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New facilities would meet the most important role of athletics

CAPTION: Marble Falls Independent School District athletic director Keri Timmerman describes a typical practice day at the high school and how coaches work together to meet the needs of their athletes. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The possibilities of building new facilities for extracurricular activities at Marble Falls High School will better meet the No. 1 objective for those students – to properly prepare them for their seasons. That’s according to Marble Falls Independent School District athletic director Keri Timmerman. On Jan. 31, the Marble Falls Independent School District’s Board…

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Marble Falls ISD board approves bond package to present to voters

The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees approved putting a bond before voters on the May 3 ballot. The bond, valued at $172.2 million, has four parts: general facilities planning, staff 1 to 1 devices, athletics and indoor multipurpose facility. Athletics projects total $12.515 million and the high school indoor multipurpose facility with all of its amenities totals $26.05 million. “I envision all of our sports and all of our students in extracurricular activities using the multipurpose facility,” said Dr. Jeff Gasaway, Marble Falls ISD superintendent, to TexasChalkTalk.com.…

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Marble Falls ISD accepts recommendations from Advisory Committee

The Marble Falls Independent School District’s Advisory Committee presented the board of trustees its findings and recommendations during the regular meeting Dec. 16. The committee had a slide that broke the proposed bond into three parts. The first was general facilities planning that totaled $124,335,000. Next was the Staff 1 to 1 Devices totaling $2.2 million. The final was athletics that came in at $28.55 million. The total is $155,085,000. Co-chairwoman Lee Ann Johnson pointed out bonds are repaid through Interest and Sinking (INS) property taxes. The tax rate is…

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Marble Falls golf has great start to season

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School boys golf team includes senior Ross Oelschleger (left), sophomore Camilo Montez, senior Kolton Pannell, senior Porter Vinson and sophomore John Alan Whittle. Courtesy photoThe Marble Falls High School boys golf team finished its fall schedule with plenty of positives. In their own tournament, which was the final one this semester, the Mustangs shot a 293 in a single round to break the program record. The tournament was Oct. 25-26 at Hidden Falls Country Club at Meadowlakes. Sophomore Camilo Montez shot a 4-under 68, the…

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Marble Falls ISD community is invited to Meet the Mustangs

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School football program conducted its Midnight Madness practice at Aug. 5. The Mustangs return to the campus for its annual Meet the Mustangs event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Another year of sports kicks off with the annual Meet the Mustangs community event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Marble Falls High School campus. The event allows the community to meet and cheer on the 2024 athletes in football, volleyball, cross country, golf and swimming. The tennis…

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Marble Falls golf to conduct tryouts

The Marble Falls High School golf program will conduct closed tryouts for the 2024-25 season at 7:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday, July 31-Aug. 1, at Hidden Falls Country Club. New head coach Adley Canales said only coaches and golfers will be present. “(Former head coach Lonnie) Tackitt used to do them,” he said. “We’ve had some kids come out and want to join the golf program. We want to make it available to those middle school students who may not have been in golf before.” The tryout will be conducted “like a…

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Burnet girls athletic coordinator Gates resigns

Rick Gates resigned as the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District girls athletic coordinator, girls basketball and golf head coach June 10 to become the girls basketball head coach at Burkburnett High School. He’ll also be an assistant track and field coach. Gates is the latest coach to turn in his Kelly green. Kurt Jones retired as the school district’s safety and athletic director, while Bryan Wood resigned to keep a promise to Ben Speer, his defensive coordinator. That promise was to resign and “do everyting I can” to help Speer…

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Overview: Burnet athletics enjoys record-breaking year, breaking opponents’ hearts

CAPTION: The Burnet High School girls basketball team and the first of several trophies from the 2023-24 season. File photo Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series. An astounding nine district championships with another three playoff berths and two Class 4A state silver medals illustrate the Burnet High School athletic department’s supremacy during the 2023-24 school year. While the Lady Dawgs continued their streak by winning four district titles — cross country, basketball, track and field and soccer — the Bulldogs showed their mettle in winning championships…

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Canales named Marble Falls girls basketball, golf head coach

Marble Falls Independent School District announced that Adley Canales is the new girls basketball and lone golf head coach for the 2024-25 school year. Canales was the co-head golf coach with Lonnie Tackitt and was the Lady Mustangs varsity assistant coach on John Berkman’s staff during the 2023-24 school year. Berkman became the Marble Falls boys basketball head coach April 24. Canales, who hails from Kingsville, has been on staff at the school district for seven years. His wife, Anissa, is the Marble Falls High School cheer coach. The couple…

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2 Marble Falls, Burnet golfers advance to regionals

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School boys golf team finishes third at the District 24-4A tournament April 1-2. The team includes Ryan Valentine (left), Beckett Berkman, Kolton Pannell, Camilo Montez, Ryan Nolen, Porter Vinson, Ross Oelschleger and coach Lonnie Tackitt. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys golf team has two — freshman Camilo Montez and junior Porter Vinson — finish in the top 10 of the District 24-4A tournament to extend their seasons. The two will play at the Class 4A Region III tournament April 15-16 at Bearkat…

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