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‘Big Dave’ Morgan helps MFISD children develop a love for sports

May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NFL, #roadrunners, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs, #utsa, #vikings0 comment

CAPTION: The Morgans: Christine (left), Megan, David, Big Dave and Langlie after the younger Morgan suited up with the Minnesota Vikings to play at the Denver Broncos during a preseason game in August 2018. Courtesy photo The passing of beloved Marble Falls Elementary School coach “Big Dave” Morgan is a loss felt by countless Marble Falls Independent School District students, graduates and families. A celebration of life ceremony is at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at Max Copeland Gym on the Marble Falls High School campus. Some may know Morgan…

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UTSA’s Traylor gives insight on college football, Roadrunners’ program

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#210, #birdsup, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #roadrunners, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #utsa0 comment

CAPTION: University of Texas at San Antonio head football coach Jeff Traylor (left) and Russell Roberts, who has been a head football coach and athletic director for decades. Roberts was raised in San Antonio. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Jeff Traylor, the University of Texas at San Antonio football head coach, offered some insight and observations regarding the current state of college football and how to fix some issues that will either continue to equal or return the sport to an equal playing field, depending on the viewpoints of some…

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Marble Falls’ Bales showcases talent at college football camps

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#ASU, #bobcats, #BurnetCounty, #cowboys, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hornedfrogs, #HSU, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #roadrunners, #TCU, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #TXAMC, #TxState, #UIL, #utsa0 comment

The desire to play college football is why Marble Falls High School junior lineman Jeremiah Bales has been traveling to different camps. During the last several weeks, Bales has camped at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas State University, Angelo State University, Texas A&M at Commerce and Texas Christian University. At 6 feet 4 inches and weighing 323 pounds, Bales has the intangibles that college coaches love in linemen. But it’s his strength at the point of attack that gets people talking. Case in point was during the…

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Burnet’s Maynard takes steps toward realizing his college dream

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #roadrunners, #tarletonstate, #texans, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #utsa0 comment

Several Highland Lakes athletes are using the summer to take a step closer to turning their dreams into reality, including Burnet senior offensive lineman Kaleb Maynard. He attended camps at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Tarleton State University and the University of Incarnate Word and will head to Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, La. July 2 with one goal — to earn a football scholarship. “Their coaches sent me an invitation,” he said. “They have been looking at me and my tape. All the coaches have been really…