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Marble Falls faces familiar foes in new districts

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School athletics department will continue to play some of its same traditional adversaries in new regions beginning in the 2026-27 school year. That’s because the University Interscholastic League, which released realignment for its member schools at 9 a.m. Feb. 2, announced that the Marble Falls (1,172 students) football team along with Burnet (985), Lampasas (1,137) and Stephenville (1,076) will remain in the same district but move regions. In addition, the four will play China Spring (931) and Jarrell (1,147) in District 12-4A Division I, which is…

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Burnet to stay in virtually the same sports districts

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic department will face some familiar and not so familiar foes in the next two years in district play. The University Interscholastic League released realignment for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years at 9 a.m. Feb. 2. Burnet (985 students), Marble Falls (1,172) and Lampasas (1,137) remain together in the football, volleyball and basketball districts. But the surprise in football may have been in who is joining them — China Spring (931), Jarrell (1,147) and Stephenville (1,076) — and that they’re all playing in…

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Faith Academy sports’ new districts feature many familiar foes

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The father and son duo of sophomore Landon Silvers (9) and head coach Jay Silvers look to retain what the Flames have while playing new district teams. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls athletic department announced the results of realignment as a member of the Texas Association of Privates and Parochial Schools. Faith, which submitted an enrollment of 133, will remain in Class 3A. In six-man football, the Flames will play in Division I, District 3 against San Antonio Lutheran and will welcome Laredo St.…

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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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Burnet volleyball’s Shipley is Coach of the Year

December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet volleyball head coach Crystal Shipley (center) and assistant coaches Treasure Ellerbe (back row, left) and Brent Kelley. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School volleyball head coach Crystal Shipley was named the District 24-4A Coach of the Year after guiding the Lady Dawgs to an 8-4 district record and almost 30 victories during the 2025 season. “This honor reflects not only her outstanding leadership, but also the season she guided our athletes through,” said assistant coach Treasure Ellerbe, who is in her first year on the Burnet…

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Marble Falls volleyball announces postseason awards

December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Senior athlete Kate McCary rarely sat during matches this season. Her all-around play earned her the respect of District 24-4A coaches. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography After finishing the most successful season in program history, the Marble Falls High School volleyball program announced postseason honors for the 2025 team. Named first team all-District 24-4A are senior athlete Kate McCary and junior middle blocker Amaris Mitchell-Ochoa. “McCary and Amaris totally deserved it,” head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan said. “Obviously the coaches that are in district agreed. It goes on a vote…

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Burnet volleyball announces postseason awards

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Grace Cullison’s outstanding play earned her a spot on the All-District 24-4A teams. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School volleyball program celebrated several milestones during its recent banquet following the conclusion of the 2025 season. Among them are another 20-win season, a third-place finish in District 24-4A and another playoff berth. As a result, district coaches were bound to name several Lady Dawgs to the all-district list and give another a superlative award. “These young women go above and beyond in everything they do,”…

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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…