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Escamilla brothers compete at National Junior Olympics

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#boxing, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JrOlympics, #JuniorOlympics, #marblefallstx, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Brothers Maliki Escamilla, 18, (left) and brother Rey Escamilla, 8, participate in the parade of the opening ceremonies of the 2025 National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival. Courtesy photo Brothers Maliki and Rey Escamilla participated in the 2025 National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival June 14-21 in Las Vegas. “You have to qualify or be invited,” said mom Karlene Escamilla, who is a co-founder of IMR Boxing Gym Inc. with husband Freddy Escamilla, Jr. IMR Boxing Gym Inc., which is part of USA Boxing, is a non-profit. Freddy Escamilla, Jr., the…

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Marble Falls students return to Junior Olympics

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#AAU, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JrOlympics, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Siblings Josie (left) and Everett Brasher continue their success on the track by competing for the North Shore Stars Track Club coached by Cedric Griffin. Courtesy photo Siblings Everett and Josie Brasher are making their way to the Junior Olympics of the Amateur Athletic Union again. The Marble Falls Independent School District students represent North Shore Stars Track Club under the direction of head coach Cedric Griffin. The Junior Olympics are Monday-Friday, July 29-Aug. 3. Twelve-year-old Everett, who will be in the seventh grade, will compete in the boys…

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Marble Falls student Madison Cuplin wins Jr Olympic gold

August 8, 2023August 10, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#AAU, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #gold, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JrOlympics, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #trackandfield, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Madison Cuplin wears her gold medal from the Junior Olympics of the Amateur Athletic Union. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School freshman Madison Cuplin won an Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics gold medal in the triple jump Aug. 2 with a mark of 36 feet and 4 inches. The event in the girls 14-and-under division, drew 46 athletes to the meet in Des Moines, Iowa. She called the mark “an average day” for herself in the event. “It was my first year, I’m excited,” she said. “There’s more work…

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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…