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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Featured Football High School 

Burnet girls soccer beats Marble Falls to take sole possession of first in district

The Burnet High School girls soccer team defeated Marble Falls 5-3 Feb. 14 in a battle of unbeaten District 25-4A members. As a result the Lady Dawgs (16-2-1, 6-0) are alone at the top of the district standings with Marble Falls (5-1) in second after the first round of play. “Marble had not been scored on yet this season in district play,” Burnet head coach Kimberly Myhre said. “This group came out with so much heart and fight until the very last minute, literally. Every time Marble Falls scored, we…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet girls soccer wins three straight to remain in first in district play

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs remain in first place in District 25-4A play thanks to some outstanding performances. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team continues its winning ways in District 25-4A play. The latest Lady Dawgs’ (16-2 overall, 5-0 District 25-4A) victory was against Georgetown Gateway 5-0 Feb. 10 after beating Lago Vista 6-1 Feb. 7 and Jarrell 7-0 Feb. 4. Against Gateway, freshman Brook Oliva led with three goals. Amelia Griffin and Kaycie Banton each also scored a goal. Griffin also had two assists while the…

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Basketball Featured 

Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Independent School District celebrates the 75th birthday of super fan Jimmy Burney during halftime of the Mustangs’ win against Burnet Feb. 10. Interim Superintendent Jeff Gasaway (right) presents a cake to Burney, while MFISD Board of Trustee Larry Berkman (left) takes Burney’s old jacket so officials can give him a new one. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The most wonderful time of the basketball season begins Monday, Feb. 13. That’s when the playoffs for members of the University Interscholastic League start. The ladies begin their quest…

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Burnet girls basketball earns lopsided win against Lago Vista, prepares for third game against Lampasas

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs are looking to add to their winning streak and enter the Class 4A playoffs as District 24-4A’s second seed. They’ll have to beat Lampasas a second time to do it. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team crushed Lago Vista 55-34 Feb. 7. The Lady Dawgs’ win coupled with Lampasas’ 57-50 loss to Jarrell that same night means both teams are District 24-4A’s co-district runners-up at 5-3. That fact also means the two teams will play for the right to…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet girls basketball beats Jarrell, assured of no worse than third place in district

CORRECTION: Burnet sophomore guard connected on six of eight 3-pointers during the win against Jarrell. TexasChalkTalk.com apologizes for the error. CAPTION: Burnet sophomore guard Sierra Schaefer and the Lady Dawgs make Jarrell pay for over playing defensively and leaving someone open for a long jumper. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team crushed Jarrell 57-28 Feb. 3 to finish no worse than third in District 24-4A. “That was a big win for us to keep that third spot,” head coach Rick Gates said. “We really…

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Featured Swimming and Diving 

Burnet swimming qualifies numerous athletes to the state meet

CAPTION: Isabel Lunsford sets a new program and pool record in the 100-yard butterfly at the Class 4A Region IV meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School swimming and diving team had several athletes qualify for the Class 4A state meet thanks to outstanding performances at the Class 4A Region IV meet Jan. 27-28. “All 15 athletes who raced at regionals dropped time for this season, reached a new personal best time, or contributed to the overall scores by moving up in placements from preliminaries to finals…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet girls soccer crushes Florence for another district win

CAPITON: The Burnet junior varsity wears the bronze medals from the Salado tournament. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team stomped Florence 8-0 Jan. 27 to go to 2-0 in District 25-4A play and a tie for first with Marble Falls. The Lady Dawgs (13-2) made it look easy. Ameilia Griffin led with a hat trick by scoring three goals and recording three assists. Brook Oliva added two goals, while Kaycie Banton, Caroline Valencia and Emily Wagner also each found the back of the net. Valencia had two…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet girls basketball beats Lampasas to split series

CAPTION: Burnet sophomore point guard Sydney Lough and the Lady Dawgs held court against Lampasas to put themselves in a great spot in the District 24-4A standings. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team defeated Lampasas 51-38 Jan. 27 to move to 3-3 in District 24-4A play and remain third in the standings. But Lampasas welcomes district-leader Marble Falls in a game that was postponed Jan. 31 because of weather. If Marble Falls can win at Lampasas, it will give the Lady Badgers a third…

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