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Burnet, Marble Falls boys cross country finish 1, 2 at district meet

October 9, 2023October 12, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Nick Dahl crosses the finish line of the District 24-4A meet. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro When it comes to middle distance running in District 24-4A, no county does it better than Burnet County. The teams in Kelly green and purple and gold proved it once more. The Bulldogs won the boys varsity district championship at Marble Falls High School Oct. 9, while the Mustangs finished as the runners-up. Burnet also won district titles in the girls varsity and junior varsity divisions and the boys junior…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

October 9, 2023October 9, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyDawgs, #LadyJackets, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Photo by Daniel Clifton Oct. 6 was a tough night for Highland Lakes football teams, which finished the evening 0-4. And worse, each team was playing in a district ball game. But not all is lost because for three of those teams, it was the district opener. And the other team simply slipped into a tie for second place in its district. So let’s take a look at each game. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad Podcaster. Please like,…

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Marble Falls cross country hosts district preview

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Blake Cockrell (left) and Burnet junior Isaias Zarate are expected to play significant roles for their teams during the District 24-4A meet next week. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School cross country program hosted its annual Leonel Manzano and Rick Edwards Invitational Sept. 30. This year 1,063 athletes competed. Last year it had 761. “The word seems to be getting out that we put on a good meet,” head coach Chris Schrader said. “We ran three races. We started at 7:30 a.m.…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #keepthefaith, #Llano, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls defensive coach Jaime Graham talks to sophomore defensive back C.J. Alexander before the player heads back on the field and record an interception against Fredericksburg. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Another bye week has come and gone for Burnet County football teams. People who know me know how much I dislike byes. Perhaps I’m as addicted to the Friday night lights as the players themselves. After covering sports in different parts of the country, there’s no question that high school football in this state is simply different.…

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Burnet, Marble Falls cross country meet at state preview

September 27, 2023September 28, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Blake Cockrell is the first Mustang to finish the Class 4A race of the Hoka/Round Rock McNeil Invitational Sept. 22. Courtesy photo The Burnet and Marble Falls high school cross country teams competed at the Hoka/Round Rock McNeil Invitational Sept. 22-23, which is thought of as the state preview because of its location. The meet is conducted at Old Settler’s Park, site of the state meet. The Bulldogs finished eighth overall in the team standings, while the Mustangs were 26th. The county’s top finisher was Burnet…

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Marble Falls cross country finishes second at Lago Vista

September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #purple power, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Nick Dahl (left) and junior Tyler Hamblin lead the way to the finish line at the Lago Vista Invitational. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys cross country team endured a tough course to finish second the Lago Vista Invitational Sept. 16. The Mustangs, who are ranked No. 7 in Class 4A, were paced by junior Tyler Hamblin, who won the race in 16 minutes and 13.3 seconds, and senior Nick Dahl, who was the silver medalist in 16:35.6. Junior Blake Cockrell was 10th in…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

An important week is upon us – week five of the Texas High School football season, and teams are starting to reveal plenty about themselves. Let’s dive in and examine what we’ve learned. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad Podcaster. Please like, subscribe and share.

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New weights, racks highlight improvements at Marble Falls ISD weight rooms

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The new glute-hamstring developers at Marble Falls High School that will help make the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs stronger and faster. Courtesy photo The weight rooms at Marble Falls high school and middle school received the second half of what strength-and-conditioning coordinator Richard Scales concluded was needed to ensure athletes in every sport could get stronger and faster. And, most importantly, limit the chances of injury. New squat bars and neck trainers went into the small weight room at the high school. The high school also received new weight…

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Marble Falls cross country sets new personal bests at Region III Preview

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Nick Dahl (left) and junior Tyler Hamblin wear their medals for finishing in the top 10 of the Class 5A6-A race at the Region III Preview meet in Huntsville Sept. 9. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School cross country teams performed well at the Region III Preview meet Sept. 9 at the Kate Barr Ross Memorial Park in Huntsville. The Mustangs’ top runners — junior Tyler Hamblin and senior Nick Dahl — opted to run in the Class 5A-6A race instead of the Class 4A…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball0 comment

We keep discovering more and more about the athletes and teams that make up the Highland Lakes region. We are witnessing the gamers play big and how there’s no quit in them, even when it looks like the odds are stacked against them. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad Podcaster. Please like, subscribe and share.