Featured Running 

Burnet cross country earns top finishes at Stephenville

The Burnet High School cross country program competed at the Thrill of the Hill Invitational hosted by Stephenville Oct. 1. The Bulldogs finished second and the Lady Dawgs were sixth in the varsity divisions. The boys division drew 25 teams and the girls division had 22 teams. Leading the way for both teams were gold medalists Adan Carreon for the Bulldogs and Asah Roy for the Lady Dawgs. “Just super proud of both Asah and Adan,” head coach Simon Hairston said. “They both ran fantastic races.” Clark Yanez was seventh…

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Burnet football beats Lake View

Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team defeated San Angelo Lake View 46-36 Oct. 3 in the Bulldogs’ last non-district contest. Burnet (2-4) hosts Marble Falls at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at Bulldog Field in the District 4-4A Division I opener for both teams. “Some things finally came together,” Burnet head coach Ben Speer said. “It was good, definitely great to see some things that we’ve been missing the last several weeks, whether it’s assignment wise or personnel wise. It just felt like we had…

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Burnet football to meet San Angelo Lake View

CAPTION: The Burnet defensive line, including sophomore defensive end Mac Clanin (63) begin to force its will on the Gatesville offensive line as Burnet junior linebacker Bryan Johnson (7) and senior defensive back Matthew Williams (5) will face another explosive offense. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography  The Burnet High School football team will travel to play San Angelo Lake View at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, in its final pre-district contest of 2025. Lake View’s (4-1) four-game winning streak was snapped during a 40-33 loss to Levelland Sept. 26. Before…

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Featured Football 

Burnet Middle School football sweeps Gatesville

CAPTION: Burnet Middle School coach Sonny Wilson (center) handles much of the seventh-grade offensive play calling, while Burnet Middle School athletic coordinator Mark Zeigler (back) is the game manager. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet Middle School football program went 4-0 against Gatesville Sept. 25. The seventh-grade B team won 18-6, the seventh-grade A team was victorious 40-0, the eighth-grade B team won 22-6, and the eighth-grade A team took a 42-6 victory. Burnet Middle School athletic coordinator Mark Zeigler said he was happy with the wins, especially the eighth-grade…

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Featured Running 

Burnet cross country performs well at Lampasas meet

The Burnet High School cross country program competed in the Badger Invitational hosted by Lampasas Sept. 27 in what may have been the District 24-4A preview meet. Lampasas will host that meet Oct. 7. The Bulldogs finished second overall and the Lady Dawgs were third overall in the varsity divisions. Burnet had two runners finish in the top 10 of the boys varsity individual standings. They are Adan Carreon, who was third in 17 minutes and 28 seconds, and Jose Flores, who was eighth in 18:26.5. Christopher Hernandez came in…

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Burnet football loses to Gatesville

CAPTION: Burnet junior quarterback Bryan Johnson scores the Bulldogs’ only touchdown against Gatesville as offensive linemen Traeton Nelson (left) and Shane Ikonen celebrate. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Gatesville 15-9 Sept.26 in a non-district contest. “They’re a tough team,” Bulldogs head coach Ben Speer said. “They’re undefeated for a reason.” The defenses dominated throughout the matchup and hinted at to what kind of game it would be in the opening stanza by forcing punts. The Hornets (5-0) took a 7-0 lead early…

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Featured Volleyball 

Burnet volleyball on district winning streak

CAPTION: Burnet freshman Landry Schubert made her presence known as she contributed to wins against Jarrell and Taylor to set up a showdown with Georgetown Gateway for second place in the District 24-4A standings. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team is on a three-match winning streak in District 24-4A play, all played inside The Doghouse, with one match remaining in the first round. It’s against Georgetown Gateway (18-6, 3-1), which will be played Tuesday, Sept. 30, in Georgetown in a battle for second place in…

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Burnet football hits the road to Gatesville

CAPTION: Burnet senior running back Josiah Coronado is the workhorse in the Bulldogs’ rushing attack that is averaging almost 200 yards a game. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team is traveling play at Gatesville at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26. It’s only the second time this season the Bulldogs (1-3) are hitting the road this season. The Hornets (4-0) have lopsided wins against McGregor 55-12 Sept. 19, Mexia 35-6 Sept. 12, Glen Rose 30-7 Sept. 5, and Taylor 48-15 Aug. 29. Burnet is Gatesville’s (4-0)…

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Burnet football loses to Fredericksburg

CAPTION: Burnet senior running back Josiah Coronado takes the handoff and gets ready to earn some of his 120 yards against the Fredericksburg Billies. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School football team lost to Fredericksburg 14-10 Sept. 19. Going into the contest, Burnet head coach Ben Speer had indicated the Billies (1-3) were better than their record based off his film study. “I think they were in the right direction,” he said. “They got a few guys back. Their starting running back – he was back. There’s…

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Football High School 

Burnet football hosts Fredericksburg

CAPTION: Burnet senior defensive back Cason O’Hair (left), senior linebacker Adler Goehring and senior defensive back Trevin Park must continue to do what they do best – get numerous tackles. Photos by Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Burnet High School football team welcomes Fredericksburg at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, to Bulldog Field. It’s a reunion of old district rivals. The Billies (0-3) are looking for their first victory of the season after losing to Kerrville Tivy 48-10 last week, Wimberley 28-21 Sept. 5, and Lampasas 52-14 Aug. 29. Burnet head…

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