Featured Running 

Burnet, Marble Falls cross country meet at state preview

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Blake Cockrell is the first Mustang to finish the Class 4A race of the Hoka/Round Rock McNeil Invitational Sept. 22. Courtesy photo The Burnet and Marble Falls high school cross country teams competed at the Hoka/Round Rock McNeil Invitational Sept. 22-23, which is thought of as the state preview because of its location. The meet is conducted at Old Settler’s Park, site of the state meet. The Bulldogs finished eighth overall in the team standings, while the Mustangs were 26th. The county’s top finisher was Burnet…

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Featured Volleyball 

Burnet volleyball handles business on, off the court

CAPTION: Burnet junior Cydney Robison puts this ball down for a point against Lago Vista. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team beat Lago Vista 25-19, 25-14, 25-8 Sept. 22 in the District 24-4A opener for both teams after ending its predistrict schedule with a 25-17, 25-15, 25-12 victory against Brownwood Sept. 19. “We are proud of all of our girls and how hard they work,” head coach Crystal Shipley said. The week leading up to facing Lago Vista had extra activities for the Lady Dawgs, she…

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Featured Tennis 

Marble Falls tennis edges Burnet, hosts rematch in district tourney

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ CollinThe Marble Falls High School team tennis squad defeated Burnet 10-9 Sept. 21 to earn the second seed in the District 19-4A tournament. That means the two teams will meet again at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Charlie and Nancy Herrington Tennis Center on the Marble Falls campus. The overall team win happened because of Marble Falls’ Collin Schiling, who needed a super tiebreaker to decide the winner. “All eyes were on that match,” Marble Falls head coach Samuel Whitley said. “Collin lost the first…

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Featured Football High School 

Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Kole Becker (10), Colton Minor (29) and Greg Lemon (21) celebrate another forcing Fredericksburg to turn the ball over on downs on the Mustangs’ one-yard line. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro This week’s word is moxie, whose definition is courageous spirit and determination, perseverance. Moxie was on full display on football fields throughout the region Sept. 22 that caused fans to cheer and reminded them of the greatness of their programs. Let’s take a closer look at what fans saw.

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Featured Football High School Recruiting 

Burnet football beats Early, on two-game winning streak

CAPTION: Burnet junior receiver Colt Stanford celebrates his 62-yard touchdown reception with senior receiver Jace Haberer. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team crushed Early 52-14 Sept. 22 to ensure a very happy homecoming. The Bulldogs (3-2, District 13-4A Division I) will take a bye next week before heading to Lampasas (4-1) for the district opener Oct. 6. “Better than being 2-3,” Burnet head coach Bryan Wood said with a chuckle. “We thought going into preseason, we for sure wanted to get three. I was hoping…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet football looks to improve in 2 areas against Early

CAPTION; Burnet senior receiver Grant Jones forces his way through the line of scrimmage, which makes him difficult to stop. Photo by Martelle Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team hosts Early at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at Bulldog Field in its last contest before the start of District 13-4A Division I play. The Bulldogs (2-2) beat the Longhorns (1-3, District 2-3A Division II) 49-48 last year where the two teams exchanged the lead for much of the final quarter. In the end, running back Dash Denton scored…

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Featured Volleyball 

Burnet volleyball sweeps Gatesville

CAPTION: Burnet junior setter Camryn Courtney calls on senior middle blocker Zaria Solis to end the rally with a thunderous kill. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team defeated Gatesville 25-23, 25-18, 25-20 Sept. 15 after falling to Salado 20-25, 22-25, 21-25 Sept. 12. Head coach Crystal Shipley noted all three Burnet squads defeated Gatesville. “Overall, this was a very successful week for all of our girls,” she said. The Burnet subvarsities played in the championships of their own tournaments Sept. 15-16. The junior varsity lost…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

An important week is upon us – week five of the Texas High School football season, and teams are starting to reveal plenty about themselves. Let’s dive in and examine what we’ve learned. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad Podcaster. Please like, subscribe and share.

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet football shows muscle in win against Giddings

CAPTION: Burnet defensive coordinator Ben Speer (middle) talks to the Bulldogs after their win against Giddings Sept. 15. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School football team crushed Giddings 35-7 Sept. 15 to go to 2-2 on the season. Burnet (2-2, District 13-4A Division I) welcomes Early (1-3, District 2-3A Division II) at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, to Bulldog Field. While the game was lopsided, it didn’t start that way. Giddings recovered an onside kick to begin the contest and scored for the 7-0 lead. Meanwhile, the…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet football looks to continue success against Giddings

CAPTION: Giddings will look to contain Burnet senior receiver Grant Jones and not allow him to take over the game in 2023. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team welcomes Giddings at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, to Bulldog Field. The Bulldogs (1-2, District 13-4A Division I) are looking to even their record against a Buffalo team (1-2, District 2-3A Division II) that has the same goal. And Giddings will have plenty of eyes on senior Grant Jones who ensured a 28-7 victory last year thanks…

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