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Youth volleyball league spurs more to attend Marble Falls camp

August 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Numerous youngsters of various ages attend the Marble Falls Lady Mustang volleyball camp, which illustrates the interest in the sport and shows fans what’s coming especially from the elementary-aged students. Courtesy photo One week before the start of the Marble Falls High School volleyball team’s two-a-days training camp, head coach Kait Goertz and her staff conducted a youth camp to give younger players an opportunity to learn. The camp drew 60 youth in elementary and middle school and another 40 for the teen camp for high school players. “That’s…

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Marble Falls golf coach resigns, interviews are starting

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #golf, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #links, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The 2022-23 Marble Falls boys golf team under the direction of Rick Blackington (right) had a banner year that makes this a great job for the next coach. File photo The Marble Falls High School golf program is in search of a new head coach after Rick Blackington resigned last week to pursue another career. Assistant athletic director John Berkman said Marble Falls Independent School District has posted the job opening and is accepting applications with interviews starting soon. “We want to move quickly because of the timing,” he…

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Marble Falls football looking for more than shooting stars

July 31, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls linemen work on blocking assignments, the proper footwork and hand placement during a drill on the first day of fall training camp. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The sounds of whistles and yells echoed throughout Mustang Stadium as the Marble Falls High School football team was in the midst of spending two hours on the artificial turf July 31 on the first day of fall training camp. Coaches were with various position groups as the freshmen, junior varsity and varsity spread throughout the 120-yard field. Defensive…

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Marble Falls volleyball has the pieces for a great 2023

July 30, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

High school gyms across the state of Texas will be unlocked Monday, July 31, so volleyball players can make their way to locker rooms and the court to get ready for the 2023 season. Max Copeland Gym on the Marble Falls High School campus will welcome players at 7:30 a.m., head coach Kait Goertz said, on the heels of finishing the teen camp last week where 40 Lady Mustangs in grades 9-12 attended. “I’m super excited about what I’m seeing,” she said. “The confidence going out and doing what they…

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Former players raise money for Burnet County resident Jerry Watson scholarship

July 29, 2023July 31, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #golf, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JerryWatson, #links, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The kids who played for Jerry Watson — who are all grown up with careers and some with families of their own — gathered to honor a man whose influence continues to impact them today. Sixty golfers converged at Hidden Falls Golf Club July 22 to play in The Inaugural Jerry Watson Meadowlakes Classic, choosing to combine two of Watson’s passions: sports and a deep desire to help children be the best they can be. Proceeds from the event will be used to fund a scholarship in Watson’s memory. Watson,…

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Hill Country Elite finish in top 3 at National Qualifier

July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#billies, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Elite, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HCElite, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Panthers, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Ethan Sanchez of Burnet makes this catch during the tie against the Midwest Grizzlies in the Hill Country Elite’s opener of the D1 National Qualifier in Muskogee, Okla. July 22. Photo by Desiree Bermudez The Hill Country Elite finished third at the D1 National Qualifier in Muskogee, Okla., July 22-23. The Elite beat the KC Outlaws from Kansas City, Mo., 24-0 , tied the Midwest Grizzlies of Kansas 7-7, and lost 13-8 to the Wichita Sharks, a team from Kansas consisting of 13 year olds. “It was awesome,” head…

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Marble Falls football ready to tackle the 2023 grind

July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls seniors Dominic Fierro (left) and Jaime Castillo return for the 2023 season in their last year in purple and gold. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro By 6 a.m. Monday, July 31, the field house at Marble Falls High School will be buzzing with activity. Football players will be at their lockers, putting on their practice gear after getting fitted for their shoulder pads and helmets. They’ll make their way to familiar territory — the artificial turf at Mustang Stadium and the weight room — to start the…

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Marble Falls’ Brashers are headed to AAU Junior Olympics

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#AAU, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JrOlympics, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Olympics, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #track0 comment

CAPTION: Josie and Everett Brasher will represent Marble Falls and Burnet County in the Amateur Athletic Union’s Junior Olympics. Courtesy photo Two Marble Falls Independent School District children are competing at the Junior Olympics of the Amateur Athletic Union July 29-Aug. 5. They are 11-year-old Everett Brasher, a Marble Falls Middle School sixth-grader, and 10-year-old Josie Brasher, a Colt Elementary School fifth-grader. The two are members of the North Shore Stars Track Club under the direction of coach Cedric Griffin. “I started coaching them last fall,” he said. “They’re baseball…

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Marble Falls offensive coordinator sees opportunities for growth for Mustangs, himself

July 22, 2023July 23, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #football, #GoGetEmMustangs, #gridirons, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #largehumans, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls skill players Jaime Castillo (left), Jacob Galvan, Brayden Jones, Ace Naumann and Gunnar Scales throw medicine balls to partners under the eye of assistant coach Michael McDowell. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The new Marble Falls High School football team’s offensive coordinator called his appointment an opportunity to grow. “And not just as an individual, but as a leader, as a coach in my career to learn,” Richard Scales said. “I’ve always been a Slot-T guy, and I’ve always really been a good defensive coach. I played…

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Marble Falls’ Edwards picks up 3 offers, continues preparing for 2023-24 season

July 22, 2023July 23, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#AAU, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hoops, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Marble Falls High School senior girls basketball player Lexie Edwards isn’t resting on her laurels. The 6-foot 3-inch center has five offers going into her final high school season. They are from Auburn University in Montgomery, Ala., Howard Payne University, Principia College, Ranger College and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, But instead of taking the summer off, the Lady Mustang has been playing for Austin Elite for the last several months. She was in Orlando to play in the Orlando Splash July 21-22 and The National Championship July 22-24. “My…