July 29, 2023 - Texas Chalk Talk

Increase in numbers has Burnet football excited for 2023

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The sounds of excited Burnet football players echoed throughout Bulldog Field July 25 as youngsters attended camp conducted by the Burnet High School coaching staff and led by head coach Bryan Wood. Approximately 120 students in grades 3-9 attended and got a firsthand look at the new Student Activity Center that had its ribbon cutting July 24. The state-of-the-art facility has lines drawn for every sport, pitching and hitting cages, a first-class weight room and includes a conductor’s stand for the band’s drum majors and teachers. “It’s a great number,”…

Former players raise money for Burnet County resident Jerry Watson scholarship

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The kids who played for Jerry Watson — who are all grown up with careers and some with families of their own — gathered to honor a man whose influence continues to impact them today. Sixty golfers converged at Hidden Falls Golf Club July 22 to play in The Inaugural Jerry Watson Meadowlakes Classic, choosing to combine two of Watson’s passions: sports and a deep desire to help children be the best they can be. Proceeds from the event will be used to fund a scholarship in Watson’s memory. Watson,…