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Johnson City cross country performs well at Vista Ridge Invitational

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Eagles, #flyeaglesfly, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JohnsonCityLBJ, #ladyeagles, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning0 comment

CAPTION: Johnson City senior runner Jackie Earley wins the individual championship of the Cedar Park Vista Ridge Invitational Aug. 23. Courtesy photo The Johnson City High School cross country teams got off to a hot start to the season at the Cedar Park Vista Ridge Invitational Aug. 23 in a meet that drew about a dozen teams. The Eagles finished fifth in the Classes 1A-4A team standings, while the Lady Eagles were eighth. The individual champion in the girls Classes 1A-4A race was senior Jackie Earley, who finished the two-mile…

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Jonesboro, under Marble Falls grad’s guidance, wins state title

May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #champions, #champs, #Eagles, #flyeaglesfly, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jonesboro, #ladyeagles, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilplayoffs, #UILsoftball, #UILstate0 comment

CAPTION: Jonesboro softball coaches Cody (left) and Amanda (Thomas) LeCroy celebrate winning the Class 1A state championship with Gary and Traci Thomas, Amanda’s parents. Courtesy photo The Jonesboro High School softball team beat Neches 3-1 May 29 to capture the 2024 Class 1A state championship. “It feels amazing,” said head coach Amanda (Thomas) LeCroy, a 2014 Marble Falls High School graduate. “I’m so proud of our kiddos. They came ready to play and were ready to go.” Neches scored its only run in the second inning by taking advantage of…

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Marble Falls grad’s Jonesboro softball team run rules Slocum, to play for state title

May 28, 2024May 30, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #flyeaglesfly, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #joneboro, #ladyeagles, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilplayoffs, #UILsoftball, #UILstate0 comment

The Jonesboro High School softball team crushed Slocum 10-0 in six innings in the first contest of the Class 1A state tournament May 28. The Lady Eagles (22-7, 9-1 District 12-1A runners-up), who are coached by 2014 Marble Falls High School graduate Amanda (Thomas) LeCroy. will face Neches in the state championship at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Red and Charline McCombs Field on the University of Texas at Austin campus. Neches beat Hermleigh 7-2 in the second semifinal contest. “I just thought they were excited and ready to…

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Marble Falls grad guides Jonesboro to softball state tourney

May 23, 2024May 25, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #champs, #flyeaglesfly, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jonesboro, #ladyeagles, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #state, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilplayoffs, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Amanda (Thomas) LeCroy (second from left) celebrates winning the Class 1A Region II championship with her parents Traci (left) and Gary (third from left) and her husband and assistant coach Cody LeCroy. Courtesy photo In her first year as the Jonesboro High School softball head coach, Amanda (Thomas) LeCroy accomplished a task she and her Marble Falls High School teammates dreamed of. Qualifying for the state tournament. The Lady Eagles will face Slocum at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, in a state semifinal contest of the Class 1A state…

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JC cross country is ninth, 11th at Brownwood Invitational

September 6, 2023September 8, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Eagles, #flyeaglesfly, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JohnsonCityLBJ, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Jackie Earley has her silver medal around her neck after finishing second at the Brownwood Invitational Aug. 30. Courtesy photo The Johnson City High School cross country program competed at the Brownwood Invitational Aug. 30 where the Lady Eagles finished ninth overall and the Eagles were 11th overall. The girls ran two miles, while the boys ran a 5K. Junior Jackie Earley was the silver medalist thanks to finishing in 12 minutes and 25.69 seconds and senior Claire White was 13th in 13:08.67. Junior Emily Moore was 70th…

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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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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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Marble Falls welcomes local teams to summer volleyball league

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #flyeaglesfly, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JohnsonCityLBJ, #LadyJackets, #Lampasas, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

Photo by Pavel Danilyuk/Pexels.com The Marble Falls High School volleyball program is once more hosting a June league each Wednesday until the end of the month. League play begins at 5 p.m. at Marble Falls Middle School and includes Burnet, Faith Academy, Johnson City, Lampasas and Llano. The league will be divided between junior varsity and varsity. “My junior varsity are the incoming freshmen,” Lady Mustangs head coach Kait Goertz said. “We’ll have JV and varsity players in the varsity division.” This is the second summer that Marble Falls is…

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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 to face Kenedy in regional semifinals

May 24, 2023May 26, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Eaglessoar, #flyeaglesfly, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #kenedy, #lions, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

The Johnson City High School baseball team is set to take on Kenedy in a Class 2A Region IV semifinal series at the University of Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway in San Antonio. Game one is at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, and game two is at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 27. Game three, if necessary, will happen 30 minutes after the second game ends. Kenedy (24-7, District 31-2A champion) defeated Flatonia 2-1 in its regional quarterfinals series. “They’ve won a lot of games,” Johnson City head coach Steven Shipley said.…