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Burnet coach Carruthers resigns

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILboyshoops0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet assistant coach Carter Carruthers (seated, left) and head coach Juston Weldon watch from the sideline as the Bulldogs make a defensive stand against the Marble Falls Mustangs that leads to a season sweep and a playoff berth. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Burnet High School golf head coach and boys assistant basketball coach Carter Carruthers resigned to take a position at Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch. Carruthers joins the staff of boys basketball head coach Rylan Gerber. “Really it was a no-brainer when it got presented to me,” Carruthers said.…

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Marble Falls ISD approves coaching hires

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: New Marble Falls defensive coordinator Taylor Wolfe (left) chats with Llano defensive coordinator Michael McLeod. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Several new coaches were approved for hire by the Marble Falls Independent School District’s Board of Trustees May 19. They are defensive coordinator Taylor Wolfe, who will also be an assistant track coach, Cody Salyers as an assistant football and baseball coach, Clay Causey an an assistant football and track coach, and Marc Gutierrez as a middle school football, basketball and track coach. Athletic director and football head coach…

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Marble Falls Middle School weight room to get new racks, benches

May 20, 2026May 21, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #weightlifting0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Middle School weight room is getting new equipment and flooring after the school district’s board of trustees approved purchasing new racks and benches. Graphic courtesy of Marble Falls Independent School District Marble Falls Middle School student-athletes will soon have new equipment and flooring in their weight room. That’s because the Marble Falls Independent School District’s Board of Trustees approved purchasing 10 heavy duty racks with adjustable weight storage and 20 dumbbell benches. Total cost is $71,276 after the $34,124 discount. “We’re going to be able to…

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Burnet CISD summer camps instill more than skills

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #LadyDawgs, #sportscamps, #summercamps, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Athletic director Grant Freeman (left) believes sport camps are the foundation of helping the next group of great Bulldogs and Lady Dawgs learn the fundamentals of each sport, including football from head coach Ben Speer. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Though the school year may be ending, Burnet Consolidated Independent School District head coaches are preparing to host several sports camps from late May to the end of July. First up are baseball and girls basketball The baseball camp for incoming third- through fifth-graders begins at 8 a.m. and…

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Marble Falls ends May with the start of summer camps

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #summercamps, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The way baseball and softball players are taught to slide is by using a sprinkler water mat with soap as demonstrated by Jocelyn Suarez, who has served as a softball camp assistant coach. While the sports year is ending, coaches are bracing for summer camps to better help the next group of great Mustangs and Lady Mustangs who will join the high school program before they know it. The first group of camps begins Tuesday, May 26. with the baseball, softball and soccer camps. Baseball camp, under the direction…

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A genuine piece of Art

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: Art Dlugach (left) and Tyler McDonough, a 2015 Llano High School graduate, broadcasting another Llano victory. Courtesy photo Editor’s Note: a two-part series about Art Dlugach and how he came to the Highland Lakes appeared in the April 2 and 9 editions of The Llano News. This story is independent from the series. Please pick up copies of The Llano News for those stories. Art Dlugach was a self-proclaimed “Llano guy.” That meant that in his eyes — and in his heart — the Yellow Jackets and Lady Jackets…

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Burnet boys soccer beats Austin Travis

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marco Campos-Huerta (24) set a new single season record for goals, which was one of the highlights. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys soccer team ended the 2026 season with a 4-3 victory against Austin Travis March 13. The Bulldogs scored three of their four goals in the first 15 minutes of the match thanks to penalty kicks by Genesis Ceron and goalie Aiden Morris, who are both seniors. The third goal was by Nathan Burrell, who was assisted by Marco Campos-Huerta. The Rebels scored…

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Burnet girls basketball has several all-district selections

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet seniors Peyton Allen (left) and Wrigley Mulhollan made the most of their final season as Lady Dawgs. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team announced which of its players received All-District 24-4A selections. Named to the first team was senior Wrigley Mulhollan, while sophomore Maycee Floyd was named to the second team, and senior Peyton Allen and Sarah Cullison and freshman Rowyn Mulhollan were honorable mention. Wrigley Mulhollan had the attention of opposing teams throughout the season so it was…

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Marble Falls boys basketball has several named all-district

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Coaches knew that in order to have a chance to beat Marble Falls, they had to find a way to contain junior Guard Beckett Berkman. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team announced four Mustangs were named All-District 24-4A. Guard Beckett Berkman was named to the first team, while forward Marc Barrios was named to the second team, and guard Cypress Neve and forward Cooper Gray were honorable mention. All are juniors. Simply many considered Berkman to be the Mustangs’ best player. “He…

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Burnet boys basketball announces all-district members

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#basketball, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: When the Bulldogs needed a long-range shot, senior J.J. Whigham delivered. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Several members of the Burnet High School boy basketball team were named All-District 24-4A by head coaches of each program in the district. “Each of them took another step this year,” assistant coach Carter Carruthers said. Named to the first team were seniors Jaxon Sparks and Eli Perkins, while seniors J.J. Whigham and Braven Briant and juniors Gavin Oakley and Ethan Elmore were named honorable mention. Sparks, who was the starting point guard,…