Baseball Featured High School 

Burnet baseball nabs district road win at Georgetown Gateway

CAPTION: Burnet junior pitcher Kade Shaw and the Bulldogs remain unbeaten in district play thanks to winning another road game. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team beat Georgetown Gateway 13-6 March 16 to move to 3-0 in District 24-4 play. The Bulldogs have been scorching hot at the plate and immediately put pressure on the Gators to match them, plating four runs in the first inning. “We started swinging it well,” head coach Russell Houston said. “When you’re able to do that, you’re to settle in…

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Burnet baseball bats start hot, stay hot in win against Lampasas

The Burnet High School baseball team beat Lampasas 10-3 March 14 in the second District 24-4A contest for both teams. The result means the Bulldogs (2-0 in district) remain at the top of the standings, while the Badgers (0-2) are still looking for their first district win. “We just started out hot early,” head coach Russell Houston said. “It allows us to relax and just play.” The Bulldogs scored all the runs they needed in the first inning by plating four and added four more in the third for an…

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Burnet baseball earns 3-1 record at Hill Country Classic

CAPTION: Kade Shaw was one of several Bulldogs to pitch during the Hill Country Classic March 2-4. Shaw and Dash Denton helped the Bulldogs defeat Pleasanton. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team earned 3-1 record during the Hill Country Classic the Bulldogs co-hosted with Llano March 2-4. They earned a 10-0 win against Fredericksburg, an 11-3 victory against Johnson City, and a 9-8 win against Pleasanton and lost to Elgin 4-3. “(Game) time limits are hard,” head coach Russell Houston said. “I honestly feel like if…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Burnet powerlifters take advantage of last regular season meet, qualify for regionals

CAPTION: Abby Smith is one of several Burnet Lady Dawgs who is returning to a regional powerlifting meet. File photo The Burnet High School powerlifting team competed at the San Saba Last Chance qualifying meet Feb. 16 in a last attempt to automatically qualify for the regional meet. Female powerlifters received Invitations Feb. 20 to the regional meet, which is in Dublin March 3. Representing Burnet are Hailee Beltran, Madeline Cardenas, Alexis Leatherwood, Lainey Rye, Abby Smith, Josie Teague, Kasey Watson, Kimberly Watson and Emmalee Williams. Burnet had five boys…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet boys soccer lost to Austin Achieve in district opener

CAPTION: The Burnet boys and girls soccer teams shared a team meal before embarking on the next part of their season — the District 25-4A schedule. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School boys soccer team lost to Austin Achieve 7-0 Jan. 24 in the District 25-4A opener. “Austin Achieve’s varsity was as good as advertised, as they had just come off of a tournament win and beat Fredericksburg 5-0,” Bulldogs head coach Benjamin Boorman said. “(Fredericksburg is) the same team we lost 6-0 to.” Boorman noted the Bulldogs had chances to score…

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Burnet boys soccer plays with energy, heart at Canyon Lake tourney

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs are displaying the characteristics the program is known for as they now look toward District 25-4A play. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School boys soccer team competed at the Canyon Lake Tournament Jan. 19-21 in a final tune-up before starting District 25-4A play. The Bulldogs “have been bit by the injury bug,” according to head coach Benjamin Boorman, and had to fight through some adversity. They lost to Gonzales 3-0 Jan. 19. “The boys played much better defense as they put lots of pressure on the…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet boys basketball beats Lago Vista to move to first in district standings

CAPTION: Burnet senior Hudson Bennett and the Bulldogs earn an important District 24-4A win with crucial home games this week. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team beat Lago Vista 42-28 Jan. 20 to move to a four-way tie for first place in District 24-4A. The Bulldogs (12-13, 2-1) played the Vikings to an 8-8 tie at the end of the first quarter and led 18-15 at the half, and 23-16 going into the fourth quarter. “Once we took the lead in the second quarter,…

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Burnet boys basketball make statement in final pre-district tune-up

CAPTION: Burnet senior post Braden Ellett-Clark is one of the big defensive reasons why the Bulldogs held Stephenville junior post Creece Brister in check. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team stomped Stephenville 77-49 Jan. 6. In doing so, the Bulldogs improved in some key areas head coach Roy Kiser wanted to see before they began District 24-4A play against Georgetown Gateway Friday, Jan. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in The Doghouse. The subvarsities play first at 5 p.m. “I was pleased with our defensive effort,”…

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Burnet boys basketball concludes road trip with loss to Liberty Hill

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard Lane Murphy is one of five returning starters for the Bulldogs this season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team is off to a 6-8 start after the 51-48 loss to Liberty Hill Dec. 13. The contest went back and forth with neither rival willing to give an inch. Every time the Panthers thought they were going to pull away, the Bulldogs responded with timely shooting until the very end when Liberty Hill got a rebound and took advantage of offensive…

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Featured Running 

Burnet’s Bennett is 3rd, Marble Falls cross country finishes 10th at Class 4A state meet

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Nick Dahl (2168) and sophomore Tyler Hamblin runs with the leaders of the Class 4A state race Nov. 4. Courtesy photo Burnet High School senior runner Hudson Bennett earned the bronze medal of the Class 4A state cross country meet Nov. 4 thanks to finishing the 5K race in 22 minutes and 23.9 seconds, his best result at this meet. The Marble Falls Mustangs were 10th out of 16 squads in the team standings. Class 4A has 206 member schools. “Hudson is one of the best…

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