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Marble Falls girls basketball wins district crown after beating Lago Vista

February 4, 2023February 4, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyBadgers, #LadyMustangs, #LadyStangs, #LagoVista, #Lampasas, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Alyssa Berkman and the Lady Mustangs complete their march through District 24-4A and capture at least a share of the crown. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team crushed Lago Vista 44-22 Feb. 3 after losing to Lampasas 52-41 Feb. 2. The results of both contests assure the Lady Mustangs of at least a share of the District 24-4A crown, their first since the 2017-18 season. There’s a chance Marble Falls could win the district championship outright if Lampasas loses…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Lago Vista after losing to Lampasas

February 4, 2023February 4, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LagoVista, #Lampasas, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #vikings0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs’ defense didn’t allow Lago Vista to have good looks at the basket and forced the Vikings to adjust in the second half. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Lago Vista 68-52 Feb. 3 a day after losing to Lampasas 63-54. The win moves the Mustangs (4-3) to second place in the District 24-4A standings though only they and Lampasas (3-4) have played seven district games thus far. That’s because the bad weather forced other members to rescheduled…

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The Point After: Why Todd Dodge should be the Texas QB coach

February 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#b12, #big12, #big12conference, #dodgeball, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hookem, #livethedream, #longhorns, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Elizabeth and Todd Dodge with Clemson quarterback and former and Austin Westlake quarterback Cade Klubnik. Courtesy photo The Texas Longhorns lost and added a wide receivers coach since the end of the 2022 season. Reports surfaced that head coach Steve Sarkisian will add another special assistant the staff, much like he did in 2022 when he hired former TCU head coach Gary Patterson. The belief is this time, it’ll be someone to help on the offensive side of the ball. My take is it should be Todd Dodge. Let’s…

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Celebrate Jimmy Burney’s birthday during halftime of Marble Falls boys basketball game Feb. 10

February 2, 2023February 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #LadyStangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

Marble Falls Mustang super fan Jimmy Burney is turning 75 and the athletic program and his friends couldn’t let the occasion pass without a celebration. Therefore, at halftime of the Marble Falls High School boys basketball game against Burnet Friday, Feb. 10, Burney will be recognized. The game is at Max Copeland Gym. “Jimmy is such a huge part of our community,” Mustangs head coach Travis Crain said. “We’re excited to be able to honor him at halftime. He’s been such a staple of both basketball programs and we are…

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Faith Academy boys basketball defeats Temple Holy Trinity

February 2, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith senior power forward Brock Davis and the Flames qualify for the playoffs after beating Temple Holy Trinity. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team demolished Temple Holy Trinity 65-37 Jan. 27 to secure a playoff berth. It also means the Flames are a game behind Waco Live Oak in the District 3-3A standings of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Though the final score is lopsided, Flames head coach Zakk Revelle said his team didn’t begin to get that…

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Burnet swimming qualifies numerous athletes to the state meet

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Isabel Lunsford sets a new program and pool record in the 100-yard butterfly at the Class 4A Region IV meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School swimming and diving team had several athletes qualify for the Class 4A state meet thanks to outstanding performances at the Class 4A Region IV meet Jan. 27-28. “All 15 athletes who raced at regionals dropped time for this season, reached a new personal best time, or contributed to the overall scores by moving up in placements from preliminaries to finals…

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Marble Falls powerlifting adds more trophies to cabinet

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #LadyStangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs and Lady Mustangs celebrate earning more individual medals and winning the team divisions of the Llano Invitational Jan. 26. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School powerlifting teams competed at the Llano Invitational Jan. 26 with the Mustangs winning the boys division and the Lady Mustangs finishing third in the girls division. The Mustangs received impressive finishes from several lifters and Chloe Humphreys and Josue Garcia join senior Xavier Lopez on automatically qualifying for the regional meet. “The boys have had three consecutive (overall) team…

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Burnet girls soccer crushes Florence for another district win

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPITON: The Burnet junior varsity wears the bronze medals from the Salado tournament. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team stomped Florence 8-0 Jan. 27 to go to 2-0 in District 25-4A play and a tie for first with Marble Falls. The Lady Dawgs (13-2) made it look easy. Ameilia Griffin led with a hat trick by scoring three goals and recording three assists. Brook Oliva added two goals, while Kaycie Banton, Caroline Valencia and Emily Wagner also each found the back of the net. Valencia had two…

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Burnet boys soccer beats Florence for first district win

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs celebrate earning a District 25-4A win against Florence Jan. 27. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School boys soccer team subdued Florence 2-0 Jan. 27 to even its District 25-4A record at 1-1. “We knew that this was going to be an even match-up and a must-win for district play,” head coach Benjamin Boorman said. “(We) came out with tons of energy and built pressure on Florence right from the opening whistle and never looked back.” The goals came from Lisandro Olvera, who scored in the 45th…

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Burnet boys basketball stamp out win against Lampasas

January 31, 2023February 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CORRECTION: Information was understood by the writer regarding the Bulldogs’ offense. Texaschalktalk.com regrets the error. CAPTION: Burnet junior guard Andre Miller and the Bulldogs end the first round of District 24-4A play with a solid win. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team defeated Lampasas 55-45 Jan. 27 to remain tied for second in the District 24-4A standings to end the first round of play. The Bulldogs decided to the attack the basket by going for high-percentage shots thanks to working the ball to the…