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Burnet powerlifters bring home more plaques

January 24, 2024January 24, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #powerful, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet powerlifters Abby Smith and Brady Rygaard are the Girls and Boys Top Lifter Platform recipients from the Lampasas Invitational. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School powerlifting teams competed at the Lampasas Invitational Jan. 18. The Bulldogs finished third in the overall team standings, while the Lady Dawgs were fourth. Head coach Tyler McIntosh noted the magic number was 11 — 11 Bulldogs and 11 Lady Dawgs competed. “We had multiple lifters place in the top five of their weight classes, earning team points and medals,” he said. The…

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Burnet girls basketball finishes 1st round undefeated

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet sophomore guard Journey Denton scores a 3-pointer during the win against Lago Vista Jan. 19. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team crushed Lago Vista 59-31 Jan. 19 to move to 4-0 in District 24-4A play. The Lady Dawgs (23-7) led from start to finish, outscoring the Lady Vikings 16-9 in the first quarter and 19-15 in the second for a 35-24 advantage at the intermission. Burnet added to the total in the third by dropping in 16 points for a 51-30 lead.…

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Burnet girls basketball defeat Jarrell for another district home win

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School girls basketball team beat Jarrell 56-46 Jan. 16 to remain unbeaten in District 24-4A play. The Lady Dawgs raced to a 12-4 lead in the first period and a 25-13 advantage at the half. They kept adding to their lead in the third stanza thanks to dropping in 16 points and allowing the Cougars to score 9. In all, Burnet lead 41-22 headed into the final stanza. “We did a really good job defensively,” head coach Rick Gates said. “We mixed up our defenses. We did…

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Burnet powerlifters finish 1st, 2nd at own meet

January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Burnet High School powerlifting teams took top honors from its own meet Jan. 11. The Lady Dawgs won the girls division, while the Bulldogs finished as the runners-up in the boys division. Powerlifting head coach Tyler McIntosh noted winning these team awards means athletes had to perform at a high standard, too. “We had multiple athletes place in the top five of their weight class, earning team points and medals,” he said. Abby Smith was the gold medalist in her weight class thanks to posting a squat of 290 pounds, a bench press of 170…

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Burnet girls basketball beat Lampasas for another district victory

January 10, 2024January 13, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#badgers, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Lampasas, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet sophomore guard Journey Denton challenges Lampasas junior guard Chloe Thorp for the ball. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team defeated Lampasas 50-38 Jan. 9 to improve to 2-0 in District 24-4A play. The Lady Dawgs (21-7) led 15-12 after the first period, and head coach Rick Gates had one message during the minute in between quarters. “Fifteen on our side is good,” he recalled saying, “but 12 for them is too much.” The Lady Dawgs got the message and…

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Burnet girls basketball beats Marble Falls in district opener

January 6, 2024January 8, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior forward MaeSyn Gay drives to the hoop for 2 points during the Lady Dawgs’ win against Marble Falls Jan. 5. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team defeated Marble Falls 43-23 Jan. 5 in the District 24-4A opener for both teams. The Lady Dawgs (20-7, 1-0) took an 11-4 lead after the first period and dropped in 21 points in the second stanza for a 32-11 advantage and cruised to the win. That illustrates his players’ mindset, Burnet head coach Rick Gates…

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Burnet CISD board president outlines timeline for superintendent, athletic director, football hires

January 6, 2024January 6, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees is gearing up for what may be a busier spring than it has ever had before. That’s because three individuals will be occupying offices they did not house during the fall semester: superintendent, director of athletics and school safety, and football head coach. Superintendent Keith McBurnett and athletic and school safety director Kurt Jones announced retirements, while football head coach Bryan Wood announced his resignation. Though McBurnett leaving the district had previously been announced, Jones and Wood’s announcement came Dec. 19.…

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Burnet girls basketball goes 2-2 at tourney, ready for district

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

The Burnet High School girls basketball team went 2-2 at the Leander Glenn tournament Dec. 28-29. The Lady Dawgs (19-7) beat Leander High 62-12 and Copperas Cove 53-39 and lost to Glenn 55-33 and Leander Vandegrift 52-38. “The two losses were to really good teams,” head coach Rick Gates said. “Glenn is a top 10 team in Class 5A, and they’re just really, really good.” The Lady Grizzlies (22-1 overall, 4-0 District 25-5A) led 13-11 after the first quarter, 36-19 at the half, and 49-24 after three periods. They were…

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Burnet girls basketball continues impressive streak

December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #MarbleFalls, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs enjoy a holiday gathering and extend their winning streak before taking a few days off for Christmas. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls basketball team went into the Christmas break on a five-game winning streak capped by a 64-23 victory against Brady Dec. 19. In all, the Lady Dawgs (17-5) have won 15 of their last 16 contests. “You never know going into a season how things will gel and come together,” head coach Rick Gates said. “I feel like the girls understand what…

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Burnet CISD’s Jones announces retirement

December 20, 2023December 20, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

After 23 years of service to Burnet Consolidated Independent School District, athletic director Kurt Jones said he is retiring from public education at the end of the 2023-24 school year. “It’s 100 percent my decision,” he said. “My wife and family and I have been talking about it for a little while. I was thinking this might be the right time the closer we got to this date. I’m 100 percent convinced it’s the right timing.” His son, senior athlete Grant, will graduate at the end of this school year,…