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Marble Falls boys basketball season ends in loss to Jarrell

February 14, 2024February 15, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Cougars, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior guard Tidus Willie is bumped as he drives to the basket during the first half against Jarrell. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Jarrell 58-56 in the final game of the 2023-24 season. The Mustangs finish fifth in District 24-4A with a 4-5 record, 12-17 overall and needed to beat the Cougars to force a play-in game with Georgetown Gateway for the final playoff berth. The Gators beat Lago Vista 47-31 to take sole possession of fourth…

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Burnet girls basketball beats China Spring for bi-district title

February 13, 2024February 14, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Chinaspring, #Cougars, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #uilplayoffs0 comment

The Burnet High School girls basketball team defeated China Spring 60-44 Feb. 12 to win a bi-district title. The Lady Dawgs (28-8, 7-1 District 24-4A champions) now turn their attention to Houston Wheatley in the area round of the Class 4A playoffs at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at La Grange High School, 820 S. Vail. Buy tickets here. “It was a closer game than the final score shows,” head coach Rick Gates said of the bi-district win. “With two minutes to go, they started fouling quite a bit. At…

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Marble Falls girls basketball season ends in loss to Waco Connally

February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #connally, #Cougars, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Lexie Edwards shoots with her left hand while she is getting fouled by Waco Connally senior center Katrina Greer. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Waco Connally 42-37 Feb. 12 in a bi-district championship. The Lady Mustangs finish their season tied for third in District 24-4A with a 4-5 record and an 8-24 overall record. Marble Falls trailed 9-8 after the first quarter and 13-11 midway through the second. Senior center Lexie Edwards and sophomore Rayleigh…

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Burnet football’s season ends in loss to Port Lavaca Calhoun

November 18, 2023November 18, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #DAWBS, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior quarterback Rhett Murray was decisive with his passes, throwing for 155 yards against Port Lavaca Calhoun. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Port Lavaca Calhoun 42-14 Nov. 17 to end its season in the Class 4A Division I playoffs. The Bulldogs earned its best record since the 2019 team’s 6-4 record. But that squad missed the playoffs because it lost out on tiebreaker rules and head-to-head match-ups. “It’s the second round of the playoffs,” Burnet head coach Bryan Wood said.…

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Burnet football looks to bury Calhoun Sandcrabs

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILfootball, #UILfootballplayoffs, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Brayden Hill celebrates the Bulldogs’ bi-district victory against Somerset in the rain Nov. 10. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team faces Port Lavaca Calhoun at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at Bastrop Memorial Stadium in the area round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs. The Sandcrabs (7-4, 4-1 District 15-4A Division I champions) utilize the triple-run option as their primary offense. Burnet head coach Bryan Wood noted Calhoun wants to lull opponents into believing each play is a three-yard run then…

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Marble Falls ISD outlines plan for next athletic director, head football coach

November 11, 2023November 13, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs0 comment

The Marble Falls Independent School District is on the hunt for a new athletic director and football head coach. Brian Herman resigned the position Nov. 7. “He made the choice to resign of his own accord,” Dr. Jeff Gasaway, Marble Falls ISD superintendent, said Nov. 9, “and did so in a manner by announcing early puts us in a position to look early to find the person to replace him. I’m appreciative of how quickly (it happened).” The job was posted Nov. 8 and the closing date is Dec. 4.…

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Burnet football beats Somerset for bi-district crown

November 10, 2023November 15, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Trenton Park gave Somerset trouble on both sides of the ball thanks to scoring and 9 tackles with a pass breakup. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team crushed Somerset 42-17 Nov. 9 for the program’s first bi-district championship in nine years. The Bulldogs (7-3, 4-1 District 13-4A Division I co-champions) have extended their winning streak to five straight. “I don’t think about it,” head coach Bryan Wood said of the streak. “I haven’t slowed down enough to think about it. We’re taking…

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Lampasas outlasts Canyon Lake for co-district championship

November 7, 2023November 9, 2023 Daniel Clifton#badgers, #canyonlake, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Lampasas, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Canyon Lake’s Harris Gilliam slices his way through the Lampasas Badgers’ defense during the two teams’ Nov. 3 contest. The Hawks and Badgers traded blows throughout the game, but in the end, Lampasas added to late fourth-quarter touchdowns to secure a 53-34 victory. Photo by Daniel Clifton The Lampasas High School football team needed the final three minutes of their road game against the Canyon Lake Hawks to lock in a part of the District 13-4A Division I crown. The Hawks (2-8 overall, 1-4 District 13-4A Division I) gave…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

November 5, 2023November 7, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Flames, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs, #UILvolleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls fifth-grader Reese Butler is on his way to the end zone during the Mustangs’ 22-0 win against Boerne in the fifth-grade championship of the Hill Country Youth Football league Nov 4. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Texas High School football playoffs are starting this week and only one Highland Lakes team is advancing. To say that is unfortunate is an understatement. So let’s take a closer look. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad Podcaster. Please…

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Burnet football beats Taylor to be co-district champs, playing Somerset Nov. 9

November 4, 2023November 4, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #ducks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #taylor, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet head coach Bryan Wood shows the Bulldogs a gold ball symbolizing they are the District 13-4A Division I champions. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team beat Taylor 13-7 Nov. 3 to claim a share of the District 13-4A Division I crown. The Bulldogs (7-3, 4-1) now prepare for Somerset (6-4, 3-2 District 14-4A Division I co-runner-up) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at San Marcos High School. “I’m just happy for our kids,” Burnet head coach Bryan Wood said. “We wanted to make…