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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…

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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 has numerous all-district selections

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Ismayl Ismaylov was superb at focusing on his responsibilities and tasks, which made him difficult to contain and stop. Photo by Stennis Shotts After a historical season that ended with a Class 4A Division I state semifinal appearance, the Marble Falls High School boys soccer team had several of its members chosen to the all-District 26-4A teams. Named the Midfielder of the Year was co-captain Ismayl Ismaylov. “I asked him to move into the midfield because we had a player out at the beginning of the year that couldn’t play,…

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Marble Falls girls soccer releases all-district honorees

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Sophomore goalie Taylor Brydon made scoring a premium for opponents thanks to her outstanding skills and ability to protect the net. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro Several members of the Marble Falls High School girls soccer team were recognized for their play by District 26-4A head coaches. Sophomore Taylor Brydon was named the co-Goalkeeper of the Year and junior Sidney Solomon was named the co-Utility Player of the Year. Brydon had 11 saves during the 1-1 tie against San Antonio Davenport Feb. 6. The Lady Wolves won the Class…

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Burnet boys track continues on to regionals

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The 400-meter really team of Colt McGraw (seated, left), Clay Lamb, Cohen Jorpeland (standing, left) and Caden Farmer and their silver medals. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys track and field team competed with plenty of Bulldog fight during the District 23 and 24-4A area meet April 15. Junior Colt McGraw advanced to the Class 4A Region III meet with a mark of 41 feet and 9.5 inches to nab fourth place in the triple jump after finishing seventh in the long jump with a…

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Burnet girls track advances in four events to regionals

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Lady Dawgs’ 1,600-meter relay team of Journey Denton (front row, left, Brooklynn Dawes, Brianne Smith (second row, left) and Molly Cupitt with the medals symbolizing a fourth-place finish at the District 23 and 24-4A area meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls track and field team had several members advance to the Class 4A Region III meet because of their performances at the District 23 and 24-4A area meet April 15. “This week gave us plenty to celebrate,” head coach Crystal Shipley said. “Several performances came…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Jarrell

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Senior pitcher Canon Cochran delivers another gem for the Mustangs en ensuring they finish second in the District 24-4A standings. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Jarrell 6-0 April 21 in District 24-4A. The win clinches a runner-up finish for the Mustangs (21-5, 9-3), who will face Gatesville for a bi-district championship in a best-of-three series in the Class 4A Division I playoffs with dates, sites and times still to be determined. “All we had to do was win one (of the…

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Mustang Stadium to get new bleachers

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Photo by Ralph Arvesen Mustang Stadium will be receiving new home bleachers after the Marble Falls Independent School District’s Board of Trustees approved purchasing 1,377 seating chairs during its regular meeting April 20. The purchase and installation is from Sturdisteel Grandstand and Press Box for $399,450. This company performed the same task at Mustang Stadium when it first opened. A month earlier, when Marble Falls ISD Maintenance Director Eric Humiston presented the first reading to the board, he said that he believed “this is all paid by insurance. So we…

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Burnet girls golf finish second at regional tourney

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #regionals, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILgolf, #UILstate0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet High School golfers Chloe Shannon (left), Kristine Rodriguez, Avery Gowin and Cambria Neenan wear their team silver medals symbolizing their finish at the Class 4A Region III tournament. Courtesy photo For the second time in school history, the Burnet High School girls golf team will compete at the Class 4A state tournament. That’s because the Lady Dawgs finished second in the team standings at the Class 4A Region III tournament April 15-16 with a 356-351–707. They were paced by freshman Chloe Shannon, who shot an 85-83–168 to finish…

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Marble Falls baseball sweeps Taylor

April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #playoffs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Sophomore pitcher Crawford Mattox was virtually unhittable in his outing against the Taylor Ducks. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team is returning to the Class 4A Division I playoffs thanks to disposing of Taylor 11-0 in five innings April 17. The Mustangs (20-5, 8-3) scored a run in the first inning thanks to a groundout by senior Canon Cochran then exploded for six in the second inning thanks to sending 10 batters. Marble Falls moved and scorer runners thanks to a combination of hits…

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Burnet baseball aims for playoff berth

April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Freshman pitcher Hudson Crawford got the nod to pitch during the win against Lago Vista April 18. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team’s season comes down to the final two games of the regular season. The Bulldogs (15-15-1, 6-6) will face Georgetown Gateway. Game one is in Georgetown Tuesday, April 21, and game two will be played at Bulldog Diamonds Friday, April 24. The junior varsity plays at 4:30 p.m. A ceremony honoring seniors and their families will be conducted before the varsity game…

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3 Marble Falls tennis players advance to regionals

April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Cooper Womack wears the gold medal he obtained by winning the Class 4A Region III tournament in boys singles. Courtesy photos Three Marble Falls High School tennis players will compete at the Class 4A state tournament based on their finishes in the Class 4A Region III tournament April 17-18. They are senior Cooper Womack and juniors Cooper Kelley and Amaris Mitchell-Ochoa. No one had a better tournament than Womack, who won his second regional championship in boys singles. Womack, who was seeded No. 1, received a first round bye…