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Marble Falls thrower Kylie Roberts is hitting her mark

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Olympics, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILstate, #UILstatetrack0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior discus thrower Kylie Roberts will compete at the Class 4A state meet for the first time. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School thrower Kylie Roberts is following family tradition when enters the circle to compete at 1 p.m. at the Class 4A Track and Field Championships Thursday, May 1. She is the third generation of the Roberts family to make her way to Austin. And she is the first female. “That was my goal,” she said. “My goal is to get to state, and I’m glad…

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Faith Academy girls track wins district again

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The 2025 Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls track team is head coach Steve McCannon (kneeling) Abby Kosoglow (standing, left), Zoe Rhoads , Natalie Weems , Selby Sanchez, Cuyleigh Cunningham, Reese Ramsey, Mcklayne Apel, Brae Taylor, Ashylnn Rishavy, Isabelle Garcia, Halley Offutt, Eden Thames and assistant coach Jay Silvers. Not pictured is coach Cedric Griffin and Miley Fessler. Courtesy photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls track team is a district champion again, while the boys team finished fourth. The Lady Flames captured the District 3-3A championship of the…

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Marble Falls track has 3 going to the state meet

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtrack, #UILtrackandfieldregionals0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Tyler Hamblin (right) is returning to a familiar place – Mike Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus thanks to taking the silver medal in the 3,200 meters. Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Three Marble Falls High School track and field athletes finished in the top two of their events at the Class 4A Region III Championships April 18-19 at Bullard High School. They are sophomore Madison Cuplin, senior thrower Kylie Roberts and senior middle-distance runner Tyler Hamblin. While all the events are incredibly competitive, few live up to…

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Marble Falls ISD bond addresses weather impact

April 17, 2025April 21, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

EDITOR’S NOTE: A $172.2 million bond package will be presented to Marble Falls Independent School District voters that has four propositions. One is the construction of an indoor practice facility. Early voting begins April 22-29. Texans have a saying when it comes to weather. “If you don’t like it, wait a minute.” But in the outdoor sports world, weather decides if the game will be played, moved or cancelled. Most governing bodies of extracurricular events have a policy for games that states how quickly a district contest must be made…

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Marble Falls, Burnet track athletes perform well at district

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Madison Cuplin is on her way to winning one of her four gold medals from the District 24-4A meet April 2-3 at Jarrell High School. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Several Burnet and Marble Falls high school track and field athletes are advancing to the District 23 and 24-4A area meet thanks to finishing in the top four of their events at the District 24-4A meet. The meet was conducted April 2-3 at Jarrell High School. The top four in each event advanced to the District…

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Marble Falls ISD students say why items in bond package are beneficial

March 31, 2025April 3, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

A kickoff party hosted by those in support of the bond package the Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees approved to present to voters was conducted March 30 at the Fresh Air and Food Park in Cottonwood Shores. The bond package will be on the May 3 ballot. Among the speakers were several students who told attendees why the district wide improvements the bond is addressing are important for campus life. Taking the lead was senior middle-distance runner Tyler Hamblin, who has competed at the highest level of…

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Marble Falls track performs well leading into district meet

March 31, 2025March 31, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TexasRelays, #TexasRelays2025, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtrackandfield0 comment

CAPTION: Sophomore Madison Cuplin and Marble Falls track and field jumping coach Jamie Graham after the athlete sets a new personal best in the triple jump at the 97th annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School track and field program ended a busy week at the premier event of the southwest. Sophomore Madison Cuplin and senior Tyler Hamblin made their way to the 97th annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays March 28-29. Cuplin set a new personal best in the triple jump with a mark of 39…

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Marble Falls track continues improving with days left before district meet

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: Anthony Griffin continues to shine in the hurdles for the Mustangs as he adds gold from the Burnet Bulldog Relays in the 110-meter high hurdles. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke PhotographyOne week remains before the District 24-4A Track and Field Championships, and the Marble Falls High School program is using the last few days of preparation wisely. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs will travel north to compete at the Lampasas Badger Relays Thursday, March 27. But before the program enjoyed its spring break last week, the athletes competed at the Burnet…

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Marble Falls track has several top finishes at the Taylor Ducks Relay

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #track, #UIL, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Anthony Griffin (left) earned medals in both hurdle events. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School track and field teams competed at the Taylor Ducks Relays March 8 and encountered more than the competition. Wind gusts were as high as 25 mph. “The 25 mph winds were definitely a factor at our meet, especially in the final 100 meters of every race where runners had to push through a strong headwind,” Lady Mustangs head coach Brenda Gonzalez said. “Some athletes handled it well, while…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#Burnetcountysports, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Basketball season is officially over for the Highland Lakes and we are in full swing — literally — into spring sports. Let’s get into it.