Jennifer Fierro, Author at Texas Chalk Talk

Burnet baseball has solid first week

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Tate Lambright is one of several veterans the Bulldogs are counting on to deliver in all phases. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team posted a 2-3 record during the first week of the season. The Bulldogs defeated Fredericksburg 5-4 Feb. 16 in 11 innings in the season opener and Big Spring 7-1 Feb. 20 and lost to Austin McCallum 6-5 Feb. 19 and Fredericksburg 4-2 Feb. 20 at the Fredericksburg Tournament. Head coach Russell Houston said he saw a lot of good things. “I…

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Marble Falls baseball wins Stephenville series

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Grant Carter delivers at the plate in helping the Mustangs beat Stephenville twice to begin the 2026 season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Stephenville 2-1 in a three-game series Feb. 20-21 to begin the season. The Mustangs took game one 11-2, lost game two 7-0 and won the third contest 12-7. Head coach Tyler Porter agreed that “dominant” was the way to describe the Mustangs’ performances, adding the third game “is us playing at our best.” “I think…

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Burnet boys soccer loses to Austin LBJ

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Genesis Ceron and the Bulldogs compete against a very tough Austin LBJ opponent. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School boys soccer team lost to Austin LBJ 7-1 Feb. 21 in District 25-4A play. The Jaguars (8-3-1, 7-2) led 3-0 at the half with the goals coming in the first 10 minutes of play. Burnet (3-10-3, 2-4-2) head coach Benjamin Boorman noted LBJ has many players who will contend for the district’s superlative awards. It also didn’t help that the Bulldogs didn’t have all their…

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Marble Falls softball beats Chaparral

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Sophomore pitcher Brooklynn Damico led the defensive effort in helping the Lady Mustangs earn their first tournament win at their Hill Country Takeover. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team defeated Killeen Chaparral 11-4 Feb. 20 in the nightcap of its Hill Country Takeover tournament. “They found a way to be clutch and get it done when it mattered,” head coach Alex Lozoya said. “The kids are playing well enough to get a chance at a win. I told the kids I’m proud of…

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Burnet football hires offensive coordinator

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Tyler Fambrough is the new Burnet football program’s offensive coordinator. He and his wife, MaKayla, are planning to move to the area. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School football team will have a new offensive player in 2026. He is Tyler Fambrough, who was the quarterbacks coach, passing game coordinator and co-offensive coordinator at Cedar Park Vista for the last two years. Before that, Fambrough spent a year as a senior offensive analyst at Florida Atlantic University and three years at the University of Texas as an offensive skill…

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Burnet boys soccer loses to Northeast, Jarrell

CAPTION: Burnet junior Marco Campos-Huerta has an impressive scoring streak, which forces opponents to look for him. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School boys soccer team lost to Austin Northeast 4-1 Feb. 13 and Jarrell 2-1 Feb. 10 in District 25-4A play. Head coach Benjamin Boorman summed up the two matches. “We could not put the ball in the net when we needed to,” he said. “It seems as if the only person right now, who wants to score is Marco Campos-Huerta.” Junior Campos-Huerta scored on a…

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Marble Falls boys basketball ends season

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Marc Barrios ends his season by scoring at least 15 points in three of the last four contests, including against Salado. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team lost to Salado 55-49 Feb. 17 to end the 2025-26 season. The Mustangs finish the season with an 11-20 record and 4-8 in District 24-4A play. The 57-50 loss to Burnet Feb. 13 meant eliminated them from postseason contention. “Our guys did everything we asked,” head coach John Berkman said. “We talked a…

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Marble Falls softball goes 0-2 to start own tourney

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Callie Phillips safely slides into third base after hitting a triple against Little River Academy. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Little River Academy 10-8 and Saginaw 9-7 on the first day of its Hill Country Takeover tournament Feb. 19. Both were decided in what turned out to be the final inning. Academy led 8-2 when sophomore Callie Phillips led off the bottom of the fourth inning with a triple and went home on a RBI single by…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Bandera

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Joaquin Aguilar (standing in front of Bandera’s No. 8) watches as he slips the ball between two defenders and just past the goalie for one of his two goals. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa of Cliffhanger Loop Productions The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team shut out Bandera 3-0 Feb. 17 in a battle for first place in the District 26-4A standings to end the first round. “That is by far the best game we’ve played all year,” head coach Ryan Craven told his players in the…

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Marble Falls baseball to lean on experience

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Canon Cochran has been used on the mound, behind the plate and anywhere he’s needed thanks to his versatility and mindset. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team looks to do better than its third place finish in District 24-4A last season. And these Mustangs, which lost only one player to graduation, have the experience and ability to do it, according to head coach Tyler Porter. “We have kids who can cover two or three positions,” he said. “I think the cohesiveness has…