Jennifer Fierro, Author at Texas Chalk Talk

Marble Falls baseball beats Burnet

March 12, 2025March 13, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Casey Layton runs to first as Burnet first baseman Macke Calhaun jumps to catch the ball for the out in the second inning. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Burnet 9-4 March 11 to begin District 24-4A play. “I thought that’s the first game where we played well in all three phrases,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “We hit better than we have all year, although it’s been getting better.” The Mustangs (1-0) set the tone immediately behind the…

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Marble Falls, Burnet baseball begin district play

March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: John Alan Whittle is expected to take the mound against Burnet during the series that begins Tuesday, March 11. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls and Burnet baseball teams will meet each other to begin District 24-4A play. Game one will be played at Scearce Field in Marble Falls Tuesday, March 11, and game two is at Bulldog Diamonds on the Burnet campus Friday, March 14. Both contests begin at 7 p.m. “They’ll be good,” Marble Falls head coach Tyler Porter said. “They’re experienced with 14 seniors.…

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Marble Falls powerlifters advance to state

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Tyler McIntyre (left), Oswaldo Sanchez, David Dominguez, Arnulfo Salazar and Daniel Dominguez show the medals they earned at the Region 2 Division 2 meet March 8. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys powerlifting team finished third at the Region 2 Division 2 meet March 8. The Mustangs were led by Daniel Dominguez, David Dominguez and Arnulfo Salazar, who will compete at the Class 4A state meet March 21 at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene. Salazar won the 181-pound division thanks to lifting a total weight of…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Davenport

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Brandon Guevara (2) is on his way to hug Coda Langley (16) after he scored what turned out to be the winning goal against Davenport as their teammates celebrate. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa Photography The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated San Antonio Davenport 2-1 March 7 in District 26-4A play to give the Wolves their only district loss with two games remaining in the regular season. “It was a big win,” Mustangs head coach Ryan Craven said. “We’ve been in a lot of close games. We’ve…

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Marble Falls softball loses to Gateway

CAPTION: Sophia Biagini was one of three Lady Mustangs to record a hit while facing Georgetown Gateway pitcher Chloe Ellis. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 6-0 March 7 in District 24-4A play. As a team, the Lady Mustangs (1-1) got a total of three hits from Kylie Roberts, Callie Phillips and Sophia Biagini. Gateway senior pitcher Chloe Ellis recorded 18 strikeouts. Ellis was the district’s Pitcher of the Year in 2024. “She looks better than last year,” Marble Falls head…

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Marble Falls track has several top finishes at the Taylor Ducks Relay

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #track, #UIL, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Anthony Griffin (left) earned medals in both hurdle events. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School track and field teams competed at the Taylor Ducks Relays March 8 and encountered more than the competition. Wind gusts were as high as 25 mph. “The 25 mph winds were definitely a factor at our meet, especially in the final 100 meters of every race where runners had to push through a strong headwind,” Lady Mustangs head coach Brenda Gonzalez said. “Some athletes handled it well, while…

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Marble Falls, Fredericksburg boys soccer tie

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#billies, #BurnetCounty, #fredericksburg, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marco Almazan uses a bicycle kick to try to score a goal. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa Photograhy The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team and Fredericksburg played to a 3-3 tie March 4 in District 26-4A play. Joaquin Aguilar had two goals, while Marco Almazan had a goal and an assist. The Mustangs (11-5-3, 4-1-2) thought they had scored the winning goal on a corner kick, but officials waved it off, saying the ball “looped out of bounds” first. The scoreboard keeper even awarded the goal. “I never saw anything…

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Marble Falls softball beats Taylor in district opener

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CAPTION: The Lady Mustangs surround and tap the black helmet of Kylie Roberts (27) after she touches home plate following a big home run over the center-left field wall in the third inning. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team stomped Taylor 10-4 March 5 in the District 24-4A opener. The Lady Mustangs (1-0) put all the elements together where they made every routine play, strung together hits and didn’t flinch at an early deficit. “Good win, good win for the girls. Happy for them,”…

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Marble Falls girls soccer loses to Fredericksburg

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Hannah Welch (left) and Avrie Wallace know each other’s tendencies and how to work together, which is why the combined for the Lady Mustangs’ only goal against Fredericksburg. Photo by Ernesto RiveraThe Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to Fredericksburg 2-1 March 4 in District 26-4A play. The Lady Mustangs (9-9-1, 2-5) are fifth in the standings, one place shy of qualifying for the Class 4A playoffs. Head coach Marisa Miller didn’t blame the heavy winds that plagued the Highland Lakes for much of the day. “It died…

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Burnet baseball’s experience paves the way for success

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnetcountytx, #burnettx, #dawgs, #diamonds, #HighlandLakesSports, #highlandlakestx, #hillcountrysports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Noah Crawford reacts after he hits a double against Fredericksburg and reaches second base during the 12-2 season-opening win. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team is off to a solid start. The Bulldogs have earned wins against Bulverde Bracken 8-0 Feb. 28, Llano 18-6 Feb. 25 and Fredericksburg 12-2 Feb. 17. And what makes this 2025 version of the Bulldogs as dangerous as last year’s team that won the District 24-4A championship are the number of returners. In all, head coach Russell…