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Marble Falls cross country sets new personal bests at Region III Preview

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Nick Dahl (left) and junior Tyler Hamblin wear their medals for finishing in the top 10 of the Class 5A6-A race at the Region III Preview meet in Huntsville Sept. 9. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School cross country teams performed well at the Region III Preview meet Sept. 9 at the Kate Barr Ross Memorial Park in Huntsville. The Mustangs’ top runners — junior Tyler Hamblin and senior Nick Dahl — opted to run in the Class 5A-6A race instead of the Class 4A…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

September 4, 2023September 5, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #UILrunning, #UILvolleyball, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs come roaring out of the tunnel. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Happy Labor Day! And believe me, some will definitely be laboring today. Week three of the football season is upon the Highland Lakes, and some teams earned their first win, while others suffered their first loss, and still others are searching for that elusive victory. There’s much to discuss, so let’s get to it. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad Podcaster. Please like, subscribe…

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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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Marble Falls cross country finishes 2nd, 3rd at Johnson City meet

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Nick Dahl posts the fastest individual time at the Johnson City Eagle Nation 6-mile Relay Aug. 18. Photo by Daniel Clifton The Marble Falls High School boys cross country team finished second at the Johnson City Eagle Nation 6-mile Relay Aug. 18. “We had some encouraging performances on a very demanding course that has four back-to-back hills at a 25 to 30-degree grade in the first mile of the race,” Mustangs head coach Chris Schrader said. “Go out too fast, and you have a painful end;…

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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 runners show commitment to prepare for success

August 6, 2023August 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Connor Yaklin (standing, left) and junior Tyler Hamblin help senior Nick Dahl with post-running stretching after a recent practice. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Even as the sun shined, bringing hotter temperatures during the practice, the Marble Falls High School cross country team refused to quit. That’s an important part of running — pushing through when the body and the elements challenge a runner’s mentality as well as their physical fitness. These Mustangs, however, are a motivated bunch. They enter the 2023 season as the defending…

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Burnet’s Bennett wins the one state title that eluded him

May 15, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning, #UILstate, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet athletes competing at the 2023 Class 4A state track and field championships include Asah Roy (left), Brady Rygaard, Brayden Hill, Victor Aviles and Hudson Bennett. Courtesy photo Burnet High School senior runner Hudson Bennett completed his collection of state championships when he won the Class 4A 1,600-meter final May 11. The Bulldog ran won the race in 4 minutes and 19.37 seconds, beating defending state champion Carlo Martinez of Gatesville, who earned silver by finishing in 4:19.56. The two know each other well thanks to competing against…

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Burnet’s Aviles, Bennett are Class 4A state champs in 800, 1,600 meters

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning, #UILstatetrack, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Hudson Bennett with his gold medal that symbolizes winning the Class 4A state championship in the 1,600 meters. Photo by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School senior Hudson Bennett called it. Minutes after teammate Victor Aviles, a sophomore, and he finished first and second in the 1,600 meters at the District 24-4A meet April 13, Bennett looked at Aviles and said: “He will win a state championship in the 800.” Almost a month later, when Aviles, who was in third place, found another gear in the final…

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5 Burnet track and field athletes advance to the state meet

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilplayoffs, #uilregionals, #UILrunning, #UILstate, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior pole vaulters Brayden Hill (center) and Brady Rygaard (right) are on the Class 4A Region III podium after being awarded the gold and bronze medals. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke The Burnet High School track-and-field teams had five members advance to the Class 4A state meet. That’s because these athletes finished in the top two of their events at the Class 4A Region III meet at Bullard High School April 28-29 or their bronze-medal finish was the best of the four third-place finishers in the state. The Bulldogs…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

April 30, 2023May 1, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILrunning, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet pole vaulter Brayden Hill embraces his dad, Dwaine, after the youngster breaks the school record by clearing 15 feet at the Class 4A Region III April 28. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The calendar is changing to May and that means some athletes and teams are turning their attention to winning state championships, while others are grappling with the ends of their seasons. This incredible sports year will be remembered for all the great outcomes that illustrates that characteristics it takes to win at the highest levels. So…