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Boxing showdown is coming to Marble Falls

July 8, 2024July 8, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#boxing, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #USABoxing0 comment

CAPTION: Issac Escamilla (left), Santos Ojeda and Maliki Escamilla of Marble Falls will compete in the Hill Country Summer Showdown. Courtesy photo The first Hill Country Summer Showdown boxing event is Saturday, July 13, at the Boys and Girls Club of the Highland Lakes, 1701 Broadway in Marble Falls. Doors open at 1 p.m. with the first bout at 2 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door. The showdown is presented by IMR Boxing Gym Inc. of Marble Falls, which is part of USA Boxing, the governing body of the…

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Hill Country Aces to conduct tryouts

July 5, 2024July 5, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#aces, #BurnetCounty, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #HillCountry, #HillCountryAces, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

Photo by Pavel Danilyuk/Pexels.com The Hill Country Aces, a select volleyball program under the direction of Erin Sawyer, is conducting tryouts Saturday, July 13, at Faith Academy of Marble Falls. Twelve and 13 year olds try out from 8:30-10 a.m., while 14 and 15 year olds compete from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. for a volleyball season that won’t get started until after Thanksgiving. “Club season starts in November and goes until June,” Sawyer said. “Middle school and high school volleyball is going from August until November. We have to do tryouts…

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Forge exemplifies helping athletes grow in all phases

July 5, 2024July 5, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Paolo Garza holds bands that are around Noah Luckie’s waist as he runs while Landon Griffith completes running over tiny obstacles while holding a pipe over his head. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Helping athletes grow in stature and wisdom is more than a talking point for Marble Falls Independent School District athletic director and football head coach Keri Timmerman. It’s a truth he strives for daily. And nowhere is that more apparent right now than during the morning sessions of Marble Falls Forge ’24, the athletic department’s summer…

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Marble Falls grad renews contract with pro basketball team

July 3, 2024July 3, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: A natural center, Marble Falls graduate Mya Berkman keeps her feet steady as she works her way to the basket while playing for GAS Evnikos Women’s basketball team in Greece. Courtesy photo The dream of playing professional basketball continues for Mya Berkman. The 2018 Marble Falls High School graduate is returning to her GAS Evnikos Women’s team. The squad is part of Greece A1 Women and Greece Cup Women leagues. “God blessed me with the opportunity,” she said. “It’s definitely once in a lifetime. I’m definitely grateful to continue to…

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Marble Falls basketball camp helps grow the sport

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyJackets, #LadyMustangs, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Ayden Alexander squares up to take a shot during a shooting drill at the Lone Star Hoops camp conducted at Marble Falls Middle School last week. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Making basketball great in the Hill Country drives the Marble Falls Independent School District coaches. That was at the heart of last week’s camp held in partnership with Lone Star Hoops and led by Jan Jernberg, who coached the Lake Travis Cavaliers, and Tim Kaman, Fredericksburg High School boys basketball coach. “They’ve been doing it for 36 years,”…

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Bustling summer gets busier for Marble Falls athletics

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls athletic director and football head coach Keri Timmerman (in the gray) meets with the Lady Mustangs before they go to different speed and agility stations. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro As the calendar starts to turn to July, Marble Falls Independent School District athletic director and head football coach Keri Timmerman reflected back on a busy start to the summer. He and his coaches have been on campus Monday-Thursday mornings for workouts as part of Marble Falls Forge ’24, the department’s strength and conditioning program. Timmerman has demonstrated…

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Previous experiences allow Marble Falls athletics to share coaches, still prep players

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Past experiences and the ability to get the most out of athletes are two reasons why Marble Falls coaches Aspen Howie (left) and Hailey Wooten will take on more during the 2024-25 school year. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Share athletes. That’s been the mantra and rallying cry throughout high schools across the Highland Lakes. But in 2024-25, the Marble Falls Independent School District athletic department is leading its athletes by example by sharing coaches in an official capacity. Lady Mustangs basketball head coach Adley Canales announced two new…

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Faith Academy boys basketball go 1-2 at showcase

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball coach Zakk Revelled talks to his players during a timeout at the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Showcase. Courtesy photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team posted a 1-2 record at the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Association Showcase June 21-23 in Carrollton. The Flames beat Onalaska 69-64 and lost to Carrollton Prince of Peace and to Van Alstyne. “Both games were six-point contests with three minutes to go,” head coach Zakk Revelle said. “Against Prince of Peace, we…

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Burnet football staff has new coordinators, line coaches

June 25, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet football defensive coordinator Jordan Heusinkveld (left) and offensive coordinator Colton Brewer gather with the Bulldogs after a night of 7 on 7. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School football staff is nearing completion. Head coach Ben Speer announced that Zane Hicks is now the head offensive line and tight end coach and the powerlifting head coach after being the assistant coach under Tyler McIntosh. “The kids know him and have good relationships with him,” Speer said. Jordan Heusinkveld is the defensive coordinator after being on…

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Marble Falls boys basketball coaches encouraged by league play

June 24, 2024June 24, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Tidus Willie (left) and Brenton Liscum do forward rolls as part of mat drill training during Marble Falls Forge ’24, the program’s summer strength and conditioning. Mat drills help athletes get up faster after being knocked down. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team finished the Georgetown League June 18-19, and the Mustangs pleased new head coach John Berkman. Not because of the number of wins but because of the number of participants and how they had to learn to play with new…