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Burnet football’s Wood becomes OC at Wayland Baptist University

CAPTION: In Bryan Wood’s final season leading the Burnet High School football program, he guided the Bulldogs to a share of the District 13-4A Division I title. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography When Bryan Wood resigned as the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District’s football head coach in mid December, he told his players it was faith at work. At the time, Wood didn’t have a job lined up. He only knew that he had given his word to his defensive coordinator, Ben Speer, that he would resign after three years…

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Marble Falls girls soccer beats Florence, continues winning streak

CAPTION: When it comes to scoring, Haley France is one of the most accurate Marble Falls Lady Mustang shooters on a team filled with players who enjoy being offensive. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team scorched Florence 10-0 Feb. 6 in District 25-4A play. That’s the fourth consecutive shutout for the Lady Mustangs (4-0) this district season. They led 5-0 at the half. Presley Kahl led with four goals followed Miley Bolanos with two and one apiece from Briseah Rivera, Ashley Ferreira, Suzena…

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Marble Falls boys soccer stomps Florence

The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team crushed Florence 13-1 Feb. 6 in District 25-4A play. The Mustangs (11-2, 3-0) raced to a 6-0 lead by the intermission. Esteban Dominguez, Edward Lopez and Ivan Espino led the way by scoring two goals apiece. Other goals were scored by Garrett Goggans, Drake Taylor, Kash Bussaraporn, Anderson Mazariegos, Aiden Walker, Charlie Brantley and Joaquin Aguilar. Bussaraporn also had three assists, while Esteban had two. Other assists came from Angel Serna, Rigo Lopez, Seth Parker, Isaac Larranaga, Diego Mata, Edward Lopez, Mazariegos…

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Burnet boys soccer stun Jarrell in district play

The Burnet High School boys soccer team defeated Jarrell 2-0 Jan. 30 in District 25-4A play. The win improves the Bulldogs to 2-1 in the district standings and in third place. After playing to a 0-0 first-half tie, the Bulldogs came alive in the second half, according to head coach Benjamin Boorman. “The locker room at halftime was heated as the leaders of the team were ready to get back out on the field and take the game into their hands,” he said. “They did just that. The second half was dominated…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Austin Achieve, Kennedale in same week

Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa, Cliffhanger Loop Productions The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team enjoyed winning back-to-back matches the week of Jan. 30-Feb. 2. The Mustangs defeated Austin Achieve 3-0 Feb. 2 in District 25-4A play after crushing Kennedale 6-2 Jan. 30. The Mustangs (3-0 in district play) hosted Achieve, the only team in district play to beat them in 2023, in the first round. Therefore, head coach Rick Hoover said, it was an important victory for his squad. Garrett Goggans got the Mustangs on the scoreboard thanks to…

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Marble Falls girls soccer shuts out Austin Achieve for another district win

CAPTION: Dulce Macias and the Lady Mustangs use the week leading up to traveling to face Austin Achieve to prepare for a stadium that’s unlike most venues. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team crushed Austin Achieve 6-0 Feb. 2 in District 25-4A play. The Lady Mustangs (3-0) led 1-0 at the half thanks to Dulce Macias, who scored on a penalty kick. “Achieve put up a really good fight,” Marble Falls head coach Abigail Blunt said. “The goal keeper was making really good…

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Llano says goodbye to one district rival, adds another in new football district

CAPTION: The Llano High School football team welcomes Florence to the new football district beginning next season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The night before the University Interscholastic League announced realignment, Anna Green asked her husband, Llano Independent School District athletic director Matt Green, for his wild card scenario of who the governing organization of extra curricular activities might put in the same district with Llano High School. “Florence,” he said. “Because they’re in our non-football district. The UIL works in a pattern. (The Buffs) can connect to us in…

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Burnet, Marble Falls football gets new district, region for next 2 years

CAPTION: This year’s annual Burnet County showdown is Friday, Oct. 11, with site and kickoff still to be determined. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet and Marble Falls high school football programs are now members of the newly formed District 4-4A Division I that includes Brownwood, Lampasas and Stephenville. The University Interscholastic League, the governing body of the public high school extra curricular activities, unveiled realignment Feb. 1. That also means being in Region I, commonly referred to as the Panhandle region. Marble Falls (1,167.5 students) and Burnet (1,014)…

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Marble Falls girls soccer adds 2nd district win

CAPTION: Madison Hardaway is one of several Marble Falls Lady Mustangs known for attacking a defense by putting massive amounts of pressure on the back line to stop her. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team defeated Georgetown Gateway 3-0 Jan. 26 in the second match of the District 25-4A campaign. It’s the second shutout by the Lady Mustangs (2-0) in as many district contests. Head coach Abigail Blunt noted the Lady Gators didn’t simply give up goals, pointing out that she liked her…

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New Marble Falls ISD athletic director Timmerman reflects on his first month

CAPTION: Marble Falls Independent School District athletic director and football head coach Keri Timmerman. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Keri Timmerman has officially been on the job at the athletic director and football head coach for three weeks as the Marble Falls Independent School District athletic director and football head coach. He was approved for hire by the MFISD Board of Trustees Dec. 18, the final week before the school district took a three-week break for the Christmas holiday. He follows Brian Herman, who resigned the positions Nov. 7. Timmerman…

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