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Burnet volleyballs win bronze title at Glen Rose tourney

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Brooklynn Dawes (7) and sophomore Landry Schubert form a wall at the net, forcing Copperas Cove senior middle blocker Ann Akindayomi to adjust her swing. Photo Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team took the bronze championship of the Glen Rose Tournament Aug. 20-22. The Lady Dawgs (10-10) defeated Midland Christian 25-19, 23-25, 25-23 in the final to end the tournament with a four-match winning streak. They also beat Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 25-10, 25-21, Denton High 15-25, 25-22, 25-16 all on Aug. 22, Monahans…

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Burnet football uses several players during Canyon Lake scrimmage

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet junior quarterback Fisher Powell is tagged down during the scrimmage against Fischer Canyon Lake Aug. 14. During scrimmages, quarterbacks aren’t allowed to be tackled. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/ In Color Photography The Burnet High School football team took the field against an opponent for the first time in 2026 when the Bulldogs traveled to Fischer Canyon Lake Aug. 14. The scrimmage began with both teams playing each other fairly equally. Then the Hawks’ roster and their ability not to use the same players on both sides of the…

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Burnet cross country performs well at Legacy Hill

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Some Burnet High School cross country runners enjoy a group shot after competing in the legacy Hill Friday Night Lights XC Meet Aug. 14. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School cross country program showed plenty at the Legacy Hill Friday Night Lights XC Meet Aug. 14. The Bulldogs finished fourth in the varsity division and fifth in the junior varsity division. The Lady Dawgs were 13th in the varsity division and 11th in the junior varsity division. Other teams included Cedar Park, Hutto, Lago Vista, Leander Glenn, Leander Rouse,…

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Burnet volleyball ends first week with top 8 finish at LGE tourny

August 17, 2026August 18, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Peyton McCabe uses Blanco sophomore middle hitter Averie Vargas’ block against the Lady Panthers in helping the Lady Dawgs earn point and a straight sets win against Blanco Aug. 11. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Editor’s Note: An unforeseen issue at Copperas Cove has forced a change in venue. Therefore the Lady Dawgs will welcome Cove Tuesday, Aug. 18, with the subvarsities at 5 p.m. and the varsity at 6 p.m. The Burnet High School volleyball team enjoyed a terrific start to the 2026 season. After disposing of Blanco…

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Burning Questions as Highland Lakes football teams begin scrimmages

August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #jackets, #LadyDawgs, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #StingEm, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Keeton Garner is one of several Mustangs catching passes. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Later today (Aug. 13), the Marble Falls High School football team welcomes Gatesville to kickoff scrimmage season or the first of two weeks of scrimmages. Training camps began Aug 3 and teams, especially players, seem ready to hit someone other than their own teammates. So as we get ready for today’s scrimmage coupled with Burnet traveling to Fischer Canyon Lake and Llano welcoming Austin Hyde Park both on Aug. 14, let’s examine some questions on…

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Burnet football looks to get answers during scrimmage

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Cody Dixon keeps his pads low and his head up as he approaches the cone dummy. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography When the Burnet High School football team travels to Fischer Canyon Lake Friday, Aug. 14, the Bulldogs will have questions they want to get closer to answering. Coaches are looking for the right combination of starters on both sides of the ball and are leaning heavily on returning players who have been there and done that already. Among them are seniors Lyndon Harycki, Bryan Johnson and Calan Syphrett,…

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Burnet volleyball begins season on the road

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILvolleyball, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Brooklyn Dawes sets a ball to a teammate while the Lady Dawgs work on net approach. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School volleyball team will start the 2026 season on the road. First up is a trip to at Blanco Tuesday, Aug. 11, with the subvarsities playing at 5 p.m. and the varsity to follow at 6 p.m. The Lady Panthers compete in District 25-3A with Comfort, Florence, Ingram Tom Moore and Burnet. They have advanced to the playoffs for 16 consecutive years. Then the Lady…

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Burnet volleyball tests toughness with drills, running

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #twoadays, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Alexis Clark sets the ball to a teammate during a ball control and communication drill. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The first day of two-a-days for the Burnet High School volleyball program began with a test Aug. 1. At 6:30 a.m., the Lady Dawgs were at Bulldog Field running a timed mile, 40-yard dashes, bleaches and 5-10-5 shuttle runs. “The mile is always something we do as more of a fitness and toughness test,” head coach Crystal Shipley said. “You can tell really quick who hasn’t done much in the…

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Successful coaches ready to lead Burnet athletes to continued triumphs

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet Middle School coach Sonny Wilson is back on the Burnet gridiron this fall. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro Two Burnet Consolidated Independent School District fall sports conducted their camps last week with both high school and middle school coaches present. Boys middle school athletic coordinator Mark Zeigler and the middle school coaches including Sonny Wilson were at the football camp, while Casey Schubert and Marci Clanin were with volleyball. Though Wilson was named the middle school girls athletic coordinator, he will coach football in the fall before coaching…

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Coach Terry sees plenty to like about the Burnet receivers

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Wide receivers coach Aaron Terry studies the movements and patterns of his players. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro When the Burnet High School receivers line up for offensive possessions, their coach wants to see several traits on display. One of the biggest is toughness – in running routes, in catching the ball, in finishing plays and especially in blocking. Toughness typically leads to another trait coach Aaron Terry wants. “I think it’s a 100 percent mentality when it comes to what I like to do,” he said. Part of his…