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Marble Falls student Madison Cuplin wins Jr Olympic gold

August 8, 2023August 10, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#AAU, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #gold, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JrOlympics, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #trackandfield, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Madison Cuplin wears her gold medal from the Junior Olympics of the Amateur Athletic Union. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School freshman Madison Cuplin won an Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics gold medal in the triple jump Aug. 2 with a mark of 36 feet and 4 inches. The event in the girls 14-and-under division, drew 46 athletes to the meet in Des Moines, Iowa. She called the mark “an average day” for herself in the event. “It was my first year, I’m excited,” she said. “There’s more work…

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Marble Falls runners show commitment to prepare for success

August 6, 2023August 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Connor Yaklin (standing, left) and junior Tyler Hamblin help senior Nick Dahl with post-running stretching after a recent practice. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Even as the sun shined, bringing hotter temperatures during the practice, the Marble Falls High School cross country team refused to quit. That’s an important part of running — pushing through when the body and the elements challenge a runner’s mentality as well as their physical fitness. These Mustangs, however, are a motivated bunch. They enter the 2023 season as the defending…

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Marble Falls football players look to mimic playoff success

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior halfback Jaime Castillo and senior lineman Jeremiah Bales display the close bonds the Mustangs have during media day Aug. 4. Staff photo by Jennifer Fiero Nothing about the play looked any different from the hundreds, if not thousands, of times the Marble Falls High School football team lined up in its offensive power play. The linemen and running backs showed their discipline by not moving before the ball was snapped. And then controlled chaos ensued. Seniors Jeremiah Bales and Gavin Hernandez exploded toward their defensive counterparts,…

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Youth volleyball league spurs more to attend Marble Falls camp

August 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Numerous youngsters of various ages attend the Marble Falls Lady Mustang volleyball camp, which illustrates the interest in the sport and shows fans what’s coming especially from the elementary-aged students. Courtesy photo One week before the start of the Marble Falls High School volleyball team’s two-a-days training camp, head coach Kait Goertz and her staff conducted a youth camp to give younger players an opportunity to learn. The camp drew 60 youth in elementary and middle school and another 40 for the teen camp for high school players. “That’s…

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Marble Falls golf coach resigns, interviews are starting

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #golf, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #links, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The 2022-23 Marble Falls boys golf team under the direction of Rick Blackington (right) had a banner year that makes this a great job for the next coach. File photo The Marble Falls High School golf program is in search of a new head coach after Rick Blackington resigned last week to pursue another career. Assistant athletic director John Berkman said Marble Falls Independent School District has posted the job opening and is accepting applications with interviews starting soon. “We want to move quickly because of the timing,” he…

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Burnet volleyball looks to add another district crown

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Zaria Solis (right) watches to time her jump to the set so she can end a rally. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro A mix of teams on the court at The Doghouse Aug. 1 said plenty about the Burnet High School volleyball program. First, a range of talented players were on each side of the net with the ability to play strong defense, serve well and end rallies. Second, the players each showed the enthusiasm head coach Crystal Shipley wants in her program complete with cheering each other…

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Continuity highlights Burnet football’s training camp

August 1, 2023August 2, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #trainingcamp, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Jace Haberer leaps high to make this grab during a defensive drill designed to make the Bulldogs find and react quickly to the ball in an attempt to create turnovers. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro After taking a short break, the Burnet High School football team spent the second half of its time at Bulldog Field Aug. 1 attacking defensive drills established by defensive coordinator Ben Speer and the staff. Defensive line coach Tim Perkins showed his players which foot to use and where to step, where…

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Marble Falls volleyball has the pieces for a great 2023

July 30, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

High school gyms across the state of Texas will be unlocked Monday, July 31, so volleyball players can make their way to locker rooms and the court to get ready for the 2023 season. Max Copeland Gym on the Marble Falls High School campus will welcome players at 7:30 a.m., head coach Kait Goertz said, on the heels of finishing the teen camp last week where 40 Lady Mustangs in grades 9-12 attended. “I’m super excited about what I’m seeing,” she said. “The confidence going out and doing what they…

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Increase in numbers has Burnet football excited for 2023

July 29, 2023July 29, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The sounds of excited Burnet football players echoed throughout Bulldog Field July 25 as youngsters attended camp conducted by the Burnet High School coaching staff and led by head coach Bryan Wood. Approximately 120 students in grades 3-9 attended and got a firsthand look at the new Student Activity Center that had its ribbon cutting July 24. The state-of-the-art facility has lines drawn for every sport, pitching and hitting cages, a first-class weight room and includes a conductor’s stand for the band’s drum majors and teachers. “It’s a great number,”…

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Former players raise money for Burnet County resident Jerry Watson scholarship

July 29, 2023July 31, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #golf, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JerryWatson, #links, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The kids who played for Jerry Watson — who are all grown up with careers and some with families of their own — gathered to honor a man whose influence continues to impact them today. Sixty golfers converged at Hidden Falls Golf Club July 22 to play in The Inaugural Jerry Watson Meadowlakes Classic, choosing to combine two of Watson’s passions: sports and a deep desire to help children be the best they can be. Proceeds from the event will be used to fund a scholarship in Watson’s memory. Watson,…