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Burnet swimming performs well at state

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #swimming, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Jack Milliorn (left), head coach Connor McBurnett, Rhett Eaton Aaron Green and Jacob Decker represent Burnet swimming at the Class 4A state meet. Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys swimming and diving team ended its season by finishing 21st at the Class 4A state meet Feb. 13-14. Thirty-seven teams competed. Sophomore Aaron Green led with a fifth place finish in one-meter diving by scoring 258.45 points. “Aaron dove great both days,” head coach Connor McBurnett said. “He put together a strong performance and hit almost every dive…

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Burnet swimming, diving to compete at state meet

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #swimming, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILswimming, #WaterDawgs0 comment

CAPTION: The 2025-26 Burnet High School swimming and diving team includes head coach Connor McBurnett (left), Madison Lowry, Natalie Kneese, Jacob Decker, Aaron Green, Rhett Eaton, Jack Milliorn, Kynlee-Ann Buller and Sofia Cardenas. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School swimming and diving team has several athletes who will compete at the Class 4A state meet Feb. 12-13 at the Josh Davis Natatorium and Bill Walker Pool in San Antonio. That’s because of their finishes at the Class 4A Region IV meet Jan. 31-31 in San Antonio. punched…

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Marble Falls swimming sets new records at regionals

February 4, 2026February 5, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #swimming, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Coach Holly Whittle (left) and swimmers Noe Hall, Brooke Mechum, Jimmy Haggart and Logan Hargraves. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School swimming team set new personal records at the Class 4A Region IV meet Jan. 30-31. Leading the way was sophomore Logan Hargraves, who finished eighth in the 100-yard freestyle in 55.36 seconds after qualifying for the championship final by clocking 55 seconds in the preliminaries. “Which was good,” coach Holly Whittle said. “That showed growth from him from how he did last year making the…

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Marble Falls swimmers advance to regionals

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #regionals, #swimming, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILswimming0 comment

CAPTION: Coach Holly Whittle (left) and swimmers Logan Hargraves, Jimmy Haggart, Brooke Mechum and Noe Hall. Courtesy photo Several Marble Falls High School swimmers are advancing to the Class 4A Region IV meet thanks to their finishes at the District 13-3A meet Jan. 23. The swimmers are sophomores Brooke Mecham, Noe Hall and Logan Hargraves and freshman Jimmy Haggart. “We really held our own against the big teams, advancing in five events with just four swimmers,” coach Holly Whittle said. Few swimmers had a meet quite like Hargraves who set…

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Burnet boys swimming finishes second at district meet

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #swimming, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The 2026 Burnet High School boys swimming and diving team includes Jack Milliorn (back row, left), Jacob Decker; Aaron Green (second row, left), Rhett Eaton, Austen Sanderson, Chevy Calhoun, Matthew Dunning, Andrew Decker; head coach Connor McBurnett (front). Courtesy photo Several Burnet High School swimmers qualified for the Class 4A Region IV meet thanks to their finishes at the District 13-4A meet Jan. 23. The Bulldogs earned three individual gold medals, one individual silver and three bronze medals as well as a gold and a silver medal in the relays en…

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Burnet swimming to host fall meet

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #LadyDawgs, #swimming, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School swimming program is off to the races for the 2025-26 season. The Water Dawgs will host their annual Hoot-N-Holler Sprint Invitational at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the YMCA of the Highland Lakes. New swimming coach Connor McBurnett, who is a 2020 Burnet High School graduate, returned this summer to take over the program. The son of former Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Keith McBurnett graduated from the University of North Texas in May. His mother is Pat McBurnett. “Swimming at BHS was my…

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Marble Falls swimmers advance to regionals

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #swimming, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Freshman Logan Hargraves shocked himself with a performance that resulted in advancing to the regional meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Both Marble Falls High School swimmers advanced to the Class 4A Region IV meet thanks to their performances at the District 13-4A meet Jan. 24 in Belton. Freshman Logan Hargraves clocked 55.85 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle to finish third, while Noe Hall finished the 100-meter backstroke in 1:18.89 to finish fourth. “I was more ecstatic and happy than surprised,” coach Elizabeth Coyle said. “Logan would say, ‘I’m…