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Burnet, Llano renew rivalry on the football field

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #LadyDawgs, #LadyJackets, #Llano, #Sting, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: New Burnet offensive coordinator Tyler Fambrough and the Bulldogs will take on long-time rival Llano. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography Highland Lakes football fans will get a treat week one of the high school football season when Burnet High School takes the short trip west to visit the Yellow Jackets at Llano Stadium. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28. “I’m glad we’re getting this back on the schedule,” Bulldogs head coach Ben Speer said. “It needed to be. It’s a fun rivalry.” Both teams mirror each…

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Marble Falls football hosts Lockhart

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #DEF, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: The Mustangs’ offense will unveil several weapons when the Lockhart Lions come for the season opener. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team welcomes Lockhart at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, in the season opener for both teams. The Mustangs are looking to win their third consecutive season opener dating back to the 2024 campaign when they faced Austin Crockett. The Lions finished 1-9 last season under head coach Mike Maldonado, who is starting his second season. He was the defensive coordinator at Leander…

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Marble Falls cross country sets personal records at Vista Ridge Invitational

August 26, 2026August 26, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls runners Natalie Nogowski (left) and Sapana Khatri show their medals for their top five finishes at the Cedar Park Vista Ridge Invitational. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School cross country team competed at the Cedar Park Vista Ridge Invitational Aug. 21. The Mustangs ran in the silver division of the boys 5K race. Jahir Garcia turned in the team’s best finish, clocking 18 minutes and 49 seconds for 11th on the individual leader board in the 5K race. Logan Hargraves was 24th in 19:57, Landon Fletcher…

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Faith Academy football loses to Waco Valor

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #fireup, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior Landon Silvers had more than 400 yards of offense by himself as the Waco Valor Vikings struggled to have an answer for him. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team lost to Waco Valor 78-57 Aug. 21 in the season opener for both teams. The contest was worthy of two top 10 Division I teams of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “I knew that they were going to be a really good team,” Flames head coach Jay Silvers.…

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Marble Falls volleyball is Hill Country Takeover runner-up

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls seniors Amaris Mitchell-Ochoa (17) and Delilah Guzman form a wall at the net ensure the Lady Mustangs won the point against Thrall in the second set. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team took second at its own Hill Country Takeover tournament Aug. 19-21. The Lady Mustangs lost to Brenham in the championship after starting the second day as the No. 5 seed and disposing of Thrall 25-23, 25-23. They began the event with a 25-18, 25-18 victory against Texas Lions Academy…

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Burnet volleyballs win bronze title at Glen Rose tourney

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Brooklynn Dawes (7) and sophomore Landry Schubert form a wall at the net, forcing Copperas Cove senior middle blocker Ann Akindayomi to adjust her swing. Photo Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team took the bronze championship of the Glen Rose Tournament Aug. 20-22. The Lady Dawgs (10-10) defeated Midland Christian 25-19, 23-25, 25-23 in the final to end the tournament with a four-match winning streak. They also beat Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 25-10, 25-21, Denton High 15-25, 25-22, 25-16 all on Aug. 22, Monahans…

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Faith Academy volleyball beats Cedar Park Summit

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #fireup, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: The Faith Academy of Marble Falls Lady Flames came from behind to shock Cedar Park Summit Aug. 20. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team defeated Cedar Park Summit in five sets Aug. 20. “We played as a team,” new head coach Rebekah Silvers said. “Before, we were just kind of struggling to get back in the groove of things to get our routine all jiving together, and I just feel like we came together.” The victory was significant in many ways. First,…

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Burnet football uses several players during Canyon Lake scrimmage

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior quarterback Fisher Powell is tagged down during the scrimmage against Fischer Canyon Lake Aug. 14. During scrimmages, quarterbacks aren’t allowed to be tackled. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/ In Color Photography The Burnet High School football team took the field against an opponent for the first time in 2026 when the Bulldogs traveled to Fischer Canyon Lake Aug. 14. The scrimmage began with both teams playing each other fairly equally. Then the Hawks’ roster and their ability not to use the same players on both sides of the…

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Marble Falls cross country uses first meet for benchmarks

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School runners have been on campus training as the sun starts to rise. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High school cross country program traveled to Liberty Hill for the Legacy Hill Friday Night Lights XC Meet Aug. 14. The Mustangs finished 10th in both the varsity and junior varsity divisions, while the Lady Mustangs were 11th in the varsity division. The boys were paced by Owen Martin, a four-year letterman, who was ninth overall in 10 minutes and 52.577 seconds. Jahir Garcia…

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Burnet cross country performs well at Legacy Hill

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Some Burnet High School cross country runners enjoy a group shot after competing in the legacy Hill Friday Night Lights XC Meet Aug. 14. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School cross country program showed plenty at the Legacy Hill Friday Night Lights XC Meet Aug. 14. The Bulldogs finished fourth in the varsity division and fifth in the junior varsity division. The Lady Dawgs were 13th in the varsity division and 11th in the junior varsity division. Other teams included Cedar Park, Hutto, Lago Vista, Leander Glenn, Leander Rouse,…