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Next Level to play in two top tournaments over the weekend

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyJackets, #LadyMustangs, #Lampasas, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Next Level girl basketball program has several tournaments scheduled for the next few weeks. Top of the list is the Foreverland Invitational in Mansfield June 18-19 that will draw two Next Level squads. Next Level team members are Grace Gates, Aubrey Matthews, Sydney Lough, Sydney Robinson, Sierra Schaeffer, Kloe Shannon and Zaria Solis, both of Burnet; Ellison Lehmberg of Faith Academy of Marble Falls; Kennedy Smart of Lampasas; Ciara Hayes and Keaton Owen, both of Llano; and Alyssa Berkman, Lexi Edwards, Izzy Fernandez, Bethany Fry, Emma Koziel, and Tea…

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Marble Falls strength and conditioning draws a good number of athletes on first day

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls Independent School District athletics department began its summer strength-and-program June 13, and coaches were content with the number of athletes who showed up for the voluntary sessions. Fifty-five high school boys and 40 seventh- and eighth-graders worked out. The Lady Mustangs had about 38 representing grades 7-12. The program for all athletes is under the direction of strength-and-conditioning coach Richard Scales. Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Robert Draper said some older boys didn’t attend because of work-scheduling conflicts. “We have kids who are getting their work…

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Four Marble Falls baseball players named to all-district list

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#baseball, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #uilplayoffs0 comment

In a district that produced the state champion, four Marble Falls High School baseball players were recognized for their seasons by District 25-5A coaches. Third baseman Jon “Gouda” Zamarippa and outfielder Bryce Atkinson were named to the second team, while pitcher Hudson McBryde and outfielder Cale Cochran were named honorable mention. “The two on the second team deserved it,” Mustangs head coach Tyler Porter said. “They were two important guys for our team.” Atkinson’s bat is what swung in his favor. He bat .305. “He had a good year at…

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Llano’s Golemon is inducted into CCCAT’s Hall of Fame

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyJackets, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

Steve Golemon’s contributions to Texas high school sports are numerous, and organizations are making sure they aren’t quickly forgotten. The Llano High School cross country head coach and middle-distance track coach, who died Oct. 19, 2021, was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Cross Country Coaches Association of Texas June 11. He’ll also be inducted into the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame later this summer. “That guy had a fire and a passion for coaching,” Llano athletics director Matt Green said. “He was fully vested in…

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Burnet coaches see big increase in attendance for voluntary workouts

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #strengthandconditioning, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The number of Bulldogs attending voluntary strength-and-conditioning sessions thrills the Burnet High School coaching staff. That’s according to defensive coordinator Ben Speer. Burnet is averaging triple-digit attendance by athletes in grades 7-12, about 50 percent increase from summer 2021. The seven-week summer strength-and-conditioning sessions began June 6. “We can’t be disappointed with that,” Speer said. “Last summer we had 60 guys, and we thought that was good.” Several factors have contribute to the increase of attendees, he said. First, head coach Bryan Wood is beginning his second summer in Burnet.…

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State qualifying tourneys reveal more positives for Llano

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#davenport, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #TaylorSQT, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Llano varsity 7-on-7 football team posted a 1-2 record at the Taylor State Qualifying Tournament June 11, and head coach Matt Green noticed some common traits from the three qualifying tournaments. Llano participated at the Burnet State Qualifying Tournament May 28 and the Jourdanton State Qualifying Tournament June 4. The Jackets were never in the same pool as the hosts and were placed in pools against eight Class 4A members and one Class 3A member. Llano beat Brownwood and Comal Davenport, two Division II state tournament qualifiers, and lost…

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Marble Falls’ O’Riley finishes season at NCAA national meet

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #ncaaoutdoors, #RoadToEugene, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

Oklahoma freshman high jumper Kason O’Riley completed his first season as a Sooner by being one of 24 athletes to compete at the NCAA Division I outdoor track and field championships Friday, June 10. O’Riley, who was one of two true freshmen in the field, no heighted on the opening height of 6 feet 10.75 inches. “This is going to hurt,” said O’Riley, a 2021 Marble Falls High School graduate. To his credit, O’Riley didn’t offer excuses though some are obvious such as competing in front of more than 12,000…

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Marble Falls soccer hosts weekly 7-on-7 matches on Tuesdays

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Another sport is enjoying the benefits of 7-on-7, and soccer fans don’t have to travel far to witness it. Each Tuesday at 5 p.m. throughout the month of June, area high school players are stopping at Mustang Stadium, 2101 Mustang Drive in Marble Falls, for a night of co-ed soccer where each team must have four girls on the field at all times. The field is divided in half, which allows two contests to be played at once. Teams either play four 10-minute quarters or two 20-minute halves. At the…

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Let the Longhorns and their fans enjoy an unbelievable season

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#cowgirls, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #longhorns, #oklahomasoftball, #oklahomasooners, #oklahomastate, #sooners, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TexasLonghorns, #texassoftball, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

An unprecedented run to the national championship series of the NCAA Division I Women’s College World Series has brought out plenty of chatter among softball fans around the country. Perhaps what the University of Texas softball team learned or even had confirmed is that no matter the sport, it seems people everywhere love to hate the Longhorns. Let’s recap. The softball team faced elimination during the Seattle Regional and had to beat host Washington 3-2 to advance to the Fayetteville Super Regional. Waiting for them were the nationally No. 4-seeded…

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Burnet improves existing athletics facilities for more space, to conserve valuable resources

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

While much of the talk regarding athletics facilities revolves around the construction of the new activity center projected to open in February 2023, Burnet Consolidated Independent School District officials aren’t ignoring existing facilities. They include replacing scoreboards and natural grass and adding track lanes. It’s difficult to miss where these upgrades are happening when fans are at Bulldog Field. At Bulldog Diamonds, the baseball and softball fields are receiving artificial turf and new scoreboards. Originally both facilities had natural grass when they opened in 2008. The scoreboards that are being…