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Burnet softball loses to Gatesville

April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Senior pitcher Presley Crawford forces Gatesville into another strikeout. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photograpy The Burnet High School softball team lost to Gatesville 2-1 in a best-of-three Class 4A Division I bi-district series April 24-25. The Lady Dawgs lost game one 3-1, won game two 5-3 and lost game three 13-6. All games were hard fought as evidenced that the first and second contests needed extra innings to decide the outcome. In game one, Burnet led 1-0 after the first inning. The Lady Hornets tied the game 1-1 in…

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Burnet baseball beats Gateway for sweep

April 29, 2025April 30, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Senior shortstop Noah Crawford tosses the ball to second baseman Macke Calhoun during the game one win. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 8-1 April 25 to finish tied for third in District 24-4A play. The Bulldogs (17-7, 7-5) will face Lorena in a bi-district best-of-three series in Hutton in the Class 4A Division II playoffs. Game one is Thursday, May 1, with Burnet as the visiting team. Game two is Friday, May 2, with the Bulldogs as the home team.…

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Marble Falls thrower Kylie Roberts is hitting her mark

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Olympics, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILstate, #UILstatetrack0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior discus thrower Kylie Roberts will compete at the Class 4A state meet for the first time. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School thrower Kylie Roberts is following family tradition when enters the circle to compete at 1 p.m. at the Class 4A Track and Field Championships Thursday, May 1. She is the third generation of the Roberts family to make her way to Austin. And she is the first female. “That was my goal,” she said. “My goal is to get to state, and I’m glad…

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Marble Falls boys tennis wins district championship

April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilregionals, #UILtennis0 comment

CAPTION: Cooper Womack wins his third consecutive District 24-4A title in boys singles. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys tennis team is the District 24-4A champion thanks to earning 25 points. Lampasas was second with 19 points. The district tournament was April 22 and 24 in Taylor. “It’s based on wins,” head coach Samuel Whitley said. Suffice to say no boys squad experienced winning more than the Mustangs. They were paced by junior boys singles player Cooper Womack, who won his third consecutive district championship. He dropped only…

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Burnet baseball beats Gateway, qualifies for the postseason

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet pitcher Cooper Faris baffles the Georgetown Gateway Gators with his power and control. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 13-8 April 22 in the Bulldogs’ final home game of the regular season. It was the best way to honor the seniors, who were introduced with their families before the first pitch. And the win puts the Bulldogs into the Class 4A Division II playoffs. “I just love these kids,” head coach Russell Houston said. “They found themselves back in the…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Jarrell, qualifies for the playoffs

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Junior pitcher Canon Cochran (left) and freshman pitcher Crawford Mattox combine to ensure Jarrell doesn’t score another run. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Jarrell 6-1 April 23 in game that took two nights to complete. The victory coupled with Salado’s 2-0 win against Taylor April 22 puts the Mustangs into the Class 4A Division I playoffs. They will face China Spring in best-of-three series at Jarrell High School. Game one is Wednesday, April 30, and game two is Thursday, May 1. Both…

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Marble Falls ISD Prop C addresses space for band, cheer and Starlettes

April 23, 2025April 23, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School auxiliary or PE gym. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro EDITOR’S NOTE: A $172.2 million bond package is being presented to Marble Falls Independent School District voters that has four propositions. One is the construction of an indoor practice facility on the existing Scearce Baseball Field. That facility will give options when it comes to extreme heat and cold. Early voting began April 22 and May 3 is the last day to vote. The possibilities of constructing a new Marble Falls High School band hall and renovating the…

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Marble Falls football to host parent meetings

April 23, 2025April 23, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

Though the first game of the 2025 football season is still 127 days away, the Marble Falls High School football program is implementing activities the staff believes will pave the way to success. The Mustangs will face Austin Crockett in the season opener Aug. 28. To help prepare families for what’s to come, head coach Keri Timmerman is conducting a spring parent meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, April 28, at The Commons room on the high school campus. It’s for rising ninth-12th grade athletes and their families. The next day,…

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Burnet golfers perform well at regionals

April 23, 2025April 23, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILgolf0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Avery Gowin practices her swing before she approaches the ball to begin playing the hole. Courtesy photo Two Burnet High School golfers competed at the Class 4A Region III tournament at Bearkat Golf Course in Huntsville. Junior Avery Gowin competed in the girls tournament April 14-15 and sophomore Hays Bennett competed in the boys tournament April 16-17. Hays shot a 91-90–181 to finish 43rd in the standings. Gowin shot her season best when it counted the most, scoring an 84-88–172 to finish tied for seventh overall and two positions…

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Burnet softball loses Lampasas

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilplayoffs, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Peyton Allen slides under the tag and sits on third base to make sure she’s not out. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School softball team lost to Lampasas 10-7 April 17 in the District 24-4A regular season finale. The Lady Dawgs (11-12-1, 7-5) now turn their attention to Gatesville, (20-12-1, 6-5 fourth in District 23-4A) in a bi-district best-of-three series. Game one is at 6 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Temple College, 2600 S. First St. in Temple. Game two will begin at noon Saturday, April 26,…