July 30, 2025 - Texas Chalk Talk

The importance of the Burnet football team’s tight end

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: It’s hard to miss senior Riley Howell as he’s running to a spot on the field. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro It’s hard to miss them when they’re on the field. They’re the Burnet Bulldogs whose bodies can sometimes be as wide as the offensive lineman and whose feet and hands are as nimble and sure as the receivers. They’re the tight ends and play an integral part of the Bulldogs’ offense. “We use a variety for the position,” offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Colton Brewer said then began…

Jeff Marcum paddleboards into history

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #history, #MarbleFalls, #paddleboard, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

Courtesy photos On a dare, Highland Lakes resident Jeff Marcum grabbed his paddleboard and propelled himself into local history. Days before the Fourth of July floods, Marcum’s journey started at Wirtz Dam and ended at the Inks Lake spillway near Burnet. He calculates he paddleboarded around 30 miles. “I figured nobody had ever done that before,” he said. “I’m all into trying to do things first.” He began his journey at 6:20 a.m. and finished at 3:20 p.m. June 20. To celebrate, he and his wife, Shaunna, stopped by Boat…