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Burnet girls basketball shows improvement

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard Sarah Cullison is determined make a basket on a runner against Salado. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team continues to play with great effort and heart as the Lady Dawgs prepare for three important contests. First is a road trip to Taylor Tuesday, Feb. 3, followed by a home game against Jarrell Friday, Feb. 6, and a road game to Lampasas Tuesday, Feb. 10 in the regular season finale. The junior varsity plays at 5 p.m. and the varsity at 6:15…

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Burnet boys swimming finishes second at district meet

CAPTION: The 2026 Burnet High School boys swimming and diving team includes Jack Milliorn (back row, left), Jacob Decker;  Aaron Green (second row, left), Rhett Eaton, Austen Sanderson, Chevy Calhoun, Matthew Dunning, Andrew Decker; head coach Connor McBurnett (front). Courtesy photo Several Burnet High School swimmers qualified for the Class 4A Region IV meet thanks to their finishes at the District 13-4A meet Jan. 23. The Bulldogs earned three individual gold medals, one individual silver and three bronze medals as well as a gold and a silver medal in the relays en…

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UPDATE to games set for Wednesday, Jan. 28

Photo by Ralph Arvesen Highland Lakes area high school teams are announcing decisions for contests scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 27. Though Burnet Consolidated Independent School District canceled another day of school set for Wednesday, Jan. 28, the basketball and soccer programs are set to play district games that afternoon. That means the boys basketball team will welcome Georgetown Gateway at 5:30 p.m. to The Doghouse and the Lady Dawgs will travel to Marble Falls for a 5 p.m. tipoff. The girls soccer team will host Lago Vista at Bulldog Field…

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Burnet boys basketball loses to Lampasas

CAPTION: Burnet senior forward Eli Pickens plays at a high intensity every time he steps on the court. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team lost to Lampasas 56-49 Jan. 23 in District 24-4A play. The Bulldogs (16-11, 3-3) are in fourth place with two games remaining in the first round. Burnet trimmed the deficit to two points a couple of times in the final 35 seconds. The Badgers made free throws to keep the advantage and the Bulldogs turned the over on their last possession.…

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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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