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Marble Falls athletes return for final month of Forge

CAPTION: Brody Graham shows the strain of the weight as he prepares to lift the bar above his head. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Marble Falls Independent School District athletes gathered at Mustang Stadium July 7 to begin the final month of Forge ’25, the department’s summer strength and conditioning program.  About 50 high school boys and 30 high school girls were on the artificial turf for agility and speed training and in the weight room for high-intensity lifting sessions.  Once Forge wrapped up, they split up to do sport-specific…

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Marble Falls athletes aid in flood relief efforts

CAPTION: Colton Carroll (left), Charles Wood, Bodie Christopher, Hadyen Osti and Anton Cox assemble a tier shelf. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Independent School District athletic department’s coaches and players were working hard July 9 lifting and moving to get from one stop to the next in a hurry. But they weren’t at Mustang Stadium for Forge ’25, the department’s summer strength and conditioning program.  Instead, some coaches and athletes, most of whom representing Marble Falls Middle School, were at The Ark of the Highland Lakes’ warehouse unloading…

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Burnet coach Crystal Shipley’s impact is more than wins

CAPTION: The 2023 Burnet High School volleyball team earned head coach Crystal Shipley (standing, right) her 100th career victory, which came against Lampasas in Sept. 26, 2023. Celebrating the milestone were players Kylie Brobst (seated, left), Journey Denton, Reagan Shipley; manager Emma Pelky (middle row, left), Addie Houston, Payton Smith, Asah Roy, Camryn Courtney; MaeSyn Gay (back row, left), Addison Huffman, Zaria Solis, Cydney Robison, Laney Huffman and Lauren Howton. File photo At the end of the 2024-25 school year, the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District received numerous resignations from head coaches,…

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Marble Falls athletes returns to participate in busy July

CAPTION: Madden Hernandez stands and lifts this bar of weight high during the strength session of Forge ’25. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Right after the nation celebrates the July Fourth long weekend, the Marble Falls Independent School District athletic department will return to the high school campus to resume the activities the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs began in early June. The department enjoyed the mandatory week off from June 30-July 4 as issued by the University Interscholastic League. That meant full stoppage of Forge ’25, the department’s summer strength…

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Burnet girls finish productive spring, June

CAPTION: Landry Davis (front left), Marlei Faz and Allison Morrow (front, right) quickly step on boxes under the watchful eyes of cross country head coach Simon Hairston. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic department is enjoying a well-earned break after a very busy two months of activity. For the Lady Dawgs, it may have been even longer. After all, the volleyball program had been traveling to Copperas Cove in March and April and to Georgetown in June for spring and summer leagues, while the…

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Marble Falls softball makes most of summer

CAPTION: The cages at Scearce Softball Field remain a popular area for the Lady Mustangs as they work on their batting during evening skills sessions. Courtesy photo One more win. That’s how close the Marble Falls High School softball program came from forcing a play-in contest for the final playoff spot in District 24-4A last season. That result is firing up the Lady Mustangs, according to head coach Alex Lozoya. Almost 20 new faces are expected to be part of the program in 2026 after six players graduated. Lozoya has…

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Improvements begin at Marble Falls’ Scearce Field

Stadium improvements at Marble Falls High School’s Scearce Softball Field have begun taking shape. Workers have installed pipes for what will be the bullpen for the visitors dugout, removed fencing to install new netting that keeps fans safe from foul balls, and have the cabinets for helmets ready to be put in the dugouts. The fence will extend from one dugout to the other. Head coach Alex Lozoya said the Lady Mustangs are liking the improvements. “There’s better ball protection and better visibility area,” he said. Other improvements will include…

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Marble Falls grad Kylie Roberts nominated for Community Hero

CAPTION: Kylie Roberts (center) played in the middle of the infield for the Lady Mustangs along with teammates Callie Phillips (left) who was a pitcher, third baseman Cheyenne Thompson, first baseman Sophia Biagini and catcher Jocelyn Suarez. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Marble Falls High School graduate Kylie Roberts is one of nine nominees for the Chicken Express Community Heroes award in conjunction with Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. Roberts, who graduated in 2025, is the epitome of community hero, according to MFHS softball head coach Alex Lozoya and Principal Patrick Hinson.…

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Burnet Lady Dawgs making most of opportunities to improve

CAPTION: Lilyann Johnson (left) and Arayah Mabry quickly step in and out of a ladder that helps them work on footwork and fine-tune a pattern. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District’s athletic department continues to conduct its weekly summer strength-and-conditioning sessions for all of its athletes, including the Lady Dawgs. Girls athletic coordinator Crystal Shipley, cross country head coach Simon Hairston and other assistant coaches have been conducting the sessions for the girls. The program has 60 high school athletes and about 41 seventh- and eighth-graders.…

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Grant Freeman is approved as the new Burnet CISD athletic director

CAPTION: Grant Freeman (left) is the new Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic director. Celebrating the moment with him are son Jaxon, daughter Jordan and wife Hillary. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography It took less than 10 minutes for the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees to approve the hire of Grant Freeman as the new athletic director. The board approved his hire during a special meeting June 16. After board members voted and the meeting ended, they gave Freeman a standing ovation. Before the motion and vote,…

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