Volleyball Archives - Texas Chalk Talk

Burnet volleyball wins Bumblebee tourney

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #champions, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #tournamentchamps, #UIL, #UILvolleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet sophomore middle blocker Landry Schubert is at the height of her leap, while keeping her eyes on the ball and is ready to end the rally with a thunderous kill. Schubert’s strength at the net says plenty about the way the Lady Dawgs train and their mindsets when it comes to competition. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team may have put together the finest week of non-district play in the program’s history. It began with a five-set win against Johnson City Aug. 25…

Featured Volleyball

Marble Falls volleyball is Hill Country Takeover runner-up

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls seniors Amaris Mitchell-Ochoa (17) and Delilah Guzman form a wall at the net ensure the Lady Mustangs won the point against Thrall in the second set. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team took second at its own Hill Country Takeover tournament Aug. 19-21. The Lady Mustangs lost to Brenham in the championship after starting the second day as the No. 5 seed and disposing of Thrall 25-23, 25-23. They began the event with a 25-18, 25-18 victory against Texas Lions Academy…

Featured Volleyball

Burnet volleyballs win bronze title at Glen Rose tourney

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Brooklynn Dawes (7) and sophomore Landry Schubert form a wall at the net, forcing Copperas Cove senior middle blocker Ann Akindayomi to adjust her swing. Photo Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team took the bronze championship of the Glen Rose Tournament Aug. 20-22. The Lady Dawgs (10-10) defeated Midland Christian 25-19, 23-25, 25-23 in the final to end the tournament with a four-match winning streak. They also beat Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 25-10, 25-21, Denton High 15-25, 25-22, 25-16 all on Aug. 22, Monahans…

Featured Volleyball

Marble Falls volleyball wins silver bracket at Austin ISD’s Jason Landers Tourney

August 17, 2026August 18, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Junior setter Caydence Bielfeldt (left) and sophomore libero Ariella Ruiz with their plaques after being named to the Jason Landers all-tournament team. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School volleyball team won the silver bracket of the Jason Landers Tournament hosted by the Austin Independent School District Aug. 13-15. In all, the Lady Mustangs (6-3) went 5-3 at the tournament, which capped the first week of play. “I think that they performed very well,” head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan said. “Even those (Class) 5A and 6A teams were assuming we…

Featured Volleyball

Burnet volleyball ends first week with top 8 finish at LGE tourny

August 17, 2026August 18, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Peyton McCabe uses Blanco sophomore middle hitter Averie Vargas’ block against the Lady Panthers in helping the Lady Dawgs earn point and a straight sets win against Blanco Aug. 11. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Editor’s Note: An unforeseen issue at Copperas Cove has forced a change in venue. Therefore the Lady Dawgs will welcome Cove Tuesday, Aug. 18, with the subvarsities at 5 p.m. and the varsity at 6 p.m. The Burnet High School volleyball team enjoyed a terrific start to the 2026 season. After disposing of Blanco…

Featured Volleyball

Faith Academy volleyball shows plenty of positives in season opener

August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk0 comment

CAPTION: Cuyleigh Zimmerman (10) reacts to winning a point at the net with Ella Claiborne (20) as her teammates begin to surround her during the second set against Llano Aug. 10. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Though the Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team lost its opening match of the 2026 season, new head coach Rebekah Silvers commended her players for their desire to work for the results they want. That was evident throughout the first week of practices Aug. 3-8. “It was good,” she said. “We basically had…

Featured Volleyball

Marble Falls volleyball sweeps Lehman

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Delilah Guzman is at the height of her jump before she makes contact with the ball for a point. Photos by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School volleyball team defeated Kyle Lehman 25-18, 25-20, 25-22 Aug. 10 in the 2026 season opener. That victory comes on the heels of what head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan called a successful weekend of scrimmages designed to get the Lady Mustangs prepared for a challenging start to the regular season. Marble Falls played Round Rock Westwood, Georgetown High and defending Class 5A Division II…

Featured Volleyball

Burnet volleyball begins season on the road

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILvolleyball, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Brooklyn Dawes sets a ball to a teammate while the Lady Dawgs work on net approach. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School volleyball team will start the 2026 season on the road. First up is a trip to at Blanco Tuesday, Aug. 11, with the subvarsities playing at 5 p.m. and the varsity to follow at 6 p.m. The Lady Panthers compete in District 25-3A with Comfort, Florence, Ingram Tom Moore and Burnet. They have advanced to the playoffs for 16 consecutive years. Then the Lady…

Featured Volleyball

Marble Falls volleyball’s first practice shows growth, interest

August 4, 2026August 5, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Senior athlete Katie Terrell leaps high to redirect this spike to go to the defensive specialist during the Lady Mustangs’ first organized team activity of the season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball program conducted its first official gathering of the 2026 season where the Lady Mustangs split the Max Copeland Gym floor into two courts. Head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan and assistant coach Hailey Wooten walked around the floor with clipboards as they took notes on what they saw. Beard-Hanrahan had said most of…

Featured Volleyball

Burnet volleyball tests toughness with drills, running

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #twoadays, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Alexis Clark sets the ball to a teammate during a ball control and communication drill. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The first day of two-a-days for the Burnet High School volleyball program began with a test Aug. 1. At 6:30 a.m., the Lady Dawgs were at Bulldog Field running a timed mile, 40-yard dashes, bleaches and 5-10-5 shuttle runs. “The mile is always something we do as more of a fitness and toughness test,” head coach Crystal Shipley said. “You can tell really quick who hasn’t done much in the…