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Marble Falls volleyball is Hill Country Takeover runner-up

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls seniors Amaris Mitchell-Ochoa (17) and Delilah Guzman form a wall at the net ensure the Lady Mustangs won the point against Thrall in the second set. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team took second at its own Hill Country Takeover tournament Aug. 19-21. The Lady Mustangs lost to Brenham in the championship after starting the second day as the No. 5 seed and disposing of Thrall 25-23, 25-23. They began the event with a 25-18, 25-18 victory against Texas Lions Academy…

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Marble Falls volleyball wins silver bracket at Austin ISD’s Jason Landers Tourney

August 17, 2026August 18, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Junior setter Caydence Bielfeldt (left) and sophomore libero Ariella Ruiz with their plaques after being named to the Jason Landers all-tournament team. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School volleyball team won the silver bracket of the Jason Landers Tournament hosted by the Austin Independent School District Aug. 13-15. In all, the Lady Mustangs (6-3) went 5-3 at the tournament, which capped the first week of play. “I think that they performed very well,” head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan said. “Even those (Class) 5A and 6A teams were assuming we…

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Marble Falls football has plenty of positives in Gatesville scrimmage

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gatesville, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakesSports, #hornets, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior running back Hudson Salyers (left) takes the handoff and follows the blocking of linemen Madden Hernandez, a senior (right), and Jaxson Bales, a junior. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team gave fans a glimpse of what the Mustangs can do as they welcomed Gatesville Aug. 13 for the first scrimmage of the 2026 season. Though the Hornets scored twice in the controlled portion of the scrimmage— on a quarterback draw and about a 30-yard touchdown throw where the receiver outleapt…

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Burning Questions as Highland Lakes football teams begin scrimmages

August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #LadyDawgs, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #StingEm, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Keeton Garner is one of several Mustangs catching passes. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Later today (Aug. 13), the Marble Falls High School football team welcomes Gatesville to kickoff scrimmage season or the first of two weeks of scrimmages. Training camps began Aug 3 and teams, especially players, seem ready to hit someone other than their own teammates. So as we get ready for today’s scrimmage coupled with Burnet traveling to Fischer Canyon Lake and Llano welcoming Austin Hyde Park both on Aug. 14, let’s examine some questions on…

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Marble Falls volleyball sweeps Lehman

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Delilah Guzman is at the height of her jump before she makes contact with the ball for a point. Photos by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School volleyball team defeated Kyle Lehman 25-18, 25-20, 25-22 Aug. 10 in the 2026 season opener. That victory comes on the heels of what head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan called a successful weekend of scrimmages designed to get the Lady Mustangs prepared for a challenging start to the regular season. Marble Falls played Round Rock Westwood, Georgetown High and defending Class 5A Division II…

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Marble Falls football ends first week in pads

August 10, 2026August 12, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #football, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Senior running back Branson Bunting is trying to get through the line of scrimmage during a run play. The Mustangs ran through specific plays with specific personnel Aug. 8. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football program wrapped up a busy first week with a productive practice Aug. 8. The Mustangs, who were in pads for the first time in 2026, went through position drills then repped around 25 plays before head coach Keri Timmerman talked to the players and dismissed them. “It’s been great,”…

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Shields joins Marble Falls ISD as teacher and coach

August 1, 2026August 1, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: New Marble Falls Middle School teacher and coach Ben Shields observes athletes learning new skills as linemen during the Mustang Football Camp July 27. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro For years, Ben Shields sat in a radio booth, capturing the highs of the Marble Falls Mustangs and Lady Mustangs. In short, he typically had the best seat in the house while wearing a head set and a purple polo not only serving as the play-by-play announcer but also as the director. After all, Shields was the one who decided…

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Marble Falls football season tickets, Gold Cards available

July 30, 2026July 31, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldCard, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

As the Marble Falls High School fall athletes begin official preparations for their 2026 seasons, the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs invite fans to make plans to have the best seats in their venues. Football season ticket renewals are happening Aug. 3-14 and fans also have the option of buying a season parking pass for $45. Fans can order online thanks to the ticket link in the email from the athletic department. If fans choose to pay in person at the athletic department’s field house, they must do so during specific…

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Marble Falls Athletic Booster Club begins membership drive for new sports year

July 28, 2026July 29, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #MFABC, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Noah Backboard system was simply the latest technology purchase made by the Marble Falls Athletic Booster Club for the Marble Falls Independent School District’s basketball programs. That’s because the club had already bought Hudl cameras for Mustang Stadium, Max Copeland Gym and Scearce Softball and Baseball Fields. But none of that, according to MFABC president Jenni Mattox, would have been possible if not for a community that backs the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs with more than its attendance to ball games. Mattox noted the views of the camera for…

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Marble Falls volleyball to start two-a-days

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Delilah Guzman (right) is one of several returning lettermen who plans on contributing in multiple ways during the 2026 season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Independent School District volleyball program was back inside Max Copeland Gym July 27 for camp. Head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan, who is beginning her second year at the helm, observed as Austin Performance Volleyball coach Sarah O’Neal, who served as the camp instructor, taught skills to the younger players during the morning session. The second session was for the advanced group…