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Marble Falls girls basketball secures district win at Jarrell

The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team beat Jarrell 59-37 for its first District 24-4A victory Jan. 10. “I thought we came out much more ready to play than the game we had the game before,” head coach John Berkman said. “Every single person on the team scored, and that’s a good sign that they got the message. Everybody has to make plays.” After the 43-29 loss to Burnet Jan. 6, Berkman said the contest came down to which team made shots. The Lady Mustangs recommitted themselves to producing…

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Burnet girls soccer comes from behind to beat Canyon Lake

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs celebrate another win. This one is against Comal Canyon Lake in a possible preview of a bi-district championship in the playoffs. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team defeated Comal Canyon Lake 3-1 Jan. 10. The Lady Dawgs (6-0) came back from a 1-0 half-time deficit to score three unanswered goals in the second half. “This was a true showing of how much heart and fight this team has,” head coach Kimberly Myhre said. “Canyon Lake and us went into this game both 5-0,…

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Burnet girls soccer shows its depth at Waco La Vega tourney

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs were offensive during their four matches at the Waco La Vega Invitational, scoring 24 goals and yielding only one. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team went 4-0 at the Waco La Vega Invitational Jan. 5-7. The Lady Dawgs defeated Corsicana 6-0, Killeen Ellison 6-1, China Spring 4-0 and Waco Harmony 8-0. “These girls showed up to play,” head coach Kimberly Myhre said. “We scored a total of 24 goals and only had one against us.” Burnet made a statement early with the…

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Burnet girls basketball wins district opener against Marble Falls

CAPTION: Burnet junior center Zaria Solis hits a jumper, two of her game-high 19 points, to lead the Lady Dawgs to a win against Marble Falls in the District 24-4A opener. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team beat Marble Falls 43-29 Jan. 6 on the Lady Mustangs’ home court, Max Copeland Gym. The win moves the Lady Dawgs (15-5) to 1-0 in District 24-4A, while the Lady Mustangs (13-12) fall to 0-1. “We’ve always played Marble Falls in non-district, and they’ve gotten the better…

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Burnet girls soccer opens 2023 season with lopsided win

The Burnet High School girls soccer team crushed Bandera 8-0 Jan. 3, the first contest in its quest to return to the Class 4A Region III tournament. The Lady Dawgs (1-0) face Corsicana at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, in their first game of the Lago Vista tournament. Against Bandera, the Lady Dawgs led 7-0 at the half. “The girls knew going to half, there was going to be a lot of restrictions on them in the second half before they were allowed to shoot,” head coach Kimberly Myhre said.…

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Burnet girls basketball is the runner-up at Leander Glenn tourney

CAPTION: Burnet junior Zaria Solis and the Lady Dawgs finish the Leander Glenn tournament with an impressive showing that included returning with another trophy. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team showed no ill effects from taking a few days off for the Christmas holiday as evident by the Lady Dawgs posting a 3-1 record at the Leander Glenn Tournament Dec. 28-29. The Lady Dawgs (14-5) lost to Glenn 53-26 in the championship after beating Leander Vandegrift 52-42 Dec. 29. A day earlier, Burnet defeated…

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Burnet girls basketball has solid start to Leander Glenn tourney

CAPTION: Burnet junior MaeSyn Gay and the Lady Dawgs earn a 46-22 win against Leander High and a 45-24 victory against Pflugerville Weiss to start the Leander Glenn tournament Dec. 28. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team went 2-0 Dec. 28 to begin the Leander Glenn tournament. The Lady Dawgs (13-4) defeated Leander High 46-22 and Pflugerville Weiss 45-24 to extend their winning streak to seven. Head coach Rick Gates noted the team had a practice Dec. 27 in preparation for the tournament. “They…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Tea Rodriguez (third from left) at her signing ceremony to Murray State College Dec. 18 with her Lady Mustang teammates. Photo by Madison DeBerard A mandatory five-day break from the University Interschlolastic League that most associations across the state follows meant local athletic departments didn’t call for practices or games leading up to the Christmas holiday. But my guess is some players in the Highland Lakes still got some work in on their own, especially those whose teams haven’t had the success leading up to the…

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Burnet girls basketball’s depth shines in win against Pflugerville Connally

CAPTION: Burnet senior Christina Graves is one of several Lady Dawgs who displayed their talents during the win against Pflugerville Connally. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team beat Pflugerville Connally 59-19 Dec. 19 before breaking for the holiday. “I thought we came out and got off to a good start,” head coach Rick Gates said. “After the first quarter we were up 14-10. The rest of the game they only scored nine points.” The Cougars didn’t score in the second period and scored five…

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Ten Highland Lakes Insights

CAPTION: Former San Antonio Spurs standout Bruce Bowen (standing) is the head coach of TMI Episcopal in San Antonio and guided his team at the Faith Academy of Marble Falls tournament Dec. 16-17. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Teams are making their final drives before breaking for the holiday. Some have already started, while others chose to play a couple more times. Even if your favorite team isn’t playing this week, most will take to the court Dec. 28 for either a contest or a tournament. Before we get to…

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