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District 4-4A outlook after week one: parity

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #brownwood, #bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Lampasas, #lions, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #stephenville, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs defense is about fighting through blocks and ensuring very few yards are gained thanks to the efforts of senior linebacker Brandon Guevara (9), junior defensive back Gregory Lemon (21) and senior defensive back Carter Hughes. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography After one week of District 4-4A Division I play, a couple of truths are apparent. The district includes Marble Falls, Burnet, Lampasas, Stephenville and Brownwood. The Mustangs (2-5, 0-1) travel to face Stephenville (5-1), while the Bulldogs (5-2, 1-0) welcome the Badgers (6-1, 1-0). Both…

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Burnet, Lampasas football to battle for first in district

October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Marcus Pimentel creates matchup issues for opponents thanks to his many skills. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team welcomes Lampasas at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at Bulldog Field. Both teams enter the contest after clinching playoff berths by winning their District 4-4A Division I openers last week. The Bulldogs (5-2, 1-0) beat Marble Falls 43-7 and the Badgers defeated Brownwood 30-20. Both squads return their starting quarterbacks from a year ago. Lampasas senior quarterback Reed Jerome has completed 89 of 128…

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Marble Falls softball loses to Lampasas

April 6, 2024April 6, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #LadyStangs, #Lampasas, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore centerfielder Marisol Ramos makes the catch before throwing to third for a double play against Lampasas. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Lampasas 13-2 April 5 in District 24-4A play. The first inning may have hinted what kind of night it was going to be. The Lady Badgers took a 2-0 lead and recorded the defensive play of the game on the Lady Mustangs’ lead-off batter. A grounder was hit to the shortstop, who was sitting down when…

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Marble Falls baseball begins 2nd round with loss to Lampasas

March 27, 2024March 27, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Cade Osloond swings hard at a pitch during the loss to Lampasas. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Lampasas 6-0 March 26 in the second round of District 24-4A play. The Badgers led 3-0 in the first inning thanks to a double. “It was a rough three runs,” Mustangs head coach Tyler Porter said. “It wasn’t walks or errors. It was soft hits. You feel like you stole money. They hit a ball that got by our outfielder, and…

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Marble Falls softball loses to Lampasas

March 20, 2024March 20, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #LadyStangs, #Lampasas, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Aydan Ortis avoids the tag while sliding into third base during the loss to Lampasas March 19. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School softball team lost to Lampasas 11-1 in five innings March 19 in District 24-4A play. The Lady Mustangs (11-10-2, 0-2) scored in the first inning when sophomore Cheyenne Thompson hit an RBI triple down the right field line to score senior Aydan Ortis, who reached base on a walk. While head coach Alex Lozoya commended Thompson…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Lampasas, prepares for Waco Connally

February 10, 2024February 10, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyMustangs, #Lampasas, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Kenadie Cotton (0) helps the Lady Mustangs defeat Lampasas and enter the Class 4A playoffs with some momentum. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team beat Lampasas 40-33 Feb. 9 in a seeding game. The Lady Mustangs (4-5) will enter the Class 4A playoffs as District 24-4A’s No. 3 seed and now prepare to face Waco Connally (23-11, 7-3 District 23-4A runner-up) at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at Georgetown East View High School. Head coach John Berkman said the…

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Burnet girls basketball guts out win at Lampasas

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Lampasas, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet sophomore forward Wrigley Mulhollan and the Lady Dawgs continue their trek through District 24-4A and gut out a crucial win at Lampasas Jan. 26. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team beat Lampasas 49-38 Jan. 26 to remain undefeated in District 24-4A play. The Lady Badgers (9-22, 2-4) led 9-8 after the first quarter. Burnet (25-6, 6-0) junior forward Sierra Schaeffer hit a huge 3-pointer in the second period to help ensure the game was tied at 19-19 at the half. “We got…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses district opener

January 13, 2024January 15, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Lampasas, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior guard Tidus Willie continues to his all-around play. He contributed 17 points during the setback to Lampasas. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Lampasas 67-61 Jan. 12 in its District 24-4A opener. Head coach Travis Crain noted the environment had a different feeling than a non-district contest. “The crowd was great, the intensity was up,” he said. “It looked like a playoff game.” Marble Falls began the contest “hot,” by earning a 6-2 lead…

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Burnet girls basketball beat Lampasas for another district victory

January 10, 2024January 13, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Lampasas, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet sophomore guard Journey Denton challenges Lampasas junior guard Chloe Thorp for the ball. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team defeated Lampasas 50-38 Jan. 9 to improve to 2-0 in District 24-4A play. The Lady Dawgs (21-7) led 15-12 after the first period, and head coach Rick Gates had one message during the minute in between quarters. “Fifteen on our side is good,” he recalled saying, “but 12 for them is too much.” The Lady Dawgs got the message and…

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Building Badgers: How a youth organization, the right hire produced 3 district football titles

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #champions, #champs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Lampasas, #ourfuture, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #UIL, #UILfootball, #youthsports0 comment

CAPTION: Eight years ago, Lampasas Independent School District hired one of its 1994 graduates, Troy Rogers, as the football head coach and athletic director. In 2023, his Badgers won all three district titles at the high school level. Photo by Christopher Miles/Christopher Miles Photography During the 2023 football season, the Lampasas High School football program won three District 13-4A Division I titles. The varsity was co-champion, while the junior varsity and the freshmen each captured championships. But those types of seasons don’t happen because of good fortune, according to two…