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The realities of Scearce Field

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

EDITOR’S NOTE: A $172.2 million bond package is being presented to Marble Falls Independent School District voters that has four propositions. One is the construction of an indoor practice facility on the existing Scearce Baseball Field. That facility will give options when it comes to extreme heat and cold. The last day to vote is May 3. If Marble Falls Independent School District voters say yes to the multipurpose facility that’s on the May 3 ballot, it will be constructed on the current Scearce Baseball Field on the Marble Falls High School campus. That means…

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Faith Academy track athletes qualify for state

May 1, 2025May 2, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Freshman Landon Silvers and his Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools’ South Region medals. Courtesy photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls track and field athletes performed well at the Class 3A South Regional Meet of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The meet was April 24-25 in Seguin. Next up is the Class 3A state meet in Waco Friday and Saturday, May 2-3. The top four finishers at the regional meet advance to the state meet. “I’m glad this young team gets to be on…

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Burnet’s Aviles nabs silver, Marble Falls’ Cuplin takes bronze from state meet

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILstate, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Madison Cuplin (left) and horizontal jumping coach Jamie Graham. File photo Two Burnet County athletes will return home with Class 4A state medals thanks to their performances at the state meet May 1. Burnet middle-distance runner Victor Aviles earned the silver medal in the boys 3,200 meters thanks to clocking 9 minutes 15.96 seconds. He will run the 800 and 1,600 meters when the running events begin at 5 p.m. Also in the 3,200 meters was Marble Falls High School senior Tyler Hamblin, who was seventh…

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Burnet softball loses to Gatesville

April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Senior pitcher Presley Crawford forces Gatesville into another strikeout. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photograpy The Burnet High School softball team lost to Gatesville 2-1 in a best-of-three Class 4A Division I bi-district series April 24-25. The Lady Dawgs lost game one 3-1, won game two 5-3 and lost game three 13-6. All games were hard fought as evidenced that the first and second contests needed extra innings to decide the outcome. In game one, Burnet led 1-0 after the first inning. The Lady Hornets tied the game 1-1 in…

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Burnet baseball beats Gateway for sweep

April 29, 2025May 2, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Senior shortstop Noah Crawford tosses the ball to second baseman Macke Calhoun during the game one win. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 8-1 April 25 to finish tied for third in District 24-4A play. The Bulldogs (17-7, 7-5) will face Lorena in a bi-district best-of-three series in the Class 4A Division II playoffs. Game one is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, in Glen Rose with Burnet as the visiting team. Site, dates and times for games two and three…

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Marble Falls thrower Kylie Roberts is hitting her mark

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Olympics, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILstate, #UILstatetrack0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior discus thrower Kylie Roberts will compete at the Class 4A state meet for the first time. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School thrower Kylie Roberts is following family tradition when enters the circle to compete at 1 p.m. at the Class 4A Track and Field Championships Thursday, May 1. She is the third generation of the Roberts family to make her way to Austin. And she is the first female. “That was my goal,” she said. “My goal is to get to state, and I’m glad…

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Marble Falls baseball sweeps Jarrell

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Brenton Liscum was impressive in the final regular season home game, leading the Mustangs to a solid win against Jarrell. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Jarrell 9-4 April 25 to finish third in the District 24-4A standings. “It’s a more positive feeling for us,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “We won the way we should.” The Mustangs got the start they wanted thanks to senior pitcher Brenton Liscum, who retired the first 3 batters in order to begin the game. Soon…

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Marble Falls boys tennis wins district championship

April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilregionals, #UILtennis0 comment

CAPTION: Cooper Womack wins his third consecutive District 24-4A title in boys singles. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys tennis team is the District 24-4A champion thanks to earning 25 points. Lampasas was second with 19 points. The district tournament was April 22 and 24 in Taylor. “It’s based on wins,” head coach Samuel Whitley said. Suffice to say no boys squad experienced winning more than the Mustangs. They were paced by junior boys singles player Cooper Womack, who won his third consecutive district championship. He dropped only…

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Burnet baseball beats Gateway, qualifies for the postseason

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet pitcher Cooper Faris baffles the Georgetown Gateway Gators with his power and control. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 13-8 April 22 in the Bulldogs’ final home game of the regular season. It was the best way to honor the seniors, who were introduced with their families before the first pitch. And the win puts the Bulldogs into the Class 4A Division II playoffs. “I just love these kids,” head coach Russell Houston said. “They found themselves back in the…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Jarrell, qualifies for the playoffs

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Junior pitcher Canon Cochran (left) and freshman pitcher Crawford Mattox combine to ensure Jarrell doesn’t score another run. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Jarrell 6-1 April 23 in game that took two nights to complete. The victory coupled with Salado’s 2-0 win against Taylor April 22 puts the Mustangs into the Class 4A Division I playoffs. They will face China Spring in best-of-three series at Jarrell High School. Game one is Wednesday, April 30, and game two is Thursday, May 1. Both…