Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet girls basketball defeats Marble Falls to sweep season series

CAPTION: Burnet senior forward Alexis Leatherwood takes the open shot against Marble Falls. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball beat Marble Falls 61-34 Jan. 23 to begin the second round of District 24-4A play. The Lady Dawgs (24-7, 7-0) began the contest on a 10-0 run on a drive and score and steal and score by senior athlete MaeSyn Gay and 3-pointers from junior point guard Sydney Lough and junior forward Sierra Schaefer. “I thought we got off to a really good start and made…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet boys basketball beats Marble Falls in statement win

CAPTION: High-flying Burnet senior Andre Miller and the Bulldogs arrived at Max Copeland Gym with an unblemished District 24-4A record and exited with it intact. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team defeated Marble Falls 59-38 in the first matchup between the two teams this season. “Credit to (Burnet head) coach (Roy) Kiser and his staff and kids,” Mustangs head coach Travis Crain said. “They had a terrific game plan and had those guys ready to play. They executed better, and they’re a really good…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Burnet powerlifters bring home more plaques

CAPTION: Burnet powerlifters Abby Smith and Brady Rygaard are the Girls and Boys Top Lifter Platform recipients from the Lampasas Invitational. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School powerlifting teams competed at the Lampasas Invitational Jan. 18. The Bulldogs finished third in the overall team standings, while the Lady Dawgs were fourth. Head coach Tyler McIntosh noted the magic number was 11 — 11 Bulldogs and 11 Lady Dawgs competed. “We had multiple lifters place in the top five of their weight classes, earning team points and medals,” he said. The…

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