Recruiting Archives - Texas Chalk Talk

Faith Academy volleyball on a winning streak

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: Freshman Ella Claiborne (20) celebrates scoring a point with the Lady Flames. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team is in third place in the District 4-3A standings of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools thanks to winning its last three matches. The Lady Flames (12-14-2, 3-2) swept San Juan Diego 25-22, 25-19, 25-20 Sept. 26 after outlasting Waco Live Oak 19-25, 25-14, 25-23, 23-25, 15-9 Sept. 19 and San Antonio Lutheran 22-25, 25-23, 25-13, 23-25, 15-10 Sept. 17. Head coach Erin…

Marble Falls football hosts high-powered LaVernia

September 26, 2024September 27, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Pursuing the ball as a herd is a staple of the Marble Falls defense that includes senior defensive back Noah Luckie. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School football team welcomes La Vernia at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, to Mustang Stadium. “They’re a good team,” Marble Falls head coach Keri Timmerman said. “They’re pretty balanced on defense and offense. They do a good job of moving in and out of the spread.” The Bears’ (3-1) only loss is to Cuero 35-28 in week two with wins against…

Recruiting

Burnet team tennis leans on new players

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

The Burnet High School team tennis team lost to Cameron Yoe 18-1 Sept. 5 in District 25-4A play. “Cameron had many good players top to bottom,” coach Benjamin Boorman said. “We knew it was going to be a challenge because Cameron knocked us out of the playoffs last year.” Robyn Massey and Alex Burns won Burnet’s only match by taking the third-set tiebreaker 10-8. “(They) took the best girls from Yoe to the wire,” Boorman said. Callen Smith and Luke Suchomel fought hard against Cameron’s top talent as well, the coach…

Recruiting

Marble Falls runners compete at Southlake, set new personal bests

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls runners Owen Martin (left), Tyler Hamblin and Graham Goggans compete at the Southlake XC Invite Sept. 7. Courtesy photo Three Marble Falls High School runners competed at the Southlake XC Invite Sept. 7. Senior Tyler Hamblin finished 21st in 15 minutes and 38.30 seconds, which set a new personal record by six seconds. “It was crowded in the boys race,” head coach Brenda Gonzalez said. “Overall he ran a good race.” Freshman Graham Goggans set a new personal record by 1:04 thanks to finishing in 17:25.10 for…

Recruiting

Marble Falls football hits to road to Jarrell

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls defense including senior linebacker Noah Lyon (5) cause Crockett sophomore fullback John Paul Pesina III to fumble. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School football team travels to play Jarrell at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6. Both teams are entering this contest after wins to open the season. Marble Falls shut out Austin Crockett 56-0, while Jarrell came from behind to beat Giddings 20-14. The Buffaloes raced to a 14-0 lead at the half. The first touchdown came after Giddings forced the Cougars to…

Featured Recruiting Running

Marble Falls grad O’Riley transfers to Texas State

August 10, 2024August 10, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bobcats, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #ncaa, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TexasState, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: High jumper Kason O’Riley, who graduated from Marble Falls High School in 2021, is returning to the area. Courtesy photo Kason O’Riley is coming home. The 2021 Marble Falls High School graduate is transferring to Texas State University after spending a year on the track teams at the University of Oklahoma in 2021-22 and the last two years at the University of Arkansas. O’Riley noted several reasons why he chose to go to Texas State. The first is the location to Marble Falls and his private coach, Charles Austin,…

Recruiting

Marble Falls Youth Football’s 6th-graders learning new offense with more on the roster

August 3, 2024August 5, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #youthfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sixth-grade coach Daniel Cervantez (center) tells Tristan Moseley (front row, left) and Reese Butler how to run block as linebackers Colton Thornberry (back row, left) and Elijah Sanchez and coach Greg Carroll look on. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro When the Marble Falls Independent School District hired Keri Timmerman as its athletic director and football head coach in December, school officials knew a change in offensive scheme was coming. And that change would be implemented from the varsity all the way to the seventh grade. But what…

Featured Recruiting Volleyball

Marble Falls volleyball player Bernard’s team finishes top 10 nationally

July 30, 2024July 30, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Marble Falls Independent School District volleyball player Brighton Bernard and her Austin Performance Club team finished ninth at the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship recently. The squad posted a 7-3 overall record in the patriot division of the event that had 109 teams. Bernard, who will join the Marble Falls High School volleyball team this fall, said finishing in the top 10 takes focus, hard work, teamwork and “getting to know each other.” “Being disciplined when you’re on the court,” she said. Bernard, who’ll be a freshman this year,…

Featured Recruiting

Johnson City’s Sralla helps Texas Hill Country win another natty

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #texashillcountry, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Briley Sralla checks her equipment as she prepares to compete at the Civilian Marksmanship Program Three-Position Air Rifle Championships. Courtesy photo Briley Sralla and the Texas Hill Country shooting team captured the 2024 national title from the Civilian Marksmanship Program Three-Position Air Rifle Championships July 8-10. The three positions that are part of the competition are prone, standing and kneeling. It’s the eighth time Sralla has been on the Texas Hill Country team that won a national championship, the club’s 10th overall. “It’s definitely really good,” she said. “All…

Featured Football High School Recruiting

Marble Falls soccer coach receives same honor again

July 20, 2024July 20, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfutbol, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls boys soccer assistant coach Chuck Woods (left) and former head coach Rick Hoover with the numerous gold trophies representing the program championships the two have guided the Mustangs to capturing. Courtesy photo Former Marble Falls High School boys soccer head coach Rick Hoover was voted the 2024 Region 8 Coach of the Year by the Texas High School Coaches Association. THSCA has the most members of any coaches association in the country. Hoover, who “retired from coaching” at the end of the 2023-24 school year, won the…