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Faith Academy cross country ready for state

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #Flames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The 2025 Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls cross country team are the District 3-3A champions of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The runners are Eden Thames (back row, left), Selby Sanchez, Emerson Price, Zoe Rhoads, Jasmine Young, Abby Kosoglow; assistant coach Juliette McCannon (front row, left) and head coach Steven McCannon. Courtesy photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls cross country runners are ready for their final race of the year – the Class 3A state meet of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools.…

Featured Volleyball

Marble Falls volleyball sweeps Lampasas

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior athlete Kate McCary has several ways of scoring points for the Lady Mustangs, which keeps opponents guessing at what she’ll do next. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team defeated Lampasas in a 3-0 sweep to win the head-to-head matchup in District 24-4A. The puts the Lady Mustangs (13-13, 4-6) within a couple of wins to end a playoff drought. The program hasn’t advanced to the postseason since 2009. But first, Marble Falls will play in the final week of the…

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Burnet cross country coach honors brother through success

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #dawgs, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyDawgs, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Twin brothers and 2002 Burnet High School graduates Tyler (left) and Simon Hairston. Courtesy photo When Simon Hairston said yes to becoming the Burnet High School cross country head coach, it was a full circle moment. That’s because Hairston, a 2002 graduate of Burnet High School, accepted the job of cross country head coach at his alma mater earlier this year, assuming the reins from Kristi Jones, who resigned at the end of the 2024 fall semester. Though Hairston wasn’t a cross country runner, preferring football and track, his…

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Burnet football loses to Fredericksburg

September 20, 2025September 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior running back Josiah Coronado takes the handoff and gets ready to earn some of his 120 yards against the Fredericksburg Billies. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Fredericksburg 14-10 Sept. 19. Going into the contest, Burnet head coach Ben Speer had indicated the Billies (1-3) were better than their record based off his film study. “I think they were in the right direction,” he said. “They got a few guys back. Their starting running back – he was back. There’s…

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Marble Falls begins 7 on 7 with stronger, faster Mustangs

May 7, 2025May 8, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallstx, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls head coach Keri Timmerman (left) talks to rising sophomore Crawford Mattox and rising senior Atreyu Machacek, who both lined up at quarterback during the first night of the Burnet 7-on-7 May League. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School 7-on-7 varsity football team began play in the opening night of the Burnet May League May 5. The Mustangs faced Llano and Burnet. At quarterback were rising senior Atreyu Machacek and rising sophomores Anderson Liscum and Crawford Mattox. All three spent the majority of their…

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Burnet CISD’s Kiser to retire, Weldon takes over boys hoops

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball0 comment

CAPTION: Roy Kiser and grandchild Hudson Roy Kiser. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet Consolidated Independent School District announced a head coaching change for boys basketball. Long-time head coach Roy Kiser, who has spent more than two decades with the Bulldogs, is retiring. Taking over the program is varsity assistant coach Juston Weldon, who guided the junior varsity last season to a He has been on the staff for two years. “I thought it was a no-brainer,” athletic director Steve Hale said. “I like what I’ve seen. (Weldon) has been…

Baseball Featured High School

Burnet baseball beats Lorena

CAPTION: Catcher Alex Cantrill makes sure a teammate is covering second before he throws as pitcher Matthew Valdez ducks down. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Lorena 2-1 in a best-of-three bi-district series in the Class 4A Division II playoffs May 2-3. Next up is La Grange in a best-of-three area series in Hutto in the Class 4A Division II playoffs. Game one is at 7 p.m. Friday, May 9. Game two is at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10, and game three is 30 minutes…

Featured Powerlifting

Marble Falls powerlifters have season’s best total

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Powerlifting, #strength, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CUTLINE: Powerliftters David Dominguez (left), Arnulfo Salazar and Daniel Dominguez are ready for the start of the Division 2 State Meet in Abilene. Courtesy photoThree Marble Falls High School powerlifters ended their seasons by posting impressive finishes at the Division 2 State Meet March 21. Brothers Daniel and David Dominguez each finished in the top 10 of their weight classes in the incredibly competitive meet. And what excites head coach Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt the most? “(All) are coming back,” he said. Daniel Dominguez finished sixth in the 123-pound weight division…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#Burnetcountysports, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Basketball season is officially over for the Highland Lakes and we are in full swing — literally — into spring sports. Let’s get into it.

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Marble Falls softball beats Canyon Lake

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoftball0 comment

CAPTION: Jocelyn Suarez plays shortstop and catcher for the Lady Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School softball team run-ruled Fischer Canyon Lake 16-6 Feb. 18 in a contest that began at 4:30 p.m. It didn’t take long for the Lady Mustangs (7-1) to end the contest thanks to some timely hitting. The Lady Hawks took a 3-0 lead in the first inning, but the Lady Mustangs responded with 9 runs. When Canyon Lake trimmed the deficit to 9-6 in the third inning, Marble Falls responded…