Jennifer Fierro, Author at Texas Chalk Talk

Burnet football’s Wood becomes OC at Wayland Baptist University

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CAPTION: In Bryan Wood’s final season leading the Burnet High School football program, he guided the Bulldogs to a share of the District 13-4A Division I title. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography When Bryan Wood resigned as the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District’s football head coach in mid December, he told his players it was faith at work. At the time, Wood didn’t have a job lined up. He only knew that he had given his word to his defensive coordinator, Ben Speer, that he would resign after three years…

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Burnet girls basketball faces China Spring for a bi-district title

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CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs celebrate winning the District 24-4A title this season and enter the Class 4A playoffs as the district’s No. 1 seed. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls basketball team continues preparations to face China Spring for a bi-district title to begin the Class 4A playoffs. The two teams tip off at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at Hamilton High School, 611 S. College St. The contest is part of a doubleheader. The two play last. Adults pay $5 and students pay $3. There are no…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Lampasas, prepares for Waco Connally

February 10, 2024February 10, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyMustangs, #Lampasas, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Kenadie Cotton (0) helps the Lady Mustangs defeat Lampasas and enter the Class 4A playoffs with some momentum. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team beat Lampasas 40-33 Feb. 9 in a seeding game. The Lady Mustangs (4-5) will enter the Class 4A playoffs as District 24-4A’s No. 3 seed and now prepare to face Waco Connally (23-11, 7-3 District 23-4A runner-up) at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at Georgetown East View High School. Head coach John Berkman said the…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Burnet to keep playoff hopes alive

February 10, 2024February 10, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Kody Smith and the Mustangs earn the win at Burnet and still have a shot at the postseason. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Burnet 53-49 Feb. 9 for an invaluable win in District 24-4A. “You know the respect I have for (Burnet head coach Roy) Kiser and the Bulldog program,” Mustangs head coach Travis Crain said. “I have a deep respect for him and how they do things.” Burnet (21-11, 8-1 District 24-4A champions) led 11-5…

Powerlifting

Burnet powerlifters earn plaque from Llano meet

February 9, 2024February 10, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Burnet High School powerlifting teams competed in two meets in five days recently. The Bulldogs lifted at the Georgetown East View Quad Feb. 6, and both teams competed at the Llano Invitational Feb. 1. The Bulldogs finished third in the teams standings in Llano, while the Lady Dawgs were fourth. Tommy Butler paced the Bulldogs by winning his weight class, while Halle Maxwell led the Lady Dawgs by winning her weight class. “We had multiple lifters place in the top five of their weight classes, earning team points and…

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Marble Falls swimmer Alford’s season ends at regionals

February 9, 2024February 9, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILswimming0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman swimmer Kealin Alford gains plenty this season that will help her in the future. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photograpy. Marble Falls High School freshman swimmer Kealin Alford’s swimming season came to an end at the Class 4A Region IV meet Feb. 3. Alford was 11th out of 16 swimmers in her preliminary heat in the breaststroke, clocking 1 minute and 21.89 seconds Feb. 2. Her time advanced her to the consolation heat Feb. 3 where she was third with a time of 1:23.72. Coach Jamie Graham…

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Marble Falls girls soccer beats Florence, continues winning streak

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CAPTION: When it comes to scoring, Haley France is one of the most accurate Marble Falls Lady Mustang shooters on a team filled with players who enjoy being offensive. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team scorched Florence 10-0 Feb. 6 in District 25-4A play. That’s the fourth consecutive shutout for the Lady Mustangs (4-0) this district season. They led 5-0 at the half. Presley Kahl led with four goals followed Miley Bolanos with two and one apiece from Briseah Rivera, Ashley Ferreira, Suzena…

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Faith Academy boys basketball stuns Bryan Brazos

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CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore guard Jase Marshall and the Flames shock Bryan Brazos Christian by getting steals and defensive stops and scoring in the final seconds for the victory. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team defeated Bryan Brazos Christian 55-53 Feb. 6 in District 3-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Head coach Zakk Revelle said earning a victory in this manner only helps the Flames. “We’re playing meaningful games at the end of the season,” he said. “We…

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Marble Falls girls basketball faces Lampasas for district’s third seed

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CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Lexie Edwards and the Lady Mustangs are entering this contest against Lampasas looking to get back to where they were in first round of District 24-4A play. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team will meet Lampasas for the third time this season to decide which squad enters the Class 4A playoffs as District 24-4A’s No. 3 seed. The seeding contest is at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Georgetown High School. Both teams have 3-5 district records and…

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Start leads to outcome for Marble Falls boys basketball versus Georgetown Gateway

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gateway, #gators, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Davis Dreisbach scores two of his 22 points during the loss to Georgetown Gateway Feb. 6. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 50-42 Feb. 6 in a District 24-4A showdown. The outcome puts Gateway (4-4) in fourth place, while Marble Falls (3-5) is fifth with two games left. The Gators set the tone from the start by being smart on the defensive end They drew three Mustang charges and raced to a 6-0 lead.…