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Marble Falls volleyball beats Lehman in season opener

CAPTION: Marble Falls Lady Mustangs Brighton Bernard (left) and Amaris Mitchell-Ochoa force the Kyle Lehman hitter to adjust to their block during win Aug. 11. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team defeated Kyle Lehman 25-21, 25-22, 25-22 Aug. 11 in the Lady Mustangs’ season opener. “It feels good,” said new head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan after her debut. “Our girls have a different mentality. I’ve been talking about the fight. I think that’s a huge component of it.” Throughout the match, neither team allowed the…

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Marble Falls football begins second week with scrimmage against Lago Vista

CAPTION: Senior receiver Jace Williams leaps and snatches this ball out of the air for a big first down as junior defensive back Gage Coleman defends. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team completed its first week of practice with a short intrasquad scrimmage Aug. 9. Head coach Keri Timmerman noted the Mustangs enjoyed a productive week as they get ready to welcome Lago Vista to a scrimmage Thursday, Aug. 14, with the subvarsities playing at 5 p.m. and the varsity to follow at 6:30 p.m.…

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Marble Falls tennis has hot start to the season

EDITOR’S NOTE: Jarrell contacted Marble Falls to forfeit the match scheduled for Aug. 14. CAPTION: Lady Mustangs Chloe Taylor (left) and Mia Hernandez add more wins to the Marble Falls total against Taylor. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School team tennis team is 3-0 after beating Lampasas Aug. 8, Taylor Aug. 7 and Copperas Cove Aug. 5. The Mustangs are headed to Leander Glenn Monday, Aug. 11, for matches that begin at 3 p.m. before turning their attention to the start of District 25-4A. Jarrell forfeited the head-to-head matchup against…

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Marble Falls volleyball shows plenty during scrimmages

CAPTION: Senior Tessie Bowen sets this ball to a hitter for a point against the Lady Flames at Faith Academy Aug. 9. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team completed two grueling days of scrimmages Aug. 8-9 where they unveiled what they’ve been working on during two-a-days. Against the Faith Academy of Marble Falls Lady Flames, the Lady Mustangs showed the base of new head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan’s offense that includes fake jumps all over the floor in an attempt to foul the defense and…

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Marble Falls football enjoys productive first week

CAPTION: Receiver Noah Ortiz is fighting through the grasp of the Mustang secondary that includes Jace Williams (right). Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team enjoyed a very productive week of practice that began with a dazzling display of energy and enthusiasm at its second annual Midnight Madness Aug. 4. After the Mustangs ran through their tunnel to enter the playing field, they broke into position-specific drills. In all, the program has around 130 high school players. Quarterbacks went with head coach Keri Timmerman, who…

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Marble Falls volleyball begins challenging pre-district stretch

CAPTION: Vivian Buerger is new to Marble Falls High School. The middle blocker and right side hitter is originally from New York. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team begins the 2025 season Friday, Aug. 8, by traveling to Round Rock Westwood for 10 a.m. scrimmages against the Lady Warriors, Cedar Park and Georgetown high schools. The next day, Marble Falls will go down RR 1431 to scrimmage at the Faith Academy Lady Flames with the subvarsities playing at 9 a.m. and the varsity at…

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Forge ’25 prepared Marble Falls athletes for August camps

CAPTION: Senior Gregory Lemon jams senior Joaquin Aguilar at the li e of scrimmage. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Long before the Marble Falls High School football team took to the field at Mustang Stadium for its Midnight Madness Aug. 4, the players had physically and mentally prepared for what was coming because of their commitment to Forge ’25. Forge is the summer strength and conditioning program led by strength and conditioning coordinator Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt. Bielfeldt was pleased by a number of factors this summer, his second to lead…

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Marble Falls volleyball announces varsity members

CAPTION: Senior Kenadi Dalton is a returning letterman. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro After two grueling days of tryouts where members of the Marble Falls High School volleyball program were challenged physically and mentally, head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan announced who made the varsity. The team includes seniors Tessie Mayes Bowen, Kenadi Dalton, Payton Dunk, Kate Dykes, Kate McCary and Lily Stein, juniors Vivian Buerger, Adrianna Dekay, Britney Guevara, Delilah Guzman, Amaris Mitchell-Ochoa, Alyssa Terrell and Hannah Welch, and sophomore Brighton Bernard. “There’s a lot of talent on this team,” said…

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Marble Falls tennis begins season

CAPTION: Senior Cooper Womack is back at No. 1 singles for the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Marble Falls High School team tennis team is starting its 2025 season immediately. After conducting its own Midnight Madness Aug. 4, the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs will return to the Charlie and Nancy Herrington Tennis Center to welcome Copperas Cove at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug 5. They’ll travel to Taylor for matches that begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, welcome Lampasas at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug.8, and go to Leander Glenn…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTON: Marble Falls ninth-grade linemen are going through drills with defensive line coach Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro It’s the eve of the most exciting time of the new sports year. Football is back. As we move forward into August — where fans’ optimism is very high — let’s take a look at some developing storylines in the Highland Lakes.

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