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Marble Falls Athletic Booster provides assistance to the Mustangs, Lady Mustangs during standout year

July 8, 2023July 9, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Middle School weight room is receiving more equipment to help players better prepare for being a high school athlete. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Athletic Booster Club has a pivotal role in providing an invaluable assist to the athletic department at Marble Falls Independent School District. And like many players whose assists are most enjoyed by those who score, booster club leaders appreciate the acknowledgement but don’t work harder in order to get praise. Instead, club president Shannon Roberts noted, the leaders are…

Featured Volleyball

Burnet’s MaeSyn Gay learns plenty while recovering from injury

July 8, 2023July 9, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet High School senior MaeSyn Gay (left) is coaching the incoming freshmen during volleyball summer league play at Marble Falls. Coaching is one of Gay’s newest additions and something she discovered she enjoys while recovering from a knee injury. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Burnet High School senior MaeSyn Gay is still on gymnasium sidelines, proving once more the gym is her home away from home after spending the spring semester of the 2022-23 school year rehabbing an injured knee. “It’s really good,” she said with her trademark smile.…

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Marble Falls tennis opens courts for competition, improvement

July 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #tennis, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Tennis players of all ages converge on the Charlie and Nancy Herrington Tennis Center on the Marble Falls High School campus each Monday and Wednesday to play a set or two. And for the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs, to get ready for the 2023-24 season. Head coach Sam Whitley has invited players from Faith Academy of Marble Falls, Burnet and Lago Vista to play, too. Burnet players Tatum Salinas, who advanced to the Class 4A state tournament in girls doubles with partner Aly Van Zandt, and Nick Dietrich participate and…

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Marble Falls graduate O’Riley looks to make international debut

July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#arkansas, #BurnetCounty, #highjump, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #razorbacks, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls graduate Kason O’Riley helps the University of Arkansas win the NCAA Division I men’s Indoor national championship. Now he aims for a spot on Team USA to compete internationally. Photo by Adriana Kitchen/University of Arkansas Athletics Marble Falls High School graduate Kason O’Riley will compete at the U.S. Track and Field Outdoor Championships Sunday, July 9, at Eugene, Oregon. The 2021 Class 5A state champion high jumper has a chance to represent the U.S. at the World Athletics Championships Aug. 19-27 at Budapest and at the North…

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Nolan Gerfers takes over at Burnet High School swimming coach

July 3, 2023July 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Nolan Gerfers is the new Burnet High School swimming and diving coach. He served as a summer league swim coach in Houston prior to accepting the job at Burnet, adding he applied for the position because of the legacy of the Water Dawg program. “Once I applied to Burnet and getting to talk with some of the people here and the athletic director (Kurt Jones), they told me of the strong tradition Burnet has,” he said. “That’s what drew me in. I’m excited to be apart of that. I know…

Basketball Featured High School

Marble Falls girls basketball enjoys relaxing summer

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

CAPTION: Kylie Roberts (right) will be counted on to give quality minutes during the 2023-24 basketball season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball program didn’t play in a summer league in 2023. Head coach John Berkman noted the many reasons why. The biggest, he said, is because he felt his players needed the break based on the grueling summer of 2022 and the 2022-23 season. The Lady Mustangs won the District 24-4A championship and two playoff contests. “There is validity to that, I am…

Featured Football High School Volleyball

Faith Academy athletes continue to improve themselves for the fall

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls freshman Wade Dillard is using his summer to get stronger and be more explosive by lifting weights and doing speed work. Courtesy photo Faith Academy of Marble Falls strength and conditioning coach Jay Silvers has a simple word for what he sees from the Flames and Lady Flames this summer. “Grit is doing personal training,” he said. “We really want them to focus more on quickness and move laterally and get their first 10 yards really quick.” Silvers directs the sessions, which can include…

Basketball Featured High School

Marble Falls boys hoops uses summer to improve for next season

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hoops, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School subvarsity boys summer league team includes Derek Gonzalez (left), Cy Neve, Charlie Martin, Cameron Plumlee, Beckett Berkman, Carter Hughes, Payton Gaser, Glenn Banton, Branson Bunting, Vance Levert and Cooper Gray. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys basketball program completed a very successful month of playing in two summer leagues. The varsity traveled to Georgetown, while the subvarsity competed at Lampasas. The subvarsity had two coaches: former Marble Falls Middle School coach Brenda Gonzalez and Brett Carter. “I talked to (head coach Travis)…

Featured Volleyball

Marble Falls summer volleyball league accomplishes its goals

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Kate Dykes and several of her Lady Mustang teammates use the last two months to improve their volleyball skills all in an effort to be ready for the 2023 season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro On the final night of the Marble Falls June League June 28, Marble Falls High School volleyball coach Kait Goertz was found doing what she does most Wednesday nights at Marble Falls Middle School. She split her time between the two gyms where she observed play from the varsity, junior varsity and freshman contests.…

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Marble Falls ends the June soccer league as the runner-up

June 29, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls summer league team includes Julian Campos (left), Seth Parker, Diego Mata, Drake Taylor, Miley Bolanos, Cali Brydon, Briseah Rivera, Giselle Hernandez, Esteban Dominguez Rigo Lopez, Presley Kahl, Raul Roman, Marco Almanzan, William Guzman, Brandon Guevara, Angel Mejia and Jett Marcum. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School soccer program finished the June Summer League in second place after losing to Burnet in the championship june 26. The league, which was played in Marble Falls in 2022, consisted of three teams from Burnet, three from Lampasas, two from Marble Falls and one from Florence. Lady Mustangs head coach…