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Marble Falls girls soccer beats Killeen Chaparral

December 14, 2023December 18, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team crushed Killeen Chaparral 5-1 to begin the 2023-24 season Dec. 12. The Lady Mustangs’ goals were scored by Suzena Perez, Haley France, Dulce Macias, Presley Kahl and Irie Wallace. This year’s squad has 14 returners and 6 newcomers, including 4 freshmen and an athlete new to the sport. Head coach Abigail Blunt believes the team’s biggest strength is depth. “I like that we have the same intensity when we sub off the bench,” she said. “There’s not a dramatic drop. Everyone gets…

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Hill Country Elite wins the River City Bowl

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #youthfootball0 comment

Hill Country Elite won the River City Bowl Dec. 2-3 in San Marcos by going 3-1 to begin the winter season. The Elite, which features seventh- and eighth-graders living in Burnet, Llano, Marble Falls and Fredericksburg, beat the San Marcos Sharks in the championship 28-0 in a contest that was called in the fourth quarter after losing to them 8-2 to begin the event. Other wins were against the Belton Storm 29-0 and the San Marcos Mambas 32-6. “They always found a way to beat us,” head coach Ray Gurley…

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Building Badgers: How a youth organization, the right hire produced 3 district football titles

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #champions, #champs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Lampasas, #ourfuture, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #UIL, #UILfootball, #youthsports0 comment

CAPTION: Eight years ago, Lampasas Independent School District hired one of its 1994 graduates, Troy Rogers, as the football head coach and athletic director. In 2023, his Badgers won all three district titles at the high school level. Photo by Christopher Miles/Christopher Miles Photography During the 2023 football season, the Lampasas High School football program won three District 13-4A Division I titles. The varsity was co-champion, while the junior varsity and the freshmen each captured championships. But those types of seasons don’t happen because of good fortune, according to two…

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Residents share the traits they want to see in next Marble Falls football coach, athletic director

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Dr. Jeff Gasaway, Marble Falls Independent School District superintendent, reads a list of qualities before tearing the page to add more during the community gathering to get feedback from residents on the traits they want in the next athletic director and football head coach. Photo by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com Marble Falls Independent School District officials sounded confident they would be able to meet a self-imposed deadline of presenting their recommendation on who to hire as the next football head coach and athletic director to the board of trustees Dec. 18…

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Marble Falls boys soccer is ranked in top 10 again

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team begins after-school practices for the 2024 season Monday, Nov. 27. This year’s team is considered to be among the elite in the state. The Texas Association of Soccer Coaches has the Mustangs ranked No. 4 in the Class 4A poll. Lethal Enforcer, which is the No. 1 source for Texas High School soccer, has the Mustangs ranked No. 11 in the Class 4A poll and No. 4 in the Class 4A Region IV rankings and put them on the organization’s Buzz List.…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Flames, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster2 Comments

CAPTION: This gold volleyball symbolizes a playoff win. The Burnet athletic department has every reason to believe the winter sports will add to an impressive haul won by the fall sports program. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography It’s been a few days since Thanksgiving and hopefully you’ve eaten through your leftovers by now. To ensure the region’s basketball teams got in some valuable work before breaking for turkey, coaches scheduled some key games. Let’s review what happened. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

November 19, 2023November 19, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Flames, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #keepthefaith, #LadyDawgs, #LadyJackets, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPION: The Burnet High School football program’s subvarsity players run on the field at Bastrop Memorial Stadium behind the 2023 varsity. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The 2023 high school football season is officially over for the region now that the Burnet Bulldogs lost in the second round of the playoffs. But a loss on the scoreboard doesn’t take away the greatness of a squad that performed at the high level I thought they could. Let’s examine why. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel…

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Burnet football’s season ends in loss to Port Lavaca Calhoun

November 18, 2023November 18, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #DAWBS, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior quarterback Rhett Murray was decisive with his passes, throwing for 155 yards against Port Lavaca Calhoun. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Port Lavaca Calhoun 42-14 Nov. 17 to end its season in the Class 4A Division I playoffs. The Bulldogs earned its best record since the 2019 team’s 6-4 record. But that squad missed the playoffs because it lost out on tiebreaker rules and head-to-head match-ups. “It’s the second round of the playoffs,” Burnet head coach Bryan Wood said.…

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Burnet football looks to bury Calhoun Sandcrabs

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILfootball, #UILfootballplayoffs, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Brayden Hill celebrates the Bulldogs’ bi-district victory against Somerset in the rain Nov. 10. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team faces Port Lavaca Calhoun at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at Bastrop Memorial Stadium in the area round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs. The Sandcrabs (7-4, 4-1 District 15-4A Division I champions) utilize the triple-run option as their primary offense. Burnet head coach Bryan Wood noted Calhoun wants to lull opponents into believing each play is a three-yard run then…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Flames, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #keepthefaith, #LadyDawgs, #LadyFlames, #LadyJackets, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs, including Sammy Jones (72), Casyn Taylor (54), Jace Haberer (2), Andrew Milum (25), and Khris Kassner (20) sing the school song after beating Somerset for a bi-district championship Nov. 9. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Today’s word is endings. Because that’s what the region experienced thanks to two unexpected conclusions. But we won’t start there. Let’s begin with the one team that’s still playing and continues to perform beautifully. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad…