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Marble Falls grad Kylie Roberts nominated for Community Hero

CAPTION: Kylie Roberts (center) played in the middle of the infield for the Lady Mustangs along with teammates Callie Phillips (left) who was a pitcher, third baseman Cheyenne Thompson, first baseman Sophia Biagini and catcher Jocelyn Suarez. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Marble Falls High School graduate Kylie Roberts is one of nine nominees for the Chicken Express Community Heroes award in conjunction with Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. Roberts, who graduated in 2025, is the epitome of community hero, according to MFHS softball head coach Alex Lozoya and Principal Patrick Hinson.…

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Zach Wagoner is new Marble Falls Middle School boys athletic coordinator

CAPTION: New Marble Falls Middle School boys athletic coordinator Zach Wagoner and wife Lauren with their son Donnie (back, center), daughter Leah (front, left) and son Jase. Courtesy photo Marble Falls Middle School has a new boys athletic coordinator. He is Zach Wagoner. Athletic director Keri Timmerman announced the hire June 3. “Coach Wagoner has a great track record,” he said. “He’s excited to be around our coaches and develop athletes and make them more ready.” Wagoner worked at a middle school at Hays Consolidated Independent School District before coming…

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Marble Falls grad Kason O’Riley earns NCAA silver medal

CAPTION: Texas State senior high jumper Kason O’Riley finishes as the NCAA Men’s Division I Outdoor Track and Field runner-up in the event. Photo by Tyler Emanuel/Texas State Track Media Team Texas State University senior high jumper Kason O’Riley is the NCAA Men’s Division I co-runner-up after clearing 7 feet and 2.5 inches June 13. The NCAA Men’s Division I Track and Field Championships was in Eugene, Oregon. O’Riley, a 2021 Marble Falls High School graduate, shared the silver medal with teammate Aiden Hayes. It was O’Riley’s best result at…

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Faith boys basketball to play in more events

CAPTION: Faith Academy guard Colt Mason moves to disrupt the shot. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball program continues to use its June to the fullest. The Flames, fresh off of finishing the Llano June League, will compete in a tournament in Round Rock this weekend and then at the TABC Showcase hosted by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. At the TABC event, Faith will face Dallas First Baptist and Fort Worth Lake Country Christian both on June 20 and St. Thomas…

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Marble Falls’ Herrington Center hosts UTR events

The Charlie and Nancy Herrington Tennis Center hosted two Universal Tennis Ratting tournaments recently. The center on the Marble Falls High School campus. The first, a doubles tournament, happened June 6 and drew 17 teams with one team on the waiting list, while a singles tournament occurred June 9 and attracted 12. Tournament participants played two matches. Marble Falls Independent School District tennis head coach Samuel Whitley credited assistant coach Nathan Redman for bringing the events to the city. “At the end of the school year, he saw Copperas Cove…

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Marble Falls’ Forge ’25 drawing more athletes in second year

CAPTION: Erick Flores leads the agility drill during the first day of Forge ’25 June 2. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Independent School District athletic department’s Forge ’25 is off to a tremendous start. Athletic director Keri Timmerman and strength-and-conditioning coordinator Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt are happy with the number of athletes who are attending and the work they are putting in. Bielfeldt said 100 seventh- and eighth-graders and 235 athletes in grades 9-12 attended the first week. “From last year to this year, we’ve seen a big…

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Marble Falls volleyball gets a jump on season preparations

CAPTION: Tessie Bowen (left) and Hannah Welch are all smiles after the Lady Mustangs win a point during the Llano May League. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro When Zoey Hanrahan-Beard accepted the position of Marble Falls High School volleyball head coach, one of her first tasks was to meet and study the Lady Mustangs. Beard accepted the job in early May and has been around the players as they competed at the Llano May League. Now that Forge ’25, the athletic department’s summer strength-and-conditioning program, began last week, Beard has been…

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Next group of greats found at Marble Falls tennis camp

CAPTION: High school player Cooper Womack drops a ball in front of Lila Adams, who keeps her feet in the appropriate circles so she learns how to shift her weight and hips properly as she swings. Courtesy photo After another successful tennis year where the Marble Falls High School program earned several district and regional medals, coaches look to get the next crew of players ready through the first of two camps. Head coach Samuel Whitley was incredibly encouraged by the number of campers and their commitment to improve during…

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Faith Academy football tackles summer strength and conditioning

CAPTION: Faith Academy football head coach Jay Silvers is encouraged by the number of Flames who are participating in the summer strength and conditioning program. File photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team is planting the seeds for success for the 2025 season right now by giving up parts of their mornings to participate in the summer strength and conditioning program. That’s according to head coach Jay Silvers. “I’ve been highly encouraged,” he said. “Out of 20 players, I regularly have 17, who have been showing up. And…

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Marble Falls ISD’s Scales resigns

CAPTION: As a throwing coach in track and field, Richard Scales explains every part of the form and why. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Richard Scales has resigned as the Marble Falls Middle School boys athletic coordinator to take a job at Florence Independent School District. Scales said his resignation is strictly a family decision. “It’s solely personal,” he said. He is joining Florence athletic director and football head coach Robert Draper’s staff as a linebackers coach and head track and field coach and possibly an assistant basketball coach. Draper…

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