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Lady Dawgs punch ticket to regional tourney, a program first

April 2, 2022April 2, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Giddings, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyBuffs, #LadyDawgs, #playoffs, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School girls soccer team’s historical march through the 2022 Class 4A playoffs continues thanks to a thrilling 3-2 double overtime win over undefeated Giddings in the regional quarterfinals on April 1. The Lady Dawgs (18-7-3, 11-4 District 18-4A) used a crossing pass and nailed two penalty kicks to end the Lady Buffaloes’ (19-1-1, 8-0 District 19-4A) season. “Those girls hadn’t lost all season,” Burnet head coach Kimberly Myhre said of Giddings. “And no one expected us to win. The girls wanted to win. They pumped each other…

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Lady Dawgs capitalize on corner kick for playoff victory

March 26, 2022March 30, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Chinaspring, #girlssoccer, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #ladycougars, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

For the third time in program history, the Burnet High School girls soccer team captured a bi-district championship thanks to a 1-0 win against China Spring March 25. The Lady Dawgs (16-7-3, 11-4 District 18-4A third place) got the winning score on a corner kick by Kaycie Banton thanks to an assist from Reagan Shipley with about nine minutes left in the game. Burnet will face Sealy (16-5-1, 13-1 District 20-4A champion), a 5-0 winner over Smithville, in the area round of the playoffs with date, site and time still…

Running

Bulldog Relays is a big draw for the area’s top athletes

March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #Burnet, #Burnet Bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #ducks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #taylor, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Track and field enthusiasts will gather at Bunet’s Bulldog Field to cheer on the area’s best athletes in that sport on Thursday, March 24. The meet begins at noon at Bulldog Field, 1400 Bulldog Stadium Drive. The meet will draw teams from Marble Falls and Copperas Cove and from Burnet’s 19-4A district: Lake Belton, Lampasas, Salado and Taylor. The events to keep an eye on in the boys division are the distance races featuring athletes who competed at cross country state meets in the fall. The Marble Falls Mustangs have…

Baseball High School

Bulldogs come from behind to remain unbeaten in district play

March 16, 2022April 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #Burnet Bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School baseball team was one out away from earning a one-run win against Georgetown Gateway on March 15. But the Gators scored four runs with two outs to take a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the seventh, and Burnet (5-4-1, 2-0 District 19-4A) was down its final three outs. “(My players) were down a little bit,” Burnet head coach Russell Houston said. “You have to stay positive with them. It’s one pitch at a time, one bat at a time. You tell them ‘let’s get the…

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Bulldogs to use tourney results to get better for district

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #Burnet Bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School baseball team lost both games it played in the Blanco Tournament March 12. The Bulldogs (4-4-1, 1-0 District 19-4A) fell to Houston Lutheran South Academy 14-3 and to Iowa Park 10-3. “The two teams we played played really, really well,” Burnet head coach Russell Houston said. “And we made (several) errors in each game.” Those errors made it especially tough on the pitching staff and the defense, Houston said. Lutheran scored 14 runs off 11 hits and capitalized on six Bulldog errors to win in a…

Powerlifting

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…

Softball

Lady Dawgs shut out Lampasas in Battle for U.S. 281

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyBadgers, #LadyDawgs, #LampasasCounty, #softball, #Texas, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School softball team quickly dispatched of Lampasas on March 8, winning 9-0. Head coach Hailey Wooten noted the Lady Dawgs (15-3) led 3-0 through six innings and then erupted for six runs in the seventh inning. Burnet recorded 15 hits. “I always tell them hitting is contagious,” she said. “If we can get our bats rolling, it triggers all the way down. We have the lineup that can be successful.” Sophomore Landee Harless and senior Savannah Gomez, who signed to play college softball for Concordia University in…

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Lady Dawgs earn another tough district road victory

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Battleof281, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyBadgers, #LadyDawgs, #Lampasas, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School girls soccer team’s business-like approach resulted in another big road win March 8. The Lady Dawgs (15-6-3, 11-3 District 18-4A) beat Lampasas 3-0 and put themselves in position to finish second in the district standings if they can beat Salado in the regular season finale on Monday, March 14. Against the Lady Badgers (7-4, 5-8), Burnet had to overcome an unexpected challenge when senior sweeper Katelynn Massey exited the game. That forced head coach Kimberly Myhre to adjust her lineup. The result was a 2-0 lead…

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MF baseball showing traits for a special season

March 9, 2022March 11, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #diamonds, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #MFHS, #Mustangs, #Texas, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School baseball team is displaying plenty of characteristics coaches want to see from athletes: spunk, belief, a never-die attitude, and a willingness to compete until the final out. Head coach Tyler Porter points to two recent examples to illustrate those traits: come-from-behind wins against Fredericksburg 5-4 March 5 and Johnson City 3-2 March 3. The Mustangs (3-3) trailed the Billies 3-1 then took a 4-3 lead only to see Fredericksburg tie the game. Senior Jon “Gouda” Zamarrippa, who recently committed to play baseball at Coastal Bend…

Softball

Opening loss doesn’t discourage Faith

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #FaithAcademy, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyFlames, #TAPPS0 comment

The Faith Academy of Marble Falls softball team began the 2022 season with an 18-10 loss to Concordia Christian School on March 7. The Lady Flames (0-1) committed seven errors in the contest. Concordia scored 14 runs in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings after trailing 7-4 in the fourth. Head coach Delaney Ferguson noted the players will need time to improve. “We have a young team,” she said. “Some have been playing softball for years, some haven’t played in years, and some haven’t touched a ball in their whole…

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Lady Dawgs will be remembered for more than season record

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #Burnet Bulldogs, #girls hoops, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #Texas girls hoops, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School girls basketball team’s season ended with a 64-39 loss to Sour Lake Hardin Jefferson in the Class 4A Region III final Feb. 26 after the Lady Dawgs defeated Huffman Hargrave 45-40 in a regional semifinal on Feb. 25 in Lufkin. But the ending isn’t what head coach Rick Gates and the Lady Dawgs will remember about the 2021-22 season. Instead, they’ll treasure how they earned their 19-13 overall record and went 8-0 during the District 19-4A campaign to be the district champions en route to constructing…

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Eagles add another state title to trophy case

February 27, 2022February 28, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Eagles, #SFJCS, #Texas, #Texas boys hoops, @TCAL0 comment

Make it two for two in state championship games for the Smoking for Jesus Christian School boys athletics program. The Eagles (21-9, 10-1) beat Corpus Christi Annapolis Christian School 34-30 for the Texas Christian Athletic League’s boys basketball championship Feb. 26 in Cedar Hill. SFJCS had already repeated as the TCAL state title winners in football in 2020 and 2021. “The seniors set their minds to winning a state championship,” assistant coach Charles Frazier said. “From day one, that was our goal. We wanted to get it done. And we…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Davenport

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: After Will Guzman (4) scores the first goal of the match against San Antonio Davenport in the first minute, he is congratulated by Joaquin Aguilar (20), Drake Taylor (7), Ismayl Ismaylov (11), Daniel Dominguez (10) and Aaron Luna (behind Drake). Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa, Cliffhanger Loop Productions The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated San Antonio Davenport 5-2 March 3 in District 26-4A play to remain atop of the standings. The Mustangs got the scoring going early thanks to a goal by Will Guzman, who was assisted…

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Faith Academy girls basketball announces all-district selections

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #fireup, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy girls basketball coach Harvey Vaughn’s squad had several players named to the all-district team. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Several Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball players were named to the All-District 4-3A teams for the 2025-26 season. Faith competes in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. First-team members are junior point guard Lilly Koziel and sophomore forward Layla Terrell. Koziel averaged 7.1 points, 5.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game and Terrell averaged 8.7 points and 10 rebounds per district contest. Head coach…

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Marble Falls softball loses to Taylor

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Freshman Adyson Floyd recorded 2 RBI for the Lady Mustangs in the loss to Taylor. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Taylor 6-2 March 3 in the District 24-4A opener. “We had multiple opportunities to get on base but couldn’t find enough clutch moments to get them in,” head coach Alex Lozoya said. “Taylor, I feel, was moving in the right direction at the end of the season last year. They did a great job of taking advantage of our mistakes,…

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Marble Falls powerlifters win regional titles, advance to state

March 4, 2026March 5, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls Lady Mustangs Makenzie Long (left), Montserrat Fregoso, Caydence Bielfeldt and Alexis Sprott each earned a medal at the Class 4A Region II large schools meet. Courtesy photo Two Marble Falls High School female powerlifters each won a Class 4A Region II large schools championship Feb. 27 that advances them to the state meet. They are Montserrat Fregoso, who won the 242-pound weight division, and Caydence Bielfeldt, who won the 132-pound weight division. Two other Lady Mustangs also competed and brought home bronze medals. They are Makenzie Long…

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Burnet track performs well at Vikings Relays

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Senior hurdler Wrigley Mulhollan took double silver thanks to her finishes. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School track and field programs continue to increase their distances and drop times while competing at the Viking Relays hosted by Lago Vista Feb. 26. The meet featured Class 6A members Cedar Park and Leander Rouse, Class 4A member Fredericksburg and District 24-4A members Jarrell and Marble Falls. “We needed to see this level of competition,” Burnet boys head coach Jordan Heusinkveld said. “Some of our guys seeing that they…

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Marble Falls track breaks program records, sets new bests

March 3, 2026March 4, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: A large group of Marble Falls High School track and field athletes brought back numerous medals from Lago Vista’s Viking Relays including junior Madison Cuplin (middle, holding flowers) and Sophomore Graham Goggans (behind Cuplin). Head coach Austin Silva and Brenda Gonzalez remain encouraged about the progress of their athletes, pointing out some incredible finishes in multiple events throughout all our divisions. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School track and field program competed at the Viking Relays hosted by Lago Vista High School Feb. 26 with the boys varsity…

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Burnet boys basketball loses to La Vega

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Jaxon Sparks exemplified what head coach Juston Weldon wanted in his point guard – unselfish, tough and the ability to make the right decisions at the right time. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team lost to Waco La Vega 65-49 Feb. 24 to end the season. “We’re really proud of our kids for making the playoffs,” Burnet assistant coach Carter Carruthers said. Senior Braven Briant nailed a 3-pointer for an 8-5 lead with 4 minutes left in the first quarter. But the…

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Marble Falls baseball goes undefeated at Llano tourney

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Braxton Dicken slides into third base after taking multiple bases to get into scoring position against Austin Hyde Park. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team went 4-0 at the Llano’s Hill Country Classic tournament Feb. 26-28. The Mustangs (7-1) slipped past Austin Hyde Park 6-5 Feb. 28 after crushing Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 13-0, Comanche 12-1 both on Feb. 27, and Hyde Park 9-1 to begin the event. Head coach Tyler Porter noted his players performed well. “I don’t mean…

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Burnet girls soccer beats Travis, Jarrell

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet’s Avery Barth (12) is leading the Lady Dawgs’ offensive attack. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School girls soccer team defeated Jarrell 3-2 Feb. 27 and Austin Travis 1-0 Feb. 24 in District 25-4A play. The Lady Dawgs (16-5, 10-1) trailed Jarrell 1-0 at the half. Then Avery Barth scored the first of her two goals when she split the defenders and outran them to go one on one with the goalie seven minutes into the second half. Her second goal came five minutes later when…

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Burnet baseball performs well at Llano tourney

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Freshman Hudson Crawford embodied all the positives that’s part of pitching during his performance against Llano. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team went 1-3 at Llano’s Hill Country Classic Feb. 26-28. The Bulldogs beat Harper 15-0 Feb. 27 and lost to Austin Hyde Park 13-5 and Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 5-1 both on Feb. 26 and to Llano 3-1 Feb. 28. The last game of the event against the host displayed so much. While the Yellow Jackets went with senior pitcher Austin Humphries, the Bulldogs…