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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#aggies, #bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #FaithAcademy, #Flames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyFlames, #LadyJackets, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #reveille, #tamu, #TAPPS, #Texas, #texasaggies, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

Welcome to this weekly column where readers will find a summary of sports across the region and the impressions left on this writer. This weekend is the first of several state track meets beginning with the Class 2A meet of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys team is looking to successfully defend its state title. Head coach Steve McCannon, who is a numbers whiz as well as a great coach, told me his projections showed the team title will come down…

Basketball Featured High School

Lange’s impact on his players will be felt for years to come

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyJackets, #llancounty, #Llano, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL1 Comment

Llano High School girls coordinator and head basketball coach Todd Lange died May 4 after an eight-month battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. A fish fry fundraiser to benefit the family will be conducted from noon-2 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at the Llano High School cafeteria, 2509 Texas 16 in Llano. Cost for the meal is by donation. A silent auction also will be conducted. A graduate of Granbury High School, Lange, who also served as a softball assistant coach, and his family arrived in Llano for…

Featured Volleyball

May volleyball league draws athletes back to the hardwood

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyJackets, #LadyMustangs, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Wanting to give local volleyball athletes opportunities to play and improve but not wanting to travel far, Marble Falls High School head coach Kait Goertz decided to host weekly matches here. So she decided to reach out to the head coaches at surrounding schools, who accepted the invitation. Each Monday starting at 5 p.m. at Marble Falls Middle School, 1511 Pony Circle Drive, fans can watch their favorite players and teams in one location. Other squads include Burnet, Llano and Killeen Harker Heights. “We started it last year,” Goertz said.…