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Burnet volleyball follows same formula for success

June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Sophomore setter Marisa Porter was one of several Lady Dawgs participating in skills work after attending summer strength and conditioning and then stayed for player-led team scrimmages. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro Burnet Consolidated Independent School District volleyball players enjoyed an hour of skills work following their strength and conditioning session June 8. Then the real fun began after that when the Lady Dawgs broke into four teams to play in scrimmages. The University Interscholastic League allows coaches one hour of skills work each day during the summer and head…

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Marble Falls athletes finish first week of Forge

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

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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Faith Academy QBs shine during 6 on 6

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#6on6, #BurnetCounty, #fireup, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Nick Zarob made the most of his opportunity as the signal caller in throwing his teammates open during his series. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team hosted its first night of 6-on-6 play June 2 with a win against Round Rock Christian 28-12. Lightning was detected and Flames head coach Jay Silvers cut the second game short and cancelled the final contest of the night. Each of the three teams, which also included the Austin Royals, was supposed to play two…

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Marble Falls volleyball looks to build on most successful season

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Senior middle blocker Amaris Mitchell-Ochoa gathers for her teammates between points to talk about what to do next. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro After a season for the record books, the Marble Falls High School volleyball team is looking to continue that success in 2026. The Lady Mustangs took that step while competing in the Llano spring league last month and several participated in the first week of the program’s summer strength and conditioning program better known as Forge this week. Head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan, who is entering her second year at…

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New Burnet football receiver coach calls move ‘no brainer’

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Two men who know and understand plenty about the receiver position – Burnet 7-on-7 coach Jaxon Shipley (left), a former wide receiver at the University of Texas who signed as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Arizona Cardinals in 2015, and Aaron Terry, the Bulldogs new receivers coach. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Shortly after the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District football program landed Tyler Fambrough as its new offensive coordinator, the search began for the wide receivers coach. That individual was a colleague of Fambrough at Cedar…

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Cody Schroeder is new Marble Falls boys soccer coach

June 2, 2026June 4, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

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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Burnet 7 on 7 performs well at own state qualifier

June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#7on7, #bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Bryan Johnson makes a tough catch in traffic. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School 7-on-7 team went 1-2 at its own state qualifying tournament May 30, which illustrates the depth of the talent and challenges of the eight squads playing in it. Still, head coach Ben Speer, who along with his staff were behind the end zone watching just like other Bulldog fans, left encouraged by what he saw for many reasons. The first is because of how close each game was between the Bulldogs, Fredericksburg,…

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New Burnet OC Fambrough sees all the pieces

June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Junior quarterback Cooper Evans throws a completed pass as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Tyler Fambrough watches during a recent 7-on-7 contest. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Offensive coordinator on the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District football staff has sold itself for more than two decades. That’s because of the outstanding talent the program draws, keeps and develops. So when the position came open during the spring semester, interest came from every where. But one coach caught the eyes of head coach Ben Speer – Cedar Park Vista Ridge…

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Marble Falls 7 on 7 shows plenty at state qualifier

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#7on7, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

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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Faith Academy to start summer strength and conditioning

May 30, 2026May 30, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #fireup, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Jay Silvers is returning as the head coach of the Faith Academy Flames for his third season. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls athletic department is hosting its summer strength and conditioning program beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 2. The Flames will end each session at 10 a.m. and will train Tuesday-Thursday. “Three days of good, hard work,” football head coach Jay Silvers said. He noted every football player participated in track during the spring to get faster and jump higher, resulting in a…