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Burnet baseball is set to renew rivalry with Salado

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Eagles, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #salado, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs, #uilplayoffs0 comment

The Burnet High School baseball team will resume an old district rivalry for a bi-district championship when the Bulldogs meet Salado in a best-of-three series in the area round of the Class 4A playoffs. Game one is set for Thursday, May 4, in Salado, while game two will be played Thursday, May 5, at Bulldog Diamonds on the Burnet High School campus. Both contests start at 7 p.m. If necessary, game three will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6, with site to be determined. “We’re excited about getting in…

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Marble Falls baseball readies for playoff debut against Gatesville

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #uilplayoffs0 comment

The Marble Falls High School baseball team will face Gatesville for a bi-district championship in a best-of-three series. Game one is at Gatesville Thursday, May 4, and game two is at Scearce Field on the Marble Falls High School campus Friday, May 5. Both start at 7 p.m. Before the start of game one, officials will flip for the site of game three, which will be played Saturday, May 6, if necessary. Fans can buy tickets here. “They have a good team,” Marble Falls head coach Tyler Porter said. “They’re…

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Burnet MS golfers shoot best scores at district tourney

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILgolf0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Middle School boys golfers score new personal bests while competing at the district tournament May 1. Courtesy photo The Burnet Middle School golf program participated in the district tournament at Hancock Park Golf Course in Lampasas May 1. The Bulldogs split their team into two squads. The first boys team scored a 191 to finish second by three strokes and consisted of Dylan Courtney and Bowen Raiford, who each scored a 47, Wyatt Johnson, who shot a 48, Hays Bennett, who scored a 49, and Gavin Oakley,…

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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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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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Burnet softball sweeps Gatesville to advance to the second round of the playoffs

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilplayoffs, #UILsoftball, #UILsoftballplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs celebrate capturing a bi-district championship by sweeping Gatesville April 29. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School softball team crushed Gatesville 11-1 in the second game of the bi-district series April 29 to sweep the Hornets and move on to the area round of the Class 4A playoffs. The Lady Dawgs will face Smithville in a best-of-three series that begins Thursday, May 4, at Dripping Springs High School. Game times for each contest will be announced later. Against Gatesville, Burnet was incredibly offensive from the start…

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Faith Academy track teams finish in top six at regionals, prepares for state meet

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CAPTION: Faith Murphy runs for the gold medal in the 400 meters, one of the three she earns at the South Regional track-and-field meet of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools April 29. Courtesy photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys and girls track-and-field teams are continuing marches to the podium of the Class 3A state meet of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The state track meet is Friday and Saturday, May 5-6, at Waco Midway. The Lady Flames finished as the runners-up in…

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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…

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Burnet softball beats Gatesville to take the bi-district series lead

April 28, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet pitcher Presely Crawford led the way to the Lady Dawgs’ first playoff win this season and came within one out of a perfect game. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School softball team defeated Gatesville 1-0 April 27 in game one of the bi-district series. Game two is set for 7 p.m. Friday, April 28, in Gatesville. The Lady Dawgs scored all the runs they needed in the bottom of the sixth inning. Lead-off batter Journey Denton reached first on a fielding error by the first…

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Johnson City baseball is undefeated district champions

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Eagles, #flyeaglesfly, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #highlandlakestx, #JohnsonCityLBJ, #LBJ, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: The 2023 Johnson City Eagles are the District 28-2A baseball champions. Courtesy photo The Johnson City High School baseball team finished the District 28-2A campaign with wins against Center Point 17-4 April 24 and 14-0 April 21 for the perfect 12-0 record. “It was always a big goal of ours, especially to repeat after last year, after losing so many key players,” head coach Steven Shipley said. “We lost one game last year, to Mason. We’re 21-1 over the last two district seasons. “ Shipley is proud of his…