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Burnet girls soccer begins district play with a victory

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs are off to a familiar start — a win in the district opener. File photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team beat Austin Achieve 7-1 Jan. 24 to start District 25-4A play. “We scored four goals in 10 minutes,” head coach Kimberly Myhre said. “We had a lot of fun. I made them work in a lot of stuff.” The Lady Dawgs (11-2-1) had multiple players contribute to the scoring: Amelia Griffin and Sam Gaylord each scored two while Kaycie Banton, Brook Oliva and…

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Burnet’s Ellett-Clark signs NLI to play for McMurry University

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#B ulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Braden Ellett-Clark (seated, middle) is surrounded by his teammates after he signs his intention to play football for McMurry University. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Burnet High School senior Braden Ellett-Clark signed his National Letter of Intent to play football for McMurry University Jan. 26 with family, friends and teammates in attendance. “When I went on my visit, (head coach Jordan) Neal made it feel like home,” he said. “They’re a big family. It’s a very positive environment.” Ellett-Clark, who played three positions for the Bulldogs, will…

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Burnet boys soccer lost to Austin Achieve in district opener

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet boys and girls soccer teams shared a team meal before embarking on the next part of their season — the District 25-4A schedule. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School boys soccer team lost to Austin Achieve 7-0 Jan. 24 in the District 25-4A opener. “Austin Achieve’s varsity was as good as advertised, as they had just come off of a tournament win and beat Fredericksburg 5-0,” Bulldogs head coach Benjamin Boorman said. “(Fredericksburg is) the same team we lost 6-0 to.” Boorman noted the Bulldogs had chances to score…

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Faith Academy boys basketball bounces back with road win at Round Rock Christian

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #crusaders, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team began the second round of District 3-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools with a road win at Round Rock Christian to complete the regular-season sweep of the Crusaders. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls basketball team beat Round Rock Christian 76-71 Jan. 24 after losing to Waco Live Oak Classical 48-43 Jan. 21. The Flames are 6-1 in District 3-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools…

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Marble Falls girls basketball wins at Burnet, splits series with the Lady Dawgs

January 25, 2023January 26, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CORRECTION: Marble Falls senior guard Emma Koziel scored two 3-pointers in the first quarter and was misidentified. TexasChalkTalk.com regrets the error. CAPTION: Marble Falls Senior post Lilly Nesrsta scores two to help the Lady Mustangs get a win at Burnet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Burnet 55-48 Jan. 24 to remain in first place in the District 24-4A standings, while the Lady Dawgs are fourth with three contests left in the regular season. “It feels good to win, especially in a…

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Marble Falls boys basketball wins thriller against Burnet

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore forward Garen Jones and the Mustangs found a way to leave Burnet with a valuable win in District 24-4A play. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team came back to beat Burnet 49-48 Jan. 24. The outcome means both teams are 2-2 in District 24-4A play where both brought out the best in each other. “It came back to our faith in the guys on the floor and what we felt like they could do,” Mustangs head coach Travis Crain…

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Burnet powerlifting finishes in top six at the Lampasas Invitational

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs are all smiles after winning the Lampasas Invitational Jan. 19. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School powerlifting teams competed at the Lampasas Invitational Jan. 19 with the Lady Dawgs finishing third in their division and the Bulldogs finishing sixth in theirs. The Lady Dawgs were led by Abby Smith and Maddi Moise, who won their weight classes. They had multiple teammates place in the top five to earn points toward the team total. Smith also was named the Top Lifter Light Platform at the meet.…

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Burnet boys soccer plays with energy, heart at Canyon Lake tourney

January 24, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs are displaying the characteristics the program is known for as they now look toward District 25-4A play. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School boys soccer team competed at the Canyon Lake Tournament Jan. 19-21 in a final tune-up before starting District 25-4A play. The Bulldogs “have been bit by the injury bug,” according to head coach Benjamin Boorman, and had to fight through some adversity. They lost to Gonzales 3-0 Jan. 19. “The boys played much better defense as they put lots of pressure on the…

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Marble Falls boys soccer loses to Liberty Hill, ready for challenges of district play

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls boys soccer team drops back to play defense and ensures Liberty Hill can’t score more. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team lost to Liberty Hill 2-1 Jan. 20 to wrap-up its pre-district schedule. Now the Mustangs (8-3) turn their attention to Lago Vista in the District 25-4A opener, which happens at 7 p.m. at Mustang Stadium. “We’ve never played Lago Vista,” head coach Rick Hoover said. “They’ve beaten a few teams and lost to a few teams.” Still, getting…

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Burnet boys basketball beats Lago Vista to move to first in district standings

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Hudson Bennett and the Bulldogs earn an important District 24-4A win with crucial home games this week. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team beat Lago Vista 42-28 Jan. 20 to move to a four-way tie for first place in District 24-4A. The Bulldogs (12-13, 2-1) played the Vikings to an 8-8 tie at the end of the first quarter and led 18-15 at the half, and 23-16 going into the fourth quarter. “Once we took the lead in the second quarter,…