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Marble Falls DC Wolfe defines complimentary football

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet football head coach Ben Speer (left) and Marble Falls defensive coordinator watch their players during a 7-on-7 contest in June. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro One of the best parts about watching the Marble Falls High School 7-on-7 team during May and June was witnessing what coaches on all levels of the sport call complimentary football. Simply complimentary football is all three phases on a team are working together in sync: the defense gets a stop, the special team has a solid return, and the offense drives the…

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Marble Falls ISD board of trustees approves GMP for multipurpose facility, locker rooms, CTE expansion

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: A rendering of the front of the new multipurpose indoor facility. Graphic courtesy of Marble Falls Independent School District The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the guaranteed maximum price during its regular meeting July 20 for three projects that are part of the May 2025 bond. The board said yes to $36,386,975 for the multipurpose indoor facility, the two locker rooms at Max Copeland Gym, and the Career and Technical Education building expansion. That price was lower than what was projected at $42.03 million. “In…

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Retired Marble Falls boys soccer coach runs with the bulls

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Pamplona, #RunningwiththeBulls, #SanFerminFestival, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Rick Hoover is all smiles after he ran with the bulls in Spain. Courtesy photos Retired Marble Falls High School boys soccer coach Rick Hoover has guided the Mustangs to some of their greatest moments in program history when he had the job from 2013-2024. Prior to the 2026 team, the 2018 Mustangs reached the Class 5A Region IV semifinals, which was the best finish in program history with Hoover on the sideline. That illustrates one of the many great runs Hoover’s teams made. But on July 12, Hoover…

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Marble Falls baseball’s Whittle shows his skills at showcase

July 16, 2026July 22, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #TeamTexas, #Texas, #Texasbaseball, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior baseball player John Alan Whittle made the Mustangs proud as he played for Texas Red during the annual High Plains Shootout. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School senior John Alan Whittle turned heads at the 2026 High Plains Shootout July 13-15 at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Okla. That’s according to Team Texas director and 1994 Marble Falls High School graduate Brad Harman. Whittle, along with teammate Crawford Mattox, competed in the showcase for Texas Red. They were two of 42 players selected out of…

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Marble Falls football to host camps

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #footballcamp, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #summercamps, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #UIL0 comment

CAPTIONS: Marble Falls football head coach Keri Timmerman stands with a group of campers as he talks about throwing the ball during last year’s Mustangs camp. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Independent School District athletic department returned from its one week break July 6 and athletic director and football head coach Keri Timmerman announced several important dates happening in the next few weeks. The first is the QBR Texas Tour camp at Marble Falls High School from 5-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 16-17 for players in…

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Marble Falls distance runners’ new coach brings plenty

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Cody Taylor (left) with runner Hannah Hood after the two were recognized by the Kerrville Independent School District for Hood competing in the 2022 Class 5A state meet. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School cross country program and girls track and field program has a new head coach – Cody Taylor, who spent the last school year at Spring Klein High School as the cross country head coach. Before that, he worked at Kerrville Tivy and at Lake Travis with Patrick Hinson, who is now the principal at…

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Marble Falls football hires Farrell as offensive coordinator

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #football, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: New Marble Falls football offensive coordinator and powerlifting coach Kyle (left) Farrell and his wife, Ashleigh. Kyle Farrell comes to Marble Falls after spending three years at Pflugerville Connally. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls Independent School District football program has its offensive coordinator. He is Kyle Farrell, who was at Pflugerville Connally the last three years as the offensive line and powerlifting head coach. Mustangs head coach Keri Timmerman announced the hire July 2. Before that, Farrell was at De Soto where he was on the football staff during the…

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Marble Falls softball player Phillips named all-state

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #diamond, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Callie Phillips is selected to the 2026 Class 4A all-state team, the first Lady Mustang chosen for the honor who is coached by Alex Lozoya. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Marble Falls softball player Callie Phillips was chosen to the Blue Bell/Texas Sportswriters Association Class 4A All-State Softball Team for the 2026 season. Phillips, who will graduate in 2028, was selected to the third team as a utility player. “It feels amazing,” she said. “I feel incredible about it.” She was nominated by Lady Mustangs head coach…

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Marble Falls girls basketball shows chemistry in summer league

July 3, 2026July 3, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Collins Berkman is giving the Lady Mustangs quality minutes at guard. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team is making the most of what’s left of its traveling summer league. The Lady Mustangs return to the court Tuesday, July 7, for a couple more weeks of play. The league includes Fischer Canyon Lake, Johnson City and the surrounding area. Coaches decide on gyms on Monday afternoons. Head coach Adley Canales has been sitting with the fans watching the contests. The players sub themselves…

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Marble Falls athletes to resume Forge

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Oliver Hernandez (left) and Madden Hernandez lifts kettlebells as part of the weightlifting session. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro After enjoying a week off, the Marble Falls Independent School District athletic department returns for several more weeks of Forge ’26, the department’s summer strength-and-conditioning program. Athletes will be on the artificial turf at Mustang Stadium or in the weight room soon after sunrise. It’s the final push before fall training camps begin for football and volleyball. Volleyball begins Aug. 1 and football follows Aug. 3. “You need to be here…