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Navy getting a ‘superstar’ in Marble Falls High’s Castro

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Four years ago, few could imagine that Marble Falls High School’s Javier Castro, Jr. would be entering the Navy. But the senior is doing just that after impressing Navy personnel in tests, including the U.S. Military Fitness Test, which is part of the enlistment process. That’s a far cry from where he started when, as a freshman who showed up for the first day of cross country head coach Chris Schrader’s practice, Castro was the only boy who didn’t remove his shirt in front of his male teammates. “He weighed…

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Faith Academy athletics adds more milestones to banners

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #FaithAcademy, #Flames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk0 comment

Saying the Faith Academy of Marble Falls athletics department experienced a banner year in 2021-22 doesn’t begin to describe the success. The Flames were undefeated in district play en route to titles in football, basketball, baseball and track and field. They repeated as the Class 2A state track and field champions. The department earned an individual state title in tennis thanks to the doubles team of Ryan Delmonico and Jaden Turrentine. The Lady Flames also enjoyed great seasons in district play. They were tied for second in volleyball and basketball,…

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Valdez exchanging Marble Falls High purple for Concordia purple

May 20, 2022May 23, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Marble Falls High School senior runner Sam Valdez sat at a table surrounded by four years of hard work and accomplishments, waiting for his name to be called to sign his National Letter of Intent. With family members in the double digits in attendance, Valdez couldn’t help but think of three people who were there in spirit — grandfathers Roy Atkinson and Gilbert Valdez and a great-grandmother. “Their passing was the biggest push for me to do better,” he said. Valdez is attending Concordia University to be a cross country…

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Marble Falls’ Segovia finishes ninth at the Class 5A state meet

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Marble Falls senior pole vaulter Django Segovia wrapped up his season with a ninth-place finish at the Class 5A state meet May 13. Segovia missed clearing 15 feet and cleared 14-6 on his third attempt and 14-0 on his first try while competing at Mike Myers Stadium on the University of Texas at Austin campus. Segovia experienced plenty of firsts during the meet. It was his first time to vault in that stadium. The pole vault pit is right next to stands, making it the first time Segovia was that…

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Burnet’s Bennett captures state silver medal in the mile

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

One second separated Burnet junior middle-distance runner Hudson Bennett and Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis sophomore Angel Sanchez in the 1,600 meters of the Class 4A state meet of the University Interscholastic League May 12. Sanchez, who lost to Bennett by almost two seconds in the 3,200 meters at the state meet the morning of May 12, wouldn’t be denied a second time. He won gold in 4 minutes 18.86 seconds, while Bennett finished in 4:19.83. The Bulldog congratulated Sanchez on running a terrific race. “I knew Angel was going to…

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Llano’s Burnett wins silver at the Class 3A state meet

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyJackets, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Llano sophomore Gwyn Burnett is leaving the Class 3A state meet of the University Interscholastic League with a medal. The Lady Jacket clocked 44.54 seconds in the 300-meter hurdles for the silver medal. Last year at the state meet, she finished fourth in 44.50 seconds. “I’m super excited,” she said. “When I crossed the finish line, I wanted to start to cry. That was my goal was to go get on the podium.” Goliad sophomore Kyla Hill took the gold in 43.73 seconds and New Waverly sophomore Brooke Munoz was…

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Burnet’s Bennett repeats as 3,200-meter state champion

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Burnet junior middle-distance runner Hudson Bennett showed once more why he is the best two-mile runner in Class 4A. The defending state champion earned another state gold medal at the Class 4A state meet May 12 to go with his 2021 gold medal. He completed eight laps in 9 minutes 22.86 seconds to break the school record by 10 seconds and set a new personal best. Bennett’s winning time this year is 11 seconds faster than his 2021 state championship winning time. He entered the meet with the sixth fastest…

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Smoking for Jesus is the state runner-up in track and field

May 12, 2022May 16, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #smokingforjesus, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

Two athletes did plenty for the Smoking for Jesus Ministry Christian School’s boys track-and-field team during the the state meet of the Texas Association of Independent Athletic Organizations May 7. Senior Charles Frazier and junior Jonathan Frazier, who are brothers, had top four finishes in four events to propel the Eagles to another state trophy to go with their back-to-back state championships in football in 2020 and 2021 and the one state title in boys basketball during the 2021-22 season. Junior Jonathan Frazier was second in the long jump thanks…

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Burnet, Llano, Marble Falls athletes are ready for state meets

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyJackets, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Three Highland Lakes athletes are still in pursuit of state championships that will be settled at state track and field meets Thursday and Friday, May 11-12, at Mike Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus, 707 Clyde Littlefield Drive in Austin. They are Burnet junior middle-distance runner Hudson Bennett, Llano sophomore hurdler Gwyn Burnett, and Marble Falls senior pole vaulter Django Segovia. Bennett is aiming to successfully defend the 3,200-meter Class 4A state championship he won a year ago and improve on the state bronze medal he captured in…

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Edwards wanted Marble Falls coaching hires to help students succeed in all phases

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Rick Edwards did more than repeat the Marble Falls Independent School District’s motto of having an unyielding commitment to loving every child — he lived it. That was apparent by the way the MFISD board trustee voted when it came to policies, funding unexpected expenses such as trips for extracurricular activities, and especially hires. Edwards died May 7 from a brain hemorrhage on the same day he was re-elected to the board. While it’s a given that every MFISD employee embraces the district motto and shows it, the truth is…