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Burnet powerlifters finish in top 4 at own invitational meet

January 20, 2023 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet’s Lainey Rye looks to the ceiling as she demonstrates the proper stance for a successful squat. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School powerlifting teams finished in the top four in the boys and girls divisions at their annual invitational Jan. 12 that drew nine teams and 174 lifters. The Bulldogs placed second overall in the team standings, while the Lady Dawgs were fourth. “We had multiple athletes place in the top five of their weight class and earning team points and medals,” head coach Tyler McIntosh said. “Coach Couch and I…

Llano and Marble Falls athletes to start summer strength and conditioning June 13

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Llano and Marble Falls athletes are mentally preparing for the voluntary sessions of summer strength and conditioning that begin Monday, June 13. Burnet and Faith Academy of Marble Falls began last week, while Smoking for Jesus School Ministry started May 31. In Marble Falls high school boys will arrive first for their two-hour session that typically runs from 7-9 a.m. followed by the high school girls and middle school athletes from 8-10 a.m. Football assistant coach and powerlifting head coach Robert Draper said Marble Falls athletes will all be in…

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Edwards wanted Marble Falls coaching hires to help students succeed in all phases

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Rick Edwards did more than repeat the Marble Falls Independent School District’s motto of having an unyielding commitment to loving every child — he lived it. That was apparent by the way the MFISD board trustee voted when it came to policies, funding unexpected expenses such as trips for extracurricular activities, and especially hires. Edwards died May 7 from a brain hemorrhage on the same day he was re-elected to the board. While it’s a given that every MFISD employee embraces the district motto and shows it, the truth is…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #FaithAcademy, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #MarbleFalls, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Welcome to this weekly column where readers will find a summary of sports across the region and the impressions left on the writer. Let’s begin with what I believe is the most anticipated contest of the weekend in north Burnet County. It’s the Burnet High School girls soccer team against Bay City in the Class 4A Region III semifinals. The contest kicks off at 11 a.m. Friday, April 8, in Katy. Bay City, like Lumberton and Lake Belton, are district champions. But don’t discount the Lady Dawgs. Here’s why. Burnet…

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MFalls powerlifters post top 10 finishes at state powerlifting meet

March 29, 2022April 7, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Following a send-off from the Marble Falls High School campus featuring the cheerleaders, drum line and students, three Mustangs finished in the top 10 of their weight divisions at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association state meet March 26. Both Enrique Reyes and Joe Maldonado were fourth in their weight classes, and Maldonado’s twin, Jacob, was 10th in the 220-pound weight class. “Each week we have a plan we come up with,” head coach Robert Draper said. “They followed the plan; they knew they had to lift a lot of…

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Burnet finishes powerlifting season at the state meet

March 21, 2022April 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #Burnet Bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Powerlifting, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #THSPA0 comment

The Burnet High School powerlifting season concluded during Spring Break. Sophomore Abby Smith returned to the Texas High School Powerlifting Association state meet March 18 where she finished 14th in the 114-pound weight division by lifting a total weight of 265 pounds, which set personal records for each lift: 250 pounds in the squat, 145 pounds on the bench press, and 265 pounds in the deadlift. A total of 16 lifters competed in the weight class. “This is Abby’s second year in a row to get to lift at the…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

March 18, 2022April 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #Burnet Bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #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. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports on Fierro’s YouTube channel by searching for The Broad Podcaster. While most students have been enjoying the beautiful central Texas weather, others have spent time in the sunshine at ball parks. Perhaps the most fascinating team, to me at least, is Burnet High School baseball (5-4-1, 1-0 District 19-4A). The Bulldogs got what I believe was a gut-check win over Georgetown…

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Three Mustangs qualify for the powerlifting state meet

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Powerlifting, #THSPA, #UIL0 comment

Going to the Boys Powerlifting Region II Division I Championship on March 12, Marble Falls High School head coach Robert Draper had a hunch it was going to be a great day for the Mustangs. And he was right. Three of the four lifters are on their way to the state meet on Saturday, March 26, at the Taylor County Expo Center, 1700 Texas 36 in Abilene. “We went in with a plan,” Draper said. “We went in knowing those three guys could get a qualifying total at regionals to…

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Lady Dawg returns to Class 4A powerlifting state meet

March 6, 2022April 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #Burnet Bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #LadyStangs, #MarbleFalls, #Powerlifting, #TexasChalkTalk, #THSPA, #UIL0 comment

Burnet High School sophomore Abby Smith qualified for the Class 4A Division I powerlifting state meet after finishing third overall in the 114-pound division at regionals on March 4. Smith lifted a total of 635 pounds thanks to squatting 254 pounds, bench-pressing 145 pounds, and dead-lifting 250 pounds. She set new personal bests in the deadlift, the bench press and in the overall total. The state is divided into eight regions. The top two lifters in each region automatically qualify. But Smith’s total weight lifted was the best of the…