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Burnet football’s Moms Night Out gives participants a better understanding of the sport

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

A new group of athletes emerged from the meeting room of the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District field house Aug. 4 determined to learn even more about the game of football from those who know it best – the Bulldog coaches and players themselves. The new group — more than 60 mothers of the current players — had visited Bulldog Field numerous times, but rarely did they understand some of the basic concepts of the sport such as the positions, what the players and coaches do at practices, and why…

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Smoking For Jesus Eagles’ motivation for a three-peat shows in their attendance

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #smokingforjesus, #TAIAO, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The end of practice Aug. 4 wasn’t what the Smoking For Jesus Ministry School’s football staff wanted to see. So new offensive coordinator Russ Roberts asked the players to get back in their formations to run one more play. With the intensity kicked up, the Eagles displayed what the coaches wanted: movements where every player knew where to go and who to block, a toss to the running back that hit him in stride and allowed him to quickly read where to go, and a defense that fought through the…

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Marble Falls Mustangs will discover their ‘dudes’ in the next few weeks

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

This August is unlike any other for the Marble Falls High School football program because of the attention paid to the Mustangs that hasn’t been witnessed since the David Denney days of the 1990s. Austin television stations have attended practice and Craig Way of 104.9 The Horn interviewed Herman Aug. 2 to get the latest on a program that posted a 16-7 record, including three victories in the playoffs, the last two seasons. In short, the Mustangs have earned the interest from others outside of the Highland Lakes because of…

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Burnet Lady Dawgs changes goals, prepares for another march

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #volleyball0 comment

Every part of The Doghouse and the auxiliary gym at Burnet High School were being utilized in helping the Burnet volleyball staff make evaluations to determine roster spots for the 2022 season. Head coach Crystal Shipley had an obstacle most coaches welcome. Everywhere she looked, she saw talent among the 47 athletes in grades 9-12, a testament to the Lady Dawgs themselves for their dedication to being their best and to their coaches for instilling in them a love of the sport. It also helps that the Lady Dawgs added…

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Faith Academy of Marble Falls remains motivated and committed to staying among the state’s best

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #HighlandLakesSports, #marblefallfaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaithflames, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

Being in shape is vital to a team’s success, especially in six-man football. That’s why Faith Academy of Marble Falls head coach Stephen Shipley called for running plays with long yards towards the end of practice. Then just when the Flames thought they were done for the day, Shipley lined them up again to run 40-yard sprints. After all, if the Flames want to add another memorable season to their history, it starts with being in better shape than their opponents. That will especially be important considering Faith returns three…

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Offseason preparation shows during Burnet football’s training camp

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #falltrainingcamp, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #twoadays, #UIL0 comment

The intensity and enthusiasm were contagious at Bulldog Field Tuesday, Aug. 2, the second day of fall training camp for the Burnet Bulldogs. The players and coaches accomplished plenty, which compelled head coach Bryan Wood to call an end to the session 15 minutes earlier than was originally planned, a reward to the players for their commitment to getting a lot of work done with the attitude, attention to detail and commitment Wood wanted to see. The Bulldogs had 64 players in grades 10-12 participate with another 45 freshmen who…

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A new district, depth gives the Marble Falls Lady Mustangs plenty of optimism

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

Different sports have different ways of measuring commitment, determination and heart. In volleyball, it’s the players running a mile. That’s where the Marble Falls High School volleyball team started the first day of two-a-days with 32 players lined up on the Leonel Manzano Track at Mustang Stadium at 8 a.m. as coaches held timers while watching the run. “It’s endurance, it’s also mental toughness,” head coach Kait Goertz said. “Who can push through? I know what they’re capable of. It’s setting that personal gage. It’s a battle with the heat…

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Marble Falls Mustangs exhibit the traits coaches want to see on first day of training camp

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #falltrainingcamps, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #twoadays, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School football team was on the artificial turf at Mustang Stadium at 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1, to officially kick off the 2022 campaign on the first day of training camp. More than 70 players in grades 10-12 wore gold helmets and were in either a purple or yellow jersey. The morning session lasted a little more than two hours and head coach Brian Herman saved the best for last – a series of gassers that forces the players to run from one sideline to the…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

July 29, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Eagles, #Flames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyJackets, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #smokingforjesus, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

Welcome to this weekly column where readers will find a summary of sports across the region and the impressions left on this writer. Training camps start for fall sports on Monday, Aug. 1. Here are questions each team will answer in the next few weeks. Listening to a couple of the Marble Falls Mustangs talk about their new District 13-4A Division I opponents tells me they understand this district will be much more challenging than the one they were in the last two years. With so many new faces starting…

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Home visits give Burnet families insight into 2022 players’ goals

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

After the 2021 season concluded, Burnet High School head football coach Bryan Wood took stock and evaluated himself on what he can do better. Top of the list was to strengthen relationships with his players and their families. So he took what might be an unusual step for a high school coach. He offered to meet with his players’ families at their dwellings for home visits. “The comments I’ve gotten are that people are excited about them,” Wood said. “It helps our kids and the football team. I’ve had a…