STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Needing a 3-pointer to send the Class 4A semifinal contest against Sour Lake’s Hardin-Jefferson on March 1 into overtime, the Burnet High School girls basketball team broke its final huddle to step back on the floor with a touch over 30 seconds remaining. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The Burnet High School girls basketball team will make history Friday when they play in the Texas University Interscholastic League state championship tournament for the first time. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The two best high school girls basketball teams in District 27-4A squared off for the third time with a trip to the Class 4A state tournament on the line. This time, the team sent home packing was dressed in Liberty Hill purple, not Burnet green. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO One Burnet High School basketball team is moving on as the other squad’s season ends. The Lady Dawgs (29-7 overall, 8-2 District 24-4A) crushed El Campo (32-3, 12-0 District 25-4A) 67-43 during a regional quarterfinal game in Smithville, while the Bulldogs (19-14, 5-5) fell to Boerne High School (24-11, 9-1 District […]

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Key baskets and tenacious defense in the final minutes propelled the Burnet High School girls basketball team to a 64-48 victory over Smithville on Feb. 15 in the area round of the playoffs at Round Rock High School. (more…)

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UPDATE: An earlier version of this story had the tipoff for the Feb. 19 game at 7 p.m. It is actually 6 p.m.   STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO Two evenly matched teams face off in a battle of wills to begin the Class 4A boys basketball tournament Tuesday, Feb. 19. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO The middle of February signals the start of the high school playoffs for three area girls basketball teams. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO BELTON — Going into its Class 4A regional quarterfinals contest against China Spring on Feb. 20, the Burnet High School girls basketball team had prepared to face an opponent that featured outstanding guards. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO LORENA — The Burnet High School girls basketball team took a five-point lead against Fairfield and turned it into a lopsided 50-33 victory in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs Feb. 16. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO ROUND ROCK — The Burnet High School girls basketball team steamrolled Smithville 62-28 to secure a bi-district championship Feb. 13. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO BURNET — Two Burnet High School seniors fulfilled childhood dreams to play collegiate sports Nov. 10 when they signed National Letters of Intent. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO BURNET — Even as he sat down to pour glasses of chocolate milk for Burnet student-athletes after a morning of strength-and-conditioning workouts, it’s hard to miss Eddy Parker. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO BURNET — Shortly after Burnet High School senior guard Izzy Ramon met her new Lady Dawgs coach, David Schubert, she told him her dream was to play college basketball. However, she didn’t think she had the qualities colleges look for in a prospect. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO BURNET — Some familiar faces will grace the sidelines of Burnet High School as coaches next school year. One is simply switching from one locker room to the other, while two others are returning home. (more…)

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STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO BURNET — Just like his dad and high school coach, Burnet High School senior Drew Kiser will play college basketball. Kiser signed his letter of intent to play for the University of Texas-Dallas on April 26. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER BURNET — Burnet High School Lady Dawgs coaches David and Casey Schubert are heading to East Texas. The couple have accepted positions at Avinger Independent School District. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER BURNET — Burnet High School senior basketball player Haley Fieseler signed her national letter of intent Nov. 9, the first day of the early signing period, to play at Tarleton State University. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER KINGSVILLE — The Burnet High School girls basketball season’s incredible ride ended in a 55-42 loss to Boerne High at the Class 4A Region IV semifinals Feb. 26. The Lady Dawgs (20-14) knocked off three state-ranked teams in the playoffs. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER BRENHAM — Before the Burnet High School girls basketball team faced Brazosport on Feb. 23 for a spot in the Class 4A Region IV tournament, the Lady Dawgs first had to overcome bus trouble on their way to the gym. But that and the Exporters (28-6) didn’t stop the Lady […]

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER SPRING BRANCH — A dominant first half propelled the Burnet High School boys basketball team to a 63-53 victory against Navarro for a bi-district championship Feb. 23. The Bulldogs (18-11) led 21-13 after the first quarter and 39-22 at the half. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER LA GRANGE — Burnet High School girls basketball coach Doug Messer summed up the Lady Dawgs’ 57-49 win over Wharton in the second round of the playoffs in one word: Wow. Wow is right, considering the Lady Tigers (31-1) hadn’t lost a single game and were ranked No. 9 in […]

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER BUDA — An early six-point deficit Feb. 17 only fueled the Burnet High School girls basketball team to its seventh bi-district championship in the past eight years. The Lady Dawgs (18-13, 7-3 in District 25-4A) beat Navarro 52-42 thanks to a 15-1 run to end the first period. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • STAFF WRITER BURNET — Typically, participants of high school and middle school summer strength-and-conditioning programs have the week of July 4 off. But not the Burnet Bulldogs. (more…)

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JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF MARBLE FALLS — With eight seconds left and trailing Wimberley 61-59 in a Class 4A bi-district championship Feb. 24, the Burnet High School boys basketball team broke the huddle and inbounded the ball. (more…)

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The Burnet High School boys basketball team is headed to the Class 4A playoffs, while the girls team has advanced to the next round. (more…)

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Here are your high school varsity scores for basketball game Feb. 13: The Marble Falls Mustangs fell to Vandergrift, 91-59. The Burnet Bulldogs defeated the Lampasas boys, 53-41. Liberty Hill defeated the Llano Yellowjackets, 70-32. (more…)

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