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Burnet girls soccer beats Austin LBJ

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Savannah Griffin (3) had an assist during the shut out win against Austin LBJ. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School girls soccer team shut out to Austin LBJ 7-0 in District 25-4A play. The Lady Dawgs (14-5, 8-1) got three goals from Emily Montoya, three from Avery Barth and one from Cheyenne Adams. Yessi Flores and Savannah Griffin each had an assist. Burnet led 6-0 at the half. “I thought it was played pretty well,” head coach Doug Ketcham said. “Our (junior varsity) played right before…

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Burnet softball wins Brownwood tourney

CAPTION: The 2026 Burnet High School softball team includes Carlee Williams (front row, left), Hannah Brooks, Abby Bennight, Journey Denton, Peyton Allen, Lezlee Rhoder, head coach Jayci Craig, trainer Emilia Campomonosi; Chloe Nygard (back row, left), Lacie Lewis, Braelyn Smith, Kendall Winkley, Layton Powell, Maycee Floyd and Alexa Arevalo. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School softball team won the Brownwood Tournament Feb. 19 and 21 after starting the week with a 7-4 victory against Johnson City Feb. 17. The Lady Dawgs (6-4-1) won five of their last six games and that…

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Burnet boys basketball to face La Vega in the playoffs

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior Ethan Elmore and his classmates gave fans a glimpse of the 2026-27 season when they took the floor and let their senior teammates step off together. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School boys basketball team will face Waco La Vega at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, for a bi-district championship in the Class 4A Division I playoffs. La Vega (17-4) is the District 23-4A runner-up with an 8-2 record. The Pirates’ two district losses were to champion Gatesville 59-57 and 64-52. Kourtney Parr Jr and…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Wimberley

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

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Eli Chocoj needed only one good chance at scoring a goal, and he delivered. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Wimberley 1-0 Feb. 20 in District 26-4A play. “It was definitely a physical match,” head coach Ryan Craven said. “Wimberley is well coached. They had a good plan. (Head coach Link Scoggins) has them playing hard and very, very schematically.” The goal came from Eli Chocoj, who was assisted by Drake Taylor with 2 minutes and 48 seconds left in…

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Burnet baseball has solid first week

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Tate Lambright is one of several veterans the Bulldogs are counting on to deliver in all phases. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team posted a 2-3 record during the first week of the season. The Bulldogs defeated Fredericksburg 5-4 Feb. 16 in 11 innings in the season opener and Big Spring 7-1 Feb. 20 and lost to Austin McCallum 6-5 Feb. 19 and Fredericksburg 4-2 Feb. 20 at the Fredericksburg Tournament. Head coach Russell Houston said he saw a lot of good things. “I…

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Marble Falls baseball wins Stephenville series

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Grant Carter delivers at the plate in helping the Mustangs beat Stephenville twice to begin the 2026 season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Stephenville 2-1 in a three-game series Feb. 20-21 to begin the season. The Mustangs took game one 11-2, lost game two 7-0 and won the third contest 12-7. Head coach Tyler Porter agreed that “dominant” was the way to describe the Mustangs’ performances, adding the third game “is us playing at our best.” “I think…

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Burnet boys soccer loses to Austin LBJ

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Genesis Ceron and the Bulldogs compete against a very tough Austin LBJ opponent. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School boys soccer team lost to Austin LBJ 7-1 Feb. 21 in District 25-4A play. The Jaguars (8-3-1, 7-2) led 3-0 at the half with the goals coming in the first 10 minutes of play. Burnet (3-10-3, 2-4-2) head coach Benjamin Boorman noted LBJ has many players who will contend for the district’s superlative awards. It also didn’t help that the Bulldogs didn’t have all their…

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Marble Falls softball beats Chaparral

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Sophomore pitcher Brooklynn Damico led the defensive effort in helping the Lady Mustangs earn their first tournament win at their Hill Country Takeover. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team defeated Killeen Chaparral 11-4 Feb. 20 in the nightcap of its Hill Country Takeover tournament. “They found a way to be clutch and get it done when it mattered,” head coach Alex Lozoya said. “The kids are playing well enough to get a chance at a win. I told the kids I’m proud of…

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Burnet football hires offensive coordinator

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Tyler Fambrough is the new Burnet football program’s offensive coordinator. He and his wife, MaKayla, are planning to move to the area. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School football team will have a new offensive player in 2026. He is Tyler Fambrough, who was the quarterbacks coach, passing game coordinator and co-offensive coordinator at Cedar Park Vista for the last two years. Before that, Fambrough spent a year as a senior offensive analyst at Florida Atlantic University and three years at the University of Texas as an offensive skill…

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Burnet boys soccer loses to Northeast, Jarrell

CAPTION: Burnet junior Marco Campos-Huerta has an impressive scoring streak, which forces opponents to look for him. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School boys soccer team lost to Austin Northeast 4-1 Feb. 13 and Jarrell 2-1 Feb. 10 in District 25-4A play. Head coach Benjamin Boorman summed up the two matches. “We could not put the ball in the net when we needed to,” he said. “It seems as if the only person right now, who wants to score is Marco Campos-Huerta.” Junior Campos-Huerta scored on a…