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Faith Academy football travels to familiar foe for first scrimmage

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CAPTION: Faith Academy head coach John Hallam demonstrates the proper way to block for his Flames. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team will participate in its first scrimmage of the 2023 season when the Flames travel to Austin Veritas at 6 p.m. Friday. Aug. 11. The Flames are one of six teams converging on Defender Field, 13401 Escarpment Blvd. in Austin. Austin St. Stephens and Smoking For Jesus are two other squads playing. Faith head coach John Hallam said he’ll be looking for…

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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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Faith Academy volleyball begins most demanding schedule in program history

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CAPTION: Natalie Weems and the Lady Flames will play several matches the first week of the 2023 season. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team is embarking on its most ambitious schedule yet — 40 matches in 2023. Nine will be played in five days beginning with a road trip to San Antonio Lutheran Tuesday, Aug. 8, with the junior varsity playing at 5 p.m. and the varsity following. Then the Lady Flames hit the road to Fort Worth for the Texas Association of Private…

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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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Faith Academy football looks to continue the program’s standards

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CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls senior Zane Lewis and the Flames believe this year’s football team has the elements for another tremendous year. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro After two days of doing drill work and a 6-on-6 tournament with Austin Veritas, the Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team invited the Celtics to join it for the Texas brunch of champions Aug. 2: breakfast tacos and fruit. The two teams sharing a meal together may have been unusual considering the two programs are at the top of the…

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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

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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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Growth in numbers highlights Faith Academy volleyball

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball program drew 22 athletes for the 2023 season, giving new head coach Erin Sawyer plenty of options. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Fire Pit on the campus of Faith Academy of Marble Falls was barely big enough to house the number of volleyball players who committed to play during the 2023 season. New head coach Erin Sawyer spent the beginning of the week of July 31-Aug. 2 evaluating the players to determine which ones were going to be on the varsity…

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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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Faith Academy football welcomes rival Austin Veritas for two days of practices

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CAPTION: Faith Academy senior quarterback Cross Sanchez looks for an open receiver during the 6-on-6 tournament hosted by the Flames and Austin Veritas. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Football teams are used to having other squads join them for practices during training camps. But it’s usually not on the second day. That was another change to the Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team during the first week of training camp this season as Austin Veritas traveled Aug. 1 to work out with the Flames. The two teams practiced together…