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Burnet football beats Fredericksburg

September 21, 2024September 21, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team defeated Fredericksburg 22-15 Sept. 20 in a pre-district contest. The Bulldogs (2-2) scored all the points they needed in the first half. Burnet head coach Ben Speer noted the Billies enjoy playing in their home stadium and commended the community for rallying around the team. “Fredericksburg is very good, very solid upfront,” he said. “They put pressure in your face. When I worked at Boerne, Boerne and Fredericksburg always played hard. It was always a tough place to…

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Burnet football looks to add another win

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#billies, #bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team will travel to play at Fredericksburg at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. The Bulldogs (1-2) are looking to win their second game in a row, while the Billies (0-3) are searching for their first. But Fredericksburg’s record is deceiving, Burnet head coach Ben Speer said. “They’ve played a tough schedule — Lampasas, Wimberley and (Kerrville) Tivy,” he said. “They ran into three really good teams.” Wimberley, which won 35-9, always has a solid team, while Tivy, which was victorious…

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Burnet team tennis earns district win

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtennis0 comment

The Burnet High School team tennis team beat Salado 11-8 Sept 12 in District 25-4A play. “I am pleased to announce that we achieved victory,” coach Benjamin Boorman said. “We kept our playoff hopes alive.” Team tennis plays seven doubles matches first — boys, girls and mixed. The Bulldogs swept through their matches. Luke Suchomel won his boys singles match in a third-set tiebreaker. Alex Burns won her singles match thanks to winning her third-set tiebreaker that gave Burnet an added victory. Burnet welcomes Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch, the newest…

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Burnet volleyball begins district play

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball0 comment

The Burnet High School volleyball team is 1-1 after two District 24-4A matches. The Lady Dawgs (13-13) lost to Salado 10-25, 26-28, 14-25 Sept. 17 after beating Marble Falls 25-8, 25-7, 25-8 Sept. 13. Head coach Crystal Shipley credits the pre-district schedule for helping the Lady Dawgs prepare for what looks to be a very challenging district campaign. “We have played a very tough preseason schedule, along with tournaments with high level competition,” she said. “I know that the preseason will only prepare us for the tough district we are…

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Burnet football beats Little River Academy

September 14, 2024September 15, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior running back Josiah Coronado runs for more than 100 yards during the win against Little River Academy Sept. 13. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team beat Little River Academy 49-35 Sept. 13 for the Bulldogs’ first win of the season. They also gave Ben Speer his first career win as a head coach. “I wanted it for them,” he said. “It’s getting them the rewards. I’m happy for our coaches. I hired five new ones. They trust me. They believe in what…

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Marble Falls volleyball welcomes Burnet in district opener

September 11, 2024September 11, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls volleyball players congratulate freshman Brighton Bernard (13) for recording a kill. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro District 24-4A volleyball play begins Friday, Sept. 13 with Burnet visiting Marble Falls in Max Copeland Gym. Tipoff is at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Burnet, which finished as the district runner-up a year ago, has the more established program under the direction of head coach Crystal Shipley. The Lady Dawgs (12-12) captured district titles in 2021 and 2022 and finished third in 2020. They reached the regional tournament in…

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Burnet football continues learning through loss to Georgetown East View

September 8, 2024September 8, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior running back Josiah Coronado gains a few yards for the Bulldogs. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Georgetown East View 51-0 Sept. 6. “They’re a very good team, a very talented team,” Bulldogs head coach Ben Speer said. “They’re probably the best team we’ll see until Stephenville. They have some Division I commits.” On the third play of the game, the Bulldogs (0-2) fumbled. East View scored on the next play. In the second quarter the Patriots (1-1) led 18-0.…

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Lago Vista makes key stop, scores late to beat Burnet football

August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LagoVista, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #vikings0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior Matthew Williams (5) and senior Colt Stanford celebrate. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Lago Vista 23-20 Aug. 30 in the 2024 season opener. “They’re pretty talented, and they have good skill kids,” Bulldogs head coach Ben Speer said of the Vikings. “Their line will always be well coached.” The Bulldogs (0-1) were led 20-17 midway through the fourth quarter and began to put together the drive to secure the victory. “We drove down and got in their territory and…

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Burnet volleyball begins 2024 with a win

August 15, 2024August 15, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball0 comment

The Burnet High School volleyball team defeated Blanco 27-25, 26-28, 25-18, 21-25, 15-12 Aug. 13 to begin the 2024 season. Head coach Crystal Shipley noted the Lady Dawgs (1-0) “started a little shaky, still getting used to playing with each other.” “They are a scrappy, defensive team and they get after it,” she said. “They were able to seal the first win of the season in a long, five-set battle. I am so proud of the resiliency this team is already showing.” The freshmen also were victorious, winning 25-14, 25-22. “This…

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Burnet football attacking final days of strength & conditioning

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILfootball0 comment

With the start of fall training camp around the corner, the Burnet High School football program was bracing for a higher number of Bulldogs to attend the final days of summer strength and conditioning workouts. “The last two weeks are really high in number,” head coach Ben Speer said. “We’ve had some who’ve been here all summer. We’ve had some who’ve been playing baseball or on vacation. We want to make sure they’re back and getting in the groove of things. You’ll see a sharp rise in numbers, especially those…