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Burnet football announces 2026 opponents

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrealignment0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet head coach Ben Speer is doing all he can to have a few more moments like this one when the Bulldogs won a bi-district title by beating Andrews 21-7 Nov. 14. It was the first time Burnet won a playoff game since the 2023 season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Now that the Burnet High School football team knows the district and region the Bulldogs are playing in during the 2026 and 2027 seasons, head coach Ben Speer has finalized the order of opponents. The University Interscholastic League…

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Burnet boys soccer beats Florence

CAPTION: Burnet freshman midfielder Justin Morales Martinez shows great control over the ball. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys soccer team shut out Florence 6-0 Jan. 30 after losing to Lago Vista 6-2 Jan. 28 in a match that was played a day later because of icy conditions. Both matches were in District 25-4A play. Against Florence, the Bulldogs got goals from Marco Campos-Huerta, Nathan Burrell, Jose Garcia, Andre Soto, Alvaro Rodriguez and Ricardo Flores. The Bulldogs lost in Florence a year ago, so the returners vowed…

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Burnet to stay in virtually the same sports districts

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic department will face some familiar and not so familiar foes in the next two years in district play. The University Interscholastic League released realignment for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years at 9 a.m. Feb. 2. Burnet (985 students), Marble Falls (1,172) and Lampasas (1,137) remain together in the football, volleyball and basketball districts. But the surprise in football may have been in who is joining them — China Spring (931), Jarrell (1,147) and Stephenville (1,076) — and that they’re all playing in…

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Burnet boys basketball beats Gateway, loses to Salado

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior forward Eli Pickens protects the ball as he makes a move to the basket. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 56-44 Jan. 27 and lost to Salado 53-41 Jan. 30 in District 24-4A play. The Bulldogs, who led 19-9 after the first stanza, beat the Gators by creating a game plan based off the results from the 63-42 loss to Gateway Jan. 9. “It was really pretty,” assistant coach Carter Carruthers said. “In reviewing it, they had nothing to…

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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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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Burnet

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

Marble Falls freshman forward Emma Martin, who is guarded by Burnet freshman guard Rowyn Mulhollan, led the Lady Mustangs in scoring thanks to her toughness in the paint. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Burnet 54-35 Jan. 28 in a District 24-4A contest that was played a day later than scheduled because classes were cancelled Jan. 27 because of icy road conditions. “It was a good win,” Marble Falls head coach Adley Canales said. “It was a game we needed to have. We…

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Burnet boys swimming finishes second at district meet

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

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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Burnet powerlifting performs well at Lampasas meet

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Powerlifting, #strong, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet powerlifter Adyson Fonbuena holds her form as she performs a squat. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Burnet High School powerlifting team competed in the Badgers Invitational hosted by Lampasas Jan. 22. The Bulldogs finished second overall with 30 points and the Lady Dawgs were seventh overall in the team standings. The Bulldogs were led by William Horner, who took first in the 114-pound weight division, Alek Kassner, who seized gold in the 165-pound weight division, and Adam Heffington, who came in first in the 275-pound weight…

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UPDATE to games set for Wednesday, Jan. 28

January 27, 2026January 28, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #fireup, #Flames, #gobigred, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyFlames, #LadyJackets, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #YellowJackets0 comment

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

January 26, 2026January 27, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

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.…