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Faith Academy volleyball shows plenty of positives in season opener

August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk0 comment

CAPTION: Cuyleigh Zimmerman (10) reacts to winning a point at the net with Ella Claiborne (20) as her teammates begin to surround her during the second set against Llano Aug. 10. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Though the Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team lost its opening match of the 2026 season, new head coach Rebekah Silvers commended her players for their desire to work for the results they want. That was evident throughout the first week of practices Aug. 3-8. “It was good,” she said. “We basically had…

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Burning Questions as Highland Lakes football teams begin scrimmages

August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #LadyDawgs, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #StingEm, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Keeton Garner is one of several Mustangs catching passes. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Later today (Aug. 13), the Marble Falls High School football team welcomes Gatesville to kickoff scrimmage season or the first of two weeks of scrimmages. Training camps began Aug 3 and teams, especially players, seem ready to hit someone other than their own teammates. So as we get ready for today’s scrimmage coupled with Burnet traveling to Fischer Canyon Lake and Llano welcoming Austin Hyde Park both on Aug. 14, let’s examine some questions on…

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Brashers perform well at Junior Olympics

August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#AAU, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JuniorOlympics, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #SummerGames, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Josie Brasher (left) eyes the finish line as she keeps a steady stride while running in the Amateur Athletic Union’s Junior Olympics. Courtesy photos Siblings Everett and Josie Brasher turned in solid performances at the Amateur Athletic Union’s Junior Olympics Aug. 1-8. Josie finished the 1,500 meters in 5:01 for 14th overall in the girls 13-year-old division and set a new personal record by 11 seconds. She also finished the 800 meters in 2:28 to set a new personal best by two seconds and finish 26th overall. She made…

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Burnet football looks to get answers during scrimmage

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Cody Dixon keeps his pads low and his head up as he approaches the cone dummy. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography When the Burnet High School football team travels to Fischer Canyon Lake Friday, Aug. 14, the Bulldogs will have questions they want to get closer to answering. Coaches are looking for the right combination of starters on both sides of the ball and are leaning heavily on returning players who have been there and done that already. Among them are seniors Lyndon Harycki, Bryan Johnson and Calan Syphrett,…

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Marble Falls volleyball sweeps Lehman

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Delilah Guzman is at the height of her jump before she makes contact with the ball for a point. Photos by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School volleyball team defeated Kyle Lehman 25-18, 25-20, 25-22 Aug. 10 in the 2026 season opener. That victory comes on the heels of what head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan called a successful weekend of scrimmages designed to get the Lady Mustangs prepared for a challenging start to the regular season. Marble Falls played Round Rock Westwood, Georgetown High and defending Class 5A Division II…

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Marble Falls football ends first week in pads

August 10, 2026August 12, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #football, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Senior running back Branson Bunting is trying to get through the line of scrimmage during a run play. The Mustangs ran through specific plays with specific personnel Aug. 8. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football program wrapped up a busy first week with a productive practice Aug. 8. The Mustangs, who were in pads for the first time in 2026, went through position drills then repped around 25 plays before head coach Keri Timmerman talked to the players and dismissed them. “It’s been great,”…

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Burnet volleyball begins season on the road

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILvolleyball, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Brooklyn Dawes sets a ball to a teammate while the Lady Dawgs work on net approach. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School volleyball team will start the 2026 season on the road. First up is a trip to at Blanco Tuesday, Aug. 11, with the subvarsities playing at 5 p.m. and the varsity to follow at 6 p.m. The Lady Panthers compete in District 25-3A with Comfort, Florence, Ingram Tom Moore and Burnet. They have advanced to the playoffs for 16 consecutive years. Then the Lady…

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Marble Falls Current performs well at state

August 6, 2026August 7, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #champions, #champs, #Current, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #state, #statemeet, #SummerGames, #SummerGamesofTexas, #TAAF, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Current coach Krystal (Lunsford) Martinez with swimmers Stephen Storm (standing on the coach’s right side), Rocky Gaston, Samuel Burns and Bauer Stanley celebrate the relay dropping three seconds at the Summer Games of Texas. Courtesy photos The Marble Falls Current summer swimming team lived up to its name at the Summer Games of Texas hosted by the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation July 30-Aug. 2. The Current’s results pleased coach Krystal (Lunsford) Martinez, who noted 28 swimmers ranging in ages from 5-19, competed at the state meet. The Current had…

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New plays highlight Faith Academy football’s first practice

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #fireup, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy football head coach Jay Silvers and the Flames return to Britton Field for the start of training camp. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team began preparations for the 2026 season during the first day of training camp Aug. 3. “I felt like it went really well,” head coach Jay Silvers said. “We were actually talking about that earlier with the other coaches, and they came out with really good energy. The returning varsity members did a great job getting everybody…

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Burnet football beats the heat, continues spirited practices

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Junior quarterback Cooper Evans prepares to hand the ball to sophomore Ethan Sanchez as the Bulldogs work on blocking. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School football program made great use of its two facilities to ensure productive practices while keeping players and coaches safe from the Texas heat. The Bulldogs began each practice at Bulldog Stadium Aug. 3-4 where they stayed for no more than about 75 minutes, took a 30-minute break, then finished inside the Student Activity Center. The varsity went to offensive drills, while…