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Burnet baseball attempting to ground the Rockets

CAPTION: Burnet baseball head coach Russell Houston congratulates the Bulldogs on a great District 24-4A campaign and being district champions. Photo by Jacob Atkinson/Luedecke Photography Bad weather forced officials with the Burnet and Waco Robinson baseball teams postpone game one of their best-of-three bi-district series to Friday, May 3. Now the two will play in a doubleheader beginning at 5 p.m. at Bulldog Diamonds on the Burnet High School campus. Game two will follow 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first contest and Burnet will be the visiting team.…

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State track meets feature talented Highland Lakes athletes

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Tyler Hamblin will run in the 3,200 meters of the Class 4A Track and Field Championship Thursday, May 2. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Highland Lakes athletes will showcase their talents at the Class 3A and 4A State Track and Field Championships Thursday, May 2, at Mike Myers Stadium on the University of Texas at Austin campus. Burnet High School junior Victor Aviles looks to defend his title as he heads into the meet as the top 800-meter runner, while making his state debut in the…

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Burnet baseball aim to end district play the right way

CAPTION: Burnet senior Kade Shaw and the Bulldogs want to end the regular season with momentum starting with the final District 24-4A ball game. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Burnet High School baseball team welcomes Lago Vista at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, for its final District 24-4A contest of the 2024 season. The Bulldogs (24-4, 12-2 district champions) want to honor their seniors with a bounce back performance after losing to the Vikings (17-7-1, 9-5 co-district runners-up) 9-6 April 23. Burnet head coach Russell Houston believes a loss can…

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Featured Running 

Burnet, Marble Falls regional track meet to finish April 22

CAPTION: Burnet junior Victor Aviles (center) and Marble Falls junior Tyler Hamblin (right) are on the medal podium after they capture medals from their finishes in the 3,200 meters at the Class 4A Region III meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Lightning delays and rain April 20 forced Class 4A Region III track and field officials to conclude the rest of the meet Monday, April 22, a move supported by most of the coaches whose athletes still have a chance at advancing to the Class 4A state meet. “Early this…

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Burnet baseball completes Marble Falls sweep

CAPTION: Burnet senior Dash Denton was on fire for the Bulldogs. He did a lot of offensive damage and kept the Marble Falls Mustangs off balance with his pitching. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team beat Marble Falls 8-2 April 19 in District 24-4A play. The Bulldogs (24-3, 12-1), who already won the 2024 district crown, scored two in the first inning. Senior Dash Denton hit an RBI double to left field after Trey Morrow scored on a pass ball. “Anytime you can score early,…

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Burnet baseball wins series against Georgetown Gateway

CAPTION: Burnet senior pitcher Kade Shaw continues to help the Bulldogs rack up wins and stay atop of the District 24-4A standings. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet and Georgetown Gateway baseball teams split games two and three of their series April 9 and 12. The Bulldogs’ 9-1 win in game one March 14 means Burnet won the series. The Bulldogs (22-3, 10-1) beat the Gators (12-9-1, 7-4) 10-7 April 9 and lost 5-0 April 12. That loss ended an 11-game winning streak that dates back to a 6-3…

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Featured Running 

Burnet boys track wins area meet, joins girls in advancing to regionals

CAPTION: Burnet’s Brody Danson hands the baton to Colt Stanford, who helps ensure the Bulldogs earn another gold medal at the District 23 and 24-4A area meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys and girls track and field teams continued their march through Region III with outstanding performances at the District 23 and 24-4A area meet. The meet was conducted April 10 at Lago Vista High School. Lady Dawgs head coach Crystal Shipley noted nothing came easy at the area meet because of District 23-4A members…

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Several Burnet soccer players named all-district

CAPTION: Burnet senior Amelia Griffin adds a third district Most Valuable Player award to her resume in her final year of eligibility. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet High School boys and girls soccer programs announce which of their players are named All-District 24-4A. Lady Dawg senior Amelia Griffin, who just signed to play for the University of Texas at Dallas April 5, is the district’s Most Valuable Player for the third year in a row. Kaycie Banton is the co-Offensive MVP, while Reagan Shipley is the Defensive MVP, and…

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Burnet track wins district titles in all 4 divisions

CAPTION: The Burnet High School boys and girls track-and-field athletes and coaches with their District 24-4A championship plaques. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School boys and girls track and field programs swept all four divisions of the District 24-4A Championships April 2 and 4. “I apologize in advance for the lengthy email, but when your athletes sweep the district at a track meet, there is much to share and a lot of people to brag on,” Lady Dawgs head coach Crystal Shipley said. She pointed out that boys head track…

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Burnet baseball completes sweep of Lampasas

CAPTION: Junior Noah Crawford, who just committed to Tarleton State University, produced at the plate for the Bulldogs during win against Lampasas April 5. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School baseball team crushed Lampasas 13-6 April 5 to complete the series sweep in District 24-4A play.  Burnet scored two runs in the first inning and set the tone for the rest of the game.  “Which definitely helps the pitchers,” head coach Russell Houston said. “I think we got back to who we are at the plate. We…

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