Featured Powerlifting 

Burnet’s Rygaard qualifies for powerlifting state meet

CAPTION: Burnet senior powerlifters Brady Rygaard (left) and Jack VanAartsen are all smiles as they wear their regional medals. Courtesy photo Burnet High School senior Brady Rygaard is competing at the Class 4A powerlifting state meet after hitting the qualifying standard at the Region 2, Division 2 meet March 9. Rygaard lifted a total of 1,380 pounds to finish third in the 165-pound weight class. “He was 80 pounds over the qualifying total,” head coach Tyler McIntosh said. “The total he had to hit was 1,300. We knew he could…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Burnet baseball scorches Lampasas in 5 innings

CAPTION: Burnet senior pitcher Kade Shaw and the Bulldogs continue to roll through the line-up and games thanks to playing tough defense and hot bats. Photo by Jacob Atkinson/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School baseball team seared Lampasas 15-2 March 12 in the second game of District 24-4A play that ended in five innings. “We’re seeing the ball really well,” head coach Russell Houston said. “The kicker is to put pressure on them and to answer right back, which takes pressure off your pitcher.” The Bulldogs trailed 2-0 when the…

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Featured Recruiting Volleyball 

Burnet’s Solis signs volleyball scholarship to play for Texas Lutheran

CAPTION: Burnet High School senior Zaria Solis signs her National Letter of Intent to play volleyball for Texas Lutheran University as her mother, Deanna Solis, looks on. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School senior middle blocker Zaria Solis solidified her commitment to Texas Lutheran University by signing her National Letter of Intent March 4. “When I first went there, it felt like home,” Solis said. “It didn’t feel like home on any other campus.” Simply, Solis could have had her pick between volleyball and basketball. Solis has been…

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Featured Running 

Burnet track competes at the Liberty Hill meet

CAPTION: Burnet middle-distance specialist Victor Aviles is showing why he won the Class 4A state championship in the 800 meters in 2023. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School track and field teams began the 2024 season by competing at the Panther Relays hosted by Liberty Hill High School Feb. 24. The meet drew Austin Westlake, Cedar Park Vista Ridge, Florence, Fredericksburg. Georgetown High and Leander Glenn. Burnet’s Victor Aviles, the defending Class 4A 800-meter state champion, took gold in the event, crossing the finish line in just…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Burnet baseball beats Llano in home opener

CAPTION: Burnet senior Dash Denton (1) greets teammate Will Johnson after he scores a run for the Bulldogs during their home opener against Llano. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team dominated Llano 22-0 Feb. 26 in its home opener. The Bulldogs (5-1) were simply overpowering in every phase of the contest and set the tone in the first inning. Burnet junior pitcher Kade Shaw (2-0) struck out the first batter he faced, gave up an infield single, struck out the third batter, gave up a…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Burnet powerlifting announces regional qualifiers, finishes at San Saba meet

CAPTION: Burnet powerlifters Jack VanAartsen (left) and Brady Rygaard are the top lifters in the Light and Heavy platforms of the San Saba Armadillo Invitational Feb. 15. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School powerlifting team has several Lady Dawgs headed to the Region 2, Division 2 meet, which is March 1 at Dublin High School. The top 12 in each weight class qualified. They are Hailee Beltran, Maddy Cardenas, Gracie Farmer, Amberlyn Glasscock, Alexis Leatherwood, Halle Maxwell, Maddi Moise, Lily Rygaard, Abby Smith, Josie Teague, Kasey Watson and Kimberly Watson.…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet boys soccer beats Florence to stay third in district

The Burnet High School boys soccer team defeated Florence 2-1 Feb. 20 to remain in third place in the District 25-4A standings. That victory snapped a two-match losing streak where the Bulldogs (8-8, 4-3) lost to Austin Achieve 8-0 Feb. 16 and to Marble Falls 6-0 Feb. 13. Head coach Benjamin Boorman noted the Mustangs are playing well. “(We) succumbed to the same fate as all other district opponents this year as Marble Falls defeated (us) and stayed perfect in district play,” he said.  Still, he was pleased with the…

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Baseball Featured High School 

Burnet baseball beat Fredericksburg in season opener

The Burnet High School baseball team defeated Fredericksburg 6-3 Feb. 19 in the season opener. The Bulldogs (1-0) scored a run in the first inning only to see the Billies plate two in their half of the inning. But in the fourth, Burnet scored two runs, added another in the fifth, and two more in the sixth. Meanwhile, Fredericksburg scored a run in the fifth. Trey Morrow and Trent Park each hit doubles with Park and Colt Stanford each recording a RBI. Dash Denton led with 2 hits. Noah Crawford…

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College Featured Football High School Recruiting 

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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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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