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Burnet baseball completes Marble Falls sweep

April 20, 2024April 22, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Dash Denton was on fire for the Bulldogs. He did a lot of offensive damage and kept the Marble Falls Mustangs off balance with his pitching. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team beat Marble Falls 8-2 April 19 in District 24-4A play. The Bulldogs (24-3, 12-1), who already won the 2024 district crown, scored two in the first inning. Senior Dash Denton hit an RBI double to left field after Trey Morrow scored on a pass ball. “Anytime you can score early,…

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Marble Falls running coach Schrader to retire

April 19, 2024April 19, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning0 comment

Marble Falls High School cross country head coach and distance running coach Chris Schrader officially announced his retirement, which goes into effect at the end of the 2023-24 school year. Schrader had told those close to him during summer 2023 he would retire at the end if this school year. “We worked pretty hard for 30 years,” he said. “(My wife Gina and I) have made good decisions. We’re not big spenders.” Schrader, who is originally from Australia, came to the United States on a running scholarship thanks to the…

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Burnet baseball wins 2nd game against Marble Falls, wins district crown

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Freshman Grant Carter is one of several underclassmen playing for the Mustangs, gaining valuable experience that will pay off. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Marble Falls 7-4 April 16 in District 24-4A play. That win coupled with Lago Vista’s 5-2 loss to Lampasas means the Bulldogs (23-3, 11-1) are the 2024 district champions. “We didn’t know that until (the morning of April 17),” head coach Russell Houston said. “Twenty wins is a lot when you play 26 games. That goal has been…

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Marble Falls softball ends season with loss to Burnet

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #LadyStangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Burnet 10-0 April 16 in a game that ended after 6 innings. The Lady Dawgs (8-2 District 24-4A runners-up ) scored all the runs they needed in the first inning. Sophomore lead-off batter Halle Maxwell reached first and went to second on a 1-3 out by senior Lexi Leatherwood. Maxwell stole third. Senior catcher Camrynn Guthrie stole second after reaching base when she was hit by a pitch. Senior Maddison Moise hit a 2 RBI triple to right field to clear…

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Burnet baseball wins series against Georgetown Gateway

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior pitcher Kade Shaw continues to help the Bulldogs rack up wins and stay atop of the District 24-4A standings. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet and Georgetown Gateway baseball teams split games two and three of their series April 9 and 12. The Bulldogs’ 9-1 win in game one March 14 means Burnet won the series. The Bulldogs (22-3, 10-1) beat the Gators (12-9-1, 7-4) 10-7 April 9 and lost 5-0 April 12. That loss ended an 11-game winning streak that dates back to a 6-3…

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Faith Academy baseball splits series with Waco Live Oak

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbaseball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Carter Fromberg delivers at the plate as a hitter and as the Flames’ catcher. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls baseball team split its series with Waco Live Oak April 12. Because of bad weather April 9, officials decided to play a doubleheader in Waco April 12 where the Falcons won the first game 13-3. But the Flames responded in the second contest, winning 6-1 behind the strong pitching of senior Nash Renfro, who pitched 6 2/3 innings. Freshman pitcher Austin Ellis got the final…

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Marble Falls softball loses to Lago Vista

April 13, 2024April 13, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman shortstop Jocelyn Suarez continues to “make good plays” for the Lady Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Lago Vista 9-6 in District 24-4A play April 12. The Lady Vikings took a 2-0 lead after the first inning, but the Lady Mustangs tied it 2-2 in the second. “We went small ball, and they were forced to play small,” head coach Alex Lozoya said. “We took advantage of Lago Vista errors.” The Lady Vikings regained the lead thanks…

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Marble Falls baseball loses to Lago Vista

CAPTION: The Marble Falls class of 2024, which includes Sergio Hernandez, keeps producing positively for the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Lago Vista 13-3 April 12 in District 24-4A play. The Vikings (15-9-1, 7-4) had 6 hits, and the Mustangs committed 8 errors. “We did more for their offense than they did,” Marble Falls head coach Tyler Porter said. “They definitely wanted to win it.” He noted some of the same challenges for his players crept back in. “We played…

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Marble Falls boys soccer’s Hoover ‘retires from coaching’

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Rick Hoover (front) announces he is stepping down as the boys soccer head coach at Marble Falls High School. File photo Marble Falls High School boys soccer head coach Rick Hoover announced he is “retiring from coaching.” He told his players of his decision April 11 after 11 years of guiding the program. “I contemplated it the last couple of years,” he said. “I’ve really had this decision made, to be honest, since last year. I didn’t want to put it out there. I didn’t want the attention away…

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Marble Falls track and field athletes advance to regionals

April 12, 2024April 15, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Nick Dahl (left) races to the finish line of the 800 meters at the District 23 and 24-4A area meet April 10 at Lago Vista High School. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Members of the Marble Falls High School track and field teams placed in the top four of the District 23 and 24-4A area meet April 10 to advance to the Class 4A Region III meet. To the surprise of very few, senior Nick Dahl, juniors Kylie Roberts and Tyler Hamblin and freshman Madison Cuplin…