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Burnet football moves up kickoff against Brownwood

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#browwood, #bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #lions, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Trevin Park (10) is eager to do his part to help the Bulldogs win, including recovering a fumble like this one against the Lampasas Badgers. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Preparing for inclement weather, the Burnet High School football team’s contest against Brownwood will kickoff at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24 at Bulldog Field. The Burnet program will honor its seniors and their families at 5:20 p.m. This is a District 24-4A showdown. The Lions enter the contest on a three-game winning streak that includes a 42-39…

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Faith Academy football begins district play at San Marcos Academy

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior Wade Dillard has earned himself a big role on the offensive side thanks to his running and blocking. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team will go on only its second road trip of the season when the Flames visit San Marcos Academy at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24. It’s the Division II, District 4 opener of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools for both teams. “I think the boys are excited,” head coach Jay Silvers said. “It’s been…

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Marble Falls ISD pauses athletic facilities construction

October 22, 2025October 23, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Graphic courtesy of Marble Falls Independent School District The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to pause construction on several projects related to the May 2025 bond during its regular meeting Oct. 20. Those include the multipurpose facility, new locker rooms at Max Copeland Gym, and the new baseball park. The board took the vote on a motion by Board Member Kevin Virdell that was seconded by Board Secretary Crystal Tubig and was carried unanimously. “I move that the board of trustees direct administration and legal counsel…

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Marble Falls volleyball beats Taylor to punch playoff ticket

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School volleyball team is back in the playoffs after sweeping Taylor 25-16, 25-19, 25-10 Oct. 21 in the final regular season match in Max Copeland Gym and Georgetown Gateway beating Jarrell at the same time. This playoff berth is the Lady Mustangs’ first since 2009. “As soon as we were able to put our foot and find that gas petal, we hit it,” Lady Mustangs head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan said. “They found their stride, every one of my girls, and I got to get all my…

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Marble Falls football honors two greats

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#brothermax, #BurnetCounty, #chiefphillips, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #redchair, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The two decals on the backs of the Marble Falls Mustangs helmets: the logo of the Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department on the left to honor Chief Michael Phillips and a red chair to honor Brother Max Copeland. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Before the season started, the Marble Falls High School football program added two decals to their helmets to honor to men who have made big impacts on the community. The first, which has been apart of the helmet for awhile, is a red chair to…

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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.…