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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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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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Johnson City runners finish fourth at own relay meet

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Eagles, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JohnsonCityLBJ, #LBJ, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning0 comment

The Johnson City High School girls cross country team was fourth at its own Eagle Nation 6-Mile Relay Aug. 15. Jackie Earley led the way by finishing her run in 9 minutes and 16 seconds. Claire White was next in 9:41. Avery Hailey clocked 10:35. “For the first meet of the season, we were really excited by some of the times on our tough course,” coach Rich Powers said. “The athletes are working extremely hard in practice and that has set the tone for the potential of the season.” Emily…

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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 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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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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Johnson City baseball prepares for more weeks of play

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#FlyEagles, #flyeaglesfly, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JohnsonCityLBJ, #johnsoncitytx, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

The Johnson City High School baseball team will play Granger for a bi-district championship in a best-of-three series in Lago Vista that begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 4. Game two is at 5 p.m. Friday, May 5, and game three, if necessary, follows the second contest. “I wanted to do a doubleheader on day one,” Eagles head coach Steven Shipley said. “It’s a one seed versus a four seed. I feel confident.” The Eagles (16-6, 12-0 District 28-2A champions) haven’t played since their 17-4 run-rule win against Center Point…