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Burnet boys basketball aims for great finishes

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard Jaxon Sparks and the Bulldogs look to earn another District 24-4A win. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team is preparing for the final two games of the regular season with plenty on the line. The first is at The Doghouse when the Bulldogs welcome Marble Falls Friday, Feb. 13 and a road game at Jarrell Tuesday, Feb. 17. The subvarsities playing at 5 p.m. and the varsity to follow. Assistant coach Carter Carruthers said the Bulldogs are focusing on preparing…

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Marble Falls girls soccer ties Davenport

CAPTION: Senior captain Dulce Macias scores the all-important final goal to ensure a tie with San Antonio Davenport. Photo by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team secured a 1-1 tie against San Antonio Davenport Feb. 6 in District 26-4A play. The Lady Mustangs (8-2-3, 0-2-1) scored the equalizer thanks to senior captain Dulce Macias, who found the back of the net from around 20 yards out win with about two minutes remaining in the contest. The outcome snapped a two-game losing skid and while a tie…

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Burnet girls soccer beats Achieve

CAPTION: Savannah Griffin was in on the fun of scoring multiple goals against Austin Achieve for another Burnet win. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls soccer team crushed Austin Achieve 7-0 Feb. 6 in District 25-4A play. The Lady Dawgs (11-4, 5-1) scored four goals in the first half. Brook Oliva, Bella Medina and Savannah Griffin each scored two goals and Maylin Bocanegra finished with one. Erica Flores had an assist since the Lady Dawgs scored on a couple of corner kicks where the ball “bounced around”…

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Burnet boys soccer ties Austin Achieve

CAPTION: Burnet junior Marco Campos-Huerta is a threat to score any time he has a seam to the goal. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys soccer team and Austin Achieve played to a 1-1 tie Feb. 6 in District 25-4A play. Both goals were scored in the first half with the Polar Bears striking first. “Well, what I think I’m excited, even though it’s more difficult, is what we have,” head coach Benjamin Boorman said. “An open district, and we have opportunities in front of us.…

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Burnet girls basketball beats Taylor

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard Sarah Cullison makes the most of her final home appearance. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team defeated Taylor 37-28 Feb. 3 for its first District 24-4A win of the season. The Lady Dawgs followed that with a loss to Jarrell 56-21 Feb. 6. Against Taylor, head coach Kim Payten said the Lady Dawgs put it all together. “I thought we played very well,” she said. “I have to say this. It started falling apart in the third quarter, and I subbed…

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