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New Burnet OC Fambrough sees all the pieces

CAPTION: Junior quarterback Cooper Evans throws a completed pass as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Tyler Fambrough watches during a recent 7-on-7 contest. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Offensive coordinator on the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District football staff has sold itself for more than two decades. That’s because of the outstanding talent the program draws, keeps and develops. So when the position came open during the spring semester, interest came from every where. But one coach caught the eyes of head coach Ben Speer – Cedar Park Vista Ridge…

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Marble Falls 7 on 7 shows plenty at state qualifier

CAPTION: Senior Arnulfo Salazar makes this catch as he turns for a positive gain. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro Though the Marble Falls High School 7-on-7 team didn’t win a pool game at the Burnet State Qualifier Tournament May 30, head coach Keri Timmerman and his staff members, who attended as fans, left Bulldog Field encouraged. Why? Because the Mustangs demonstrated knowledge of the passing concepts crucial to his version of the spread offense. “It’s good work to get their absolute best, just to see them playing,” Timmerman said. “You’re…

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Faith Academy football hosts 6-on-6 nights

CAPTION: Senior Wade Dillard performed this job as good as any Highland Lakes football player – serving as the lead blocker after tossing the ball to a teammate. In this play, that teammate is junior Landon Silvers. The two could be the featured backs in the Flames’ offensive scheme this season. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team is hosting the first of three Tuesday evenings of 6-on-6 play from 6-8 p.m. June 2. The action is at Britton Field on the Faith campus.…

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Faith Academy to start summer strength and conditioning

CAPTION: Jay Silvers is returning as the head coach of the Faith Academy Flames for his third season. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls athletic department is hosting its summer strength and conditioning program beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 2. The Flames will end each session at 10 a.m. and will train Tuesday-Thursday. “Three days of good, hard work,” football head coach Jay Silvers said. He noted every football player participated in track during the spring to get faster and jump higher, resulting in a…

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Marble Falls athletes to begin Summer Forge

CAPTION: Athletic director and football head coach Keri Timmerman has goals for the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs when it comes to their summer preparation. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro After a week off, the Marble Falls Independent School District athletic department is inviting athletes in grades seven through 12 to Forge 26, the department’s summer strength-and-conditioning program. High school athletes and seventh- and eighth-grade girls train from 7-9 a.m., while seventh- and eighth-grade boys train from 9-10:30 a.m. at Marble Falls High School. “We talk about putting armor on your bodies,…

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Burnet athletes invited to summer strength and conditioning

CAPTION: Head football coach Ben Speer talks to his players about maximum effort in their sprints, which are part of the summer strength and conditioning program before a whistle is blown for them to start sprinting. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic department will host its annual summer strength and conditioning program beginning Monday, June 1. The high school athletes, boys and girls, will meet at 7 a.m. and the junior high athletes, boys and girls, follow at 9:30 a.m. When one group is…

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Marble Falls football to play in 7 on 7 state qualifier

CAPTION: Junior Braxton Dicken leaps to get a hand on the ball to ensure it falls incomplete. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football program will participate in two 7-on-7 events as the Mustangs look to begin their summer work. The first is the Burnet State Qualifier Tournament Saturday, May 30, at Bulldog Field. The other is the Llano June League at 5 p.m. each Monday for four weeks beginning June 1 at Llano Stadium. In the state qualifying tournament, the Mustangs, who are in pool B,…

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Llano football to play in Burnet SQT, host June league

CAPTION: Llano senior defensive back Caden White jumps the pass for an interception during a 7-on-7 win against the Marble Falls Mustangs. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Llano Independent School District football program is once again hosting its annual 7-on-7 June League at 5 p.m. Monday, June 1, at its home stadium for the next four weeks. But first, the Yellow Jackets will compete in the Burnet State Qualifier Tournament Saturday, May 30, at Bulldog Field. Llano, which is in pool A, will face Lago Vista at 9:45 a.m.,…

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Burnet to host 7 on 7 State Qualifier

CAPTION: Calan Syphrett makes this shoe-string catch for a big gain. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro Burnet Consolidated Independent School District’s Bulldog Field will once again serve as the site of the annual 7 on 7 State Qualifier Tournament. The year’s event, which begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 30, features the Bulldogs plus seven other teams. The Bulldogs, who are in pool B, begin play against Wimberley at 9 a.m., Fredericksburg at 10:30 a.m. and Marble Falls at noon. Pool A includes Austin LBJ, Bandera, Lago Vista and Llano, which…

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Burnet football hires Bronson Wire as offensive line coach

CAPTION: Bronson Wire is the new Burnet Consolidated Independent School District’s offensive line coach. Courtesy photo The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District’s football program has a new offensive line coach. He is Bronson Wire, who is coming from Carrollton Creekview where he had the same position. “He has some great experience with some coaches and also experience at the next level coaching being a student assistant, so real excited about him,” Bulldogs head coach Ben Speer said. Wire, who is originally from Belleville, Wisconsin, spent two years at Creekview. Before…

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