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Marble Falls High School sports to remain in Class 4A

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Mustangs will stay in Class 4A Division I, which they’ve played in for the last several years. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro When the University Interscholastic League released the cutoff numbers that put member schools into classifications and districts Dec. 16, Marble Falls athletic director Keri Timmerman said his first glance revealed a truth. “I think that it’s like anything else right now with declining enrollment in a lot of the schools and what we’re seeing across the state,” he said. “The drop in numbers a little bit doesn’t…

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UIL cutoff numbers: Marble Falls, Burnet to remain in Class 4A

December 16, 2025December 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs and the Marble Falls Mustangs will remain in Class 4A for the next two years. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The University Interscholastic League released the cutoff numbers for realignment for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years around lunchtime Dec. 16. Both Burnet Consolidated Independent School District and Marble Falls Independent School District will remain in Class 4A. Marble Falls submitted 1,172, while Burnet turned in 985. Officials at both school districts believed both would remain in Class 4A. The UIL, which is the governing body…

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

December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

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

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

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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Burnet cross country performs well at state meet

November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning, #UILstate0 comment

Photo by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School cross country runners battled the elements in addition to the best in Class 4A at the state meet Nov. 1 at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. The Bulldogs finished 14th out of 16 teams led by sophomore Clark Yanez, who was 26th overall on the 5K course thanks to finishing in 16 minutes and 45.4 seconds. Sophomore Isaac Vega-Palacios was 28th overall in 16:51.1, junior Adan Carreon came in 60th in 17:21.2, sophomore Chris Hernandez was 95th in 18:07.8, and…

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Faith Academy cross country at state

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #state, #TAPPS, #TAPPSrun, #TAPPSstatemeet, #TAPPSXCountry, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The 2025 Faith Academy of Marble Falls cross country program includes Joel Sain (left), Seamus Rasmussen, assistant coach Juliette McCannon, Selby Sanchez, Emerson Price, Eden Thames, Jasmine Young, Abby Kosoglow, Zoe Rhoads, head coach Steve McCannon and Colt Mason. Courtesy photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls cross country team placed seventh at the Class 2A state meet of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Oct. 27 in Waco. Sophomore Abby Kosoglow paced the Lady Flames by finishing 28th in the two-mile race in 15 minutes…

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Burnet cross country advances to state

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet High School cross country program has several Class 4A state meet qualifiers thanks their finishes at the Class 4A Region III meet. The program includes assistant coach Ivy Kohl (left), head coach Simon Hairston, Austin Moore, Isaac Vega-Palacios , Clark Yanez, Adan Carreon, Asah Roy, Jose Flores, Chris Hernandez, Russell Ramirez and assistant coach Juston Weldon. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School cross country program showed the mettle the Bulldogs and Lady Dawgs are known while competing at the Class 4A Region III meet Oct. 21…

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Faith Academy cross country ready for state

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #Flames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The 2025 Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls cross country team are the District 3-3A champions of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The runners are Eden Thames (back row, left), Selby Sanchez, Emerson Price, Zoe Rhoads, Jasmine Young, Abby Kosoglow; assistant coach Juliette McCannon (front row, left) and head coach Steven McCannon. Courtesy photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls cross country runners are ready for their final race of the year – the Class 3A state meet of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools.…

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Marble Falls ISD pauses athletic facilities construction

October 22, 2025October 23, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

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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Burnet cross country coach honors brother through success

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #dawgs, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyDawgs, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Twin brothers and 2002 Burnet High School graduates Tyler (left) and Simon Hairston. Courtesy photo When Simon Hairston said yes to becoming the Burnet High School cross country head coach, it was a full circle moment. That’s because Hairston, a 2002 graduate of Burnet High School, accepted the job of cross country head coach at his alma mater earlier this year, assuming the reins from Kristi Jones, who resigned at the end of the 2024 fall semester. Though Hairston wasn’t a cross country runner, preferring football and track, his…