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Burnet volleyball to face China Spring Nov. 7 in 3rd round of playoffs

November 3, 2023November 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilplayoffs, #UILvolleyball0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs display another gold ball to signify another postseason win. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team defeated Caldwell 25-20, 25-11, 25-19 Nov. 2 in the area round of the Class 4A playoffs, one day earlier than most teams play in the second round. It’s the third consecutive victory in the area round. “’Im so proud of our entire team and staff,” head coach Crystal Shipley said. “We are blessed with an amazing staff and with girls that are hard workers. They…

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Burnet volleyball finishes 4th at Bay City tournament

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball0 comment

The Burnet High School volleyball team finished fourth at the Tournament on the Bay in Bay City Aug. 17-19. “The girls competed well and are growing as a team,” head coach Crystal Shipley said. “We were able to face some strong teams from all over the state. This trip allowed relationships to grow, trust to build and memories to last a lifetime.” The Lady Dawgs won their pool to advance to the gold bracket. They beat Tidehaven 25-9, 25-21, Taylor 22-25, 25-15, 15-12, and Tyler Chapel Hill 25-17, 25-11. They lost to…

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Marble Falls baseball forces game three, loses series to Gatesville

May 8, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #gatesville, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hornets, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #UILbaseballplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: The Mustangs comfort each other after a doubleheader against Gatesville that ended their season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro A wild 48 hours ended with the Marble Falls High School baseball team losing to Gatesville 8-3 May 6 in game three of a bi-district series. The series began May 4 in the first game at Gatesville where the Mustangs committed more errors (6) than they scored runs (3). But lightning didn’t allow them to finish the game that night. So they returned to Gatesville the next afternoon to play…

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Burnet baseball completes sweep of Lago Vista to finish second in district race

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LagoVista, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbaseball, #uilplayoffs, #vikings0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior pitcher Kade Shaw demonstrated plenty of positives in helping the Bulldogs win the third and final regular season game of the 2023 season. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team beat Lago Vista 6-1 April 29 in a game that was played a day later because of rain. With the win, the Bulldogs complete the season sweep of the Vikings. “I think it was pretty important to get back on the winning track and get positive vibes going,” Burnet head coach Russell Houston said.…

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Faith Academy track teams finish in top six at regionals, prepares for state meet

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnetcountytx, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #runforgold, #running, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Murphy runs for the gold medal in the 400 meters, one of the three she earns at the South Regional track-and-field meet of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools April 29. Courtesy photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys and girls track-and-field teams are continuing marches to the podium of the Class 3A state meet of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The state track meet is Friday and Saturday, May 5-6, at Waco Midway. The Lady Flames finished as the runners-up in…

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Marble Falls powerlifting wins WABDL federation state title, advances to world meet

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #power, #Powerlifting, #statechamps, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School boys powerlifting team guided by strength-and-conditioning coach Richard Scales (back row, left) with the numerous awards the Mustangs won at the World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys powerlifting team won the state championship of the World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters April 22. MFHS strength-and-conditioning coach Richard Scales said the Mustangs broke 15 state and world records at a meet that was unlike any other in which the Mustangs competed beginning with the fact that athletes…

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Making friends is easy for Reveille X, Faith Academy graduate

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#aggieland, #aggies, #Burnetcountytx, #firstlady, #HighlandLakesSports, #marblefallsfaith, #marblefallstx, #sec, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #TXA&M0 comment

CAPTION: Reveille X makes The Fire Pit, Faith Academy of Marble Falls’ gymnasium, her home away from Aggieland during the holiday. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The most beautiful Aggie on campus, Reveille X, spent her holiday break in Burnet County with her corporate handler, Faith Academy of Marble Falls graduate Grayson Poage. The two have been on campus supporting the Flames and Lady Flames, especially during the basketball games. It was obvious a special guest was in attendance when small crowds gathered in a corner of The Fire Pit…

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Marble Falls boys basketball begins own tourney with win over St. Mary’s

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Mustangs, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Warch video highlights of this game on Jennifer Fierro’s YouTube channel here. CAPTION: Marble Falls junior guard Jamie Castillo drives for a basket during the win against San Antonio St. Mary’s. Photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated San Antonio St. Mary’s 55-50 Dec. 1 to tip off the Mustangs’ Subway Classic. The Mustangs (3-2) return to the Max Copeland Gym court at 3 p.m. Thursday Dec. 1, to face Georgetown East View. The Mustangs got off to a blistering start. Sophomore point guard…

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Burnet runner Bennett signs NLI to the Texas Longhorns

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnetcountytx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #hookem, #longhorns, #running, #TexasLonghorns0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior runner Hudson Bennett (third from left) signs his National Letter of Intent to run for the University of Texas at Austin as he’s surrounded by his family, which include sister Gracynn (left), mother Stacy, father David and brother Hays Bennett. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School senior middle-distance runner Hudson Bennett signed a National Letter of Intent to compete for the University of Texas at Austin during a signing ceremony at the BHS auditorium Nov. 10. Bennett, the great-grandson of Julian “Tex” Robertson who started…

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Burnet volleyball takes bi-district championship, plays area match Nov. 3

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnetcountytx, #burnettx, #ducks, #HighlandLakesSports, #highlandlakestx, #LadyDawgs, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs will face Taylor in the second round of the playoffs two days after winning a bi-district championship. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School volleyball team added another bi-district championship Nov. 1 by beating Waco Robinson 25-10, 27-25, 25-17 at Copperas Cove High School. During the match, Camryn Courtney recorded assist No. 500. Senior Addie Grace Hernandez was named the match’s player of the game. The Lady Dawgs (27-11, 10-0 District 24-4A champions) face old foe Taylor (18-15, 7-5 fourth in District 22-4A) at 6:30 p.m.…