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Burnet girls basketball loses to Jarrell, Lampasas

CAPTION: Burnet seniors Peyton Allen (left) and Wrigley Mulhollan hold their grounds as Lampasas Junior guard Abra White tries to complete a pass. Photos by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to Lampasas 52-32 Jan. 23 and Jarrell 40-36 Jan. 20 in District 24-4A play. “They did give it everything they had (against Jarrell),” head coach Kim Payten said. “They played hard and we almost pulled it off. We play a lot better on the road. Jarrell was probably one of the best we’ve…

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Burnet boys soccer and Legacy Ranch tie

CAPTION: Burnet senior goalie Roberto Montoya Carranza and the Bulldogs stopped more goals than the Wranglers liked. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys soccer team and Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch ended their contest in a 1-1 tie Jan. 22. The match, which was played a day earlier than scheduled to avoid the coming bad weather, was the District 25-4A opener for the Bulldogs. After the two played a scoreless first half, freshman Alex Aviles found the back of the net 10 minutes into the second half thanks…

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Burnet girls soccer goes 1-1 in district play

CAPTION: Avery Barth assisted in a goal to help the Lady Dawgs earn their first District 25-4A win of the season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls soccer team lost to Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 6-0 Jan. 22 and defeated Georgetown Gateway 3-1 Jan. 20 to begin District 25-4A play. “I knew this was going to be a tough week because those are two quality opponents,” head coach Doug Ketcham said. “I really thought we could do a little better with Legacy Ranch, but we just…

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Burnet boys basketball beats Taylor

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard Braven Briant was the catalyst to get the Bulldogs going in the second half against Taylor. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team crushed Taylor 70-47 Jan. 16 after losing to Salado 62-55 Jan. 13 in District 24-4A play. Taylor (13-10, 1-3) got the start they wanted thanks to a reserve hitting three 3-pointers in the first half. In all the Ducks nailed six 3-pointers in 16 minutes. Still, the Bulldogs (16-10, 3-2) answered back to take a 25-20 lead into…

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Burnet boys soccer loses to Brownwood, ties Fredericksburg

CAPTION: Always lurking around the goal are Ricardo Flores (11), Rodrigo Valdez (22), Gilverto Barajas (9) and Justin Morales Martinez (21). Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys soccer team lost to Brownwood 5-0 Jan. 16 after tying Fredericksburg 1-1 Jan. 13. Trailing Fredericksburg’s 1-0 in the first half, Ricardo Flores scored the goal with an assist from Marco Campos-Huerta in the second half. “I thought it was fantastic,” head coach Benjamin Boorman said. “We scheduled all those really tough (Class) 5A and 6A opponents at the beginning. And…

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Burnet girls basketball loses to Salado, Taylor

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard Peyton Allen’s defense helps set the tone at the top of the key. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to Salado 57-21 Jan. 13 and to Taylor 37-26 Jan. 16 in District 24-4A play. Salado shot 26 percent from the floor and had 12 assists, four blocks and 25 steals. “We’re trying to get rid of all the turnovers,” Burnet head coach Kim Payten said. “We’ve been working overtime, trying to fix it and trying to translate the things…

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Burnet girls soccer wins own tourney

CAPTION: Avery Barth (12) and Kayleigh Briggs (20) leap for joy after scoring a goal as Bella Medina runs to join them. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography  The Burnet High School girls soccer team won its own Bulldog Classic thanks to winning all five of its matches Jan. 8-10. The Lady Dawgs (5-0) beat Little River Academy 4-2 in the championship after disposing of the Salado junior varsity 4-0, Sweetwater 6-1, Killeen Ellison 9-2 and Bandera 2-0. “When you host, you set it up towards it being favorable for you,” Burnet…

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Burnet boys basketball beats Jarrell, loses to Gateway

CAPTION: Senior guard Jaxon Sparks was the catalyst during the win against Jarrell as he couldn’t be stopped from scoring. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School boys basketball team is 2-1 in District 24-4A play. After the Bulldogs defeated Marble Falls 43-38 Jan. 2, they beat Jarrell 66-55 Jan. 6 before losing to Georgetown Gateway 63-42 Jan. 9. The Bulldogs, who are currently in third place in the standings, played a determined Gateway team that was seeking its first district win. “(The Gators) played really, really well…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Burnet

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore guard Addy Wood is on her way to the basket to score two of her game-high 14 points against Burnet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Burnet 46-28 in the District 24-4A opener Jan. 9. The Lady Mustangs (10-14, 1-0) made a line-up change, starting freshman post Emma Martin and moving sophomore Addy Wood to shooting guard. Marble Falls also rotated who was at high post. Sometimes it was Wood or Martin or senior center Leslie Reynoso. In…

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Burnet girls basketball preparing for Marble Falls

CAPTION: Freshman guard Rowan Mulhollan’s play is vital to the Lady Dawgs’ success, especially know that they’re preparing for the start of District 24-4A play. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to Georgetown East View 31-29 Jan. 2 in its final non-district contest. Head coach Kim Payten was encouraged by what she saw, particularly since the Lady Dawgs had only one practice before this game. “I thought we could have won,” she said. “And we should have won. Just the turnovers again killed us.…

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