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MFalls field athletes reflect on their performances at area meet

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #uilregionals0 comment

Marble Falls High School pole vaulters Django Segovia and Meredith Cormier, both seniors, and junior Anne McCary were still riding high about their finishes at the District 25-26 area meet April 20 that advanced them to the Class 5A Region IV meet. The trio met in the high school weight room a day after the area meet to lift weights to get rid of soreness and help prevent injuries. Segovia won the boys gold medal thanks to clearing 15 feet, while Cormier and McCary were second and third, respectively, in…

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Four Marble Falls athletes advance to regional track meet

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #polevaulters, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The day before the District 25 and 26-5A area track and field meet, pole vaulting coach Justin Doiron and throwing coach Richard Scales of Marble Falls High School held a 30-minute practice with their athletes and kept emphasizing the fundamentals of their events: footwork, technique, motion and, most importantly, having fun. The two knew senior thrower Logan Barnes and pole vaulters Anne McCary, a junior, and Meredith Cormier and Django Segovia, both seniors, had the best chances to advance to the Class 5A Region IV meet. On April 20, the…

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Lady Dawgs are getting ready for third game against Gateway

April 20, 2022April 22, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #lakebelton, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

An unexpected loss not by the Burnet High School softball team caused an unexpected play-in game for the final District 19-4A playoff spot. Following a 10-0 loss to Lake Belton April 19, the Lady Dawgs (4-6) found out that Georgetown Gateway (4-6) outlasted Taylor 3-1. With both Burnet and Gateway splitting the regular-season head-to-head matchups, the two will now play on Friday, April 22, at 6 p.m. at Jarrell High School. “If we show up, I’ll feel confident,” Burnet head coach Hailey Wooten said. “I think we have taught (our…

Baseball Featured High School

Bulldogs qualify for the postseason after crucial game two win over the Ducks in battle that included Mother Nature

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #ducks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #taylor, #taylorducks, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School baseball team earned another big win in District 19-4A play April 19 when the Bulldogs beat Taylor 13-6 and ensures their season continues beyond the regular season. The victory also sets up a key contest at Taylor at the end of this week. “That win right there puts us in the playoffs for the first time in a long time,” Burnet head coach Russell Houston said. “(My players are) going to compete against whoever is out there. Last night was a different night with the weather…

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MFalls field athletes withstand windy practice before area meet

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #discusthrowers, #highjumpers, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #polevaulters, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #trackandfield, #UIL0 comment

Five Marble Falls High School athletes competing at the District 25 and 26-5A area meet Wednesday, April 20, enjoyed one more practice on a cool and windy afternoon at Mustang Stadium April 19. The athletes included senior discus thrower Logan Barnes, senior high jumper Forest Swan, and pole vaulters Anne McCary, a junior, and Meredith Cormier and Django Segovia, who are both seniors. The sixth qualifier was freshman discus thrower Kylie Roberts, who was with the Lady Mustang softball team. She practiced during the morning. Each athlete worked out for…

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Griffin teaches life lessons he’s learned through his track club

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#cedric, #FaithAcademy, #Flames, #longhorns, #running, #sprinting, #TexasChalkTalk, #TexasLonghorns, #TheBroadPodcaster, #track, #UT0 comment

Most Texans may know Cedric Griffin as a cornerback for the 2005 national champion Texas Longhorns that defeated the University of Southern California in the Rose Bowl. Griffin was part of the 2001 recruiting class ranked No. 1 in the country. What people may not know is that Griffin, who is an assistant track coach for Faith Academy of Marble Falls this spring, credits much of his play-making ability on the football field to the time he spent on the track long before he signed his National Letter of Intent…

Basketball Featured High School

Another undefeated district championship yields awards

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #FaithAcademy, #Flames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball players Brock Davis and Case Coleman were named to the small private school all-state team by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. The honors are the latest for the duo who led the Flames to another undefeated district season and the second round of the playoffs. “(Their coaches) nominate them, and they get voted on by a separate committee,” head coach Zakk Revelle said. “I nominated those two. I knew they’d all get TAPPS all-state. All the other accolades play a part.” Junior…

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MFalls has six athletes advancing to the area track and field meet

April 18, 2022April 20, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Several Marble Falls High School athletes advanced to the District 25 and 26 area meet thanks to finishing in the top four in their events at the District 25-5A meet April 13-14. Top of the leader boards are pole vaulters Django Segovia, Anne McCary and Meredith Cormier who had to contend with 25 mph winds. Segovia vaulted 13 feet to win the district championship on the boys side, while McCary and Cormier each cleared 10-6 on the girls side to finish second and third. “Django was just shy of (setting…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insight

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #FaithAcademy, #Flames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Welcome to this weekly column where readers will find a summary of sports across the region and the impressions left on this writer. The week is big for the Burnet and Marble Falls high school track teams. Both will be competing at area meets with athletes aiming to get to regional meets. Pole vaulters on both squads advanced to area meets, which might be the most impressive finishes of the 17 events at district meets. And that’s saying something particularly in north Burnet County, which we’ll get to in a…

Baseball Featured High School

Flames need extra inning to run rule Bryan Allen Academy

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #FaithAcademy, #Flames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Faith Academy of Marble Falls baseball team battled some early adversity against Bryan Allen Academy for a 15-0 win April 14. The Flames (6-2, 4-0 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) needed four innings to enact the run rule and got another stellar pitching performance from sophomore Kade Shaw. Shaw gave up 1 hit and 3 walks and struck out 11. But Shaw faced five batters to begin the game, while the Flames went three up, three down with three strikeouts in their half of the opening inning.…