Featured Running 

Burnet runners perform well at Llano Yellow Jacket Relays

CAPTION: Burnet pole vaulters Brady Rygaard and Brayden Hill celebrate earning gold and silver with new personal records during the Llano Yellow Jacket Relays. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys and girls track-and-field teams took the short trek to Llano for the Yellow Jacket Relays March 9 and returned with some hard ware. The girls junior varsity won its division with 127 points while the boys junior varsity was second in the team standings with 103.5 points. The girls varsity was third with 80.5 points, while…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Burnet, Marble Falls powerlifters perform well at girls state meet

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs’ Abby Smith (second from left) and Maddie Moise set new personal records when it matted most — at the Class 4A Division I state meet. Courtesy photo The Burnet and Marble Falls high school girls powerlifters ended the 2023 season by committing to performing at a high level when it counted most — at the Class 4A Division I state meet March 17. Burnet junior Abby Smith, who was at her third state meet, was seventh in her weight class with a 295-pound squat to…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Burnet athlete Jose Rodriguez (left) poses with his cousin, Marble Falls’ Jasael Ruiz, after the two finish competing at the regional powerlifting meet. Ruiz earns a silver in the 148-pound division to advance to the state meet, while Rodriguez finishes fifth and returns home with a regional powerlifting medal for the first time. Courtesy photo The week leading up to Spring Break was an important one for the Burnet and Marble Falls high school baseball teams and the Llano High School softball team as all three played in district…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet girls soccer beats Georgetown Gateway, heads to Marble Falls for regular-season finale

The Burnet High School girls soccer team defeated Georgetown Gateway 3-0 March 7 to remain undefeated in District 25-4A and capture the district crown for the first time in history. The Lady Dawgs (21-2-1, 11-0) now want to win all 12 district matches without dropping a game. They can if they can beat Marble Falls at 7 p.m. Friday, March 10, at Mustang Stadium. The Lady Mustangs are entering the contest after beating Jarrell 3-0 March 7 and are locked into the runner-up spot, no matter the result of the…

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Featured Powerlifting 

Marble Falls, Burnet girls powerlifting finish fourth, fifth at regionals

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs gather for a team photo after finishing fourth at the Class 4A Region II Division I powerlifting meet. Courtesy photo The Burnet and Marble Falls high school girls powerlifting teams competed at the Class 4A Region II Division I powerlifting meet March 3 where the Lady Mustangs were fourth in the team standings, and the Lady Dawgs finished fifth. Three Lady Mustangs — Kenadi Dalton, Chloe Humphries and Sophia Trudeau — and two Lady Dawgs — Maddi Moise and Abby Smith — finished in…

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Featured Softball 

Burnet softball crushes Canyon Lake in five innings

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs are all smiles after making quick work of Canyon Lake. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School softball team crushed Fischer Canyon Lake 11-0 Feb. 28 in a contest that ended after five innings. The victory brings the Lady Dawgs’ season record to 7-7. But against Canyon Lake, Burnet showed its supremacy at the plate and on the field. Maddie Moise hit a three-run homer in the first inning and added a RBI triple in the second inning, while Elyse De Arcos hit a three-run homer…

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Burnet girls soccer post another shutout in lopsided win over Jarrell

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs continue to add to the win column with a big win against Jarrell. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team crushed Jarrell 9-0 Feb. 24 to remain in first place in District 25-4A at 9-0. “We came out strong and played hard and walked away with a great team win,” head coach Kimberly Myhre said. “We had lots of fans, and we are so grateful for all the support. These girls put in work daily and are so fun to watch, so thank you…

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Burnet girls soccer remains unbeaten in district play

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs celebrate milestones while staying undefeated in District 25-4A play. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team defeated Florence 10-0 Feb. 21 and Austin Achieve 9-0 Feb. 17 to remain at the top of the District 25-4A standings. The Lady Dawgs (18-2-1) are 8-0 in district play. And the team celebrated Amelia Griffin scoring her 55th goal, which she obtained in the last two years. “Which is a big accomplishment in the soccer world,” head coach Kimberly Myhre said. Against Achieve, Brook Oliva and…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet, Marble Falls girls basketball dominates all-district lists

CAPTION: Burnet junior center Zaria Solis is one of several Burnet County basketball players who made big contributions to their teams’ seasons and received the highest honor awarded to athletes from district coaches. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet and Marble Falls high school girls basketball teams finished in the top two of District 24-4A play thanks to the players’ consistent performances throughout the campaign. And that was obvious by how coaches voted for the all-district lists. Burnet junior center Zaria Solis is the district’s Most Valuable Player after…

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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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