and athletes, most of whom representing Marble Falls Middle School, were at The Ark of the Highland Lakes’ warehouse unloading…

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Burnet coach Crystal Shipley’s impact is more than wins

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The 2023 Burnet High School volleyball team earned head coach Crystal Shipley (standing, right) her 100th career victory, which came against Lampasas in Sept. 26, 2023. Celebrating the milestone were players Kylie Brobst (seated, left), Journey Denton, Reagan Shipley; manager Emma Pelky (middle row, left), Addie Houston, Payton Smith, Asah Roy, Camryn Courtney; MaeSyn Gay (back row, left), Addison Huffman, Zaria Solis, Cydney Robison, Laney Huffman and Lauren Howton. File photo At the end of the 2024-25 school year, the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District received numerous resignations from head coaches,…

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Burnet grad MaeSyn Gay performs at high level for Hardin-Simmons

July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #burnettx, #cowgirls, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HardinSimmons, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #HSU, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

No matter the uniform, MaeSyn Gay’s talent and abilities always shine brightly. Months after signing to play for Hardin-Simmons University’s women’s basketball team, the 2024 Burnet High School graduate was named to the All-Freshman Team of the American Southwest Conference. She played in 27 games where she averaged 14.3 minutes, 4 points and 6 rebounds per contest. She also had 35 steals and 29 blocks. “I think everyone has always known I’m a competitor,” she said. “Not many can say they’re a college athlete. You can do a lot if…

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Faith Academy athletes work through holiday week

July 7, 2025July 7, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy post Megan Burrows is putting herself in position to be a big contributor when the season begins in November. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography While the University Interscholastic League members took a mandatory week off from June 30-July 4, members of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools do not have that same rule. That means that Faith Academy of Marble Falls’ athletic department had the option of operating as business as usual for its summer strength and conditioning. Most of the football team works out Tuesdays-Thursdays…

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Marble Falls athletes returns to participate in busy July

July 3, 2025July 3, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Madden Hernandez stands and lifts this bar of weight high during the strength session of Forge ’25. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Right after the nation celebrates the July Fourth long weekend, the Marble Falls Independent School District athletic department will return to the high school campus to resume the activities the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs began in early June. The department enjoyed the mandatory week off from June 30-July 4 as issued by the University Interscholastic League. That meant full stoppage of Forge ’25, the department’s summer strength…

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Marble Falls girls basketball adds more to offseason training

July 3, 2025July 3, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Senior center Leslie Reynoso says the Lady Mustangs have committed themselves to putting in the work during Forge ’25, skills work and summer league that will aid them in preparing for what’s coming. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography After not making the playoffs for the second year in a row, the Marble Falls High School girls basketball players set in motion events they believe will lead them to the season they want in 2025-26. In short, they decided to use their spring and summer to enter tournaments and a…

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Burnet boys make most of May and June

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Shane Ikonen lifts weights high above his head as spotter Riley Howell is ready to assist. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Right before the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic department took a mandatory one-week break issued by the University Interscholastic League, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Colton Brewer reflected on what has been a productive two months. After all, the football players competed in lineman’s challenges and two 7-on-7 leagues while the boys basketball program participated in the Llano Summer League. Those activities, however, were at night. During…