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Flames keep unblemished district record, prepare for postseason

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Faith Academy of Marble Falls baseball team ended the district campaign with an undefeated record thanks to a 16-0 shutout of San Marcos Hill Country April 28 in four innings. The Flames (8-2, 6-0) now prepare for their first game in the 2022 playoffs that will be played against Halletsville Sacred Heart at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at the YMCA of the Highland Lakes, 1601 S. Water St. in Burnet. It is one game with the winner advancing to the next round because the Flames will be taking…

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Next Level Elite wins LoneStar Championship tournament

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #LadyStangs, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Next Level Elite girls basketball team, consisting of high school athletes in the Highland Lakes, won the LoneStar Championship tournament April 22-24 at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, in Arlington. Next Level Elite defeated Proskills Houston 16U 54-41 April 24, the Arkansas Lady Rebels 37-9 and Oklahoma Aces 49-42 both on April 23, and Oklahoma Swarm 16U 44-42 April 22. Next Level Elite includes Lili Appleton, Lexie Edwards, Ava Fernandez, MaeSyn Gay, McKenna Kerns, Elleson Lehmberg, Sydney Lough, Sierra Schaffer, Kloe Shannon and Zaria Solis. Gay of…

Baseball Featured High School

The Mustangs outlast the Patriots to win wild, wild contest

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #EastView, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Patriots, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School baseball team earned its first District 25-5A road win of the season en route to sweeping Georgetown East View April 26. The Mustangs (9-13, 4-9) beat the Patriots 17-16 where Marble Falls had 11 hits and four errors to the Patriots’ 12 hits and seven errors. Marble Falls previously beat East View 9-8 April 1. “It was an ugly game,” Mustangs head coach Tyler Porter said of the rematch. “We continue to not hang our heads and quit.” East View took a 2-0 lead in…

Baseball Featured High School

Untimely error allows the Broncos to beat the Bulldogs

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#broncos, #bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Giddings, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #lagrange, #lakebelton, #smithville, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

In just about every statistic, the Burnet High School baseball team beat Lake Belton April 26. But the only statistic the Bulldogs didn’t win were the number of runs where the District 19-4A champion Broncos (12-2) scored two unearned in the second and then hung on for a 2-0 victory. “We played really well,” Burnet head coach Russell Houston said. “It was good to see we can play with those guys and keep it close. It was frustrating we didn’t execute when we had the opportunities. We need to do…

Featured Golf

Ross is the district runner-up, moves on to state tournament

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #FaithAcademy, #greens, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #links, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

Faith Academy of Marble Falls senior golfer Libby Ross is returning to the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools state tournament after finishing as the runner-up at the district tournament April 25. Ross shot an 89, one stroke behind the district champion. It’s the third time in four years Ross is headed to state. The only year she didn’t go was 2020 when the event was cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2019, she was fifth overall at the state tournament and was third in 2021. The Class…

Cheer Featured

Hill Country Stars Cheer and Dance win world championship

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #cheer, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #orlando, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #worldchampions, #worldchampionships0 comment

The four-person cheer squad of Hill Country Stars Cheer and Dance did what some thought was impossible — win the All-Star World Championship on April 21-22 in Orlando, Florida. The squad includes Morgan Burke and Alyssa Tamaseu, both of Marble Falls, and Laramie McIntire and Haley Booe, both of Granite Shoals. Debra McIntire is the head coach. and Tamaseu also serves as the assistant. “We came here with the thought we probably weren’t going to win because of all the cheer teams there,” Tamaseu said. “Winning is amazing. We’re coming…

Featured Running

Burnet athletes set new personal records en route to regionals

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilregionals0 comment

The Burnet High School track and field team qualified numerous athletes in various events to the Class 4A Region III meet and some set new personal bests to get there. The Bulldogs and Lady Dawgs each finished fourth in the team standings of the District 19 and 20-4A area track meet April 21. The Bulldogs scored 69 points in the boys division, while the Lady Dawgs scored 68 points in the girls division. The regional meet is Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, at Challenger Stadium, 2145 West Nasa Blvd. in…

Baseball Featured High School

Flames battle toughest road test to remain unbeaten in district

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #diamonds, #FaithAcademy, #Flames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Faith Academy of Marble Falls baseball team survived its best challenge to its undefeated district record. The Flames (7-2, 5-0) outlasted Bryan St. Joseph 13-11 April 22 thanks to solid hitting and taking advantage of runners in scoring position. “Winning is hard,” head coach Zakk Revelle said. “This is the first baseball district championship for Faith Academy ever. They took it head-on. It was the most complete team effort we’ve had all season.” Every Flame had at least one hit, and Revelle noted every single one was needed to…

Baseball Featured High School

Bulldogs preparing to take on Lake Belton, the district’s top team

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#broncos, #bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #ducks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #lakebelton, #taylor, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The final week of the regular season is upon the Burnet High School baseball team. And that means two more chances to get better before the start of the Class 4A playoffs. But first the Bulldogs (10-11-1, 7-6) must finish up District 19-4A play against Lake Belton (11-2), which is the champion. They’ll meet at Lake Belton on Tuesday, April 26, and then finish at Burnet’s Bulldog Diamonds, 1000 The Green Mile, on Friday, April 29. First pitch for the varsity is at 4:30 p.m. “The goals this week are…

Baseball Featured High School

Mustangs’ stolen bases lead the way to another victory

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Llano, #LlanoCounty, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Llano 10-3 April 23 in a non-district contest. “It was another defensive game,” Mustangs head coach Tyler Porter said. “It’s hard to play bad baseball when you play good defense. Our pitchers threw strikes and our defense backed them up.” Senior pitcher Jake Becker picked up the win. In five innings, he gave up three earned runs off five hits, walked four, hit one with a pitch, and struck out four. Kyle Curtis was the reliever and gave up three hits, one…