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Burnet Lady Dawgs are varsity, JV district champs, Bulldogs are the runners-up in both divisions

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CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs celebrate being the 2023 District 24-4A champions in both the varsity and junior varsity divisions. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School track-and-field teams each took home District 24-4A plaques from the team divisions at the conclusion of the meet April 13. The Lady Dawgs won the varsity division thanks to scoring 188 points to Lago Vista’s 118 and Jarrell’s 116. The Burnet girls junior varsity won that division by earning 215 points to Gateway’s 90. Find complete results here. “I was worried…

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Burnet baseball loses to Georgetown Gateway

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The Burnet High School baseball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 7-3 April 12 in a game that was played a day later than scheduled because umpires were no-shows earlier in the week. Game three is at Gateway at 7 p.m. Friday, April 14. The winner of that contest wins the series. The Gators took a 2-0 lead in the first inning that was trimmed in half when Kurt Kassner hit a RBI double in the Bulldogs’ half of the inning. But in the second inning, Gateway exploded for three more…

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Several Burnet, Marble Falls track-and-field athletes advance to area meet

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CAPTION: The top four finishers at the District 24-4A high jump include champion Jacque Contreras of Burnet (left), Jarrell’s Brooklyn Daniel, Burnet’s Wrigley Mulhollan, and Marble Falls’ Sadie Harris, who all advance to the District 23 and 24-4A area meet at Gatesville High School April 19. Courtesy photo The Burnet and Marble Falls High School track-and-field teams are competing well at the District 24-4A meet, which began April 12. The meet concludes Thursday, April 13, with the finals of the running events that start at 4 p.m. at Mustang Stadium…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Lago Vista to win another district series

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CAPTION: Marble Falls pitcher Bryce Atkinson had another excellent outing in leading the Mustangs to another win against Lago Vista. Photo by Priscilla Gonzalez The Marble Falls High School baseball team shut out Lago Vista 10-0 April 11 in a contest that ended after 4.5 innings. The win ensures the Mustangs earned another District 24-4A series to remain atop of the standings, a spot they share with Burnet though the Bulldogs’ game against Georgetown Gateway was moved to April 12 at 6 p.m. at Bulldog Diamonds because umpires didn’t show…

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Burnet softball bounces back from first district loss

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The Burnet High School softball team defeated Lago Vista 20-1 April 7 in a game played a day later than scheduled because of rain. The victory came after the Lady Dawgs (1910, 6-1 District 24-4A) lost to Georgetown Gateway 4-3 April 4. The game against Lago Vista ended after three innings. “They all hit the ball well,” head coach Hailey Wooten said. Journey Denton hit an in-the-park home run with 4 RBIs, while Addie Hernandez hit a double and a triple, and Maddie Moise hit two doubles. The loss to…

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Burnet baseball crushes Lampasas finale of three-game series to complete sweep

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The Burnet High School baseball team annihilated Lampasas 10-2 April 6 to earn the series sweep, the Bulldogs’ first in District 24-4A. The victory keeps Burnet atop of the district standings. “Anytime you can defeat somebody three times is big,” head coach Russell Houston said. The game was scoreless until the Badgers scored their two runs in the third inning. The Bulldogs immediately answered in the fourth to tie it at 2-2. Then Burnet went on a tear, scoring four in the fifth, three in the sixth and one in…

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Marble Falls baseball crushes Georgetown Gateway to complete series sweep

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The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 13-1 April 6 in the third game of the series. With the win, the Mustangs have their first District 24-4A sweep of an opponent. “Good team win tonight,” head coach Tyler Porter said. “Solid on the mound, lock-down defense and the bats poured on some runs. They did a good job. They were a little out of their routine (because of the rain and wet field). But they did a really good job of focusing on getting another district win.”…

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District preview at Lampasas track meet shows talents, strength of Burnet, Marble Falls athletes

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CAPTION: The boys varsity 800-meter race shows the strength of Burnet’s Victor Aviles (2) and Marble Falls’ Nick Dahl. Photo by Priscilla Gonzalez The Burnet and Marble Falls high school track and field teams competed at the Johnny Lam Jones Relays hosted by Lampasas April 5. Burnet won the girls varsity and junior varsity divisions and coaches at both schools noted their athletes are ready to turn their attention to the District 24-4A meet hosted by Marble Falls Wednesday and Thursday, April 12-13. Marble Falls got strong performances from a…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Georgetown Gateway to win district series

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The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 10-8 April 4. Since the Mustangs captured two of the three contests with the Gators, they have won the series. This is the second District 24-4A series Marble Falls has won with the third game against Gateway to be played at Scearce Field at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 6. “We’ve seen two of their best arms,” Marble Falls head coach Tyler Porter said. Gateway took a 2-0 lead in the first inning before the Mustangs scored seven in the second…

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Burnet baseball beats Lampasas to win first district series

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The Burnet High School baseball team came from behind to beat Lampasas 3-2 April 4 in the second game of the three-game series in District 24-4A. “It didn’t go perfect by any shape,” head coach Russell Houston said. “It was a good night for the Bulldogs. It was a tight ball game. Lampasas played really well, and we were fortunate to find one more run than they did.” The win means the Bulldogs have won the series with the third game to be played at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6,…