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Faith Academy football loses to Bulverde Gloria Deo

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy’s Carter Fromberg (12) grasps Bulverde Gloria Deo playmaker Nolan Chandler as teammate Karter Van Gundy prepares to finish the play. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team lost to Bulverde Gloria Deo 34-24 in the season opener Aug. 25. “I think we were a little indecisive,” head coach John Hallam said. “It took us awhile to get into it. The guys played well.” The Lions led 13-12 after the opening stanza and 20-12 at the intermission. Each team scored a touchdown in…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Eagles, #Flames, #flyeaglesfly, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The summer hiatus is over. Welcome back to another weekly column on the insights of the region. It’s been an interesting week one in the high school football season, so let’s get to it.

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Burnet football loses to La Vernia to begin the season

August 26, 2023August 27, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

The Burnet High School football team lost to La Vernia 49-27 Aug. 25 to begin the 2023 season. The Bulldogs (0-1) are preparing for Llano in the home opener at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at Bulldog Field. “I think (the Bears) are truly a good team,” Burnet head coach Bryan Wood said. “I feel like we got taken to the wood shed. They controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides. We could never get into a rhythm offensively. Defensively, we couldn’t get off the field. They’re really big…

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Burnet football looks to halt La Vernia in season opener

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School football team travels to play at La Vernia at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, for the 2023 season opener. Bear Stadium is located at 221 San Antonio Road in La Vernia. The Bulldogs beat Bears the 36-25 last year to hand them one of their losses. La Vernia finished the season with a 9-3 record and reached the second round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs. La Vernia returns seven starters on offense and seven starters on defense. “We’re going to have our hands full…

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Burnet volleyball finishes 4th at Bay City tournament

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball0 comment

The Burnet High School volleyball team finished fourth at the Tournament on the Bay in Bay City Aug. 17-19. “The girls competed well and are growing as a team,” head coach Crystal Shipley said. “We were able to face some strong teams from all over the state. This trip allowed relationships to grow, trust to build and memories to last a lifetime.” The Lady Dawgs won their pool to advance to the gold bracket. They beat Tidehaven 25-9, 25-21, Taylor 22-25, 25-15, 15-12, and Tyler Chapel Hill 25-17, 25-11. They lost to…

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Burnet football’s playmakers take over against Jarrell

August 19, 2023August 19, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Cougars, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

The Burnet High School football team performed well against Jarrell Aug. 17 in its final scrimmage before the start of the 2023 season. The Bulldogs scored numerous touchdowns and allowed a couple of Cougar scores. Head coach Bryan Wood said what stuck out offensively was the passing game. “We played catch pretty well,” he said. “Last week we talked about the drops. We didn’t have that against Jarrell. I felt like we did a quite better job. We also had a number of explosive plays.” Defensively, the Bulldogs displayed the…

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Burnet volleyball pushes Copperas Cove in five-set spectacle

August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School volleyball team lost to Copperas Cove 24-26, 27-25, 15-25, 25-23, 7-15 Aug. 15. Head coach Crystal Shipley commended her players for adjusting and never letting the opponent break their will to win, even when her athletes found themselves in unfamiliar spots on the floor because the team couldn’t substitute out. “The varsity girls fought point for point from the start against a strong, athletic Cove team,” she said. “Losing a close one in set one fueled the fire in set two. With big plays and girls…

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Burnet volleyball begins season with usual fantastic start

August 15, 2023August 15, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILvolleyball0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs continue to show why they’re among the best in Class 4A Region III, winning five matches in a five-day span. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School volleyball team is 5-2 after the first week of the 2023 season. The Lady Dawgs began the week with season-opening wins against Fischer Canyon Lake and Blanco Aug. 8, both in straight sets. Then they traveled to the Wimberley Tex-Fest tournament Aug. 11-12 where they defeated New Braunfels Christian Academy 25-16, 26-24 and Marion 25-11, 25-18 before losing to…

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Burnet football displays understanding of playbook during scrimmage against Lago Vista

August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILfootball0 comment

The Burnet High School football team displayed a readiness for the 2023 season by the way the Bulldogs faced Lago Vista Aug. 11. Burnet scored twice in the live quarter after neither team scored in the controlled portion of the scrimmage. “We were on defense first, and we flew to the ball really well,” head coach Bryan Wood said. “I was impressed with our effort offensively. We started off slow. When we got to the live quarter, we scored a couple of times.” Wood scripted the 15 plays coaches wanted…

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Hill Country Elite learn plenty at Texas tournament

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#billies, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #fredericksburg, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Hill Country Elite quarterback Gabe Gurley discovers plenty about himself and his teammates during the Who Want Smoke 6 tournament in DeSoto. Photo by Sidney Sykes/Sporting Video Productions The Hill Country Elite went 1-2 at the Who Want Smoke 6 tournament Aug. 5-6 at DeSoto. The Elite, who have players aged 12 and younger, defeated the Metroplex Flex 8-7 and lost to the NTX Bills 18-0 and TCU Bulldogs 24-0. Big plays highlighted the contest against the Flex, which scored first on a 50-yard pass for a 7-0 lead…