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Marble Falls powerlifting performs well at Lampasas

CAPTION: Brandon Seely begins to stand while performing this squat at the Badgers Invitational. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Marble Falls High School powerlifting team competed in the Badgers Invitational hosted by Lampasas Jan. 22. The Mustangs finished fifth in the team competition thanks to earning 19 points. Not bad for a squad that had only one of its top lifters competing and four lifters who made their debuts. “My top-ranked lifters had the night off,” head coach Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt said. “I was happy with our finish…

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Burnet powerlifting performs well at Lampasas meet

CAPTION: Burnet powerlifter Adyson Fonbuena holds her form as she performs a squat. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Burnet High School powerlifting team competed in the Badgers Invitational hosted by Lampasas Jan. 22. The Bulldogs finished second overall with 30 points and the Lady Dawgs were seventh overall in the team standings. The Bulldogs were led by William Horner, who took first in the 114-pound weight division, Alek Kassner, who seized gold in the 165-pound weight division, and Adam Heffington, who came in first in the 275-pound weight…

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Marble Falls powerlifting adds Stronger Things title

CAPTION: Zane Matlock sends a message with this squat as he begins the Stronger Things meet Jan. 17. Photos by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School powerlifting team’s Stronger Things Invitational Jan. 17 couldn’t have gone better for the Mustangs. The Mustangs won the equipped team championship with 49 points, more than doubling runners-up Blanco and Killeen Chaparrall, which each earned 26 points. That’s two meet championships this season and the Mustangs have competed in only two meets so far. “I’m just really proud of all the guys,”…

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Burnet powerlifting begins 2026 with new personal records, medals

CAPTION: Adam Heffington celebrates performing a squat that earned him a score. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Two Burnet High School powerlifters were named the Outstanding Lite Platform lifters in the season’s first meet hosted by Burnet Jan. 15. They are Nathan Torres for the Bulldogs and Lily Rygaard for the Lady Dawgs. Simply the platform medalists usually go to the lifters who weigh the least and lift the most weight. “Nathan has been doing it for the last three years,” Burnet coach Zane Hicks said. “He’s a senior. It…

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Burnet powerlifting hosts annual meet

CAPTION: Sophomore Sofia Cardenas (left) and senior Maddy Cardenas are part of a driven group of Lady Dawgs. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School powerlifting team begins the 2026 season by hosting its own Burnet Invitational at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15. The meet will welcome Bastrop, Brady, Fredericksburg, Llano, Lampasas, Lago Vista, Salado and San Saba. Head coach Zane Hicks, who is in his 10th season coaching powerlifting, is welcoming back a group of seasoned veterans to the boys and girls teams. The boys are led…

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Marble Falls powerlifting wins season opening meet

CAPTION: The 2026 Marble Falls High School powerlifters are Julio Gaytan (front row, left), David Dominguez, Caydence Bielfeldt, Montserrat Fregoso, Ava Martin; Tyler McIntyre (back row, left), Daniel Dominguez, Josue Fonseca, Arnulfo Salazar, Xavier Soza, Adrian Arredondo, Brandon Seely; Zane Matlock (back row, left), Keaton Proctor and Jaxson Bales. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys powerlifting team set the bar for the season in winning the Countdown City Liftoff hosted by Comal Pieper Jan. 10 to begin the 2026 season. The Mustangs edged Buda Johnson 27-26 in total…

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Marble Falls ISD makes agreement with Huckabee and Associates, Inc. official

The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees delegated authority to Superintendent Dr. Jeff Gasaway “to enter into the contract” with Huckabee and Associates, Inc. as the next architects of the May 2025 bond projects during a special meeting Dec. 8. The board had selected the firm as the new architects of record during its regular Nov. 20 meeting. Huckabee and Associates, Inc. has worked with the school district before on the 2018 bond projects. Fees paid to Huckabee and Associates, Inc. for design work are capped at 6.5…

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Marble Falls ISD changes architects

CAPTION: An aerial view of Mustang Stadium, the practice field and parking lot behind the visitor’s side that is shared with baseball, softball and tennis. Courtesy Marble Falls Independent School District The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to end its contract with Pfluger Architects, Inc. a month after the board voted to “pause construction” on several projects related to the May 2025 bond. The item was one of many on the agenda of the board’s regular meeting Nov. 17. After meeting in closed session for almost…

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Marble Falls ISD pauses athletic facilities construction

Graphic courtesy of Marble Falls Independent School District The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to pause construction on several projects related to the May 2025 bond during its regular meeting Oct. 20. Those include the multipurpose facility, new locker rooms at Max Copeland Gym, and the new baseball park. The board took the vote on a motion by Board Member Kevin Virdell that was seconded by Board Secretary Crystal Tubig and was carried unanimously. “I move that the board of trustees direct administration and legal counsel…

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Marble Falls ISD to talk athletic facilities with board

CAPTON: Scearce Softball Field will get a netting system that stretches from one dugout to the other to protect fans. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The first steps in getting athletic facilities built at Marble Falls High School will happen during two regular meetings of the Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees. Step one is a presentation to the board members where they will be given conceptual drawings of the new baseball park, which will be built on the practice field next to Mustang Stadium during the Sept.…

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