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Marble Falls baseball loses Taylor

April 18, 2025April 18, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #ducks, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Junior pitcher Atreyu Machacek kept the Taylor Ducks guessing. He allowed very few hits and even fewer free bases. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Taylor 4-3 in 10 innings April 17 in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs (11-14, 5-5) scored in the second inning when freshman catcher Braxton Dicken hit a hard ground ball to the shortstop that brought home sophomore Owen Nash, who reached on a lead-off single, for a 1-0 lead. The Ducks (6-16-1, 4-6) tied the contest…

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Marble Falls ISD bond addresses weather impact

April 17, 2025April 21, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

EDITOR’S NOTE: A $172.2 million bond package will be presented to Marble Falls Independent School District voters that has four propositions. One is the construction of an indoor practice facility. Early voting begins April 22-29. Texans have a saying when it comes to weather. “If you don’t like it, wait a minute.” But in the outdoor sports world, weather decides if the game will be played, moved or cancelled. Most governing bodies of extracurricular events have a policy for games that states how quickly a district contest must be made…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Taylor

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Sophomore John Alan Whittle (left) and freshman Crawford Mattox exchange a fist pump as the two combine to score runs for the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team crushed Taylor 9-1 April 15 in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs (11-13, 5-4) took a 1-0 lead in the first inning only to see the Ducks (5-16-1, 3-6) tie it on a grounder in the third inning. In the fourth inning, junior Andrew Elwartowski singled to drive in a run then freshman Cade Briseno hit…

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Burnet baseball beats Jarrell to complete sweep

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior catcher Alex Cantrill protects the plate and tags out the runner at the plate, which proved pivotal in beating the Leander Lions April 12. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team crushed Jarrell 12-3 April 11 in District 24-4A play. The win meant a clean sweep for the Bulldogs. “I think we pitched really well in both games,” head coach Russell Houston said. The Bulldogs (12-7, 4-5 fourth in district) scored four in the first inning before the Cougars (4-17, 1-6) answered with a…

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Marble Falls baseball loses to Lampasas

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Lampasas, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Crawford Mattox puts the ball in play for a RBI. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Lampasas 5-2 April 11 in District 24-4A play. The Badgers (17-4-2, 9-1) took a 1-0 lead in the third inning. But the Mustangs (10-13, 4-4) tied it in the bottom half of the inning. Sophomore John Alan Whittle was hit by a pitch, then stole second and went to third on a throwing error. A funny bouncer on a hit by freshman Crawford…

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Burnet baseball beats Jarrell

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #Cougars, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Drake Milam (left) and Trey Morrow are two of the big hitters for the Bulldogs in shutting out Jarrell. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Jarrell 15-0 in five innings April 8 in District 24-4A play. The Bulldogs (11-7, 3-5) seized control immediately, plating two runs in the first inning, two in the second, and seven in the third. Tate Lambert, Cooper Alexander, Trey Morrow, Drake Milam and Alex Cantrill each had 2 RBI, while Khris Kassner, Noah Crawford, Alexander and Morrow had…

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Marble Falls baseball loses to Lampasas

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Lampasas, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTON: Marble Falls junior shortstop Canon Cochran tags the Lampasas runner trying to get to second base as freshman Crawford Mattox backs him up. Photos by Christopher A Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Lampasas 11-1 in five innings April 8 in District 24-4A play. “It was combination of things,” Mustangs head coach Tyler Porter said. “Lampasas has kids who can hit, and they are a decent team.” The Badgers (15-4-2, 8-1 second in district) scored seven runs in the bottom of the second inning thanks…

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Burnet baseball sweeps Taylor

April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#baseball, #bulldogs, #Burnetcountytx, #burnettx, #dawgs, #diamonds, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakesSports, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet second baseman Macke Calhoun catches the ball for the routine out at first. He covered the base when his teammates moved forward to field a bunt. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team beat Taylor 5-2 April 4 in a District 24-4A contest that moved to Burnet. Heavy rains may have factored into the decision. That victory meant the Bulldogs swept the Ducks after winning the first game April 1 11-4. Burnet is enjoying a three-game winning streak, its longest since four in a…

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Marble Falls baseball loses to Salado

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #salado, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: John Alan Whittle went 2 for 4 at the plate against Salado to lead the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Salado 9-2 April 4 in District 24-4A play. “Salado is pretty good in all phases,” Mustangs head coach Tyler Porter said. “They started a lot of seniors.” Down 7-0, the Mustangs (10-11, 4-2) scored a run in the sixth inning and another in the seventh. Sophomore John Alan Whittle went 2 for 4 at the plate and recorded a RBI.…

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Expansion to the Llano ISD indoor facility will propel athletes to better results

April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyJackets, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series. New additions to campus life at Llano High School are being constructed, including one that will benefit the athletic department. The indoor facility is receiving renovations to create a boys locker room, weight room and coaches offices. Projected completion is in the next few months. Athletic director Matt Green said the weight room will be used by high school athletes in every sport. He strongly believes one big reason why the Lady Jackets captured the District 5-3A championships in volleyball…