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Marble Falls boys soccer loses to Connally

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Cougars, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Coda Langley (left) and sophomore Esteban Dominguez put a lot of pressure on opponents to stop them. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team lost to Pflugerville Connally 3-2 Jan. 17. The Cougars (3-4-1) took a 1-0 half-time lead on a corner kick where the Mustangs didn’t get set up in time because they believed it was a goal kick. “They got a fluke goal,” Mustangs head coach Ryan Craven said. “We didn’t clear the ball like we needed to.” Then Connally…

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Burnet girls basketball outlasts Jarrell

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #Cougars, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Jarrell, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

The Burnet High School girls basketball team defeated Jarrell 46-43 Jan. 14. The victory puts the Lady Dawgs (12-14, 3-1) in a three-way tie for first in District 24-4A with Salado (16-11, 3-1) and the Lady Cougars (22-6, 3-1). The two teams played to a 9-9 tie in the first quarter then Jarrell dropped in 16 points and limited Burnet to 8 for a 25-17 advantage at the half. “We struggled early in the game,” Burnet head coach Doug Messer said. “Part of that is the energy level. Jarrell is…

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Marble Falls volleyball regroups after loss to Jarrell

October 30, 2024October 31, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Cougars, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Jarrell, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #UIL, #UILvolleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Madison Cuplin hits a ball off the Jarrell block for a point. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team lost to Jarrell 14-25, 18-25, 16-25 Oct. 29. That means the two split the regular season series and are tied for fourth in the District 24-4A standings. They will participate in a play-in contest to decide which squad enters the Class 4A playoffs. The match is at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch High School, 450 CR 258…

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Marble Falls football loses to Jarrell

September 8, 2024September 10, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Cougars, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls defense held Jarrell to about 200 yards of total offense during the contest Sept. 6. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School football team lost to Jarrell 21-14 Sept. 6 on the road. “I thought they did a good job,” Mustangs head coach Keri Timmerman said of the Cougars. “They made less mistakes than we did. Offensively, they’re starting to find and know their identity. It’s a tough offense to defend. The kids did a phenomenal job of executing the second half coming…

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Burnet baseball’s incredible season ends

May 21, 2024May 21, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Chinaspring, #Cougars, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet starting senior pitchers Dash Denton (left) and Kade Shaw are two reasons why the Bulldogs had a successful 2024 season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team lost to China Spring 4-3 May 17 to finish its 2024 season. The Bulldogs (30-6, 13-2 District 24-4A champions) end the season with an appearance in the Class 4A regional quarterfinals for the first time in more than decade. The Cougars (30-5, 9-1 District 23-4A champions) accomplished a task against Burnet no other opponent did – give…

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Burnet baseball loses to China Spring in opener

May 17, 2024May 17, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Chinaspring, #Cougars, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Will Johnson had 2 hits during the loss to China Spring in game one of the best-of-three playoff series. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team lost to China Spring 9-2 in game one of the Class 4A Region III quarterfinals best-of-three series May 16. Game two is slated for 5 p.m. Friday, May 17, in China Spring. Game three, if necessary, will follow 30 minutes after the second contest ends. Burnet (30-5, 13-2 District 24-4A champion) head coach Russell Houston noted the glaring difference between…

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Marble Falls baseball’s Nickowski to play for Coastal Bend

May 10, 2024May 10, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #CoastalBend, #Cougars, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Evan Nickowski (center) signs his National Letter of Intent to play baseball for Coastal Bend College. Congratulating him are his parents Jon (left) and Casey Nickowski. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School senior outfielder Evan Nickowski signed a National Letter of Intent to play college baseball at Coastal Bend College. The signing ceremony happened May 8 at Max Copeland Gym. “I’ve always dreamed of playing baseball beyond high school,” Nickowski said. “I’ve been working toward this since I started playing. It was a pretty easy decision.…

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Burnet baseball beats Jarrell to win series

March 28, 2024March 29, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Cougars, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Timely hitting has been a big theme for Colt Stanford and the Bulldogs. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Jarrell 8-5 March 26 to win its first series in District 24-4A. Burnet head coach Russell Houston noted the Cougars and the Bulldogs were in a close game the first time the two met March 5. “It was a 2-0 game in the fifth inning,” he said, until Burnet scored 9 runs to win 11-1. In the rematch the Bulldogs (16-2, 6-0) had to figure…

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Marble Falls boys basketball season ends in loss to Jarrell

February 14, 2024February 15, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Cougars, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior guard Tidus Willie is bumped as he drives to the basket during the first half against Jarrell. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Jarrell 58-56 in the final game of the 2023-24 season. The Mustangs finish fifth in District 24-4A with a 4-5 record, 12-17 overall and needed to beat the Cougars to force a play-in game with Georgetown Gateway for the final playoff berth. The Gators beat Lago Vista 47-31 to take sole possession of fourth…

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Burnet girls basketball beats China Spring for bi-district title

February 13, 2024February 14, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Chinaspring, #Cougars, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #uilplayoffs0 comment

The Burnet High School girls basketball team defeated China Spring 60-44 Feb. 12 to win a bi-district title. The Lady Dawgs (28-8, 7-1 District 24-4A champions) now turn their attention to Houston Wheatley in the area round of the Class 4A playoffs at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at La Grange High School, 820 S. Vail. Buy tickets here. “It was a closer game than the final score shows,” head coach Rick Gates said of the bi-district win. “With two minutes to go, they started fouling quite a bit. At…