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Burnet volleyball to face China Spring Nov. 7 in 3rd round of playoffs

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs display another gold ball to signify another postseason win. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team defeated Caldwell 25-20, 25-11, 25-19 Nov. 2 in the area round of the Class 4A playoffs, one day earlier than most teams play in the second round. It’s the third consecutive victory in the area round. “’Im so proud of our entire team and staff,” head coach Crystal Shipley said. “We are blessed with an amazing staff and with girls that are hard workers. They…

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Burnet volleyball adds another bi-district championship

The Burnet High School volleyball team crushed Waco Robinson 25-11, 25-15, 25-15 Oct. 31 in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs. This is the fourth consecutive bi-district championship for the Lady Dawgs. Burnet (26-12, 8-2 District 24-4A) will meet Caldwell at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at Georgetown High School in the area round of the playoffs. Lady Dawgs head coach Crystal Shipley noted her players have had productive practices and have their routine down. “We knew at the end of district we had to step it up…

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Burnet volleyball beats Marble Falls to stay on track for district crown

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs are enjoying the 2023 season and have put themselves in position to win a share of the District 24-4A crown. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team defeated Marble Falls 25-11, 25-21, 25-10 Oct. 17. The Lady Dawgs (24-11, 7-1) now turn their attention to Georgetown Gateway in a crucial contest for the District 24-4A title. If Burnet wins, it splits the season series and has a shot at a co-district championship with the Gators. If Gateway wins, it captures the…

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Burnet volleyball adds two more wins to stay on pace for title

CAPTION: Burnet senior MaeSyn Gay is happy to welcome second- and third-graders to Burnet’s home match against Lampasas Oct. 13. Photo by Amber Hagen/Luedecke Photograpy The Burnet High School volleyball team earned wins against Lampasas and Lago Vista last week to remain within striking distance of a share of the District 24-4A title. The Lady Dawgs (23-11, 6-1) beat the Lady Badgers 25-14, 25-9, 25-11 Oct. 13 and the Lady Vikings 25-16, 25-27, 25-17, 25-9 Oct. 10. Burnet hosted its Pink Out night Oct. 13 to raise awareness for breast…

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Burnet team tennis season ends in bi-district round

EDITOR’S NOTE: Special thanks to Sindra Salinas for submitting the story. The Burnet High School team tennis squad lost to Cameron Yoe 7-12 in a bi-district championship of the Class 4A team tennis playoffs Oct. 10 at Georgetown High School. It’s the third consecutive year the two squads have met in the playoffs. The Bulldogs, which entered the playoffs as District 18-4A’s No. 3 team, had all their wins by the Lady Dawgs. They won all three doubles matches in dominating fashion. The team of Alex Burns and Tatum Salinas…

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Burnet volleyball ends 1st round with win against Jarrell

The Burnet High School volleyball team defeated Jarrell 25-10, 25-14, 25-19 Oct. 6 in the last match of the first round of District 24-4A play. The Lady Dawgs (21-11, 4-1) bounced back after a 26-24, 21-25, 20-25, 13-25 loss to Georgetown Gateway Oct. 3 in a match for first place in the standings. Head coach Crystal Shipley noted the Lady Dawgs were eager to return to the court after their first district setback. “All three teams came out on a mission and got the job done quickly, not losing a…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

Photo by Daniel Clifton Oct. 6 was a tough night for Highland Lakes football teams, which finished the evening 0-4. And worse, each team was playing in a district ball game. But not all is lost because for three of those teams, it was the district opener. And the other team simply slipped into a tie for second place in its district. So let’s take a look at each game. Watch videos on Highland Lakes sports by going to Fierro’s YouTube channel and searching for The Broad Podcaster. Please like,…

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Burnet volleyball stays unbeaten in district play

The Burnet High School volleyball team defeated Marble Falls 25-15, 25-19, 26-24 Sept. 29 to go to 3-0 in District 24-4A play. Next up is a big road match at Georgetown Gateway (3-0) at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3. The two teams are currently tied for first place in the district standings. The Lady Dawgs (20-10, 3-0) were solid against the Lady Mustangs (0-3) in completing rivalry week in another win in three sets. Burnet had already beaten Lampasas three nights earlier and was looking to continue playing well without…

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Burnet volleyball beats Lampasas to give coach her 100th win

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs celebrate head coach Crystal Shipley’s (front row, center) 100th victory after sweeping the Lampasas Lady Badgers Sept. 26. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team crushed Lampasas 25-9, 25-8, 25-8 Sept. 26 to move to 2-0 in District 24-4A play. The victory was especially meaningful since it was head coach Crystal Shipley’s 100th career victory. “This is something I had no idea about,” she said. “I never know our record, I just don’t think about that because it is always ‘next…

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Burnet volleyball handles business on, off the court

CAPTION: Burnet junior Cydney Robison puts this ball down for a point against Lago Vista. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School volleyball team beat Lago Vista 25-19, 25-14, 25-8 Sept. 22 in the District 24-4A opener for both teams after ending its predistrict schedule with a 25-17, 25-15, 25-12 victory against Brownwood Sept. 19. “We are proud of all of our girls and how hard they work,” head coach Crystal Shipley said. The week leading up to facing Lago Vista had extra activities for the Lady Dawgs, she…

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