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Burnet youth football invites teams to Battle of the Hills

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Courtesy photo The first Battle of the Hills featuring area youth football teams is Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Burnet Middle School Stadium. Gates open at 7:30 a.m. Battle of the Hills, which is sponsored by Burnet Youth Football and Cheer, allows teams from Blanco, Boerne, Burnet, Fredericksburg, Lago Vista, Lampasas and Marble Falls to scrimmage one another before the season kicks off in a couple of weeks. There is no admission or entry fees. Concessions will benefit the BYFC. “We decided to try to invite people,” said Burnet Middle…

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Burnet team tennis continues district play

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Nick Dietrich’s strong serve helps him win his singles match against Salado. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School team tennis squad played with tremendous effort when the Bulldogs and Lady Dawgs welcomed Salado Aug. 14 in District 25-4A play. Though Salado ultimately won the head-to-head matchup 10-5, Burnet head coach Jayci Craig noted the Bulldogs and Lady Dawgs showed the fight and determination the athletic department is known for. “The score does not reflect the growth and effort made by the Burnet Bulldogs, however,” she said. “There…

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Burnet football performs well against Canyon Lake

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Senior receiver Cohen Jorpeland runs away from the Canyon Lake secondary as he looks to score. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team gave fans plenty to cheer for during its scrimmage against Fischer Canyon Lake Friday, Aug. 15. “Guys were very excited and focused,” head coach Ben Speer said. “It was good to see people flying around and beating someone other than yourselves.” Though neither team scored during the live portion of the scrimmage, the Bulldogs recovered a fumble. The Bulldogs showed the chemistry they…

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Burnet volleyball finishes second at Llano tourney

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Senior outside hitter Journey Denton gets this ball over the Graham block during the first contest between the two teams at the Lady Jacket Classic Aug. 15. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School volleyball team took second place at the Lady Jacket Classic hosted by Llano High School Aug. 15-16. The Lady Dawgs defeated Junction 25-5, 25-22, District 24-4A rival Lampasas 25-23, 25-15, Llano 22-25, 25-13, 25-22, the Copperas Cove junior varsity 25-10, 25-11, and Llano a second time. They lost to Graham twice: 19-25, 19-25…

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Burnet volleyball beats Blanco in season opener

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior hitter Wrigley Mulhollan sees an opening for a spike to end a rally in the first set against Blanco. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School volleyball team didn’t disappoint in its season-opening win, sweeping Blanco 3-0 Aug. 12 inside The Doghouse. “Lots of good things,” head coach Crystal Shipley said. “A lot of goods, but there’s so much more that people haven’t seen yet.” Though the first set was close with the two teams tying each other at 16-16, the Lady Dawgs (1-0) went…

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Burnet football Mom’s Night Out allows matriarchs to experience what their sons do

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography When Burnet Consolidated Independent School District football head coach Ben Speer said he wanted to give the Bulldogs’ mothers the full experience of what it’s like to wear the Kelly green, he wasn’t kidding. It was in plain sight as the moms lined up to experience the same drills their sons do and put on the full uniform complete with shoulder pads and helmets to know what it’s like to move and run in the attire. The activities were all apart of Mom’s Night Out,…

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Burnet football ready to scrimmage Canyon Lake

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Running back Josiah Coronado sees the hole in the middle and goes through it virtually untouched during practice Aug. 11. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School football team added full pads to its practices at the end of last week. But the Bulldogs continue to show the same intensity and enthusiasm that has defined the first week of fall training camp. And their reward at the end of this week? Welcoming Fischer Canyon Lake for the first scrimmage of the season Friday, Aug. 15, at Bulldog…

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Veterans lead Burnet volleyball in first week

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Peyton Allen (left), Journey Denton, Sarah Cullison and Wrigley Mulhollan don’t have a problem with meeting the standards of the program that includes contending for the district championship and advancing to the playoffs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School volleyball program embarked on its first competition of the season when the Lady Dawgs boarded a bus bound for Glen Rose Friday, Aug. 9. It’s the only scrimmage scheduled before the Lady Dawgs welcome Blanco to The Doghouse Tuesday, Aug. 12, for the season opener. The subvarsities…

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Sonny Wilson joins Burnet CISD staff

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Sonny Wilson is the latest coach to join the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic department. He will coach Burnet Middle School football, girls basketball and track. “My family and I are truly excited and grateful for this opportunity, and I’m eager to get to work,” he wrote on his social media. “The chance to return to the community where I grew up and pour into the lives of the next generation is something incredibly meaningful to me. It’s more than just a job, it’s a homecoming and a chance…

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Burnet football shines on 1st day of practice

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Senior quarterback Charles Edwards reads the end before deciding whether to hand the ball to running back Josiah Coronado or keep it during the Bulldogs’ first official practice of the 2025 season Aug. 4. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The excitement throughout Bulldog Field could be felt in the parking lot. Though it was a sunny day Aug. 4, the scorching heat that’s typically part of football fall camps across the state wasn’t felt. But the eagerness and happiness the Burnet High School football players and coaches had to step…