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Burnet displays its comfort, comprehension during victories

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: Colt Stanford makes this reception with plenty of room to run for a big gain during the win against Mason June 5. Photo by Briley Mitchell/Dust Devil Diver Photography The Burnet High School 7-on-7 football team went 1-2 at the Brownwood State Qualifying Tournament June 3. The Bulldogs defeated San Angelo Lakeview and lost to Glen Rose and Brownwood. “Our kids responded really well after Brownwood,” offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Tyler McIntosh said. “We came out and responded in the next two. We stuck with it and…

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Marble Falls welcomes local teams to summer volleyball league

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #flyeaglesfly, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JohnsonCityLBJ, #LadyJackets, #Lampasas, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

Photo by Pavel Danilyuk/Pexels.com The Marble Falls High School volleyball program is once more hosting a June league each Wednesday until the end of the month. League play begins at 5 p.m. at Marble Falls Middle School and includes Burnet, Faith Academy, Johnson City, Lampasas and Llano. The league will be divided between junior varsity and varsity. “My junior varsity are the incoming freshmen,” Lady Mustangs head coach Kait Goertz said. “We’ll have JV and varsity players in the varsity division.” This is the second summer that Marble Falls is…

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Burnet athletes score most points ever in Bulldog Cup competition

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet softball team is one of several district champions the department produced in 20223. File photo No athletic department in Burnet County showed its superiority more than Burnet High School during the 2022-23 school year. That’s because the Bulldogs won all but one District 24-4A title in cross country in the fall and was the district runners-up in baseball and track and field. They advanced to the playoffs in boys soccer. Add in the three state titles in track and field by Victor Aviles, Hudson Bennett and Brayden…

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Scales helps athletes prepare for seasons thanks to specifically designed programs

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Powerlifting, #strengthandconditioning, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Richard Scales (second row, left) was one reason why the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs captured multiple district titles and advanced in the playoffs during the 2023-24 school year. File photo In sports, a banner year isn’t by accident, even one the Marble Falls High School athletic department made look easy. The Mustangs took district titles in cross country, basketball, soccer and baseball and the golf team advanced to the Class 4A state tournament. In addition, the Lady Mustangs won the district title in basketball and the soccer team finished…

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District titles, reaching the state podium highlights Faith Academy’s sports year

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #Flamesareredhot, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball won a share of the district title to add No. 4 to the trophy case. File photo The excellence that is the Faith Academy of Marble Falls athletic department continued during the 2022-23 season. The Flames captured district championships in boys basketball and girls track and field and each sport with the exception of volleyball advanced to the playoffs. In addition the Lady Flames track team finished third at the Class 3A state track and field meet of the Texas Association…

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7-on-7 shows Burnet football’s playmakers, battle for starting quarterback

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Burnet High School football team will have a new quarterback in 2023, and players are getting a glimpse of the quarterback competition during 7-on-7 play. Rhett Murray and Marcus Pimentel are vying for the position while leading the Bulldogs to a 2-1 record during the 7-on-7 State Qualifying Tournament at Bulldog Field May 27. Burnet defeated Rockdale 33-20 and District 13-4A Division I foe Taylor 27-20 before losing to Gatesville 27-13. Head coach Bryan Wood noted Murray and Pimentel bring something a little different to the offense that benefits…

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Marble Falls softball announces 2023 award winners

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Kylie Roberts received recognition for her play from the Marble Falls High School softball program and head coaches of District 24-4A. File photo The Marble Falls High School softball squad revealed the recipients of the 2023 team awards and the all-District 24-4A honorees. Kylie Roberts was named the team’s Most Outstanding Player for her contributions at the plate and on the field. “She led us offensively,” head coach Alex Lozoya said. “She had a lot of big moments on defense. She’s a natural leader. She made a big impact…

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Johnson City baseball beats Kenedy to advance to regional finals

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The Johnson City High School baseball team beat Kenedy two games to one in the Class 2A Region IV semifinals series May 27. “We’re now two wins away from the state tournament,” head coach Steven Shipley said. Next up is the Class 2A Region IV best-of-three finals series against Shiner at Marion High School, 506 Bulldog Lane in Marion. Game one is at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 1. Game two is at 5 p.m. Friday, June 2. Game three, if necessary, will be played after game two. Shiner finished the…

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Burnet baseball’s Kassner, Crawford to play on next level

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Kurt Kassner will pitch at Howard College. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School athletes Kurt Kassner and Jackson Crawford will play college baseball after signing their National Letters of Intent. Kassner will play at Howard College, while Crawford is headed to Milwaukee Area Technical College. Braden Ellett-Clark, who signed to play football at McMurry University, also will play baseball for the War Hawks. “It goes back to how hard these kids work,” Burnet head coach Russell Houston said. “We were very fortunate to have three sign. I…

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Marble Falls claims several district titles to highlight a tremendous year in sports

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: The 2022-23 Marble Falls High School girls basketball team is one of several Marble Falls sports teams to win district championships and advance to the playoffs during the 2022-23 school year. The Lady Mustangs, like the Marble Falls High School boys soccer team, were the favorites to win the district crowns and did it. File photo The 2022-23 school year is in the books and much of the athletics portion is written in purple and gold. That’s because the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs assembled a sports year not witnessed…