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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Mustangs’ defense paves the way for shutout win over Grizzlies

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #glenn, #grizzlies, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School baseball team played its most complete game in a 7-0 win against Leander Glenn April 22. The Mustangs (7-13, 3-9 District 25-5A) scored four runs in the first inning and three in the second for the victory. Meanwhile, senior pitcher Hudson McBryde and the defense retired the first two Grizzlie batters in every inning. “We feed off each other,” McBryde said. “In any game when the pitcher is throwing strikes and the defense is making plays, that’s what you want. As a pitcher you want…

Featured Golf

MFalls golfers battle Mother Nature during regional tourneys

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #greens, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #links, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The golf season for Marble Falls High School ended at the Class 5A Region IV tournament April 18-21. Maddie DeBerard finished 15th in the girls division thanks to scoring 80-83–163, good enough for all-region honorable mention. Blake Turner shot an 83-76–159 to finish tied for 24th in the boys division, while teammate Coby Holley had an 86-82–168 to tie for 43rd. Head coach Ricky Blackington noted the golfers faced more than the region’s best in San Antonio. “The Texas weather was in full display throughout our time at the Golf…