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Burnet football turns attention to formal practices

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #football, #GODAWGS, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Defensive assistant coach Russell Houston (left) talks to defensive coordinator Jordan Heusinkveld between 7-on-7 games. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School football program officially begins preparations for the 2025 season Monday, Aug. 4. The varsity and junior varsity competes from 2:30-5:30 p.m., while the freshman go from 6-7:30 a.m. at Burnet High School. The Bulldogs will end the first week with an intrasquad scrimmage at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, which is a program tradition. The Bulldogs will have eight practices before the first day of…

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Burnet’s Bulldog Field gets new turf, track

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #turf, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The new green exchange zone on the track and the new linemen’s lines on the new artificial turf are part of the improvements at Bulldog Field. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro At the beginning of 2025, Bulldog Field was sealed off for improvements. Top of the list was to install new artificial turf to absorb the “shock” or kinetic energy resulting from a player falling on its surface. After months of labor, workers finished installing new artificial turf at Bulldog Field in time for the program to host its…

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Llano’s indoor facility to provide more space for athletes, coaches

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #Llano, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: The addition to the Llano Independent School District indoor facility. File photo EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series. Read part one here. In a short while, the Llano High School Yellow Jackets will have a new locker room, laundry facilities, storage for football and new coaches’ offices thanks to additions to the indoor facility on the campus. The indoor facility had artificial turf where athletes could work on the playbook, perform agility and quickness training and other drills to ensure they were at their best…

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Hill Country Elite finishes 2nd at Canadian event

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#Burnetcountytx, #Elite, #football, #gridiron, #highlandlakesports, #highlandlakestx, #HillCountryElite, #hillcountrysports, #marblefallstx, #youthfootball0 comment

The Hill Country Elite was the runner-up at the Battle on the Prairies tournament in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, Canada Jan. 11-14. The Elite defeated 14U Manitoba Selects 19-6 in its opener and 13U Saskatchewan Selects 20-0 and lost to the Alberta Golden Bears A 24-8 in the championship. Down 16-8, the Elite reached the Golden Bears’ six-yard line. A dropped pass on the four-yard line ended the drive. With less than a minute remaining and needing another possession, the Elite called for a blitz that didn’t work. “Every game was competitive,”…

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Hill Country Elite returns for more reps, wins

January 6, 2025January 6, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #youthfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Hill Country Elite defensive back Clayton Thompson, a Marble Falls resident, is the Central Texas Holiday Bowl’s Most Valuable Player. Courtesy photo The Hill Country Elite youth football team is back to the gridiron after playing in one event before enjoying the Christmas holiday. The Elite participated in the Central Texas Holiday Bowl Dec. 14-15 where it won all three of its games: Fort Hood Cadets 28-0, Central Texas Falcons 30-0, and the Belton Storm 30-0. Marble Falls resident Clayton Thompson was named the event’s Most Valuable Player because of…

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Marble Falls boys soccer to play in prestigious Governor’s Cup

December 30, 2024December 30, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Coda Langley (16) and the Mustangs look to have another impressive showing at the Governor’s Cup tournament. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Now that scrimmage season has ended, the Marble Falls High School boys soccer team will play begin the season in one of the most competitive tournaments in the state. The Mustangs will compete in the Governor’s Cup hosted by Georgetown Independent School District Thursday-Friday, Jan. 2-4. Marble Falls faces Georgetown High at 6:10 p.m. Thursday at Birkelbach Field followed by Leander Rouse at 8 p.m. Friday and…

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Marble Falls football getting stronger, faster through off-season program

CAPTION: Marble Falls football coach Keri Timmerman (left) is leading the Mustangs through another offseason program. Photo by Stennis Shotts As the University Interscholastic League’s postseason played out in November and December, the Marble Falls High School Mustangs were preparing for 2025 as they began their offseason program. Head coach Keri Timmerman said the Mustangs started shortly after the 2024 season ended Nov. 8 and enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday before resuming the program throughout the final month of the year. And just like their counterparts in other sports that are…

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District coaches commend Marble Falls football players for their performances

December 20, 2024December 22, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior receiver Kole Becker was a force this season and forced defenses to scheme for him. Photo by Stennis Shotts Several Marble Falls High School football players had performances that compelled District 4-4A coaches to game plan and scheme for them. As a result they were selected to all-district teams. Headlining the second team are quarterback Colton Minor, tight end Noah Lyon and receiver Kole Becker, who are all seniors, and junior special teams utility player Kaleb Bielfeldt. Minor completed 93 of 167 passes for 1,120 yards…

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Llano football to face top-ranked Edna

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #stingemjackets, #TexasChalkTalk, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Llano running back Trey Mote (8) and the Yellow Jackets are preparing for their biggest challenge yet. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Llano High School football team is gearing up to meet Edna, a team that has consistently been ranked in the top 5 in Class 3A Division I. The two meet at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Heroes Stadium, 4799 Thousand Oaks Dr. in San Antonio. It’s a rematch of a contest played in the same round in 2022 where the Cowboys prevailed 40-21. And just…

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Faith Academy football announces all-district

December 5, 2024December 22, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSfootball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior Andrew Houy (1) is the Most Valuable Player in Division II, District 4. Photo by Stennis Shotts After winning the Division II, District 4 of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, several Faith Academy of Marble Falls football players were singled out for all-district selections. Head coach Jay Silvers made the announcement. Junior Andrew Houy was named the district’s Most Valuable Player “He’s a workhorse,” the coach said. “He’ll do anything to make the team better. He’s a great leader by example. He’s always…