Featured Powerlifting 

Burnet powerlifting announces regional qualifiers, finishes at San Saba meet

CAPTION: Burnet powerlifters Jack VanAartsen (left) and Brady Rygaard are the top lifters in the Light and Heavy platforms of the San Saba Armadillo Invitational Feb. 15. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School powerlifting team has several Lady Dawgs headed to the Region 2, Division 2 meet, which is March 1 at Dublin High School. The top 12 in each weight class qualified. They are Hailee Beltran, Maddy Cardenas, Gracie Farmer, Amberlyn Glasscock, Alexis Leatherwood, Halle Maxwell, Maddi Moise, Lily Rygaard, Abby Smith, Josie Teague, Kasey Watson and Kimberly Watson.…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet girls basketball loses to Waco La Vega to end its season

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs recaptured the district title in 2023-24, their third in four years, and won two playoff contests. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to Waco La Vega 72-41 Feb. 20 in the Class 4A regional quarterfinals. The Lady Dawgs end their season with a 29-9 overall record and 7-1 in District 24-4A play to be the district champions. Against La Vega, the defending state champions, Burnet took a 10-8 lead after the first period. But the Lady Pirates (28-11,…

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Featured Swimming and Diving 

Burnet swimmers advance to state meet

CAPTION: Burnet swimmer Jack Milliorn touches the wall to signal to Levi Kleen to dive in as Grant Roberts and Stellan Zollitsch are on deck during the boys 200-yard freestyle relay. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Eight members of the Burnet High School swimming and diving team will make their way to the San Antonio North East Independent School District’s Josh Davis Natatorium Thursday-Friday, Feb. 15-16, for the Class 4A state meet. Carline Lunsford advanced in the 100-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke, while Grant Roberts will swim in the…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet girls basketball beats China Spring for bi-district title

The Burnet High School girls basketball team defeated China Spring 60-44 Feb. 12 to win a bi-district title. The Lady Dawgs (28-8, 7-1 District 24-4A champions) now turn their attention to Houston Wheatley in the area round of the Class 4A playoffs at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at La Grange High School, 820 S. Vail. Buy tickets here. “It was a closer game than the final score shows,” head coach Rick Gates said of the bi-district win. “With two minutes to go, they started fouling quite a bit. At…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet girls basketball faces China Spring for a bi-district title

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs celebrate winning the District 24-4A title this season and enter the Class 4A playoffs as the district’s No. 1 seed. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls basketball team continues preparations to face China Spring for a bi-district title to begin the Class 4A playoffs. The two teams tip off at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at Hamilton High School, 611 S. College St. The contest is part of a doubleheader. The two play last. Adults pay $5 and students pay $3. There are no…

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Powerlifting 

Burnet powerlifters earn plaque from Llano meet

The Burnet High School powerlifting teams competed in two meets in five days recently. The Bulldogs lifted at the Georgetown East View Quad Feb. 6, and both teams competed at the Llano Invitational Feb. 1. The Bulldogs finished third in the teams standings in Llano, while the Lady Dawgs were fourth. Tommy Butler paced the Bulldogs by winning his weight class, while Halle Maxwell led the Lady Dawgs by winning her weight class. “We had multiple lifters place in the top five of their weight classes, earning team points and…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet girls basketball loses to Jarrell in overtime

CAPTION: Burnet senior athlete MaeSyn Gay scores two of her 19 points during the loss to Jarrell Feb. 2. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to Jarrell 58-54 in overtime Feb. 2 in District 24-4A play. That loss means the Lady Dawgs (26-8, 6-1) must beat Lago Vista Tuesday, Feb. 6, to win the district title outright. A loss to the Lady Vikings coupled with a Jarrell win at Lampasas means the Lady Cougars and Burnet will share the district crown. Both teams…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet, Marble Falls football gets new district, region for next 2 years

CAPTION: This year’s annual Burnet County showdown is Friday, Oct. 11, with site and kickoff still to be determined. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet and Marble Falls high school football programs are now members of the newly formed District 4-4A Division I that includes Brownwood, Lampasas and Stephenville. The University Interscholastic League, the governing body of the public high school extra curricular activities, unveiled realignment Feb. 1. That also means being in Region I, commonly referred to as the Panhandle region. Marble Falls (1,167.5 students) and Burnet (1,014)…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet girls basketball guts out win at Lampasas

CAPTION: Burnet sophomore forward Wrigley Mulhollan and the Lady Dawgs continue their trek through District 24-4A and gut out a crucial win at Lampasas Jan. 26. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team beat Lampasas 49-38 Jan. 26 to remain undefeated in District 24-4A play. The Lady Badgers (9-22, 2-4) led 9-8 after the first quarter. Burnet (25-6, 6-0) junior forward Sierra Schaeffer hit a huge 3-pointer in the second period to help ensure the game was tied at 19-19 at the half. “We got…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet girls basketball defeats Marble Falls to sweep season series

CAPTION: Burnet senior forward Alexis Leatherwood takes the open shot against Marble Falls. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball beat Marble Falls 61-34 Jan. 23 to begin the second round of District 24-4A play. The Lady Dawgs (24-7, 7-0) began the contest on a 10-0 run on a drive and score and steal and score by senior athlete MaeSyn Gay and 3-pointers from junior point guard Sydney Lough and junior forward Sierra Schaefer. “I thought we got off to a really good start and made…

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