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Marble Falls girls soccer takes fourth at tourney

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team finished fourth at the Wimberley tournament Jan. 4-6. The Lady Mustangs beat Mercedes 8-0 and lost to San Antonino Davenport 3-1, West Plains 4-0 and Wimberley 2-0. “I think it’s going to make us better,” head coach Abigail Blunt said. “The losses aren’t what we want. It’s the build-up we needed so we can improve. Last year it was learning how to win. Now we know how to win. Now it’s do you know how to win the tough games, the ones…

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Marble Falls boys soccer goes 3-0 at Governor’s Cup

January 8, 2024January 8, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team won all three of its games at the Governor’s Cup hosted by Georgetown High School. The Mustangs (4-0) defeated Bastrop 3-0 Jan. 6, Pflugerville Hendrickson 5-2 Jan. 5, and Lake Belton 1-0 Jan. 4. The event is a showcase that brings the top programs from across the state and college and university scouts who observe. Needless to say, Marble Falls head coach Rick Hoover said, organizers are selective about which teams are invited to participate. “We’ve been playing in this showcase for…

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Burnet CISD board president outlines timeline for superintendent, athletic director, football hires

January 6, 2024January 6, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees is gearing up for what may be a busier spring than it has ever had before. That’s because three individuals will be occupying offices they did not house during the fall semester: superintendent, director of athletics and school safety, and football head coach. Superintendent Keith McBurnett and athletic and school safety director Kurt Jones announced retirements, while football head coach Bryan Wood announced his resignation. Though McBurnett leaving the district had previously been announced, Jones and Wood’s announcement came Dec. 19.…

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Marble Falls boys soccer ranked No. 1 in region

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team got an unexpected gift on New Year’s Day. The Mustangs are ranked No. 1 in Class 4A Region IV by Lethal Enforcer, considered the No. 1 source for Texas high school soccer. They have been ranked in the top 5 several times, but this is the first time they are No. 1. “It’s an honor that people across the state recognize our program as being one of the better ones,” head coach Rick Hoover said. Still, he added, take the ranking for…

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Marble Falls boys soccer to compete in Governor’s Cup

January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #soccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team is poised to play in one of the most prestigious pre-district tournaments in the state. The Mustangs, who are the No. 1 ranked team in their region, are traveling to play in the Governor’s Cub hosted by the Georgetown High School soccer programs Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 4-6. “College scouts will be there to hopefully take a look at the kids,” Marble Falls head coach Rick Hoover said. “It’s one of the premier showcases for high school soccer.” Marble Falls faces Lake Belton at…

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The perfect scheme: dedicated athletes desiring wins equals success

December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: New Marble Falls Independent School District athletic director and football head coach Keri Timmerman addresses the crowd at the board of trustees meeting Dec. 18 he was approved for hire. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro When Keri Timmerman became the Marble Falls Independent School district athletic director and football head coach, no one had to tell him what he was inheriting. The Mustangs finished 3-17 the last two years. The reality, however, is that in the last decade, the Mustangs have compiled a 37-65 record with three different head…

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Hill Country Elite wins second winter tourney

December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Elite, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #youthfootball0 comment

The Hill Country Elite captured the Holiday Bowl Dec. 16-17 for its second consecutive tournament win in December. The Elite is comprised of players in the fifth and sixth grades representing Burnet, Llano, Liberty Hill, Marble Falls and Fredericksburg. “We continue to get better at each event,” head coach Ray Gurley said. “In the first tournament (the River City Bowl Dec. 2-3), we surprised people. (At the Holiday Bowl), everyone had film on us. They were prepared. We had a target on our backs and had to execute a lot…

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Several Marble Falls football players named all-district

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Jaime Castillo is the unanimous and only fullback chosen first team all-District 13-4A Division I by the opposing coaches. Photo by Ralph Arvesen District 13-4A Division I coaches voted several Marble Falls High School football players to the all-district teams. Senior Jaime Castillo, who rushed for 1,084 yards, was the only fullback named first team all-district on the offense and was a unanimous selection. “He’s a great ball player,” offensive coordinator Richard Scales said. “He’s athletic, strong and physical. He was a playmaker when we got…

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Marble Falls boys soccer hosts alumni match

December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

Mustangs of old and new will take to the pitch at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, in the program’s annual boys soccer alumni game at Mustang Stadium. There is no admission. The current Mustangs, who are the defending District 25-4A champions, will face players who helped build the winning tradition entrusted to the current roster. The alumni match has been around for more than a decade and was started by former coach Michael Nave. And the athletes expect to be able to play, current head coach Rick Hoover said. “It’s…

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Burnet football announces all-district selections

December 26, 2023December 26, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet seniors Dash Denton (1) and Grant Jones (3) turned in performances that made District 13-4A Division I coaches place them among the best in the district. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography A team that wins a share of the District 13-4A Division I championship places many of its football players on the all-district team. The Burnet Bulldogs were no different Senior athlete Grant Jones is the District’s Most Valuable Player. “I threw his name up there,” Wood said. “It was quick. There were a number of coaches who…