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Bulldog freshman Dylan Courtney slices through the Salado defense to get off a shot during last Tuesday’s home game.

Dawgs add two big district wins

It was a great week for the varsity Bulldog basketball team who earned two big district wins which greatly improved their standings. The Bulldogs opened play with a Tuesday night home victory over Salado and backed that up with a win over the Taylor Ducks on Friday on the road. 01/15/2025 03:31 AM

Lily Ralph (7) looks to pass the ball up-field during an exciting contest versus Brownwood that took PKs to decide. Burnet advanced all the way to the semifinals at their host tournament over the weekend. District starts this week.

Soccer to compete in large 25-4A district

Burnet’s soccer teams recently wrapped up pre-district play in the shortest amount of time in the program’s history due to a fully loaded District 25-4A. Nine other teams share the district with Burnet including Austin Achieve, Austin Eastside, Austin Johnson, Austin Northeast, Austin Travis, Georgetown Gateway, Jarrell, Lago Vista, and Florence. Both Burnet’s girls and boys opened district on Tuesday with the Lady Dawgs at home versus Travis while the boys traveled to Austin to face the Rebels. 01/15/2025 03:31 AM

Senior Aubrey Mathews finds a way to make her shot through contact and earns a free-throw shot during the Lady Dawgs win over Marble Falls. Photos by Wayne Craig/Clear Memories

Lady Dawgs victorious in district opener

The Burnet girls basketball program opened district play on Friday with a game on the road at Marble Falls. Two of the three Burnet teams earned wins in the opener. 01/08/2025 03:22 AM

Marcus Pimentel shows some Bulldog hustle securing a loose ball and finding a teammate with a pass from his back.

Bulldogs basketball earns district win over Jarrell

The boys’ basketball program competed in three district games during the Christmas break playing Marble Falls, Jarrell and Gateway most recently last Friday. As of presstime Burnet’s varsity was 1-3 having dropped games to Marble Falls, 4131; and Gateway, 51-37. Their district win came last Tuesday over Jarrell, 42-36. They continued 24-4A play versus Salado yesterday and will travel to Taylor on Friday. 01/08/2025 03:22 AM

Photos by Wayne Craig/Clear Memories Competing at a high level: Burnet soccer player, Jose Flores goes skyward as he battles for the ball versus Pflugerville in a recent scrimmage.

Soccer making strides with scrimmages

The soccer teams have been busy over the past few days with numerous scrimmages to help fine tune their skills. Both the boys and girls scrimmaged Lampasas with those games having a dual impact. In addition to getting time on the field versus an opponent the games hosted a toy drive for the second year in a row. Burnet’s teams won the toy drives and on the boys side alone the Bulldogs collected over 200 toys and books to be donated. 12/25/2024 03:00 AM

Jaylee Messer, First Team

Student athletes named Academic All-State

Academic All-State awards honoring student athletes in the 2024 Bulldog Football program were recently released and Burnet earned 11 spots on the list. This is a prestigious list that includes the names of hardworking student athletes that take care of business both on the field and in the classroom. 12/25/2024 03:00 AM

Burnet’s varsity Lady Bulldog basketball team went 3-1 at the Fairfield Invite claiming the championship in the silver bracket. Pictured above, back row (left to right) Coach Lisa Skupin, Emma Hashbarger, Sierra Schaefer, Breanne Hudgins, Cydney Robison, Kloe Shannon, Wrigley Mulhollan, Co...

Lady Dawgs earn tournament championship

The varsity Lady Dawg basketball team recently traveled to Fairfield to compete in a competitive tournament. Burnet’s girls opened day one play by facing the tournament host, Fairfield, who is currently ranked No. 2 in the state in 3A. 12/25/2024 03:00 AM

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State to stock tasty trout in nearby rivers

On Nov. 27 marks the beginning of a winter tradition as Texas Parks and Wildlife Department begins stocking thousands of easy-to-catch, tasty rainbow trout in ponds, lakes and rivers across the state. 12/04/2024 02:35 AM

All seven of Burnet’s senior volleyball players earned Academic All State awards for their hard work in the classroom. Pictured above back row, (left to right) Laney Huffman, Cydney Robison, Lauren Howton, Camryn Courtney, and Addison Huffman. Front row, (left to right) Brooklynn Daniel an...

Seven Lady Dawgs earn All-State honors

Burnet’s Lady Dawg volleyball program was well represented on the recently released Academic All State list. In addition to being a student athlete, an individual receiving this honor must maintain a 92 average or better for all four years of high school. The Lady Dawgs had all seven of their 2025 seniors honored on the list. Camryn Courtney and Brooklynn Daniel both earned first team, while Addison Huffman and Laney Huffman each found a spot on the second team list. 11/20/2024 02:18 AM

Photo by Wayne Craig/ Clear Memories Burnet senior runner Adriana Briggs was honored with a selection to the Academic All-State cross country list.

Cross Country team earns state honors

Five senior members of the BHS cross country team recently earned Academic All-State honors following another successful year. This award takes four years of hard work and dedication to sports and the classroom to be achieved. A student athlete must maintain a 92 or above for all four years while participating in sports to be consid-ered for the award. Other factors including class rank, GPA, and SAT/ACT scores are considered as well. 11/20/2024 02:18 AM

BHS outfielder, Colt Stanford signed on to continue his baseball career after graduation at Costal Bend. Stanford was joined by family and friends as he made it official. Photos by Wayne Craig/Clear Memories

Burnet signs five on National Signing Day

Five senior members of Burnet High School honored five student athletes last Wednesday on National Signing Day. Three baseball players, one softball player, and a cheerleader all made it official with their colleges of choice to continue their athletic careers after high school. 11/20/2024 02:18 AM

Bulldog RB Josiah Coronado uses an effective stiff arm on a Mustang before busting loose for Burnet’s first score of the game. Coronado scored twice during Burnet’s Bi-District match versus Andrews.

Burnet Bulldogs fall in Bi-District, 35-21

The football team traveled to San Angelo last Thursday to meet Andrews for Bi-District action. Their confidence was high going in but a mistake riddled game left the Dawgs and Burnet crowd in shock and on the wrong side of the 35-21 final score. 11/20/2024 02:18 AM

Sophomore swimmer, Rhett Eaton placed fifth in the men’s 200 IM competition on Thursday. The Water Dawgs combined scores to finish second as a team.

Green Wave earns silver team medals

By Wayne Craig Bulletin Sports The BHS swim team hosted a meet last Thursday welcoming six teams to the pool at the YMCA. The Water Dawgs did extremely well, earning two team silver medals after some fantastic individual swims. 11/13/2024 02:09 AM

The Lady Bulldog golf team combined scores to place first as a team at their final fall invite and picked up three individual medals. Pictured above, left to right, Avery Gowin, Hallie Poe, Cambria Neenan, and Kristine Rodriguez. Contributed photo

Fall golf ends with four medals

Burnet’s Lady Bulldog golf team competed in their final fall tournament and went out on a high note with some outstanding finishes. Burnet’s four girls combined to shoot a team 376 which earned them an overall first place finish at the tournament. 11/13/2024 02:09 AM

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State Bound Band

Burnet High School Espirit De Corps will be headed to San Antonio today for state competition. Find more photos Inside. Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography 11/13/2024 02:09 AM

During Tuesday’s Pink Out match versus Marble Falls freshman Maycee Floyd (12) focuses on the ball at the service line.

Sweep win for Lady Dawg volleyball

The Lady Dawg volleyball program opened second round district play last week with Tuesday night home games versus Marble Falls. Burnet swept their visiting opponent in straight-sets for all three matches. On Friday Burnet’s girls traveled to Salado and finished their week each 1-1 after all three dropped their games against the Lady Eagles. 10/16/2024 02:31 AM

Varsity Lady Bulldog, Abby Bennight, battles a Salado runner in the final 100 yards of Tuesday district cross country races in Marble Falls. Bennight won the battle and finished eighth individually to lead her team who finished second in district. Photos by Wayne Craig/Clear Memories

Burnet cross country advances to Regionals

On Tuesday of last week Burnet’s cross country teams traveled to Marble Falls to participate in the 24-4A District meet with tickets to regionals on the line. Burnet had several top performances and numerous runners set new personal best times in route to two teams advancing. 10/16/2024 02:31 AM

Before kickoff on Friday night the 2024 Homecoming Court was honored at midfield. Pictured above (left to right) Adriana Briggs, Faith Green, Brogan Fox, Elaina Alexander-Mabrey, Queen Brooke Bowman, King Rhett Murray, Stellan Zollitsch, Juan Silva, Noah Crawford, and Victor Aviles.

Homecoming victory for the Bulldogs, 57-14

It was homecoming for BHS Friday night, an evening of excitement that drew a near capacity crowd; a crowd that got more than their money’s worth. Ahost of BHS students were honored, from beaus to sweethearts, to the naming of the 2024 King and Queen themselves, Rhett Murry and Brooke Bowman. 10/09/2024 02:20 AM

Pictured above Savannah Griffin battles for position during a two-mile varsity race. The Lady Dawgs competed against 369 runners at Friday’s McNeil Invitational.

Hot meet at McNeil for Dust Dawgs

The soaring heat has only heightened the challenge Burnet’s cross country runners face each week. Last week, at the McNeil Invitational, temperatures rose quickly even though races were held before noon. The Bulldogs and Lady Dawgs work hard daily with conditioning for these scenarios. Head cross country coach, Kristi Jones, consistently reminds her athletes how important practice and hydration is, especially with the district races being just around the corner. In early October the runners could face a vast variation of weather so preparation is key. 09/25/2024 02:16 AM

Aden Sanchez reels in a Rhett Murray pass for a big first down during first-half play on Friday. The Bulldog beat the Billies, 22-15. Photos by Wayne Craig/Clear Memories

Bulldogs battle Billes for 22-15 win

Friday night the varsity Burnet Bulldog football team made their third consecutive road trip, this time to Fredericksburg, Texas. A winless, 0-3 hungry Battlin Billies team awaited the incoming 1-2 Bulldogs. 09/25/2024 02:16 AM

Brianne Hudgins sends a hit between two Lady Eagles at the Burnet hosted tournament on Saturday. Photos by Wayne Craig/Clear Memories

Lady Dawgs sweep Marble Falls in district opener

The time for volleyball district play has finally arrived and Burnet opened in a big way. In addition to their three district contests versus Marble Falls the Lady Dawgs hosted Pflugerville Weiss on Tuesday and a sub-varsity tournament on Thursday and Saturday. 09/18/2024 03:12 AM

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