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Burnet football’s Wood becomes OC at Wayland Baptist University

CAPTION: In Bryan Wood’s final season leading the Burnet High School football program, he guided the Bulldogs to a share of the District 13-4A Division I title. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography When Bryan Wood resigned as the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District’s football head coach in mid December, he told his players it was faith at work. At the time, Wood didn’t have a job lined up. He only knew that he had given his word to his defensive coordinator, Ben Speer, that he would resign after three years…

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Burnet girls basketball faces China Spring for a bi-district title

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs celebrate winning the District 24-4A title this season and enter the Class 4A playoffs as the district’s No. 1 seed. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls basketball team continues preparations to face China Spring for a bi-district title to begin the Class 4A playoffs. The two teams tip off at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at Hamilton High School, 611 S. College St. The contest is part of a doubleheader. The two play last. Adults pay $5 and students pay $3. There are no…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Lampasas, prepares for Waco Connally

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Kenadie Cotton (0) helps the Lady Mustangs defeat Lampasas and enter the Class 4A playoffs with some momentum. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team beat Lampasas 40-33 Feb. 9 in a seeding game. The Lady Mustangs (4-5) will enter the Class 4A playoffs as District 24-4A’s No. 3 seed and now prepare to face Waco Connally (23-11, 7-3 District 23-4A runner-up) at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at Georgetown East View High School. Head coach John Berkman said the…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Burnet to keep playoff hopes alive

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Kody Smith and the Mustangs earn the win at Burnet and still have a shot at the postseason. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Burnet 53-49 Feb. 9 for an invaluable win in District 24-4A. “You know the respect I have for (Burnet head coach Roy) Kiser and the Bulldog program,” Mustangs head coach Travis Crain said. “I have a deep respect for him and how they do things.” Burnet (21-11, 8-1 District 24-4A champions) led 11-5…

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