Featured Volleyball 

Highland Lakes Aces ready to soar in second season

The Highland Lakes Aces, a club volleyball program under the direction of Erin Sawyer, is beginning its second year and is adding more teams. In the first year, the program had a 13-and-under squad and a 14-and-under squad. This year the Aces will have those two squads plus a 12-and-under team coached by Marble Falls High School graduate Natalie Chapa and a 15-and-under squad coached by Zoe Beard for a total of four teams. Most of the players attend Burnet, Llano and Marble Falls school districts and Faith Academy of…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Marble Falls boys basketball goes 1-1 at tourney

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Kody Smith and the Mustangs work through the holiday rust at the Wimberley Tournament. Photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team posted a 1-1 record at the Wimberley Tournament Dec. 28 thanks to beating Navarro 55-37 and losing to San Antonio Great Hearts Northern Oaks 47-44. Head coach Travis Crain called the victory “a total team win.” “We started out a little lethargic at first, but we picked it up,” he said. “I thought we looked good conditioning wise.” He…

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Featured Football High School 

Several Marble Falls football players named all-district

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Jaime Castillo is the unanimous and only fullback chosen first team all-District 13-4A Division I by the opposing coaches. Photo by Ralph Arvesen District 13-4A Division I coaches voted several Marble Falls High School football players to the all-district teams. Senior Jaime Castillo, who rushed for 1,084 yards, was the only fullback named first team all-district on the offense and was a unanimous selection. “He’s a great ball player,” offensive coordinator Richard Scales said. “He’s athletic, strong and physical. He was a playmaker when we got…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet girls basketball continues impressive streak

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs enjoy a holiday gathering and extend their winning streak before taking a few days off for Christmas. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls basketball team went into the Christmas break on a five-game winning streak capped by a 64-23 victory against Brady Dec. 19. In all, the Lady Dawgs (17-5) have won 15 of their last 16 contests. “You never know going into a season how things will gel and come together,” head coach Rick Gates said. “I feel like the girls understand what…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls boys soccer hosts alumni match

Mustangs of old and new will take to the pitch at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, in the program’s annual boys soccer alumni game at Mustang Stadium. There is no admission. The current Mustangs, who are the defending District 25-4A champions, will face players who helped build the winning tradition entrusted to the current roster. The alumni match has been around for more than a decade and was started by former coach Michael Nave. And the athletes expect to be able to play, current head coach Rick Hoover said. “It’s…

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Basketball College Featured High School 

The difficulty of joining the 1,000-point, 500-rebound club

CAPTION: Marble Falls High School graduate Mya Berkman says what it takes to score 1,000 points and grab 500 rebounds. Liberty University courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School girls basketball program has produced great athletes capable of scoring 1,000 points before their eligibility ends. They include players who have led the Lady Mustangs to several rounds of the playoffs complete with all-region and all-state honors, awards where voters look at statistics. But there’s another level of club members that is more exclusive simply because it’s more challenging to accomplish…

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College Featured Football High School Recruiting 

Timmerman: fit is why he accepted the Marble Falls football, athletic director job

CAPTION: New Marble Falls Independent School District and football head coach Keri Timmerman (second from left) with what he calls Team Timmerman: wife Natalie (left) and children Brock (center), Addi and Doak. The family was on hand when the elder Timmerman was approved for hire during a regular Marble Falls Independent School Board of Trustees meeting Dec. 18. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro New Marble Falls Independent School District football head coach and athletic director Keri Timmerman knows Burnet County well. He has a hunting lease about a mile from…

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Featured Football High School 

Faith Academy boys basketball hangs on for win against Hyde Park

CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls sophomore guard Alan Hausman continues to be a solid contributor for the Flames. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team beat Austin Hyde Park 70-65 Dec. 19. The Flames raced to an 18-4 lead in the opening five minutes. head coach Zakk Revelle struggled to a recall a time when the Flames trailed. “We did what young teams do and put it on cruise control,” Revelle said with a chuckle. Hyde Park has a new coach, Daniel…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Marble Falls girls basketball beats Blanco

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Lexie Edwards (front) cuts off lanes to the basket that gave Blanco fits during the Lady Mustangs’ win Dec. 21. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team crushed Blanco 44-22 Dec. 21, a Christmas present it gave itself before taking a few days off. “We locked in from the beginning and were engaged,” head coach John Berkman said. “We did a much better job of controlling the game.” Marble Falls led 5-3 with 1 minute and 40 seconds left…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls boys soccer beats Del Valle

The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Del Valle 2-1 Dec. 18 to begin the 2024 season. “It was a good night, a good tough battle,” head coach Rick Hoover said. “We played really well for being so early in the season. I was happy with the start. We have to fix a lot of things and we’re not as sharp as we need to be but for a first night out, it was a good outing.” The Mustangs’ two Angels — Angel Mejia and Angel Serna —…

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