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Sports
Burnet puts game away at lineBurnet connected on 21 of 24 free throws (87 percent) to stay undefeated in District 8-3A play by downing the Llano Lady Jackets 50-39 in a spirited game at the LHS gym. |
Llano manages just 26 points in loss Basketball
follows a simple form: get a good big man and little man who can handle the
ball. Think Kareem and Magic. Russell and Cousy. Shaq and Kobe.
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Huff named All-Cen-TexBurnet junior kicker, Austin Huff was recently named to the first team All Cen-Tex list for his punting performance during the 2012 football season. Huff led district 8-3A with a 42.47 yard per average punt. He was also an extremely valuable special teams member with excellent kick-offs throughout the 2012 season. |
Council Meeting tonight for field use feeThere will be a meeting held tonight, Tuesday Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the city council chambers at the Commemorative Air Force Museum to discuss the newly proposed ’field use fee’ for all youth organizations that use city parks/fields in Burnet. The new fee will be $10 per hour for the first year and going up each year to reach a target rate of $15 an hour for every practice or game played on the fields. Parents and other community members are encouraged to come to the meeting to voice their opinions and concerns. The new fee would cost Burnet Little League over $15,000 in year one, and almost $22,000 by year five. This would be a cost increase of almost 50 percent. |
Dawgs claim big share of All-District listThe Gatesville Hornet's fell from the UIL State Playoffs over the weekend which allowed the 8-3A All District list to be released. The Bulldogs did very well with several members making the list.Burnet sophomore Kody Hall made the MVP list being named the New Comer of the Year. First team offensive players from Burnet included Derek Kiser, junior, quarterback; Trenton Hafley, junior, running back; Cameron Langley, senior, tightend; Jordan Barnard, senior, wide receiver; Cody Letterman, senior, center; and James Nesom, senior, offensive line. Defensive first team players included BJ Walker, senior, defensive line; and Cameron Langley, senior, linebacker. Junior Austin Huff also made the first team list for place kicking duties. Sophomore Cory Cavender was selected to the second team offensive list for his wide receiver play. Defensive second team awards were earned by Austin Esposito, senior, defensive line; Tyler Krause, junior, defensive back; and Austin Huff, junior, punter. Four Bulldogs were named to the honorable mention list. Those players included Aaron Johns, Blayne Parisher, Jared McHazlett, and Hunter Thomas. For the complete 8-3A list as well as end of year stats pick-up next Wednesday's Burnet Bulletin. |
Shipley signs with JacksonvilleFormer Burnet Bulldog and University of Texas Longhorn, Jordan Shipley, signed to play for the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 20. Shipley has played in 18 NFL games since his third-round draft in 2010. He caught one pass for 24-yards in his Jacksonville debut on Sunday, Nov. 25 and the Jaguars defeated Tennessee, 24-19. Shipley will wear the number 16 jersey. |
Bulldogs reach the end of the roadThe Burnet Bulldogs were knocked out of the playoffs Friday night after being defeated by Stephenville, 56-27. The Yellowjackets were able to score on each of their first half possessions to take a big 49-6 lead at the break. Burnet’s Cameron Langley scored the Dawgs only first half points on a 1-yard run late in the second quarter. Austin Huff did a nice job with his kicking game in the first half with two well executed on-side kicks, both of which Burnet recovered.
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The seasons are about to changeFall sports are coming to an end with the exception of varsity football who earned a spot in the playoffs Friday night with a win over Lampasas. Sub-varsity and middle school football ended on Thursday night and middle school volleyball came to a close on Monday. Joe Parker ran in the season’s final cross country race which was the State Championship meet on Saturday bringing that sport to an end as well. If you can’t get enough of Burnet sports, don’t worry, it’s time to lace up the basketball shoes and take to the courts. All of Burnet’s basketball programs are looking forward to some great things during the 2012-13 season. The middle school teams will play their first games on Nov. 19. The Lady Pups will host Brownwood starting at 5 p.m. and the boys will be on the road at Brownwood also starting at 5 p.m. Coach Roy Kiser and Mike Cavender have already begun their season at the high school level. You can catch the boys at home on Friday, Nov. 16 against Veritas Academy, and the girls will host Wimberley on Tuesday, Nov. 20. To read interviews with Coach Cavender and Coach Kiser pick-up Wednesday’s Burnet Bulletin. |
JV Dawgs win final game of 2012Burnet’s JV football team made the short trip to Lampasas for their final game of the 2012 season last Thursday night. It turned out to be an exciting way to end the year with a sweet 24-22 win for the Bulldogs. Burnet took to the field with their offense first and ran nearly five minutes off the first quarter clock with a 93-yard drive that resulted in the game’s first score. The Dawgs used runs by Taylor Barksdale, Lance Armentrout, Jonathan Brown, and catches by Jamal Brown, Anthony Martinez, and Cody Jones to move the ball across mid-field. On third and 21 from the Lampasas 46 Jones pulled in a pass from Barksdale at the 10-yard line and after one swift move and a stiff arm he danced into the endzone. Alex Melvin kicked the PAT making it 7-0 Burnet. Following a special team’s tackle by Jes Craig Lampasas set-up shop at their own 34-yard line. The Badgers scored on the fifth play of the drive and added the two-point conversion with 3:50 in the first taking an 8-7 lead. The Dawgs couldn’t get the ball moving on offense and had to punt after just three plays. Curtis Readance dropped the Badger RB on play one, but Burnet fans were really rocking on the next snap when Jamal Brown emerged from a pile-up with the ball and took it 45-yards the other way for a Burnet score. With 1:33 in the quarter Melvin kicked the PAT and Burnet was up 14-8. To read more about the game pick-up Wednesday’s edition of the Burnet Bulletin. |
Parker competes at State MeetBurnet junior Joe Parker represented the Burnet Cross Country team Saturday at the State Meet which was held at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock. Parker did an awesome job taking 24 out of 104 of the states best runners with a 5K time of 17:24. "To help put his placing into perspective, Joe placed 10 at Regionals, but at the State Meet he placed fifth compared to the same athletes from his region who also qualified for state,” said coach Stuart Dixon. Parker moved to Burnet with his parents, Tim and Julie from Milwaukee, Wisconsin in his sixth grade year and that’s where his cross country career officially began, although he says he has always had a love for the sport. "When I was little I used to have my Grandpa time me running around a big circle in our neighborhood,” said Parker. |
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