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An early look at Highland Lakes football teams

July 27, 2024July 28, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Flames, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs fielded a stingy defense in 2020 and 2021 that allowed them to win three playoff games. File photo Throughout the Highland Lakes, conversations have revolved around the sport and the strengths of each team. To say fans are curious about this year’s squads is an understatement. With new head coaches at three of the four campuses that make up the region, fans are wondering what each team will look like. So let’s take a closer look as best we can at this point. We’ll begin…

Featured Golf

Marble Falls golf to conduct tryouts

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILgolf0 comment

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…

Baseball Featured Running Softball

Marble Falls students return to Junior Olympics

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#AAU, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JrOlympics, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Siblings Josie (left) and Everett Brasher continue their success on the track by competing for the North Shore Stars Track Club coached by Cedric Griffin. Courtesy photo Siblings Everett and Josie Brasher are making their way to the Junior Olympics of the Amateur Athletic Union again. The Marble Falls Independent School District students represent North Shore Stars Track Club under the direction of head coach Cedric Griffin. The Junior Olympics are Monday-Friday, July 29-Aug. 3. Twelve-year-old Everett, who will be in the seventh grade, will compete in the boys…

Featured High School

Marble Falls football to host camp for elementary, middle school students

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #trainingcamps, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls linemen Kaleb Bielfeldt (left) and Madden Hernandez are perform a blocking drill. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Independent School District football program is offering its Mustang Football Fall Camp fom 6-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, July 29-Aug. 1 at The Corral at Mustang Stadium on the high school campus. The camp is for Kindergarteners-ninth graders. Cost is $60 and scholarships are available. A registration desk will be set up at the facility at 5:30 p.m. Head coach Keri Timmerman and his staff will conduct the camp.…

College Featured Football High School Running

Burnet’s Grant Jones wins Community Hero award

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet athlete Grant Jones (3) wins the Community Heroes award presented by Chicken Express. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School graduate Grant Jones is the 2024 recipient of the Male Chicken Express Community Hero of the Year award. He receives a $1,500 scholarship. “I can’t think of anyone more deserving than Grant Jones,” Burnet football and boys track and field head coach Ben Speer said. “Him winning this says, ‘Wow. They got it right.’ Friends, family and community members all had to do their part.” The award…

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 Tennis

Marble Falls coach Whitley to speak at THSCA

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls High School tennis coach Samuel Whitley (right) talks with boys singles player Cooper Womack. Photo by Clear Memories A short conversation at the Class 4A state tennis tournament in May created a lane for Marble Falls High School head coach Samuel Whitley to being a special speaker at the Texas High School Coaches Association convention. The title of Whitley’s seminar is “I’ve been assigned to coach tennis. Now what?” He is scheduled to present Tuesday, July 23. THSCA is the largest coaches association in the United States. …

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…

Featured Tennis

Marble Falls tennis taking advantage of open courts

July 19, 2024July 19, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #teamtennis, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #tripletennis, #UIL0 comment

In less than a month, the Marble Falls High School tennis team is back at the Charlie and Nancy Herrington Tennis Center for fall training camp to prepare for the 2024 team tennis season. Marble Falls returns Monday, Aug. 5, for its first official practice then hosts Lockhart Tuesday, Aug. 6, travels to play at Copperas Cove Thursday, Aug. 8, and welcomes Leander Glenn Monday, Aug. 12. That schedule is a big reason why head coach Sam Whitley commended his players for taking advantage of two nights of open courts…

Featured Swimming and Diving

Growing the Marble Falls swim team is Coyle’s top goal

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILswimming, #USAswimming0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls High School swimming coach Elizabeth Coyle (left) and daughter Kealin Alford, a swimming regional qualifier last season, are on a mission to add more Mustangs to the program. Courtesy photo New Marble Falls High School swimming and diving coach Elizabeth Coyle’s drive for program success started with someone living under her roof — daughter Kealin Alford. Alford advanced to the Class 4A Region IV meet last season. “When she was really little, she wanted to be on the Olympic swim team,” the coach recalled. “As she got…