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Burnet football’s playmakers take over against Jarrell

August 19, 2023August 19, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #Cougars, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

The Burnet High School football team performed well against Jarrell Aug. 17 in its final scrimmage before the start of the 2023 season. The Bulldogs scored numerous touchdowns and allowed a couple of Cougar scores. Head coach Bryan Wood said what stuck out offensively was the passing game. “We played catch pretty well,” he said. “Last week we talked about the drops. We didn’t have that against Jarrell. I felt like we did a quite better job. We also had a number of explosive plays.” Defensively, the Bulldogs displayed the…

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Marble Falls football shows offensive consistency against Leander

August 19, 2023August 21, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Joaquin Aguilar runs through the hole created by the offensive line during the scrimmage against Leander Aug. 18. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team completed its 2023 pre-season schedule in a final scrimmage against Leander High Aug. 18. Next up is the season opener against Pflugerville Connally at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at Mustang Stadium. During the scrimmage, the Lions scored twice in the controlled portion of the scrimmage and twice more in the two live quarters. Marble Falls…

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Burnet volleyball pushes Copperas Cove in five-set spectacle

August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School volleyball team lost to Copperas Cove 24-26, 27-25, 15-25, 25-23, 7-15 Aug. 15. Head coach Crystal Shipley commended her players for adjusting and never letting the opponent break their will to win, even when her athletes found themselves in unfamiliar spots on the floor because the team couldn’t substitute out. “The varsity girls fought point for point from the start against a strong, athletic Cove team,” she said. “Losing a close one in set one fueled the fire in set two. With big plays and girls…

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Johnson City cross country looks to continue dominance

August 17, 2023August 27, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Eagles, #flyeaglesfly, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #JohnsonCityLBJ, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning0 comment

The starting line of the 2023 cross country season is at the Johnson City High School cross country course Friday, Aug. 18. That’s the site of the Johnson City Eagles Nation 6-Mile Relay. Among the teams there is Marble Falls. “This is a fun meet for us,” said assistant coach Rich Powers, who is in his first year with the Eagles and Lady Eagles. He noted the cross country program is known for its dedicated runners who bring their best. The girls team finished ninth at the Class 2A state…

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Marble Falls football continues search for starters, depth chart

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs rely on an offensive line known for strength, poise and determination in order to execute the Slot-T offense to its fullest. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team has one more tune-up left before it begins the 2023 season. Marble Falls welcomes Leander High Friday, Aug. 18, to Mustang Stadium, 2101 Mustang Drive. The subvarsity plays at 5 p.m. and the varsity follows at 7 p.m. The first part will be a controlled scrimmage, meaning each team’s offensive units will…

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Marble Falls volleyball shows what it can do against Little River Academy

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gogetemmustnags, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior outside hitter Sadie Harris ends a rally with a spike from the middle of the court. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team lost to Little River Academy 19-25, 14-25, 22-25 in its home opener Aug. 15. The Lady Mustangs (0-2) matched the Bumblebees point for the point in the opening set with both clubs playing to an 11-11 tie. But when Little River Academy took a 15-11 lead, Marble Falls responded to tie it again at 15-15. The Bumblebees had…

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Marble Falls volleyball ‘trying to be 1 percent better than the day before’

August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Sadie Harris (left) and Jenna Greer will play in the home opener against Little River Academy Tuesday, Aug. 15. Staff photo by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School volleyball team began the season with a loss at Kyle Lehman 23-25, 23-25, 20-25 Aug. 8. “We put ourselves in a lot of holes to open the game,” head coach Kait Goertz said. “There’s fight in the girls. You saw the three scores. There were three aggressive, tough fights. Unfortunately, it didn’t play in our favor. I thought…

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Marble Falls football gets lots of reps, film to get better

August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior fullback Kole Becker drives to the end zone during the scrimmage against the Leander Grizzlies Aug. 11. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team showed coaches plenty Aug. 11 during the first scrimmage of the 2023 season. The Grizzlies scored twice in the controlled portion and twice in the live portion. Marble Falls scored once in the controlled portion. Glenn was trying to add another score toward the end, but the Mustang defense stiffened. “I like how we closed out the…

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Tackitt & Canales named co-head golf coaches at Marble Falls

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILgolf, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Adley Canales is the new co-head coach of the Marble Falls High School golf program. Canales has a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and a master’s degree in athletic administration. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Independent School District athletic department named current assistant golf coach Adley Canales and Lonnie Tackitt, who retired as the head golf coach at Marble Falls High School two years ago, as co-head coaches of the golf program for the 2022-23 school year. The school district made the announcement Aug. 10. Athletic…

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Hill Country Elite learn plenty at Texas tournament

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#billies, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #fredericksburg, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Hill Country Elite quarterback Gabe Gurley discovers plenty about himself and his teammates during the Who Want Smoke 6 tournament in DeSoto. Photo by Sidney Sykes/Sporting Video Productions The Hill Country Elite went 1-2 at the Who Want Smoke 6 tournament Aug. 5-6 at DeSoto. The Elite, who have players aged 12 and younger, defeated the Metroplex Flex 8-7 and lost to the NTX Bills 18-0 and TCU Bulldogs 24-0. Big plays highlighted the contest against the Flex, which scored first on a 50-yard pass for a 7-0 lead…