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Burnet volleyball adds district wins, gives free clinic

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Freshman middle blocker Taylor Smith (left) and senior athlete Journey Denton are part of a defense few hitters want to face. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School volleyball team keeps adding District 24-4A wins. And equally impressive is that those victories complete sweep seasons of opponents inside venues that weren’t The Doghouse in Burnet. The latest came at Jarrell 25-18, 25-22, 25-18 Oct. 17 and at Taylor 25-15, 25-13, 25-14 Oct. 14. “We wrapped up a fantastic week of volleyball with two program sweeps on the road…

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Marble Falls volleyball sweeps Lampasas

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior athlete Kate McCary has several ways of scoring points for the Lady Mustangs, which keeps opponents guessing at what she’ll do next. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team defeated Lampasas in a 3-0 sweep to win the head-to-head matchup in District 24-4A. The puts the Lady Mustangs (13-13, 4-6) within a couple of wins to end a playoff drought. The program hasn’t advanced to the postseason since 2009. But first, Marble Falls will play in the final week of the…

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Burnet cross country coach honors brother through success

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #dawgs, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyDawgs, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Twin brothers and 2002 Burnet High School graduates Tyler (left) and Simon Hairston. Courtesy photo When Simon Hairston said yes to becoming the Burnet High School cross country head coach, it was a full circle moment. That’s because Hairston, a 2002 graduate of Burnet High School, accepted the job of cross country head coach at his alma mater earlier this year, assuming the reins from Kristi Jones, who resigned at the end of the 2024 fall semester. Though Hairston wasn’t a cross country runner, preferring football and track, his…

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Burnet football loses to Lampasas

October 18, 2025October 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Lampasas, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior quarterback Bryan Johnson was the main offensive worker for the Bulldogs during the loss to Lampasas Oct. 17. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Lampasas 28-23 Oct. 17 in District 4-4A Division I play. Trailing 28-17 entering the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs (3-5, 1-1) began the drive on their two-yard line and leaned heavily on junior quarterback Bryan Johnson. On third and 12 from the Burnet 47-yard line, Johnson rolled right and threw an out pass that was batted straight…

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Marble Falls loses to Stephenville

October 18, 2025October 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School football team lost to Stephenville 65-7 Oct. 17 in District 4-4A Division I play. The Mustangs’ lone touchdown came on their final offensive drive of the night when sophomore quarterback Crawford Mattox found senior receiver Atreyu Machacek, who took a step to the outside and worked his way back to the inside for the two-yard score. Senior Joaquin Aguilar added the extra point. “They are good football team – well coached, well executed, kids play extremely hard, extremely physical,” Mustangs head coach Keri Timmerman said.…

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Faith Academy football uses bye week for district prep

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #marblefallsfaith, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy head coach Jay Silvers welcomes one of the standouts to his sideline, sophomore Landon Silvers, his son. Landon is one of several Flames who are excelling in the offensive and defensive schemes has led to a 6-1 record. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team enjoyed a well-earned bye Friday, Oct. 17 right before starting Division II, District 4 of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Faith (6-1) will board a bus for the first time this season Friday, Oct.…

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Burnet football traveling to play at Lampasas

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet offense is packing confidence in its rushing attack thanks to senior running back Josiah Coronado (left) and the offensive line. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team is taking its momentum on the road to play at Lampasas at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17. The momentum is from the Bulldogs’ (3-4, 1-0) District 4-4A Division I opening victory against the Marble Falls Mustangs 35-14 last week. The Badgers (6-1, 0-1) lost to Brownwood 42-39 on the same night in a contest they led…

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Marble Falls football hosts state-ranked Stephenville

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #stephenville, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls offense, including linemen Madden Hernandez (64), Raul Moran (58) and David Molina (52), are bracing to go against another stingy defense. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School football team welcomes Stephenville at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, to Mustang Stadium. It’s the Mustangs’ (3-4, 0-1) District 4-4A Division I opener. The Yellowjackets (6-0), who are ranked No. 2 in the latest Class 4A Division I poll of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, had a bye last week. “I think they’re a really good football…

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Marble Falls volleyball focuses on 3 matches

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Payton Dunk (left) and junior Katie Terrell form a tough wall along the net. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team is in the same spot it was days earlier. The Lady Mustangs (12-13, 3-6) have three matches left in the regular season beginning with a road trip to Lampasas Friday, Oct. 17, a home date against Taylor Tuesday, Oct. 21, and back on the road to Jarrell Friday, Oct. 24. Subvarsities play at 5 p.m. and the varsity follows at…

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Faith Academy beats Waco Live Oak

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #goflames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomores Ella Claiborne (left) and Elizabeth Neely get fired up to play. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team swept Waco Live Oak 25-19, 25-22, 25-14 Oct. 14 in District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Lady Flames (24-6, 7-1) were led by junior Kerrington Silvers, who had 13 kills, four digs, an assist and three receptions and sophomore Ella Claiborne, who had 15 receptions, 13 digs, eight kills and two aces. Senior middle blocker Natalie Weems…