Featured Swimming and Diving 

Marble Falls swimmers advance to regionals

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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Featured Powerlifting 

Marble Falls powerlifting performs well at Lampasas

CAPTION: Brandon Seely begins to stand while performing this squat at the Badgers Invitational. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Marble Falls High School powerlifting team competed in the Badgers Invitational hosted by Lampasas Jan. 22. The Mustangs finished fifth in the team competition thanks to earning 19 points. Not bad for a squad that had only one of its top lifters competing and four lifters who made their debuts. “My top-ranked lifters had the night off,” head coach Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt said. “I was happy with our finish…

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Featured Swimming and Diving 

Burnet boys swimming finishes second at district meet

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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Featured Powerlifting 

Burnet powerlifting performs well at Lampasas meet

CAPTION: Burnet powerlifter Adyson Fonbuena holds her form as she performs a squat. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Burnet High School powerlifting team competed in the Badgers Invitational hosted by Lampasas Jan. 22. The Bulldogs finished second overall with 30 points and the Lady Dawgs were seventh overall in the team standings. The Bulldogs were led by William Horner, who took first in the 114-pound weight division, Alek Kassner, who seized gold in the 165-pound weight division, and Adam Heffington, who came in first in the 275-pound weight…

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Basketball Featured Football High School High School 

UPDATE to games set for Wednesday, Jan. 28

Photo by Ralph Arvesen Highland Lakes area high school teams are announcing decisions for contests scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 27. Though Burnet Consolidated Independent School District canceled another day of school set for Wednesday, Jan. 28, the basketball and soccer programs are set to play district games that afternoon. That means the boys basketball team will welcome Georgetown Gateway at 5:30 p.m. to The Doghouse and the Lady Dawgs will travel to Marble Falls for a 5 p.m. tipoff. The girls soccer team will host Lago Vista at Bulldog Field…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Burnet girls basketball loses to Jarrell, Lampasas

CAPTION: Burnet seniors Peyton Allen (left) and Wrigley Mulhollan hold their grounds as Lampasas Junior guard Abra White tries to complete a pass. Photos by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to Lampasas 52-32 Jan. 23 and Jarrell 40-36 Jan. 20 in District 24-4A play. “They did give it everything they had (against Jarrell),” head coach Kim Payten said. “They played hard and we almost pulled it off. We play a lot better on the road. Jarrell was probably one of the best we’ve…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet boys soccer and Legacy Ranch tie

CAPTION: Burnet senior goalie Roberto Montoya Carranza and the Bulldogs stopped more goals than the Wranglers liked. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys soccer team and Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch ended their contest in a 1-1 tie Jan. 22. The match, which was played a day earlier than scheduled to avoid the coming bad weather, was the District 25-4A opener for the Bulldogs. After the two played a scoreless first half, freshman Alex Aviles found the back of the net 10 minutes into the second half thanks…

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Basketball Featured High School 

Marble Falls girls basketball crushes Jarrell

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs celebrate the victory against Jarrell by wearing T-shirts and eating cookies that head coach Adley Canales’ birthday. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team stomped Jarrell 49-28 Jan. 23 to end the first round of District 24-4A play. Tipoff was moved up by two hours to ensure everyone could get home before the inclement weather arrived. “This was a great game,” head coach Adley Canales said. “We executed on what we wanted to do. We dictated the tempo and the pace.”…

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Featured Football High School 

Marble Falls boys soccer beats Little River Academy

CAPTION: DeMarco Davis is one of several Mustangs to score a goal against Little River Academy Jan. 22 in a match that was moved to avoid bad weather. Photos by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team crushed Little River Academy 4-1 Jan. 22 in the Mustangs’ final non-district contest. Next up is the District 26-4A opener at Wimberley Wednesday, Jan. 28. Junior varsity A plays at 5 p.m. with the varsity to follow. Joaquin Aguilar began the scoring with an assist from Aaron Luna. Jhoan Amador…

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Featured Football High School 

Burnet girls soccer goes 1-1 in district play

CAPTION: Avery Barth assisted in a goal to help the Lady Dawgs earn their first District 25-4A win of the season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls soccer team lost to Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 6-0 Jan. 22 and defeated Georgetown Gateway 3-1 Jan. 20 to begin District 25-4A play. “I knew this was going to be a tough week because those are two quality opponents,” head coach Doug Ketcham said. “I really thought we could do a little better with Legacy Ranch, but we just…

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