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Burnet powerlifting hosts annual meet

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk0 comment

CAPTION: Sophomore Sofia Cardenas (left) and senior Maddy Cardenas are part of a driven group of Lady Dawgs. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School powerlifting team begins the 2026 season by hosting its own Burnet Invitational at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15. The meet will welcome Bastrop, Brady, Fredericksburg, Llano, Lampasas, Lago Vista, Salado and San Saba. Head coach Zane Hicks, who is in his 10th season coaching powerlifting, is welcoming back a group of seasoned veterans to the boys and girls teams. The boys are led…

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Burnet girls soccer wins own tourney

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Avery Barth (12) and Kayleigh Briggs (20) leap for joy after scoring a goal as Bella Medina runs to join them. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls soccer team won its own Bulldog Classic thanks to winning all five of its matches Jan. 8-10. The Lady Dawgs (5-0) beat Little River Academy 4-2 in the championship after disposing of the Salado junior varsity 4-0, Sweetwater 6-1, Killeen Ellison 9-2 and Bandera 2-0. “When you host, you set it up towards it being favorable for you,” Burnet…

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Marble Falls powerlifting wins season opening meet

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The 2026 Marble Falls High School powerlifters are Julio Gaytan (front row, left), David Dominguez, Caydence Bielfeldt, Montserrat Fregoso, Ava Martin; Tyler McIntyre (back row, left), Daniel Dominguez, Josue Fonseca, Arnulfo Salazar, Xavier Soza, Adrian Arredondo, Brandon Seely; Zane Matlock (back row, left), Keaton Proctor and Jaxson Bales. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys powerlifting team set the bar for the season in winning the Countdown City Liftoff hosted by Comal Pieper Jan. 10 to begin the 2026 season. The Mustangs edged Buda Johnson 27-26 in total…

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Burnet boys basketball beats Jarrell, loses to Gateway

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Senior guard Jaxon Sparks was the catalyst during the win against Jarrell as he couldn’t be stopped from scoring. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School boys basketball team is 2-1 in District 24-4A play. After the Bulldogs defeated Marble Falls 43-38 Jan. 2, they beat Jarrell 66-55 Jan. 6 before losing to Georgetown Gateway 63-42 Jan. 9. The Bulldogs, who are currently in third place in the standings, played a determined Gateway team that was seeking its first district win. “(The Gators) played really, really well…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Weiss

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStanard, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls goalie Jett Marcum continues to be the final line of defense for the Mustangs. Photos by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team went 1-1-1 at the Capital Classic Jan. 8-10 hosted by Round Rock Cedar Ridge. The Mustangs’ (2-2-3) lone win came against Plfugerville Weiss 1-0 thanks to a free kick by Eliezer Chocoj from 25 yards out after Justin Buezo Lopez was fouled. “(Weiss) was a big, physical team,” head coach Ryan Craven said. “We started out slow but weathered the storm and…

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Faith Academy girls loses to Blanco

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Head coach Harvey Vaughn (center) said he told his players they were doing what he wanted against Blanco, so just keep playing. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team lost to Blanco 35-32 Jan. 6 in non-district play. The Lady Panthers led 10-7 after the first period and 21-10 at the intermission. “It was a very physical game,” head coach Harvey Vaughn said. “We were taking good shots – they just weren’t going down. When we were shooting the ball, it was…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Burnet

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore guard Addy Wood is on her way to the basket to score two of her game-high 14 points against Burnet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Burnet 46-28 in the District 24-4A opener Jan. 9. The Lady Mustangs (10-14, 1-0) made a line-up change, starting freshman post Emma Martin and moving sophomore Addy Wood to shooting guard. Marble Falls also rotated who was at high post. Sometimes it was Wood or Martin or senior center Leslie Reynoso. In…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Salado

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior post Kaleb Bielfeldt catches this pass to attempt a shot near the basket. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Salado 61-44 Jan. 6 in District 24-4A play. The Eagles (18-5, 2-0) took a 25-10 lead in the first quarter behind the shooting of sophomore shooting guard Ke’Koa Rose, who dropped in four of his seven 3-pointers and made both of his free throws. He finished with 25 points for the contest, 14 in the opening stanza to…

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Faith Academy boys basketball beats San Marcos Academy

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior forward Wade Dillard does the dirty work in the lane. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team defeated San Marcos Academy 54-43 Jan. 6 to go to 2-0 in District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “Huge credit to (SMA’s) coaching staff and their team for as well as they played,” Faith head coach Zakk Revelle said. “I think that all of our players and staff would say we did not play Faith Academy basketball, but that’s…

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Marble Falls boys soccer loses to Austin Achieve

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #soccer, #TAPPSsoccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Eli Chocoj scored the Mustangs’ only goal against Austin Achieve. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team lost to Austin Achieve 2-1 Jan. 6 in the Mustangs’ home opener. It was the Polar Bears’ first win over the Mustangs since 2023, snapping a four-match losing streak. “We started out really on fire, given a lot of effort,” head coach Ryan Craven said. “We’re playing really well defensively. But then we started turning the ball over too much and not playing soccer. We’re…