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Marble Falls High grad Kason O’Riley makes Team USA

CAPTION: Kason O’Riley has high-jumped his way onto a Team USA squad for the first time two years after graduating from high school. Photo by Shawn Price/University of Arkansas track media High jumper Kason O’Riley earned a spot on the U.S. National team’s 23-and-under squad that will be competing at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association Games for athletes ages 23 and younger July 21-23 in San Jose, Costa Rica. That’s because O’Riley finished seventh at the U.S. Track and Field Outdoor Championships July 9 thanks to…

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Featured Softball 

Marble Falls softball adds new assistants to staff

CAPTION: Hailey Wooten (front) turns as her Lady Dawgs celebrate a playoff win during the 2023 season. Wooten will join the Marble Falls High School staff for the 2023-24 school year. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School softball program, under the direction of head coach Alex Lozoya, will have two new assistant coaches for the 2023-24 school year. They are Aspen Howie, who will coach physical education and basketball at Marble Falls Middle School and softball at the high school, and Hailey Wooten, a 2013 Marble…

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Marble Falls Athletic Booster provides assistance to the Mustangs, Lady Mustangs during standout year

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Middle School weight room is receiving more equipment to help players better prepare for being a high school athlete. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Athletic Booster Club has a pivotal role in providing an invaluable assist to the athletic department at Marble Falls Independent School District. And like many players whose assists are most enjoyed by those who score, booster club leaders appreciate the acknowledgement but don’t work harder in order to get praise. Instead, club president Shannon Roberts noted, the leaders are…

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Featured Tennis 

Marble Falls tennis opens courts for competition, improvement

Tennis players of all ages converge on the Charlie and Nancy Herrington Tennis Center on the Marble Falls High School campus each Monday and Wednesday to play a set or two. And for the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs, to get ready for the 2023-24 season. Head coach Sam Whitley has invited players from Faith Academy of Marble Falls, Burnet and Lago Vista to play, too. Burnet players Tatum Salinas, who advanced to the Class 4A state tournament in girls doubles with partner Aly Van Zandt, and Nick Dietrich participate and…

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Featured Running 

Marble Falls graduate O’Riley looks to make international debut

CAPTION: Marble Falls graduate Kason O’Riley helps the University of Arkansas win the NCAA Division I men’s Indoor national championship. Now he aims for a spot on Team USA to compete internationally. Photo by Adriana Kitchen/University of Arkansas Athletics Marble Falls High School graduate Kason O’Riley will compete at the U.S. Track and Field Outdoor Championships Sunday, July 9, at Eugene, Oregon. The 2021 Class 5A state champion high jumper has a chance to represent the U.S. at the World Athletics Championships Aug. 19-27 at Budapest and at the North…

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Marble Falls girls basketball enjoys relaxing summer

CAPTION: Kylie Roberts (right) will be counted on to give quality minutes during the 2023-24 basketball season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball program didn’t play in a summer league in 2023. Head coach John Berkman noted the many reasons why. The biggest, he said, is because he felt his players needed the break based on the grueling summer of 2022 and the 2022-23 season. The Lady Mustangs won the District 24-4A championship and two playoff contests. “There is validity to that, I am…

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Marble Falls boys hoops uses summer to improve for next season

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School subvarsity boys summer league team includes Derek Gonzalez (left), Cy Neve, Charlie Martin, Cameron Plumlee, Beckett Berkman, Carter Hughes, Payton Gaser, Glenn Banton, Branson Bunting, Vance Levert and Cooper Gray. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys basketball program completed a very successful month of playing in two summer leagues. The varsity traveled to Georgetown, while the subvarsity competed at Lampasas. The subvarsity had two coaches: former Marble Falls Middle School coach Brenda Gonzalez and Brett Carter. “I talked to (head coach Travis)…

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Featured Volleyball 

Marble Falls summer volleyball league accomplishes its goals

CAPTION: Kate Dykes and several of her Lady Mustang teammates use the last two months to improve their volleyball skills all in an effort to be ready for the 2023 season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro On the final night of the Marble Falls June League June 28, Marble Falls High School volleyball coach Kait Goertz was found doing what she does most Wednesday nights at Marble Falls Middle School. She split her time between the two gyms where she observed play from the varsity, junior varsity and freshman contests.…

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Marble Falls ends the June soccer league as the runner-up

CAPTION: The Marble Falls summer league team includes Julian Campos (left), Seth Parker, Diego Mata, Drake Taylor, Miley Bolanos, Cali Brydon, Briseah Rivera, Giselle Hernandez, Esteban Dominguez Rigo Lopez, Presley Kahl, Raul Roman, Marco Almanzan, William Guzman, Brandon Guevara, Angel Mejia and Jett Marcum. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography  The Marble Falls High School soccer program finished the June Summer League in second place after losing to Burnet in the championship june 26. The league, which was played in Marble Falls in 2022, consisted of three teams from Burnet, three from Lampasas, two from Marble Falls and one from Florence. Lady Mustangs head coach…

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Burnet soccer wins summer league championship

CAPTION: The Burnet High School Bulldogs and Lady Dawgs are all smiles after winning the June Summer League title that drew more than 120 athletes from Burnet, Florence, Lampasas and Marble Falls. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School soccer first team won the summer league tournament title June 26 to end four weeks of league play. Burnet entered three teams into the league that included three Lampasas squads, two Marble Falls teams, and a squad from Florence. In all, more than 120 boys and girls played. Burnet…

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