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Burnet baseball nabs district road win at Georgetown Gateway

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #gateway, #gators, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior pitcher Kade Shaw and the Bulldogs remain unbeaten in district play thanks to winning another road game. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team beat Georgetown Gateway 13-6 March 16 to move to 3-0 in District 24-4 play. The Bulldogs have been scorching hot at the plate and immediately put pressure on the Gators to match them, plating four runs in the first inning. “We started swinging it well,” head coach Russell Houston said. “When you’re able to do that, you’re to settle in…

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Burnet softball beats Georgetown Gateway in district opener

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs assembled a complete game in the District 24-4A opening win against Georgetown Gateway. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School softball team beat Georgetown Gateway 3-2 March 14 in the District 24-4A opener for both teams. Head coach Hailey Wooten couldn’t emphasize enough the significance of the win. “It was big because Gateway ended our season (in 2022),” she said. “Ever since then (my players) have been waiting for this. This is a chance for us to show this was a mistake last year. It was…

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Burnet baseball bats start hot, stay hot in win against Lampasas

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Lampasas, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Burnet High School baseball team beat Lampasas 10-3 March 14 in the second District 24-4A contest for both teams. The result means the Bulldogs (2-0 in district) remain at the top of the standings, while the Badgers (0-2) are still looking for their first district win. “We just started out hot early,” head coach Russell Houston said. “It allows us to relax and just play.” The Bulldogs scored all the runs they needed in the first inning by plating four and added four more in the third for an…

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Marble Falls baseball scores late to beat Georgetown Gateway

March 15, 2023March 25, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gateway, #gators, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uiltexas0 comment

The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 7-6 March 14 to remain unbeaten in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs (2-0 District 24-4A) now turn their attention to a road game at Lago Vista at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 16. The junior varsity plays before the varsity at 3 p.m. The Gators (1-1 in district) took a 2-0 lead in the third inning. The Mustangs scored a run in the fourth though they trailed 2-1. Gateway got that run back in the fifth, which triggered each team matching…

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Three Marble Falls Mustangs qualify for state powerlifting meet, Burnet sets new personal bests

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs show their strength and might at a powerlifting regional meet where they finish third in the team standings. Courtesy photo Three Marble Falls High School boys powerlifters are headed to the state meet after finishing in the top two of their weight classes at the Class 4A Region 2 Division 2 meet March 11. They are Chase Richard, who won the 123-pound division; Jasael Ruiz, who was second in the 148-pound division; and Xavier Lopez, who won the 181-pound division who helped the Mustangs finish…

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Burnet softball takes momentum into district play

March 13, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School softball team beat Hutto 11-0 March 10 and Copperas Cove 14-5 March 6 before the start of District 24-4A play. That begins at home against Georgetown Gateway at noon Tuesday, March 14, at Bulldog Diamonds. “This is the best week we’ve been playing probably, honestly, since I’ve been here at Burnet,” head coach Hailey Wooten said. “We’re hitting on all parts. Our motto is ‘Five Units Strong.’ We talk about our goals and our goals are to be five units strong.” That means the Lady Dawgs…

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Marble Falls baseball posts 4-0 record at Del Valle tourney

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School baseball team went 4-0 at the Del Valle tournament March 10-11. The Mustangs stomped Del Valle 8-2, Manor 14-0, Hays Consolidated 11-0 and came back to beat Pflugerville Weiss 8-7. “It was good to see competition from other schools,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “There were tough kids there. We were locked in. We were mentally tough.” That was exemplified in the win against Weiss. Trailing 5-3, Marble Falls was determined to win. Senior Bryce Atkinson beat a throw to first base that allowed the…

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Burnet baseball wins three at own tourney

March 13, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School baseball team finished its own tournament with a 3-0-1 record March 9-11. The Bulldogs beat Comal Pieper 7-6, Geronimo Navarro 7-5 and Pieper 6-3 and tied Llano 6-6. Jesse Bachmayer’s squeeze bunt scored the winning runs against Pieper in the rematch. The Bulldogs faced 5-0 deficits against Pieper and against Llano in games played on the last day of the tournament. Head coach Russell Houston said his pitchers struggled at the beginning of each contest. And he credited his pitchers for coming back and being effective…

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Marble Falls softball begins district play against Jarrell

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School softball team welcomes Jarrell at noon Tuesday, March 14, to Scearce Field in the District 24-4A opener. “This is a very tough district because it’s top loaded with teams with experience,” head coach Alex Lozoya said. “They have pitchers with experience with some composure and have tough games under their belt.” Burnet, Georgetown Gateway and Lampasas are expected to vie for the championship. Jarrell has won at least 10 games. “Lampasas is looking very good and comfortable in the way they play,” Lozoya said. “They…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyJackets, #LadyMustangs, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet athlete Jose Rodriguez (left) poses with his cousin, Marble Falls’ Jasael Ruiz, after the two finish competing at the regional powerlifting meet. Ruiz earns a silver in the 148-pound division to advance to the state meet, while Rodriguez finishes fifth and returns home with a regional powerlifting medal for the first time. Courtesy photo The week leading up to Spring Break was an important one for the Burnet and Marble Falls high school baseball teams and the Llano High School softball team as all three played in district…