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Marble Falls team tennis remains tied for district lead

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #teamtennis, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Cooper Kelley took care of business by winning both of his singles and doubles matches against Burnet. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team tennis team added another slash to the win column. This one came against Burnet Sept. 3. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs won all but one match to remain tied for the District 25-4A lead with Lampasas and Salado. “We’re still early in the season,” Marble Falls head coach Sam Whitley said. “We have a motto – next ball. We don’t worry…

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Faith Academy volleyball prepares for key home matches

September 8, 2026September 8, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #fireup, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Senior outside hitter Kerrington Silvers continues to do her part in getting points for the Lady Flames. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team will play in two home District 4-3A matches of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools beginning with San Antonio Lutheran Tuesday, Sept. 8, and ending with Austin San Juan Diego Thursday, Sept. 10. The junior varsity plays at 5:30 p.m. with the varsity at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Flames are in prime position thanks to splitting matches…

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Marble Falls volleyball earns big wins

September 8, 2026September 8, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Libero Taylor Brydon has been the anchor for the back row in digs and passing the ball to the setters to get the offense going. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team won both of its matches last week. The Lady Mustangs defeated San Marcos 3-1 Sept. 4 and Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders in Austin 3-2 Sept. 1. The win against San Marcos came after the two teams split the first two sets. “That was an exciting match,” head coach Zoey…

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Burnet volleyball setter Porter reaches milestones

September 7, 2026September 7, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet sophomore setter Marisa Porter has accomplished plenty in only her second year as a varsity player in a program that is filled with plenty of outstanding athletes and achievements. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School volleyball sophomore setter Marisa Porter has several individual accomplishments en route to the Lady Dawgs winning their 13th consecutive match. After Burnet disposed of Fredericksburg in straight sets 25-21, 25-21, 25-23 Sept. 1, the Lady Dawgs gathered around Porter to celebrate her 1,028 career in 65 matches and 593 season assists…

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Faith Academy football beats San Marcos Hill Country

September 7, 2026September 7, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #fireup, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSfootball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior Graham McGraw catches the game-winning touchdown to complete the comeback against San Marcos Hill Country. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team defeated San Marcos Hill Country 51-50 Sept. 4 for the Flames’ first win of the season. Trailing 50-45 with under two minutes left in the contest, the Rams needed only to run out the clock because the Flames (1-2) were out of timeouts. On third down the Rams quarterback threw the ball to a receiver that was caught, but…

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Burnet football loses to Taylor

September 5, 2026September 7, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior linebacker Wyatt Atkison (15) and defensive lineman Hayden Dean limit the number of yards this Taylor Duck gains during the Bulldogs’ home opener. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Taylor 49-30 Sept. 4 in the Bulldogs’ home opener. “The old saying – they are who we thought they are,” Bulldogs head coach Ben Speer said. “They’re just very athletic. They play well when they’re in front. They were in front most of the time and they were tough when…

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Marble Falls football beats Little River Academy

September 5, 2026September 5, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#Bees, #Bumblebees, #BurnetCounty, #DEF, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls High School football head coach Keri Timmerman (left) congratulates his players and on their first win of the 2026 season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team defeated Little River Academy 39-38 Sept. 4 for the Mustangs’ first win of the 2026 season. They did it thanks to contributions from offense, defense and special teams where each member had to do his part to get that job done, according to head coach Keri Timmerman. “I think that having a special teams having…

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Burnet football running back’s skills, work evident in performance

September 4, 2026September 4, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #featuredback, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #runningback, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet sophomore Ethan Sanchez (3) embodies the traits of what coaches want in a running back. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography An outstanding performance by one Burnet High School football player may have been overshadowed by the play of the Bulldogs’ opponents, the Llano Yellow Jackets. And yet when Llano head coach Matt Green reflected on his team’s 38-31 victory, which was secured with 24 seconds left on the Jackets’ final offensive drive of the night, he first talked about Burnet sophomore running back Ethan Sanchez. “He’s got a…

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Llano football hits the road to play at Jim Ned

September 4, 2026September 4, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Indians, #jackets, #Llano, #stingemjackets, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Llano senior quarterback Luke Davis and the Jackets will be taking a long road trip Friday, Sept. 4, when the Yellow Jackets travel to play at Tuscola Jim Ned. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Llano High School football team will travel to play at Tuscola Jim Ned Friday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. in non-district play. The Yellow Jackets (1-0) defeated Burnet 38-31 and the Indians (0-1) lost to Greenwood 39-12 both on Aug. 28. Llano head coach Matt Green and his coaches began studying tape of Jim…

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Faith Academy football to face Hill Country Christian at home

September 4, 2026September 4, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #fireup, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #sixman, #sixmanfootball, #TAPPS, #TAPPSfootball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy runner Hudson Tatum follows the blocking of Cooper Hansard. The Flames leaned on their rushing attack when they traveled to play at Leander Founders Classical. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team will meet San Marcos Hill Country Christian at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, on its Britton Field. The Flames (0-2) are looking for their first win of the season, while the Rams will play in their first game of the season. The reason is because a severe line of thunderstorms…