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Burnet boys make most of May and June

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Shane Ikonen lifts weights high above his head as spotter Riley Howell is ready to assist. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Right before the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic department took a mandatory one-week break issued by the University Interscholastic League, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Colton Brewer reflected on what has been a productive two months. After all, the football players competed in lineman’s challenges and two 7-on-7 leagues while the boys basketball program participated in the Llano Summer League. Those activities, however, were at night. During…

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Burnet girls finish productive spring, June

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Landry Davis (front left), Marlei Faz and Allison Morrow (front, right) quickly step on boxes under the watchful eyes of cross country head coach Simon Hairston. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic department is enjoying a well-earned break after a very busy two months of activity. For the Lady Dawgs, it may have been even longer. After all, the volleyball program had been traveling to Copperas Cove in March and April and to Georgetown in June for spring and summer leagues, while the…

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Marble Falls athletes finish productive two months

June 27, 2025June 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Doak Timmerman (left) is racing Greg Colver in an effort to slap coach is Hayden Kesselring’s hand first. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro A mandatory break issued by the University Interscholastic League from June 30-July 4 signals the end of what Marble Falls Independent School District athletic director Keri Timmerman said was a highly productive two months. After all, the Mustangs competed in both the Burnet May and Llano June 7-on-7 leagues, while the boys basketball team played in the Llano Tuesday League for four weeks. The Lady Mustangs…

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Marble Falls’ Kason O’Riley wins meet in professional debut

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #champion, #GoGetEmMustangs, #highjump, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #ncaa, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The signs say it all. Marble Falls graduate Kason O’Riley (left) holds the signs that signal a terrific start to his pro career as The Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival Paul Galas congratulates him. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School graduate Kason O’Riley won the high jump competition of The Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival June 17 in his first meet as a professional. He cleared 7 feet and 5.5 inches to set a new meet record and a new personal record. The meet was in…

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Burnet’s Bulldog Field gets new turf, track

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #turf, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The new green exchange zone on the track and the new linemen’s lines on the new artificial turf are part of the improvements at Bulldog Field. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro At the beginning of 2025, Bulldog Field was sealed off for improvements. Top of the list was to install new artificial turf to absorb the “shock” or kinetic energy resulting from a player falling on its surface. After months of labor, workers finished installing new artificial turf at Bulldog Field in time for the program to host its…

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Burnet Lady Dawgs making most of opportunities to improve

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Lilyann Johnson (left) and Arayah Mabry quickly step in and out of a ladder that helps them work on footwork and fine-tune a pattern. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District’s athletic department continues to conduct its weekly summer strength-and-conditioning sessions for all of its athletes, including the Lady Dawgs. Girls athletic coordinator Crystal Shipley, cross country head coach Simon Hairston and other assistant coaches have been conducting the sessions for the girls. The program has 60 high school athletes and about 41 seventh- and eighth-graders.…

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Grant Freeman is approved as the new Burnet CISD athletic director

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Grant Freeman (left) is the new Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic director. Celebrating the moment with him are son Jaxon, daughter Jordan and wife Hillary. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography It took less than 10 minutes for the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees to approve the hire of Grant Freeman as the new athletic director. The board approved his hire during a special meeting June 16. After board members voted and the meeting ended, they gave Freeman a standing ovation. Before the motion and vote,…

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Zach Wagoner is new Marble Falls Middle School boys athletic coordinator

June 16, 2025June 16, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: New Marble Falls Middle School boys athletic coordinator Zach Wagoner and wife Lauren with their son Donnie (back, center), daughter Leah (front, left) and son Jase. Courtesy photo Marble Falls Middle School has a new boys athletic coordinator. He is Zach Wagoner. Athletic director Keri Timmerman announced the hire June 3. “Coach Wagoner has a great track record,” he said. “He’s excited to be around our coaches and develop athletes and make them more ready.” Wagoner worked at a middle school at Hays Consolidated Independent School District before coming…

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Marble Falls grad Kason O’Riley earns NCAA silver medal

June 15, 2025June 15, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bobcats, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #nationalchampion, #ncaa, #NCAAtrack, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #tsu, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Texas State senior high jumper Kason O’Riley finishes as the NCAA Men’s Division I Outdoor Track and Field runner-up in the event. Photo by Tyler Emanuel/Texas State Track Media Team Texas State University senior high jumper Kason O’Riley is the NCAA Men’s Division I co-runner-up after clearing 7 feet and 2.5 inches June 13. The NCAA Men’s Division I Track and Field Championships was in Eugene, Oregon. O’Riley, a 2021 Marble Falls High School graduate, shared the silver medal with teammate Aiden Hayes. It was O’Riley’s best result at…

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Freeman set to become Burnet CISD’s next athletic director

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

CAPTION: Grant Freeman will be recommended as the next Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic director. Courtesy photo The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District announced that Grant Freeman will be recommended to its Board of Trustees as the next athletic director. The district’s superintendent’s office made the announcement June 10. A special school board meeting will occur Monday, June 16, where Dr. Aaron Pena, the school district’s superintendent, will make the recommendation. Freeman is currently the Wichita Falls Independent School District athletic director and was recently named the Region 2…