Jennifer Fierro, Author at Texas Chalk Talk

Marble Falls track to host meet

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Madison Cuplin is expected to compete in the long jump of the Mustang Relays Thursday, Feb. 27. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School track and field program is hosting its annual Mustang Relays Thursday, Feb. 27. The meet will include teams representing Burnet, Florence, Fredericksburg, Lago Vista, Lampasas, San Antonio Davenport and Taylor. The meet will have boys varsity and junior varsity and girls varsity and junior varsity divisions. The first running event, the 3,200 meters, will begin at 12:30 p.m. First…

Marble Falls baseball splits with Stephenville

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #diamonds, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Freshman Crawford Mattox fouls a ball to stay alive at the plate and later picks up the RBI. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School baseball team beat Stephenville 4-3 in the second game of the doubleheader Feb. 22 after the Yellow Jackets won the first contest 10-6. In the first game, Marble Falls plated five runs in the third inning on one hit for a 5-2 lead. But Stephenville answered by scoring four runs in the fifth inning after the Mustangs had two outs. Marble Falls…

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Early test against Lorena says plenty about Marble Falls softball

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CAPTION: Cheyenne Thompson comes through with a RBI to help give the Lady Mustangs the lead. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Lorena 5-4 in eight innings Feb. 22 in a contest that was added late. The reason is because weather forced the Austin Hyde Park tournament officials to cancel the event. “I’m very proud of how the kids competed and their efforts,” head coach Alex Lozoya said. “It was good for our kids, our parents and our program to be in this…

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Faith Academy boys hoops loses to Alpha Omega

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: All-state sophomore guard Will Slyker (12) continues churning out eye-popping stats that catches the eyes of voters across the state. Photo by Stennis ShottsThe Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team lost to Huntsville Alpha Omega 68-51 Feb. 21 in a regional final of the Class 3A playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Flames’ season ends with another 20-win season and their sixth district championship in eight years under the direction of head coach Zakk Revelle. “We didn’t play our best offensive game,”…

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Faith Academy girls basketball loses to Live Oak

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CAPTION: Faith Academy senior post Hadley Shipley led the Flames in scoring thanks to her quickness and persistence in finding the ball and making plays. Photo by Stennis ShottsThe Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team lost to Waco Live Oak 58-48 Feb. 22 in a regional final the Class 3A playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools to end its season. “The girls played an unbelievable game,” head coach Harvey Vaughn said. “It was a good game all the way till the end.” The Lady Flames…

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Marble Falls powerlifters headed to regionals

February 21, 2025February 21, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #power, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School girls powerlifting team is sending all four Lady Mustangs to the Class 4A Large School Region 2 meet. They are Moneserrat Fregoso in the 220-pound division, Cheyenne Blair in the 148-pound division, Hailey Duty in the 132-pound division, and Caydence Bielfeldt in the 123-pound division. Head coach Karl “Beef” Bieldfeldt, who is in his first year leading the program, said all four committed to being her best, and that is why they qualified. Blair, who is a senior ranked No. 10 in her weight class,…

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Marble Falls baseball motivated for better results

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #diamonds, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Sophomore John Alan Whittle’s ability to stay calm and stay in the strike zone will be a big part of the pitching staff this season. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School baseball team begins the 2025 season with a change in its schedule. The Mustangs will host Stephenville in a double header that begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Scearce Field instead of participating in the Fredericksburg tournament because of the weather. Getting innings for this group is invaluable, head coach Tyler Porter said,…

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Marble Falls boys soccer crushes Canyon Lake

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CAPTION: Brandon Guevara’s (2) field vision enables him to see who is open and the best path to score a goal. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School boys soccer team shut out Fischer Canyon Lake 6-0 Feb. 18 in District 26-4A play. With San Antonio Davenport beating Fredericksburg on the same night, the Mustangs (2-1-1) are in the thick of the district race and control their own destiny. Soccer uses a point system that awards points for wins and ties. Currently Davenport is the leader followed by…

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Marble Falls girls soccer loses to Canyon Lake

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CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Dulce Macias Garcia is the match’s player of the game thanks to her “braving the cold and battling for every ball. Her determination is unmatched,” according to the coaching staff. Photo by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to Canyon Lake 1-0 Feb. 18 in District 26-4A play. The lone goal was scored midway through the second half on a corner kick. “We cleared it out of the box,” Marble Falls head coach Marisa Miller said. “Because of the wind, it didn’t…

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Marble Falls softball beats Canyon Lake

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Jocelyn Suarez plays shortstop and catcher for the Lady Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team run-ruled Fischer Canyon Lake 16-6 Feb. 18 in a contest that began at 4:30 p.m. It didn’t take long for the Lady Mustangs (7-1) to end the contest thanks to some timely hitting. The Lady Hawks took a 3-0 lead in the first inning, but the Lady Mustangs responded with 9 runs. When Canyon Lake trimmed the deficit to 9-6 in the third inning, Marble Falls responded…