Featured Running 

Retired Marble Falls boys soccer coach runs with the bulls

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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Baseball Featured High School Recruiting 

Marble Falls baseball player Mattox wows for Team Texas

CAPTION: Marble Falls High School junior Crawford Mattox exits the mound for Team Texas. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School baseball player Crawford Mattox called playing for Team Texas in the 2026 High Plains Shootout “an amazing experience.” The showcase was July 13-15 at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Okla., and teammate John Alan Whittle, a senior, also played in the event. “Not many people in the state or even in the nation get to play in this,” he said. “Just being selected out of about 450 people, I…

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Baseball Featured High School Recruiting 

Marble Falls baseball’s Whittle shows his skills at showcase

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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Featured Football High School 

The importance of the offensive line to Marble Falls football

CAPTION: Former offensive line coach Humberto Garza listens to a question from senior lineman Tyler Everett during a position meeting during a home game last season. Other linemen include as Madden Hernandez (64), Raul Moran (58) and David Molina (52). Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro In just about any football game outcome, enthusiasts will look at different parts to break down why one team won and the other didn’t. And some go directly to the trenches. On the offensive side, the Marble Falls Independent School District football program has a…

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Featured Football High School 

How Faith Academy football uses its center

CAPTION: Cooper Hansard is playing a key position for the Flames this season thanks to his offseason work and preparation. Photos by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team used several weeks of 6-on-6 touch football to look at different players in different positions. One of the most overlooked might be center. Unlike 11-man football, the center in six-man football is an eligible receiver, and head coach Jay Silvers used three players in that spot: juniors Ronin Burns and Austin Edwards and senior Cooper Hansard. “The way…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls football to host camps

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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Featured Running 

Marble Falls distance runners’ new coach brings plenty

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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Baseball Featured 

Marble Falls 10U baseball team finishes third at Centex tourney

CAPTION: The Marble Falls 10-and-under all-star team is Hayden Yeary (front row, left), Blake Miller, Landon Finn, Caleb Malm, Joe Lozoya; Brodie Wiginton (middle row, left), Trenton Christian, Keelan McNiel, Marcus Ilseng, Gustavo Delgado, Ash Engler, Bentley Graff; coaches Alex Lozoya (back row, left), Ryan Engler and Eric Graff. Courtesy photos The Marble Falls 10-and-under all-star team finished the season by placing third at the Centex Division II tournament. “It was a great group,” head coach Ryan Engler said. “They were a lot of fun. They learned a lot about…

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Featured Softball 

Marble Falls softball player Phillips named all-state

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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Basketball Featured High School 

Marble Falls girls basketball shows chemistry in summer league

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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