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Wilson named Burnet Middle School girls athletic coordinator

CAPTION: One trait Burnet Middle School coach Sonny Wilson is known for is his ability to convey confidence and belief in each of his players to go make plays to win the game, much like he’s doing with Jackson Ray. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro After a year as a Burnet Middle School coach, Sonny Wilson has accepted a promotion. He is the new girls middle school athletic coordinator. “We had the ability last year when I came in to bring Sonny on,” Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic director…

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Marble Falls athletes finish first week of Forge

CAPTION: Basketball players Luke Ochoa (left) and Logan Mayor sprint to a cone from opposite ends, stop and backpedal as part of a change-of-direction drill that’s part of Forge ’26 workouts. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Independent School District completed its first week of Forge ’26 June 4 after enjoying a week off. Strength and conditioning coordinator Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt was encouraged by what he saw. Top of the list is the number of attendees. The program drew 125 boys in grades 9-12 and around 65 seventh-…

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Marble Falls boys soccer players named Super Elite

CAPTION: Going one on one was against Marble Falls senior William Guzman was a bad idea for opponents. Guzman often found the back of the goal during the final minutes of a match to ensure a great result for the Mustangs. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Marble Falls High School boys soccer players William Guzman and Jett Marcum were named to the 2025-26 Class 4A Super Elite team of the Texas High School Coaches Association.  The Super Elite team has a total of 17 players from across state. It honors…

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Cody Schroeder is new Marble Falls boys soccer coach

CAPTION: Cody Schroeder is the new boys soccer head coach at Marble Falls Independent School District. With him saying yes to the position, he and wife Stacy return to a familiar area. Cody Schroeder was the head coach of the Fischer Canyon Lake Hawks. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls Independent School District’s Board of Trustees approved the hire of Cody Schroeder as the new boys soccer head coach during a special meeting June 1. Schroeder was the head coach of Eagle Mountain for three years after serving as the head…

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Marble Falls 7 on 7 shows plenty at state qualifier

CAPTION: Senior Arnulfo Salazar makes this catch as he turns for a positive gain. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro Though the Marble Falls High School 7-on-7 team didn’t win a pool game at the Burnet State Qualifier Tournament May 30, head coach Keri Timmerman and his staff members, who attended as fans, left Bulldog Field encouraged. Why? Because the Mustangs demonstrated knowledge of the passing concepts crucial to his version of the spread offense. “It’s good work to get their absolute best, just to see them playing,” Timmerman said. “You’re…

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Marble Falls athletes to begin Summer Forge

CAPTION: Athletic director and football head coach Keri Timmerman has goals for the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs when it comes to their summer preparation. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro After a week off, the Marble Falls Independent School District athletic department is inviting athletes in grades seven through 12 to Forge 26, the department’s summer strength-and-conditioning program. High school athletes and seventh- and eighth-grade girls train from 7-9 a.m., while seventh- and eighth-grade boys train from 9-10:30 a.m. at Marble Falls High School. “We talk about putting armor on your bodies,…

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Marble Falls football to play in 7 on 7 state qualifier

CAPTION: Junior Braxton Dicken leaps to get a hand on the ball to ensure it falls incomplete. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football program will participate in two 7-on-7 events as the Mustangs look to begin their summer work. The first is the Burnet State Qualifier Tournament Saturday, May 30, at Bulldog Field. The other is the Llano June League at 5 p.m. each Monday for four weeks beginning June 1 at Llano Stadium. In the state qualifying tournament, the Mustangs, who are in pool B,…

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Burnet to host 7 on 7 State Qualifier

CAPTION: Calan Syphrett makes this shoe-string catch for a big gain. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro Burnet Consolidated Independent School District’s Bulldog Field will once again serve as the site of the annual 7 on 7 State Qualifier Tournament. The year’s event, which begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 30, features the Bulldogs plus seven other teams. The Bulldogs, who are in pool B, begin play against Wimberley at 9 a.m., Fredericksburg at 10:30 a.m. and Marble Falls at noon. Pool A includes Austin LBJ, Bandera, Lago Vista and Llano, which…

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Marble Falls Education Foundation grant buys Guardian caps

CAPTION: Marble Falls Independent School District strength and conditioning coordinator and the football program’s defensive line coach Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt holds Guardian caps and the Grants for Great Ideas check to buy 40 of them for the football program. Courtesy photo Thanks to a grant from the Marble Falls Education Foundation, the Marble Falls High School football players will don more protection in 2026. That’s because the grant, which totaled $4,800, has allowed the purchase of 40 Guardian caps. “They’re not the 7-on-7 (hats) that you see the kids wearing,”…

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Several Marble Falls baseball players selected all-district

CAPTION: Senior Canon Cochran’s ability to impact a game was obvious at pitcher, at catcher, at the plate and on the base paths. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro After another stellar season in which the Marble Falls High School baseball team won 24 games, including 11 in District 24-4A play, meant many Mustangs caught the eyes of the numerous district head coaches for all-district honors. Named first team all-district are seniors Canon Cochran and Atreyu Machacek, juniors Grant Carter and John Alan Whittle, and sophomore Crawford Mattox. “We had a lot…

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