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Burnet aims to stay in stride in final week

March 8, 2022April 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #Burnet Bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School girls soccer team still has a shot a finishing second in the District 18-4A standings after already securing a playoff berth. But the Lady Dawgs (14-6-3, 10-3) must win their final two matches of the regular season, both on the road. First up is Lampasas (7-13, 5-7) at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at Lampasas High School, 2716 U.S. 281 South in Lampasas. Then Burnet ends the regular season at 7 p.m. Monday, March 14, at Salado (13-8-1, 8-2-1). Though Lampasas is officially out of the…

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Lady Dawgs earn more wins at own tourney

March 7, 2022April 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School softball program completed a successful weekend on the diamond in their own tournament March 5. The varsity (14-3) defeated Johnson City 3-2 after losing to The Woodlands College Park 2-1 on Saturday. On Friday, the Lady Dawgs beat Gunter 12-2. The junior varsity split games against the Liberty Hill junior varsity on Friday, beating the Lady Panthers 8-4 in the morning before losing to them 13-2 in the afternoon. “The Liberty Hill JV is very good,” head coach Hailey Wooten said. “They beat everybody else they…

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Lady Dawgs begin own tourney with 3-0 record

March 4, 2022April 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #diamond, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #softball, #Texas0 comment

The Burnet High School softball team started its home tournament by going 3-0 on March 3. The varsity defeated Lago Vista 15-3 in the night cap and began the day with a 13-1 win against Wimberley. The junior varsity beat Pflugerville Connally 8-2. “The JV is solid all the way around,” head coach Hailey Wooten said. “I knew they could compete with varsity teams. That’s why I put them in this tournament. The varsity has rhythm right now. It’s fun to watch. They can hit the ball and play defense.”…

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Lady Dawgs look to continue season success in the spring

March 3, 2022April 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #Burnet Bulldogs, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #UIL0 comment

Burnet High School is extremely proud of the accomplishments of both the volleyball and basketball teams during the 2021-22 school year, and girls athletics coordinator Rick Gates believes there’s plenty more great memories to be made in the spring, especially from the soccer and softball squads. The Lady Dawgs already sealed a berth in the Class 4A soccer playoffs, and the softball team is 9-2 before beginning District 19-4A play March 15. While tennis has played a fall schedule and returned to the courts this semester already, golf and tennis…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

March 2, 2022April 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #BurnetBulldogs, #Eagles, #girls hoops, #Llano, #LlanoJackets, #MarbleFalls, #SFJCS, #Texas, #Texas girls hoops, #UIL0 comment

Welcome to this weekly column where readers will find a summary of sports across the region and the impressions left on this writer. The Burnet Lady Dawgs athletics program is moving from very good to great. Just look at the success. The basketball team joined the volleyball team in qualifying for the Class 4A Region III tournament, known to many as the Houston region. That is a tough road, indeed, to get to the state tournament. Credit volleyball head coach Crystal Shipley and her team for setting the bar for…

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Lady Dawgs qualify for Class 4A playoffs

March 1, 2022April 6, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #Burnet Bulldogs, #LadyDawgs, #Texas0 comment

The Burnet High School girls soccer team earned one of the four playoff berths in District 19-4A thanks to some impressive individual performances that led to lopsided victories. “The Lady Dawgs have been putting in work the last two weeks,” head coach Kimberly Myhre said, “and it has paid off.” Burnet (11-7-1, 8-2) completed the season sweep of Gatesville (7-5, 5-4) 1-0 Feb. 25 after beating Florence (2-14, 1-6) 7-0 Feb. 22 and Little River Academy (0-15, 0-9) 7-0 Feb. 18. Currently the Lady Dawgs are in third place with…

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Lady Dawgs will be remembered for more than season record

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Burnet, #Burnet Bulldogs, #girls hoops, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #Texas girls hoops, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School girls basketball team’s season ended with a 64-39 loss to Sour Lake Hardin Jefferson in the Class 4A Region III final Feb. 26 after the Lady Dawgs defeated Huffman Hargrave 45-40 in a regional semifinal on Feb. 25 in Lufkin. But the ending isn’t what head coach Rick Gates and the Lady Dawgs will remember about the 2021-22 season. Instead, they’ll treasure how they earned their 19-13 overall record and went 8-0 during the District 19-4A campaign to be the district champions en route to constructing…

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Eagles add another state title to trophy case

February 27, 2022February 28, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#Eagles, #SFJCS, #Texas, #Texas boys hoops, @TCAL0 comment

Make it two for two in state championship games for the Smoking for Jesus Christian School boys athletics program. The Eagles (21-9, 10-1) beat Corpus Christi Annapolis Christian School 34-30 for the Texas Christian Athletic League’s boys basketball championship Feb. 26 in Cedar Hill. SFJCS had already repeated as the TCAL state title winners in football in 2020 and 2021. “The seniors set their minds to winning a state championship,” assistant coach Charles Frazier said. “From day one, that was our goal. We wanted to get it done. And we…