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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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How Burnet football develops quarterbacks

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #QBschool, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: One student of Burnet CISD quarterback school is junior Fisher Powell (right). The school was conducted by offensive coordinator and quarterback Tyler Fambrough (left). Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro At about the same time the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District’s football program was starting 7 on 7 in May, new offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Tyler Fambrough had just finished teaching his quarterback school. Three of the students included juniors Cooper Evans and Fisher Powell and senior Brian Johnson. Powell and Johnson split time at the position in 2025.…

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Marble Falls DC Wolfe defines complimentary football

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet football head coach Ben Speer (left) and Marble Falls defensive coordinator watch their players during a 7-on-7 contest in June. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro One of the best parts about watching the Marble Falls High School 7-on-7 team during May and June was witnessing what coaches on all levels of the sport call complimentary football. Simply complimentary football is all three phases on a team are working together in sync: the defense gets a stop, the special team has a solid return, and the offense drives the…

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New Burnet Middle School girls coordinator reflects on 2025-26 success

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: One big reason why Sonny Wilson wanted to work at his alma mater, Burnet Consolidated Independent School District is his son, Ryder. Courtesy photo One year after returning to his alma mater, Sonny Wilson took another significant step in his career. He is now the Burnet Middle School girls athletic coordinator. Two years ago, he was sitting on the Georgetown High School girls basketball bench on legendary head coach Rhonda Farney’s staff. Farney has more than 1,200 wins and has the most victories of any active girls coach in…

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Marble Falls basketball adds NOAH to the program

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Noahbasketball, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Graphic courtesy of Noah Basketball The Marble Falls High School girls and boys basketball programs welcomed a new member – Noah backboard. The system, which has been in existence for at least a decade, helps players with one specific area, assistant athletic director and boys head coach John Berkman said. “Their big thing is to help players develop their shooting better by getting data points on their arc and on the arc of their shot and on the consistency of the depth in which the ball lands inside the rim,”…

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Marble Falls ISD board of trustees approves GMP for multipurpose facility, locker rooms, CTE expansion

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

CAPTION: A rendering of the front of the new multipurpose indoor facility. Graphic courtesy of Marble Falls Independent School District The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the guaranteed maximum price during its regular meeting July 20 for three projects that are part of the May 2025 bond. The board said yes to $36,386,975 for the multipurpose indoor facility, the two locker rooms at Max Copeland Gym, and the Career and Technical Education building expansion. That price was lower than what was projected at $42.03 million. “In…

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Burnet football to conduct camp, other events

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #summercamps, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Head coach Ben Speer is directing another Bulldog football camp and announced other important dates for his players and their families. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District football program has announced some important dates in July leading to the start of training camp next month. Top of the list is the Bulldogs’ football camp July 27-30 tentatively scheduled for 8-10 a.m. Head coach Ben Speer emphasized the importance of attendance of this camp for his freshmen. “It’s so vital,” he said. He listed a number…

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Burnet volleyball preparing for busy July

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District volleyball program will conduct its Lady Dawg camp next week directed by head coach Crystal Shipley (standing and applauding, left) and assistant coaches Brent Kelley (seated, right) and Treasure Ellerbe. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Days remains before the start of the 2026 Burnet Consolidated Independent School District volleyball camp, which is Monday-Wednesday, July 27-29. Third- through sixth-graders will camp from 8:30-10:30 a.m., while seventh- through ninth-graders will take the court from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Head coach Crystal Shipley, who is the camp director,…

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Burnet boys soccer concludes summer league

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet’s Ricardo Flores (right) hurries to get in prime defensive position during a 7 versus 7 match against Marble Falls. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Highland Lakes Soccer League in July wraps up Monday, July 20, with matches beginning at 6 p.m. at the Burnet Middle School Stadium. The 7 versus 7 league features boys teams from Burnet, Lampasas and Marble Falls. New Burnet head coach Aaron Jimenez, who serves as the league director, said he has witnessed many positives over the last several weeks. “I think my…

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Retired Marble Falls boys soccer coach runs with the bulls

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Pamplona, #RunningwiththeBulls, #SanFerminFestival, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Rick Hoover is all smiles after he ran with the bulls in Spain. Courtesy photos Retired Marble Falls High School boys soccer coach Rick Hoover has guided the Mustangs to some of their greatest moments in program history when he had the job from 2013-2024. Prior to the 2026 team, the 2018 Mustangs reached the Class 5A Region IV semifinals, which was the best finish in program history with Hoover on the sideline. That illustrates one of the many great runs Hoover’s teams made. But on July 12, Hoover…

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Marble Falls baseball player Mattox wows for Team Texas

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#baseball, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #HighPlainsShootout, #MarbleFalls, #TeamTexas, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls High School junior Crawford Mattox exits the mound for Team Texas. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School baseball player Crawford Mattox called playing for Team Texas in the 2026 High Plains Shootout “an amazing experience.” The showcase was July 13-15 at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Okla., and teammate John Alan Whittle, a senior, also played in the event. “Not many people in the state or even in the nation get to play in this,” he said. “Just being selected out of about 450 people, I…