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Burnet football using every minute to the fullest

CAPTION: Wyatt Atkinson performs bench presses as Lyndon Harycki stands behind him as the spotter. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Bulldogs moved throughout the weight room of the Student Activity Center with purpose. Just like they’ve done for years on the gridiron, there wasn’t a moment lost, not when the Bulldogs are working to get stronger, faster and more efficient. Under the eyes of head football coach Ben Speer and several members of his staff, the athletes finished each rep with purpose and moved…

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Burnet girls make the most of strength and conditioning

CAPTION: Rheid McFerrin (left), Kinley Callahan and Allison Behrens use kettlebells as part of their weight training. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro Just as the sun was breaking through clouds, the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Lady Dawgs were entering the Student Activity Center for their summer strength and conditioning session. Just as the Bulldogs were arriving to begin stretching for their own workout, the Lady Dawgs were exiting the weight room to walk onto the turf for agility and speed training. Girls athletic coordinator Crystal Shipley, head coaches Jayci Craig…

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Burnet girls soccer hosts summer league

CAPTION: Some members of the Burnet High School girls soccer summer league team include Vanessa Chavez (left), Valeria Lemus, Perla Rodriguez, Emily Montoya, Emma Warden, Erica Flores, Cheyenne Adams and Genesis Avila. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District girls soccer program is hosting a weekly 7-on-7 league each Tuesday in June beginning at 5 p.m. at the Burnet Middle School Stadium. The league includes Lampasas, Marble Falls and Pflugerville Connally. Lady Dawgs head coach Doug Ketcham, who serves as league director, said hosting the league…

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Wilson named Burnet Middle School girls athletic coordinator

CAPTION: One trait Burnet Middle School coach Sonny Wilson is known for is his ability to convey confidence and belief in each of his players to go make plays to win the game, much like he’s doing with Jackson Ray. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro After a year as a Burnet Middle School coach, Sonny Wilson has accepted a promotion. He is the new girls middle school athletic coordinator. “We had the ability last year when I came in to bring Sonny on,” Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic director…

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Numbers illustrate passion playing for Burnet CISD

CAPTION: Casey Schubert (back, left) has rejoined the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District as a teacher and coach. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro With Sonny Wilson accepting the promotion of becoming the Burnet Middle School girls coordinator, the BMS athletic department is on the hunt for one more coach for the boys. The aim is to have five coaches for the boys and five for the girls, Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic director Grant Freeman said.  One of those girls coaches is Casey Schubert, who served as the Burnet High…

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New Burnet football receiver coach calls move ‘no brainer’

CAPTION: Two men who know and understand plenty about the receiver position – Burnet 7-on-7 coach Jaxon Shipley (left), a former wide receiver at the University of Texas who signed as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Arizona Cardinals in 2015, and Aaron Terry, the Bulldogs new receivers coach. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Shortly after the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District football program landed Tyler Fambrough as its new offensive coordinator, the search began for the wide receivers coach. That individual was a colleague of Fambrough at Cedar…

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Burnet 7 on 7 performs well at own state qualifier

CAPTION: Bryan Johnson makes a tough catch in traffic. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School 7-on-7 team went 1-2 at its own state qualifying tournament May 30, which illustrates the depth of the talent and challenges of the eight squads playing in it. Still, head coach Ben Speer, who along with his staff were behind the end zone watching just like other Bulldog fans, left encouraged by what he saw for many reasons. The first is because of how close each game was between the Bulldogs, Fredericksburg,…

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New Burnet OC Fambrough sees all the pieces

CAPTION: Junior quarterback Cooper Evans throws a completed pass as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Tyler Fambrough watches during a recent 7-on-7 contest. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Offensive coordinator on the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District football staff has sold itself for more than two decades. That’s because of the outstanding talent the program draws, keeps and develops. So when the position came open during the spring semester, interest came from every where. But one coach caught the eyes of head coach Ben Speer – Cedar Park Vista Ridge…

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Burnet athletes invited to summer strength and conditioning

CAPTION: Head football coach Ben Speer talks to his players about maximum effort in their sprints, which are part of the summer strength and conditioning program before a whistle is blown for them to start sprinting. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic department will host its annual summer strength and conditioning program beginning Monday, June 1. The high school athletes, boys and girls, will meet at 7 a.m. and the junior high athletes, boys and girls, follow at 9:30 a.m. When one group is…

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Burnet to host 7 on 7 State Qualifier

CAPTION: Calan Syphrett makes this shoe-string catch for a big gain. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro Burnet Consolidated Independent School District’s Bulldog Field will once again serve as the site of the annual 7 on 7 State Qualifier Tournament. The year’s event, which begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 30, features the Bulldogs plus seven other teams. The Bulldogs, who are in pool B, begin play against Wimberley at 9 a.m., Fredericksburg at 10:30 a.m. and Marble Falls at noon. Pool A includes Austin LBJ, Bandera, Lago Vista and Llano, which…

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