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Lago Vista makes key stop, scores late to beat Burnet football

August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LagoVista, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #vikings0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior Matthew Williams (5) and senior Colt Stanford celebrate. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Lago Vista 23-20 Aug. 30 in the 2024 season opener. “They’re pretty talented, and they have good skill kids,” Bulldogs head coach Ben Speer said of the Vikings. “Their line will always be well coached.” The Bulldogs (0-1) were led 20-17 midway through the fourth quarter and began to put together the drive to secure the victory. “We drove down and got in their territory and…

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Marble Falls football performs well in 1st scrimmage

August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LagoVista, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #UIL, #UILfootball, #vikings0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior receiver Parker Phillips runs for a first down during the scrimmage against Lago Vista Aug. 15. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Fans got their first look at the Marble Falls High School football team during a scrimmage against Lago Vista Aug. 15. What they saw was a group of athletes who continue to play hard and give their best effort as they learn a new offense and get used to having multiple options on the field. After the controlled portion of the scrimmage concluded, where the…

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Burnet baseball aim to end district play the right way

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #vikings0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Kade Shaw and the Bulldogs want to end the regular season with momentum starting with the final District 24-4A ball game. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team welcomes Lago Vista at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, for its final District 24-4A contest of the 2024 season. The Bulldogs (24-4, 12-2 district champions) want to honor their seniors with a bounce back performance after losing to the Vikings (17-7-1, 9-5 co-district runners-up) 9-6 April 23. Burnet head coach Russell Houston believes a loss can…

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Marble Falls boys soccer turns attention to district play

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Cougars, #Crockett, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LagoVista, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #vikings0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls head coach Rick Hoover (front) and varsity assistant coach Chuck Wood (right) are continuing to emphasis to their players to compete to the standards of the program. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team will begin defense of its District 25-4A championship by visiting Lago Vista at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23. The Vikings (4-8-2) enter the match on a four-match losing streak after winning three in a row and a tie. Mustangs (7-2) head coach Rick Hoover said he and…

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Marble Falls boys basketball earns 1st district win

January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LagoVista, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops, #vikings0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Kody Smith scores two of his 13 points with this breakaway bucket in the fourth quarter that helped seal the outcome. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Lago Vista 50-41 Jan. 16 for its first victory in District 24-4A play. “It was back and forth,” Mustangs head coach Travis Crain said. “The nerves are still much in play. We settled down and settled in.” The Mustangs led 10-6 with 90 seconds left in the first quarter and…

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Marble Falls volleyball loses to Lago Vista in 5 sets

October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #LagoVista, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball, #vikings0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Sadie Harris and the Lady Mustangs’ fight gave them a chance at winning a tough match at Lago Vista Oct. 20. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team lost to Lago Vista 17-25, 25-22, 25-19, 19-25, 10-15 Oct. 20. With the win, the Lady Vikings swept the season series with the Lady Mustangs to secure fourth place in the District 24-4A standings and the final playoff berth. Marble Falls needed to beat Lago Vista and Lampasas Oct. 24 to force a…

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‘Big Dave’ Morgan helps MFISD children develop a love for sports

May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NFL, #roadrunners, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs, #utsa, #vikings0 comment

CAPTION: The Morgans: Christine (left), Megan, David, Big Dave and Langlie after the younger Morgan suited up with the Minnesota Vikings to play at the Denver Broncos during a preseason game in August 2018. Courtesy photo The passing of beloved Marble Falls Elementary School coach “Big Dave” Morgan is a loss felt by countless Marble Falls Independent School District students, graduates and families. A celebration of life ceremony is at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at Max Copeland Gym on the Marble Falls High School campus. Some may know Morgan…

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Burnet baseball completes sweep of Lago Vista to finish second in district race

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LagoVista, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #uilplayoffs, #vikings0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior pitcher Kade Shaw demonstrated plenty of positives in helping the Bulldogs win the third and final regular season game of the 2023 season. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team beat Lago Vista 6-1 April 29 in a game that was played a day later because of rain. With the win, the Bulldogs complete the season sweep of the Vikings. “I think it was pretty important to get back on the winning track and get positive vibes going,” Burnet head coach Russell Houston said.…

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Burnet baseball bounces back to win series against Lago Vista

April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LagoVista, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #vikings0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet pitcher Kurt Kassner and the Bulldogs add another District 24-4A series victory to the win column. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School baseball team crushed Lago Vista 14-4 to win the District 24-4A series April 25 in a contest that ended in the sixth inning. The two teams will play the final game in Lago Vista at 7 p.m. Friday, April 28. “We got two-out hits,” Burnet head coach Russell Houston said. “We were able to get (the final out) with two outs (without allowing…

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Marble Falls baseball adds another district sweep, qualifies for playoffs for first time in a decade

April 15, 2023April 15, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LagoVista, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #vikings0 comment

The Marble Falls High School baseball team stomped Lago Vista 11-1 April 14 to complete the District 24-4A series sweep, the Mustangs’ second this season. It also means Marble Falls earned a playoff berth, its first in more than a decade. “It’s good, obviously,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “It’s what you expect. That was the expectation coming in, and I feel good about that. Our kids are proud. And nobody thinks that’s the end goal.” That sets up a Burnet County series for first place in the district standings.…