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Burnet football’s Coronado signs with Howard Payne

CAPTION: Burnet senior Josiah Coronado (seated, center) signs his National Letter of Intent to play football for Howard Payne University as parents Eddy (seated, left) and Chelsea and siblings Kingsley(standing, left), Jonahven, Joliana and Kingston look on. Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School senior Josiah Coronado will play football for Howard Payne University. He recently made his commitment official during a signing ceremony. Coronado was the Bulldogs’ leader when it came to the rushing attack. He had 164 rushes for 975 yards and eight touchdowns and caught eight passes for 88 yards…

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Burnet football’s Goehring to become a Howard Payne Yellow Jacket

CAPTION: Burnet senior linebacker Adler Goehring (seated, center) signs his National Letter of Intent to play football for Howard Payne University surrounded by his mother Jamie (seated, left) father Clay and sister Ainsley (standing) as Burnet head coach Ben Speers speaks to the crowd. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School senior Adler Goehring recently signed to play football for Howard Payne University in Brownwood. “It is close to home,” he said. “I got into the recruiting process late, and it was one of my few options and I…

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Marble Falls football’s Aguilar signs with Mary Hardin-Baylor

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Joaquin Aguilar (seated, center) signs his National Letter of Intent to play football for the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor surrounded by his parents Maria (seated, left) and Joaquin, Sr. (seated, right), grandmother Socorro (standing, left), sister Jazmine and brother Diego. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School senior football player Joaquin Aguilar, Jr. made his commitment official to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor recently. The Mustangs celebrated with a signing ceremony May 11. “Ever since I started playing in high school, that’s always been a dream cause…

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Burnet grad Juliet Morales earns collegiate soccer honors

CAPTION: Burnet graduate Juliet Morales picked up postseason honors after playing her first year on the Huston-Tillotson University women’s soccer team. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography In her first season as a member of the Huston-Tillotson University women’s soccer team, Juliet Morales was named to the Red River Athletic Conference freshman team and her team’s Most Valuable Player. Morales, who is a 2024 Burnet High School graduate, was the starting goalie for the Rams. She beat out a sophomore for the job. She had a 0.682 save value percentage. “I…

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Marble Falls grad Marco Almazan to play college soccer

CAPTION: Having tremendous touch on the ball and finding the back of the net is a part of what makes Marco Almazan great. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Marble Falls High School graduate Marco Almazan has signed a National Letter of Intent to play college soccer for Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Wa. “They had a list of names,” Almazan said. “They heard of me. When you (search my name online) the first thing that comes up is my Spain highlight video.” The Mustang spent five months in Cadiz, Spain, at…

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Marble Falls’ Lyon signs with Schreiner

CAPTION: Noah Lyon (seated, center), signs to play college football for Schreiner University as his mom, April (seated, left), grandmother Melody Ellis, Morgan Ellis (standing, left) and Oliver Lyon look. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography  Marble Falls High School football player Noah Lyon made his commitment to Schreiner University official May 14 by signing to play for the Mountaineers. “In their augural season as a football program,” Marble Falls head coach Keri Timmerman said. “Noah is aggressive, competitive and has a desire to constantly improve himself.” Lyon, who was recruited…

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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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Burnet’s Grant Jones wins Community Hero award

CAPTION: Burnet athlete Grant Jones (3) wins the Community Heroes award presented by Chicken Express. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School graduate Grant Jones is the 2024 recipient of the Male Chicken Express Community Hero of the Year award. He receives a $1,500 scholarship. “I can’t think of anyone more deserving than Grant Jones,” Burnet football and boys track and field head coach Ben Speer said. “Him winning this says, ‘Wow. They got it right.’ Friends, family and community members all had to do their part.” The award…

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Overview: Burnet athletics enjoys record-breaking year, breaking opponents’ hearts

CAPTION: The Burnet High School girls basketball team and the first of several trophies from the 2023-24 season. File photo Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series. An astounding nine district championships with another three playoff berths and two Class 4A state silver medals illustrate the Burnet High School athletic department’s supremacy during the 2023-24 school year. While the Lady Dawgs continued their streak by winning four district titles — cross country, basketball, track and field and soccer — the Bulldogs showed their mettle in winning championships…

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Marble Falls youth stampede to Mustang Stadium to throw, catch pigskins

CAPTION: Former Baylor University and NFL quarterback Brad Goebel passes around some of his personal helmets to a gathering of young football players while talking to them about the sport and what it takes for success. Courtesy photo Area youth are spending part of their weekend meeting at Mustang Stadium to do something most adults used to do as children — spread out to play catch with a football. The idea came soon after Keri Timmerman was named the Marble Falls Independent School District’s athletic director and football head coach.…

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