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Marble Falls cross country uses first meet for benchmarks

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School runners have been on campus training as the sun starts to rise. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High school cross country program traveled to Liberty Hill for the Legacy Hill Friday Night Lights XC Meet Aug. 14. The Mustangs finished 10th in both the varsity and junior varsity divisions, while the Lady Mustangs were 11th in the varsity division. The boys were paced by Owen Martin, a four-year letterman, who was ninth overall in 10 minutes and 52.577 seconds. Jahir Garcia…

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Burnet cross country performs well at Legacy Hill

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Some Burnet High School cross country runners enjoy a group shot after competing in the legacy Hill Friday Night Lights XC Meet Aug. 14. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School cross country program showed plenty at the Legacy Hill Friday Night Lights XC Meet Aug. 14. The Bulldogs finished fourth in the varsity division and fifth in the junior varsity division. The Lady Dawgs were 13th in the varsity division and 11th in the junior varsity division. Other teams included Cedar Park, Hutto, Lago Vista, Leander Glenn, Leander Rouse,…

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Brashers perform well at Junior Olympics

August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#AAU, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JuniorOlympics, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #SummerGames, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Josie Brasher (left) eyes the finish line as she keeps a steady stride while running in the Amateur Athletic Union’s Junior Olympics. Courtesy photos Siblings Everett and Josie Brasher turned in solid performances at the Amateur Athletic Union’s Junior Olympics Aug. 1-8. Josie finished the 1,500 meters in 5:01 for 14th overall in the girls 13-year-old division and set a new personal record by 11 seconds. She also finished the 800 meters in 2:28 to set a new personal best by two seconds and finish 26th overall. She made…

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Successful coaches ready to lead Burnet athletes to continued triumphs

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet Middle School coach Sonny Wilson is back on the Burnet gridiron this fall. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro Two Burnet Consolidated Independent School District fall sports conducted their camps last week with both high school and middle school coaches present. Boys middle school athletic coordinator Mark Zeigler and the middle school coaches including Sonny Wilson were at the football camp, while Casey Schubert and Marci Clanin were with volleyball. Though Wilson was named the middle school girls athletic coordinator, he will coach football in the fall before coaching…

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Shields joins Marble Falls ISD as teacher and coach

August 1, 2026August 1, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: New Marble Falls Middle School teacher and coach Ben Shields observes athletes learning new skills as linemen during the Mustang Football Camp July 27. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro For years, Ben Shields sat in a radio booth, capturing the highs of the Marble Falls Mustangs and Lady Mustangs. In short, he typically had the best seat in the house while wearing a head set and a purple polo not only serving as the play-by-play announcer but also as the director. After all, Shields was the one who decided…

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Marble Falls football season tickets, Gold Cards available

July 30, 2026July 31, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldCard, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

As the Marble Falls High School fall athletes begin official preparations for their 2026 seasons, the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs invite fans to make plans to have the best seats in their venues. Football season ticket renewals are happening Aug. 3-14 and fans also have the option of buying a season parking pass for $45. Fans can order online thanks to the ticket link in the email from the athletic department. If fans choose to pay in person at the athletic department’s field house, they must do so during specific…

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Marble Falls runners Brashers to compete at Junior Olympics

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hurdles, #JrOlympics, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #run, #sprinters, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Josie (left) and brother Everett Brasher wear the medals from a meet while competing for the North Shore Stars. Courtesy photo Siblings Everett and Josie Brasher are returning to the Amateur Athletic Union’s Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa from Aug. 1-8. Both Marble Falls Independent School District students, who will make their fourth appearance at the meet, are members of the North Shore Stars track club under the direction of former University of Texas defensive back Cedrick Griffin. Josie, an eighth-grader, will compete in the 800 and 1,500 meters…

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Marble Falls Athletic Booster Club begins membership drive for new sports year

July 28, 2026July 29, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #MFABC, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Noah Backboard system was simply the latest technology purchase made by the Marble Falls Athletic Booster Club for the Marble Falls Independent School District’s basketball programs. That’s because the club had already bought Hudl cameras for Mustang Stadium, Max Copeland Gym and Scearce Softball and Baseball Fields. But none of that, according to MFABC president Jenni Mattox, would have been possible if not for a community that backs the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs with more than its attendance to ball games. Mattox noted the views of the camera for…

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New Burnet Middle School girls coordinator reflects on 2025-26 success

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: One big reason why Sonny Wilson wanted to work at his alma mater, Burnet Consolidated Independent School District is his son, Ryder. Courtesy photo One year after returning to his alma mater, Sonny Wilson took another significant step in his career. He is now the Burnet Middle School girls athletic coordinator. Two years ago, he was sitting on the Georgetown High School girls basketball bench on legendary head coach Rhonda Farney’s staff. Farney has more than 1,200 wins and has the most victories of any active girls coach in…

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Marble Falls ISD board of trustees approves GMP for multipurpose facility, locker rooms, CTE expansion

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: A rendering of the front of the new multipurpose indoor facility. Graphic courtesy of Marble Falls Independent School District The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the guaranteed maximum price during its regular meeting July 20 for three projects that are part of the May 2025 bond. The board said yes to $36,386,975 for the multipurpose indoor facility, the two locker rooms at Max Copeland Gym, and the Career and Technical Education building expansion. That price was lower than what was projected at $42.03 million. “In…