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Freeman set to become Burnet CISD’s next athletic director

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: Grant Freeman will be recommended as the next Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic director. Courtesy photo The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District announced that Grant Freeman will be recommended to its Board of Trustees as the next athletic director. The district’s superintendent’s office made the announcement June 10. A special school board meeting will occur Monday, June 16, where Dr. Aaron Pena, the school district’s superintendent, will make the recommendation. Freeman is currently the Wichita Falls Independent School District athletic director and was recently named the Region 2…

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Burnet CISD swim coach Gerfers resigns

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILswimming0 comment

CAPTION: Nolan Gerfers in his Kelly green and white. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet Consolidated Independent School District swimming and diving coach Nolan Gerfers resigned to become the diving coach at Prosper Independent School District. He will coach divers at all four of the district’s high schools. Burnet CISD has hired Conner McBurnett, the son of former Superintendent Keith McBurnett, as the new swimming and diving head coach. Gerfers’ resignation came a few weeks ago. His last day at Burnet CISD was May 22. “I want the kids to…

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Failure of VATRE, basic allotment to public schools results in MFISD coaching staff changes

May 26, 2025May 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: New offensive coordinator Logan Simmons (back) accepted the job a few weeks ago. He has been attending the Burnet 7 on 7 May League and getting to the know the Mustangs including rising senior quarterback Atreyu Machacek. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro When Marble Falls Independent School District voters said no to the November 2024 bond that would have increased tax rates to benefit MFISD employees, Dr. Jeff Gasaway, MFISD superintendent, said administrators would be forced to make some tough decisions. Now that the school year has ended, some of…

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BCISD superintendent gives update on athletic director

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District is searching for its next athletic director after Steve Hale resigned. Hale accepted the job last year. “We opened up the position last Wednesday (May 14),” said Dr. Aaron Peña, Burnet CISD superintendent. “We are in the 10-day waiting period (that is part of the process for state positions). As far as applications, we have over 20 at this point. We’re starting to review the applications.” Pena assembled a panel that includes Burnet Middle School Principal Dr. Jennifer Caropepe, Burnet High School Principal Casey…

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Hale resigns as Burnet athletic director to return to coaching

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnetcountytx, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Steve and Lana Hale leaving the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District community. Steve Hale is will coach at a small private school. The move gets the couple closer to family. Courtesy photo After one year as the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic director and safety officer, Steve Hale resigned. He announced his resignation in early May, calling the reason why “the right opportunity that came up.” He is joining the Trinity Christian Academy in Willow Park as the football program’s defensive coordinator, the athletic department’s powerlifting coach and…

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Several Burnet CISD coaches moving on

May 9, 2025May 13, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

A number of Burnet Consolidated Independent School District coaches have resigned to pursue other opportunities. For some, it’s a new position at another school district. For others, it’s an opportunity to enjoy the fruits of their labor. That’s the case with Roy Kiser, who is retiring after serving the school district and the community as the boys basketball head coach for two decades. But he also added that he’s someone who “never says never.” “I am going to explore other opportunities,” he told TexasChalkTalk.com. “I may try to coach again…

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Marble Falls swimmers set new personal bests at regionals

February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #regionals, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILswimming0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman swimmers Noe Hall (left) and Logan Hargraves with coach Elizabeth Coyle. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke PhotographyBoth Marble Falls High School swimmers performed at their best at the Class 4A Region IV meet Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in San Antonio. Freshman Logan Hargraves finished ninth in the boys 100-meter freestyle in 55.79 seconds, an improvement of sixth-tenths of a second. Freshman Noe Hall was 12tn in the girls 100-meter backstroke thanks to clocking 1:17.28, an improvement of 1.61 seconds. “They are amazing athletes,” coach Elizabeth Coyle said. “They were…

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Marble Falls swimmers advance to regionals

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #swimming, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Freshman Logan Hargraves shocked himself with a performance that resulted in advancing to the regional meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Both Marble Falls High School swimmers advanced to the Class 4A Region IV meet thanks to their performances at the District 13-4A meet Jan. 24 in Belton. Freshman Logan Hargraves clocked 55.85 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle to finish third, while Noe Hall finished the 100-meter backstroke in 1:18.89 to finish fourth. “I was more ecstatic and happy than surprised,” coach Elizabeth Coyle said. “Logan would say, ‘I’m…

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Marble Falls ISD community is invited to Meet the Mustangs

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School football program conducted its Midnight Madness practice at Aug. 5. The Mustangs return to the campus for its annual Meet the Mustangs event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Another year of sports kicks off with the annual Meet the Mustangs community event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Marble Falls High School campus. The event allows the community to meet and cheer on the 2024 athletes in football, volleyball, cross country, golf and swimming. The tennis…

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Growing the Marble Falls swim team is Coyle’s top goal

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILswimming, #USAswimming0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls High School swimming coach Elizabeth Coyle (left) and daughter Kealin Alford, a swimming regional qualifier last season, are on a mission to add more Mustangs to the program. Courtesy photo New Marble Falls High School swimming and diving coach Elizabeth Coyle’s drive for program success started with someone living under her roof — daughter Kealin Alford. Alford advanced to the Class 4A Region IV meet last season. “When she was really little, she wanted to be on the Olympic swim team,” the coach recalled. “As she got…