Featured Volleyball 

Burnet volleyball beats Lampasas

CAPTION: The Lady Dawgs, including seniors Grace Cullison (2) and Payton Smith, celebrate winning a big point against Salado. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team split matches last week in District 24-4A play. The Lady Dawgs (22-8, 6-3) swept Lampasas 25-14, 25-7, 25-18 Oct. 10 and lost to Salado 26-24, 19-25, 17-25, 12-25 Oct. 7. Head coach Crystal Shipley pointed out three characteristics the Lady Dawgs displayed against the Lady Badgers (10-19, 1-8) that led to victory. “They did a great job controlling the tempo of…

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Featured Tennis 

Marble Falls team tennis loses to La Vernia

CAPTION: The seniors of the Marble Falls High School tennis program are Chloe Taylor (left), Cooper Womack, Payton Glaser, Adam Beaston, Glenn Banton, Nicolas Smith, Jonathan Leaflet, Chloe Brown, Sophia Trudeau and Nevaeh Nelson (Montoya). Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team tennis squad lost to La Vernia 6-10 Oct. 9 in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs end their season as the District 24-4A runners-up and bi-district champions. “We played well,” head coach Sam Whitley said. “We were very…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet football beats Marble Falls

The Burnet High School football team defeated Marble Falls 35-14 Oct. 10 in the District 4-4A Division I opener. “It was such a hard fought game like you expect from a rivalry,” Bulldogs head coach Ben Speer said. “I just felt like we never could get comfortable, and they did a good job with that. And Just when you thought you could extend it out a little more, they were trying to climb back in it.”  “Our kids played really hard, thought our kids made big plays at times but…

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Featured Football High School 

Llano football to visits Luling

CAPTION: Llano junior receiver Caden White (20), junior quarterback Luke Davis (13) and senior receiver Graham Prokop are part of an offense that average 251 yards passing, 212 yards rushing and has 16 rushing touchdowns and 23 passing touchdowns already this season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Llano High School football team will travel to play at Luling at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, in the second District 13-3A Division I contest for both. The Yellow Jackets (5-1, 1-0), who are the defending district champions, walloped Florence 58-7, while…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls football visits Burnet in district opener

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior running back Joaquin Aguilar has been the offensive focal point throughout the season. In six games, he has rushed for almost 500 yards on the season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet and Marble Falls high school football teams will play for the 111th time at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, with plenty on the line during this Burnet County showdown. It’s the District 4-4A Division I opener. And with five teams in the district and four playoff spots available, there’s a high chance the…

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Featured Tennis 

Burnet team tennis finishes season

CAPTION: Nick Dietrich is the Bulldogs’ No. 1 singles player thanks to his accuracy, strength and court smarts. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School team tennis squad ended its season Sept. 30 by finishing sixth in District 25-4A. “What stood out far more than our placement was the incredible progress this team made,” head coach Jayci Craig said. “We took major strides forward in every area: consistency, strategy, communication and overall competitiveness. Our players showed real grit and determination against tough opponents. The growth was undeniable, and as…

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Marble Falls cross country runner advances to regionals

CAPTION: Sophomore Reese Massey is a top 10 finisher at the District 24-4A meet for the second year in a row. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography One Marble Falls High School cross country runner punched her ticket to the Class 4A Region III meet thanks to her finish at the District 24-4A championships Oct. 7 in Lampasas. She is sophomore Reese Massey, who was eighth overall in the girls varsity division thanks to finishing the two-mile course in 13 minutes and 5.66 seconds. It’s a return trip to regionals for…

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Featured Football 

Burnet, Marble Falls middle school football to meet again

CAPTION: Burnet seventh-grader Bradyn Houston plays a key role for the Bulldogs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls Middle School football teams will take the short trek to Burnet and Bulldog Field Thursday, Oct. 9. Kickoffs are 4:30 p.m. for seventh-grade B, 5:30 p.m. for seventh-grade A, and 6:30 p.m. for eighth-grade B, and 7:30 p.m. for eighth-grade A. When they played Sept. 18, Burnet prevailed in all games. All Bulldog teams have at least a .500 or better record. “I guarantee both sides are going to work…

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Featured Tennis 

Marble Falls team tennis beats Davenport

CAPTION: Chloe Brown was the only Lady Mustang to win her singles match en route to helping the team tennis squad advance to the next round of the Class 4A playoffs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team tennis squad defeated San Antonio Davenport 10-5 Oct. 6 for a bi-district championship in the Class 4A playoffs. Marble Falls will face La Vernia at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at Fredericksburg High School in the second round of the playoffs. La Vernia defeated Crystal City 16-3. The…

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Featured Volleyball 

Marble Falls volleyball loses to Burnet

CAPTION: Senior Kate McCary stood out to head coach Zoey Beard-Hanrahan for her competitiveness and ability to focus on what needed to happen. Photo by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team lost to Burnet 16-25, 14-25, 21-25 Oct. 3 to begin the second round of District 24-4A play. The loss snapped the Lady Mustangs’ (12-11, 3-4) three-match winning streak. “A lot of things come into play when we play Burnet and the cross (county) rivalry,” head coach Zoey Beard said. “It’s always going to be a mental game. And…

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