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Johnson City cross country looks to continue dominance

August 17, 2023August 27, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Eagles, #flyeaglesfly, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JohnsonCityLBJ, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning0 comment

The starting line of the 2023 cross country season is at the Johnson City High School cross country course Friday, Aug. 18. That’s the site of the Johnson City Eagles Nation 6-Mile Relay. Among the teams there is Marble Falls. “This is a fun meet for us,” said assistant coach Rich Powers, who is in his first year with the Eagles and Lady Eagles. He noted the cross country program is known for its dedicated runners who bring their best. The girls team finished ninth at the Class 2A state…

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Johnson City baseball beats Kenedy to advance to regional finals

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #Eaglessoar, #flyeaglesfly, #HighlandLakesSports, #johnsoncity, #JohnsonCityLBJ, #Shiner, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

The Johnson City High School baseball team beat Kenedy two games to one in the Class 2A Region IV semifinals series May 27. “We’re now two wins away from the state tournament,” head coach Steven Shipley said. Next up is the Class 2A Region IV best-of-three finals series against Shiner at Marion High School, 506 Bulldog Lane in Marion. Game one is at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 1. Game two is at 5 p.m. Friday, June 2. Game three, if necessary, will be played after game two. Shiner finished the…

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Johnson City baseball beats Burton to advance to regional finals

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#burton, #Eagles, #Eaglessoar, #flyeaglesfly, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #johnsoncity, #JohnsonCityLBJ, #LBJ, #Panthers, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

The Johnson City High School baseball team defeated Burton 2-1 in the best-of-three Class 2A Region IV semifinal series May 19-20. The Eagles (22-7, 10-0 District 28-2A champions) will face Kenedy (20-5, District 31-2A champion) in the Class 2A Region IV championship with date, site and time still to be announced. Johnson City head coach Steven Shipley commended Burton for pushing his team. The Eagles won game one 15-14 and game three 6-1 and lost game two 12-4. “They were very, very good,” he said. Johnson City coaches were very…

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Johnson City baseball sweeps Iola to face Burton in 3rd round

May 15, 2023May 16, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Eagles, #Eaglessoar, #flyeaglesfly, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #johnsoncity, #JohnsonCityLBJ, #LBJ, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

The Johnson City High School baseball team beat Iola 2-0 May 13 and 10-0 May 12 in the area round of the playoffs to advance to the Class 2A regional quarterfinals. The Eagles (20-6, 12-0 District 28-2A champions) will meet Burton at Liberty Hill High School. Game one is at 6. p.m. Friday, May 19, and game two is at noon Saturday, May 20. Game three, if necessary, will follow after game two. A night after run-ruling the Bulldogs 10-0, the Eagles returned determined to end the series in two…

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Burnet softball continues playoff march by sweeping Salado

May 13, 2023May 16, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Eagles, #Eaglessoar, #flyeaglesfly, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #salado, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball, #UILsoftballplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs are beat Salado in back-to-back games to win the Class 4A regional quarterfinal best-of-three series. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School softball team made quick work of Salado in what turned out to be the game clincher to win the Class 4A regional quarterfinal series May 12. The Lady Dawgs crushed the Lady Eagles 8-1 in game two on the heels of outlasting them 3-2 in nine innings May 11. Burnet will face Liberty (32-7, 10-0 District 20-4A champion) in the Class…

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Johnson City baseball sweeps Granger to advance to area round

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Eagles, #Eaglessoar, #FlyEagles, #flyeaglesfly, #granger, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #lions, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

The Johnson City High School baseball team beat Granger 6-3 May 6 to sweep the Lions in the best-of-three bi-district series. Next up for the Eagles (18-6, 12-0 District 28-2A champions) is Iola (7-1 District 26-2A third place) in the area round of the playoffs. “From scouting reports I’ve gotten from different guys, their pitching isn’t like ours,” Johnson City head coach Steven Shipley said. “We feel we have an advantage on the mound. And not just with pitching. We think our guys can hit as well.” Game one is…

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Burnet baseball season ends in game three loss to Salado

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Eagles, #Eaglessoar, #flyeaglesfly, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #salado, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Dash Denton is one reason why the Bulldogs forced a third game against Salado in the bi-district series. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School baseball team lost to Salado 14-2 May 6 in game three of the bi-district series. The Bulldogs finish the season with 21 wins and second in District 24-4A. “You feel for your seniors because of all the things they go through,” head coach Russell Houston said. “When these kids started as freshmen, they didn’t win a game because of (the) Covid(-19 pandemic).…

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Burnet softball wins area series, makes program history

May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Eagles, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #salado, #smithville, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #tigers, #UILsoftball, #UILsoftballplayoffs0 comment

The Burnet High School softball team defeated Smithville 3-1 in game two May 5 of the best-of-three area series to advance to the regional quarterfinals. Next up is Salado, an old district rival, in a best-of-three series. Game one is at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at Salado. Game two is at 7 p.m. at Friday, May 12, at Bulldog Diamonds. Game three, if necessary, will be announced at a later date. This is the first time the Lady Dawgs have won two postseason rounds in the same season, which…

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Johnson City baseball beats Granger to take series lead

May 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Eagles, #Eaglessoar, #flyeaglesfly, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JohnsonCityLBJ, #LBJ, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Johnson City baseball team beat Granger 9-1 May 4 in game one of the best-of-three bi-district series. Game two is set for 5 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Lago Vista. Junior McCray Jacobs led the way for the Eagles (17-6, 12-0 District 28-2A champions). As the starting pitcher, struck out 13 in six innings. Ryan Shipley pitched the final inning. “We extended the lead to nine runs in the bottom of the six,” head coach Steven Shipley said. “We wanted to save any pitches he had left.” McCray also…

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Burnet baseball looks to bounce back against Salado

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Eagles, #Eaglessoar, #flyeaglesfly, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #salado, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

The Burnet High School baseball team lost to Salado 12-2 May 4 during the first game of the bi-district best-of-three series. Game two will be played at 7 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Bulldog Diamonds. Game three, if necessary, will be played at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at Bulldog Diamonds. The Eagles seized control of the contest in the first inning when they plated five runs then added another in the second. The Bulldogs trimmed the deficit to 6-2 in the top of the fourth inning. But Salado scored…