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Llano to face new foes familiar rivals next two years

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #LadyJackets, #Llano, #llanotx, #StingEm, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrealignment, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Llano High School athletic director and football head coach Matt Green (right) along with offensive coordinator Ryan Priem (to Green’s left), and offensive coaches Ryan Norwood, Colton Center and Robbie Coplin will scheme against some new district opponents in the fall. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro After years of supremacy in Class 3A Division I Region IV, the Llano High School football team will look to continue that trend in Region I. That’s because when the University Interscholastic League unveiled realignment Feb. 2, Llano completed the trifecta of Highland…

Featured Softball

Marble Falls softball beats Chaparral

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #softball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Jocelyn Suarez, a three-year letterman, is one of several Lady Mustangs with a trait that should serve the program well. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team played Killeen Chaparral during a scrimmage Feb. 4 where the Lady Mustangs scored 9 runs and allowed 2 in no more than five innings of work. Chaparral scored both runs in the first inning then didn’t do much after that. Head coach Alex Lozoya pointed to many reasons for the result. Sophomore Callie Phillips…

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Marble Falls defensive end Bielfeldt signs with Cisco College

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NLI, #NoDoubt, #signingday, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior defensive end Kaleb Bielfeldt (center) holds his National Letter of Intent after he signed it to play at Cisco College during a signing ceremony as his parents, Kara (left) and Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt, look on. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School senior defensive end Kaleb Bielfeldt made his commitment to Cisco College official Feb. 4 by signing his National Letter of Intent. “The area is something I’m familiar with,” he said. “It’s kind of that small town feel. The coaches are turning it into a program…

Football High School

Burnet girls soccer beats Eastside

February 5, 2026February 6, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #soccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Bella Medina is a huge offensive threat and ensures she either scores or helps a teammate find the back of the net. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls soccer team defeated Austin Eastside Memorial 4-1 Feb. 2 in District 25-4A play. The Lady Dawgs took a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to goals by Brook Oliva with an assist from Bella Medina. Then Olivia and Medina each scored thanks to assists from Lillian Barnard. Head coach Doug Ketcham was happy to earn another…

Football High School

Marble Falls girls soccer loses to Long Creek

February 5, 2026February 6, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #soccer, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Suzie Perez was named the Lady Mustangs’ player of the game. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to New Braunfels Long Creek 2-0 Jan. 30 in District 26-4A play. The Lady Dragons scored both of their goals in the final four minutes of the contest. Lady Mustangs (8-2-2, 0-2) head coach Marisa Miller summed up the match. “We didn’t play like we were supposed to,” she said. “We’ve been seeing the whole time that you have to play we did…

Swimming and Diving

Marble Falls swimming sets new records at regionals

February 4, 2026February 5, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #swimming, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Coach Holly Whittle (left) and swimmers Noe Hall, Brooke Mechum, Jimmy Haggart and Logan Hargraves. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School swimming team set new personal records at the Class 4A Region IV meet Jan. 30-31. Leading the way was sophomore Logan Hargraves, who finished eighth in the 100-yard freestyle in 55.36 seconds after qualifying for the championship final by clocking 55 seconds in the preliminaries. “Which was good,” coach Holly Whittle said. “That showed growth from him from how he did last year making the…

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Marble Falls football releases 2026 schedule

February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrealignment0 comment

The Marble Falls High School football program announced its 2026 schedule now that Mustangs know the district and region they’ll play in for the next two years. They found that out February 2 when the University Interscholastic League released realignment. Marble Falls, Burnet, Lampasas and Stephenville will continue to play each other for the next two years. But they’ll be in District 12-4A Division I with new members China Spring and Jarrell, who were in Class 4A Division II the last two years. Unexpected challenges arose for the Mustangs when…

Basketball High School

Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Salado

February 4, 2026February 5, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore forward Addy Wood continues to lead the Lady Mustangs’ offensive attack. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Salado 48-35 Feb. 3 in District 24-4A play. The Lady Mustangs (15-16, 6-2) led 12-11 after the opening stanza. “That first quarter was great for us,” head coach Canales said. “We started the game exactly how I wanted to. We were being aggressive, dictating the pace (and) doing what we wanted to do.” But the Lady Eagles (25-7, 8-0) struck…

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Burnet football announces 2026 opponents

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrealignment0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet head coach Ben Speer is doing all he can to have a few more moments like this one when the Bulldogs won a bi-district title by beating Andrews 21-7 Nov. 14. It was the first time Burnet won a playoff game since the 2023 season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Now that the Burnet High School football team knows the district and region the Bulldogs are playing in during the 2026 and 2027 seasons, head coach Ben Speer has finalized the order of opponents. The University Interscholastic League…

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Burnet boys soccer beats Florence

CAPTION: Burnet freshman midfielder Justin Morales Martinez shows great control over the ball. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys soccer team shut out Florence 6-0 Jan. 30 after losing to Lago Vista 6-2 Jan. 28 in a match that was played a day later because of icy conditions. Both matches were in District 25-4A play. Against Florence, the Bulldogs got goals from Marco Campos-Huerta, Nathan Burrell, Jose Garcia, Andre Soto, Alvaro Rodriguez and Ricardo Flores. The Bulldogs lost in Florence a year ago, so the returners vowed…