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Lady Dawgs punch ticket to regional tourney, a program first

April 2, 2022April 2, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Giddings, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyBuffs, #LadyDawgs, #playoffs, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School girls soccer team’s historical march through the 2022 Class 4A playoffs continues thanks to a thrilling 3-2 double overtime win over undefeated Giddings in the regional quarterfinals on April 1. The Lady Dawgs (18-7-3, 11-4 District 18-4A) used a crossing pass and nailed two penalty kicks to end the Lady Buffaloes’ (19-1-1, 8-0 District 19-4A) season. “Those girls hadn’t lost all season,” Burnet head coach Kimberly Myhre said of Giddings. “And no one expected us to win. The girls wanted to win. They pumped each other…

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Lady Dawgs capitalize on corner kick for playoff victory

March 26, 2022March 30, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Chinaspring, #girlssoccer, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #ladycougars, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

For the third time in program history, the Burnet High School girls soccer team captured a bi-district championship thanks to a 1-0 win against China Spring March 25. The Lady Dawgs (16-7-3, 11-4 District 18-4A third place) got the winning score on a corner kick by Kaycie Banton thanks to an assist from Reagan Shipley with about nine minutes left in the game. Burnet will face Sealy (16-5-1, 13-1 District 20-4A champion), a 5-0 winner over Smithville, in the area round of the playoffs with date, site and time still…

Running

Bulldog Relays is a big draw for the area’s top athletes

March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #Burnet, #Burnet Bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #ducks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #taylor, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Track and field enthusiasts will gather at Bunet’s Bulldog Field to cheer on the area’s best athletes in that sport on Thursday, March 24. The meet begins at noon at Bulldog Field, 1400 Bulldog Stadium Drive. The meet will draw teams from Marble Falls and Copperas Cove and from Burnet’s 19-4A district: Lake Belton, Lampasas, Salado and Taylor. The events to keep an eye on in the boys division are the distance races featuring athletes who competed at cross country state meets in the fall. The Marble Falls Mustangs have…

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Bulldogs come from behind to remain unbeaten in district play

March 16, 2022April 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #Burnet Bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School baseball team was one out away from earning a one-run win against Georgetown Gateway on March 15. But the Gators scored four runs with two outs to take a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the seventh, and Burnet (5-4-1, 2-0 District 19-4A) was down its final three outs. “(My players) were down a little bit,” Burnet head coach Russell Houston said. “You have to stay positive with them. It’s one pitch at a time, one bat at a time. You tell them ‘let’s get the…

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Bulldogs to use tourney results to get better for district

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #Burnet Bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School baseball team lost both games it played in the Blanco Tournament March 12. The Bulldogs (4-4-1, 1-0 District 19-4A) fell to Houston Lutheran South Academy 14-3 and to Iowa Park 10-3. “The two teams we played played really, really well,” Burnet head coach Russell Houston said. “And we made (several) errors in each game.” Those errors made it especially tough on the pitching staff and the defense, Houston said. Lutheran scored 14 runs off 11 hits and capitalized on six Bulldog errors to win in a…

Powerlifting

Three Mustangs qualify for the powerlifting state meet

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Powerlifting, #THSPA, #UIL0 comment

Going to the Boys Powerlifting Region II Division I Championship on March 12, Marble Falls High School head coach Robert Draper had a hunch it was going to be a great day for the Mustangs. And he was right. Three of the four lifters are on their way to the state meet on Saturday, March 26, at the Taylor County Expo Center, 1700 Texas 36 in Abilene. “We went in with a plan,” Draper said. “We went in knowing those three guys could get a qualifying total at regionals to…

Softball

Lady Dawgs shut out Lampasas in Battle for U.S. 281

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyBadgers, #LadyDawgs, #LampasasCounty, #softball, #Texas, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School softball team quickly dispatched of Lampasas on March 8, winning 9-0. Head coach Hailey Wooten noted the Lady Dawgs (15-3) led 3-0 through six innings and then erupted for six runs in the seventh inning. Burnet recorded 15 hits. “I always tell them hitting is contagious,” she said. “If we can get our bats rolling, it triggers all the way down. We have the lineup that can be successful.” Sophomore Landee Harless and senior Savannah Gomez, who signed to play college softball for Concordia University in…

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Lady Dawgs earn another tough district road victory

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Battleof281, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyBadgers, #LadyDawgs, #Lampasas, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School girls soccer team’s business-like approach resulted in another big road win March 8. The Lady Dawgs (15-6-3, 11-3 District 18-4A) beat Lampasas 3-0 and put themselves in position to finish second in the district standings if they can beat Salado in the regular season finale on Monday, March 14. Against the Lady Badgers (7-4, 5-8), Burnet had to overcome an unexpected challenge when senior sweeper Katelynn Massey exited the game. That forced head coach Kimberly Myhre to adjust her lineup. The result was a 2-0 lead…

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MF baseball showing traits for a special season

March 9, 2022March 11, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #diamonds, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #MFHS, #Mustangs, #Texas, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School baseball team is displaying plenty of characteristics coaches want to see from athletes: spunk, belief, a never-die attitude, and a willingness to compete until the final out. Head coach Tyler Porter points to two recent examples to illustrate those traits: come-from-behind wins against Fredericksburg 5-4 March 5 and Johnson City 3-2 March 3. The Mustangs (3-3) trailed the Billies 3-1 then took a 4-3 lead only to see Fredericksburg tie the game. Senior Jon “Gouda” Zamarrippa, who recently committed to play baseball at Coastal Bend…

Softball

Opening loss doesn’t discourage Faith

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #FaithAcademy, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyFlames, #TAPPS0 comment

The Faith Academy of Marble Falls softball team began the 2022 season with an 18-10 loss to Concordia Christian School on March 7. The Lady Flames (0-1) committed seven errors in the contest. Concordia scored 14 runs in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings after trailing 7-4 in the fourth. Head coach Delaney Ferguson noted the players will need time to improve. “We have a young team,” she said. “Some have been playing softball for years, some haven’t played in years, and some haven’t touched a ball in their whole…

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Lady Dawgs will be remembered for more than season record

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #Burnet Bulldogs, #girls hoops, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #Texas girls hoops, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School girls basketball team’s season ended with a 64-39 loss to Sour Lake Hardin Jefferson in the Class 4A Region III final Feb. 26 after the Lady Dawgs defeated Huffman Hargrave 45-40 in a regional semifinal on Feb. 25 in Lufkin. But the ending isn’t what head coach Rick Gates and the Lady Dawgs will remember about the 2021-22 season. Instead, they’ll treasure how they earned their 19-13 overall record and went 8-0 during the District 19-4A campaign to be the district champions en route to constructing…

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Eagles add another state title to trophy case

February 27, 2022February 28, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Eagles, #SFJCS, #Texas, #Texas boys hoops, @TCAL0 comment

Make it two for two in state championship games for the Smoking for Jesus Christian School boys athletics program. The Eagles (21-9, 10-1) beat Corpus Christi Annapolis Christian School 34-30 for the Texas Christian Athletic League’s boys basketball championship Feb. 26 in Cedar Hill. SFJCS had already repeated as the TCAL state title winners in football in 2020 and 2021. “The seniors set their minds to winning a state championship,” assistant coach Charles Frazier said. “From day one, that was our goal. We wanted to get it done. And we…

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Marble Falls powerlifters headed to regionals

February 21, 2025February 21, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #power, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School girls powerlifting team is sending all four Lady Mustangs to the Class 4A Large School Region 2 meet. They are Moneserrat Fregoso in the 220-pound division, Cheyenne Blair in the 148-pound division, Hailey Duty in the 132-pound division, and Caydence Bielfeldt in the 123-pound division. Head coach Karl “Beef” Bieldfeldt, who is in his first year leading the program, said all four committed to being her best, and that is why they qualified. Blair, who is a senior ranked No. 10 in her weight class,…

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Marble Falls baseball motivated for better results

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #diamonds, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Sophomore John Alan Whittle’s ability to stay calm and stay in the strike zone will be a big part of the pitching staff this season. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School baseball team begins the 2025 season with a change in its schedule. The Mustangs will host Stephenville in a double header that begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Scearce Field instead of participating in the Fredericksburg tournament because of the weather. Getting innings for this group is invaluable, head coach Tyler Porter said,…

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Marble Falls boys soccer crushes Canyon Lake

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Brandon Guevara’s (2) field vision enables him to see who is open and the best path to score a goal. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School boys soccer team shut out Fischer Canyon Lake 6-0 Feb. 18 in District 26-4A play. With San Antonio Davenport beating Fredericksburg on the same night, the Mustangs (2-1-1) are in the thick of the district race and control their own destiny. Soccer uses a point system that awards points for wins and ties. Currently Davenport is the leader followed by…

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Marble Falls girls soccer loses to Canyon Lake

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoldStandard, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Dulce Macias Garcia is the match’s player of the game thanks to her “braving the cold and battling for every ball. Her determination is unmatched,” according to the coaching staff. Photo by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to Canyon Lake 1-0 Feb. 18 in District 26-4A play. The lone goal was scored midway through the second half on a corner kick. “We cleared it out of the box,” Marble Falls head coach Marisa Miller said. “Because of the wind, it didn’t…

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Marble Falls softball beats Canyon Lake

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Jocelyn Suarez plays shortstop and catcher for the Lady Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team run-ruled Fischer Canyon Lake 16-6 Feb. 18 in a contest that began at 4:30 p.m. It didn’t take long for the Lady Mustangs (7-1) to end the contest thanks to some timely hitting. The Lady Hawks took a 3-0 lead in the first inning, but the Lady Mustangs responded with 9 runs. When Canyon Lake trimmed the deficit to 9-6 in the third inning, Marble Falls responded…

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Faith Academy girls basketball advances to regional final

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #TAPPS, #TAPPShoops, #tappsplayoffs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior Natalie Weems played her most complete game of the season in leading the Lady Flames to the next round of the playoffs. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team crushed Huntsville Alpha Omega Academy 57-37 Feb. 18 in the Class 3A playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Next up is a rematch against District 4-3A foe Waco Live Oak at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Round Rock Christian. As for the win against Alpha Omega…

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Faith Academy boys basketball eliminates Conroe Covenant

February 19, 2025February 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPShoops, #tappsplayoffs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior Jase Marshall contributed some big buckets to help the Flames advance in the playoffs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team scorched Conroe Covenant Christian School 70-21 Feb. 18 to begin the Class 3A playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Faith meets Huntsville Alpha Omega Academy at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at Waco Vanguard in the regional final. To say the Flames played fast is an understatement. Many times throughout the first half, a…

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Burnet boys soccer are on winning streak

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #pitch, #soccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

The Burnet High School boys soccer team is third in the District 25-4A standings after winning back-to-back matches. The Bulldogs (7-6-1, 6-3-1) defeated Austin Eastside Memorial 3-2 Feb. 17 and Austin Travis 7-0 Feb. 14. Against Eastside, Miguel Valdez opened the scoring after stealing a switched ball for a 1-0 advantage. Eastside scored five minutes later on an “excellent play by the left winger” to tie the game at 1-1 at the half. The Panthers scored first in the second half “on a perfectly placed shot in the upper 90…

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Marble Falls boys basketball ready for the playoffs

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILhoops, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Reed Lewis and the Mustangs return to the playoffs after a one-year hiatus. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team will play Waco La Vega at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Copperas Cove High School for a bi-district championship in the Class 4A Division I playoffs. The Mustangs (16-13, 6-6 District 24-4A fourth place) are bracing to face the two-time District 23-4A champion that is ranked No. 19 in the Class 4A poll of the Texas Association of…

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Marble Falls softball wins 1st tourney of the season

February 17, 2025February 17, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #diamonds, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

The Marble Falls High School softball team won the Third Annual Ingram Kerr County Classic hosted by Ingram Tom Moore Feb. 13-15. “It was a good weekend for the girls, good weekend for the kids,” head coach Alex Lozoya said. “Sometimes they need to see something tangible to know they’re headed in the right direction.” Before taking the field against Comfort in the final game of the event, he was told that if the Lady Mustangs shut out the Deer, they would be the tournament champions. Marble Falls left no…