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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to San Antonio Warren

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops, #warren0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Lexie Edwards makes her way to the basket during the loss to San Antonio Warren. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to San Antonio Warren 48-30 in the opener of its Hill Country Classic Nov. 16. The Lady Mustangs (1-3) face Academy at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, in the Mustang gym on the high school campus. The Lady Warriors (4-3) used a strong first quarter to build a 19-2 lead they never relinquished. They led 31-10…

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Marble Falls boys basketball earns first win of season

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team beat Austin Navarro 52-28 Nov. 14 for the Mustangs’ first victory of the season. “It’s always nice to come away with a win,” head coach Travis Crain said. “It was nice.” Eight Mustangs (1-1) scored, and two were in double figures. Junior point guard Tidus Wilie dropped in 21 points, while senior guard Davis Dreisbach added 12. The Mustangs entered this contest with several goals, especially on the defensive end. Among them were limiting Navarro to one shot per possession and controlling…

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Burnet volleyball team to be remembered for more than wins

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball0 comment

Though the Burnet High School volleyball season ended one win short of qualifying for the Class 4A Region III tournament, head coach Crystal Shipley said this team gave her, the staff and the Burnet community more than sound victories. “Not only are they smart and athletic, but they are some of the best leaders that have come through our program,” she said. “They hold teammates accountable, and they make it an environment that so many want to be a part of. We have talked about this crew since they were…

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Marble Falls boys basketball begins season with loss to Lockhart

November 13, 2023November 15, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Lockhart 42-38 Nov. 11. The Mustangs traveled to Lockhart for the season opener. “We never felt like we were going to lose that game until it happened,” head coach Travis Crain said. “We had what I thought would be an ‘and-one’ (three-point play) that was waived off and a no-call. They turned it over when two kids ran into each other. The ball went out of bounds.” Crain noted not every Mustang made the trip and still made a game…

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Marble Falls girls basketball earns first win of the season

November 13, 2023November 15, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Kylie Roberts (21) records her first double-double of the season thanks to scoring 15 points and grabbing 15 rebounds during the Lady Mustangs’ 66-30 win against Austin Eastside Nov. 10. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Austin Eastside 66-30 Nov. 10 for its first win of the season. “From the beginning to the end, we played with a lot of confidence with our team and ourselves,” head coach John Berkman said. “We were in control and the…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Flames, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #keepthefaith, #LadyDawgs, #LadyFlames, #LadyJackets, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs, including Sammy Jones (72), Casyn Taylor (54), Jace Haberer (2), Andrew Milum (25), and Khris Kassner (20) sing the school song after beating Somerset for a bi-district championship Nov. 9. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Today’s word is endings. Because that’s what the region experienced thanks to two unexpected conclusions. But we won’t start there. Let’s begin with the one team that’s still playing and continues to perform beautifully. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad…

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Marble Falls ISD outlines plan for next athletic director, head football coach

November 11, 2023November 13, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs0 comment

The Marble Falls Independent School District is on the hunt for a new athletic director and football head coach. Brian Herman resigned the position Nov. 7. “He made the choice to resign of his own accord,” Dr. Jeff Gasaway, Marble Falls ISD superintendent, said Nov. 9, “and did so in a manner by announcing early puts us in a position to look early to find the person to replace him. I’m appreciative of how quickly (it happened).” The job was posted Nov. 8 and the closing date is Dec. 4.…

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Burnet football beats Somerset for bi-district crown

November 10, 2023November 15, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #uilplayoffs0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Trenton Park gave Somerset trouble on both sides of the ball thanks to scoring and 9 tackles with a pass breakup. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team crushed Somerset 42-17 Nov. 9 for the program’s first bi-district championship in nine years. The Bulldogs (7-3, 4-1 District 13-4A Division I co-champions) have extended their winning streak to five straight. “I don’t think about it,” head coach Bryan Wood said of the streak. “I haven’t slowed down enough to think about it. We’re taking…

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Burnet cross country’s final 2023 race ends at state meet

November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning, #UILstate0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior Victor Aviles is on his way to the finish line of the Class 4A state meet Nov. 4 at Old Settler’s Park. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School cross country girls cross country team and juniors Victor Aviles and Isaias Zarate performed well at the Class 4A state meet Nov. 4. Aviles was 11th in the individual standings of the boys 5K race thanks to finishing in 16 minutes and 5.8 seconds. Zarate completed his run in 16:59.7 for 55th overall. The race had…

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Marble Falls girls basketball learning through playing

November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Lila Pangborn and the Lady Mustangs continue to show improvement as the season plays out. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Austin McCallum 37-36 Nov. 7. The Lady Mustangs (0-2) had a 36-35 lead with eight seconds left with possession of the ball. McCallum got the ball and raced down to score, but the shooter was fouled. The McCallum shooter made both free throws with two seconds left. Marble Falls was out of timeouts, so it couldn’t…