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Burnet girls basketball loses to Jarrell in overtime

February 6, 2024February 6, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior athlete MaeSyn Gay scores two of her 19 points during the loss to Jarrell Feb. 2. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to Jarrell 58-54 in overtime Feb. 2 in District 24-4A play. That loss means the Lady Dawgs (26-8, 6-1) must beat Lago Vista Tuesday, Feb. 6, to win the district title outright. A loss to the Lady Vikings coupled with a Jarrell win at Lampasas means the Lady Cougars and Burnet will share the district crown. Both teams…

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Burnet, Marble Falls football gets new district, region for next 2 years

February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: This year’s annual Burnet County showdown is Friday, Oct. 11, with site and kickoff still to be determined. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet and Marble Falls high school football programs are now members of the newly formed District 4-4A Division I that includes Brownwood, Lampasas and Stephenville. The University Interscholastic League, the governing body of the public high school extra curricular activities, unveiled realignment Feb. 1. That also means being in Region I, commonly referred to as the Panhandle region. Marble Falls (1,167.5 students) and Burnet (1,014)…

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Burnet girls basketball guts out win at Lampasas

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Lampasas, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet sophomore forward Wrigley Mulhollan and the Lady Dawgs continue their trek through District 24-4A and gut out a crucial win at Lampasas Jan. 26. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team beat Lampasas 49-38 Jan. 26 to remain undefeated in District 24-4A play. The Lady Badgers (9-22, 2-4) led 9-8 after the first quarter. Burnet (25-6, 6-0) junior forward Sierra Schaeffer hit a huge 3-pointer in the second period to help ensure the game was tied at 19-19 at the half. “We got…

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Burnet boys basketball beats Marble Falls in statement win

January 24, 2024January 25, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

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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Burnet powerlifters bring home more plaques

January 24, 2024January 24, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #powerful, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet powerlifters Abby Smith and Brady Rygaard are the Girls and Boys Top Lifter Platform recipients from the Lampasas Invitational. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School powerlifting teams competed at the Lampasas Invitational Jan. 18. The Bulldogs finished third in the overall team standings, while the Lady Dawgs were fourth. Head coach Tyler McIntosh noted the magic number was 11 — 11 Bulldogs and 11 Lady Dawgs competed. “We had multiple lifters place in the top five of their weight classes, earning team points and medals,” he said. The…

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Speer named Burnet CISD football head coach

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

CAPTION: Ben Speer is the new Burnet Consolidated Independent School District football head coach after the school district’s board of trustees approved his hire Jan. 22. File photo Ben Speer is the Burnet Consolidated Independent School’s football head coach after the board of trustees approved his hire during its meeting Jan. 22. Speer, who served as the Bulldogs’ defensive coordinator for three years on former head coach Bryan Wood’s staff, said he was happy and excited about the promotion. “Pretty painless except waiting for January to get here,” Speer said.…

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Burnet girls basketball finishes 1st round undefeated

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet sophomore guard Journey Denton scores a 3-pointer during the win against Lago Vista Jan. 19. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team crushed Lago Vista 59-31 Jan. 19 to move to 4-0 in District 24-4A play. The Lady Dawgs (23-7) led from start to finish, outscoring the Lady Vikings 16-9 in the first quarter and 19-15 in the second for a 35-24 advantage at the intermission. Burnet added to the total in the third by dropping in 16 points for a 51-30 lead.…

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Burnet girls basketball defeat Jarrell for another district home win

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School girls basketball team beat Jarrell 56-46 Jan. 16 to remain unbeaten in District 24-4A play. The Lady Dawgs raced to a 12-4 lead in the first period and a 25-13 advantage at the half. They kept adding to their lead in the third stanza thanks to dropping in 16 points and allowing the Cougars to score 9. In all, Burnet lead 41-22 headed into the final stanza. “We did a really good job defensively,” head coach Rick Gates said. “We mixed up our defenses. We did…

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Burnet boys soccer show great effort in losses

January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School boys soccer team lost to Fredericksburg 3-0 Jan. 12 and to Cooperas Cove 3-0 Jan. 9. Head coach Benjamin Boorman noted the contest against Fredericksburg was rematch of a Billies’ 7-1 win a year ago. “Varsity knew that this was going to be a tough game,” he said. “The boys were also short their starting central midfield. The boys accepted the challenge and proceeded to block a barrage of 10 opening shots by the Billies. After that we turned up the pressure and started our scoring opportunities.”…

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Burnet powerlifters finish 1st, 2nd at own meet

January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Burnet High School powerlifting teams took top honors from its own meet Jan. 11. The Lady Dawgs won the girls division, while the Bulldogs finished as the runners-up in the boys division. Powerlifting head coach Tyler McIntosh noted winning these team awards means athletes had to perform at a high standard, too. “We had multiple athletes place in the top five of their weight class, earning team points and medals,” he said. Abby Smith was the gold medalist in her weight class thanks to posting a squat of 290 pounds, a bench press of 170…