The Girls 7B Basketball team competed in the Burnet A-team Tournament this past weekend. They got off to a rough start and finish, playing Fredricksburg’s A-team. The final score was 36-2. The girls took on Liberty Hill’s A-team Saturday morning. The final score was 44-12. With some experience under their belts, our 7B team stepped on the court to play S.C. Lee’s A-team. Both teams played smart and hustled the entire game. Our Burnet girls beat S.C. Lee 24-22. High scorers for this game were Sandi Fisher and Landree Thompson.

The 7th grade A team competed in a tournament last weekend that was hosted at Burnet. The Lady Pups won the tournament winning three games. The first game that the pups played was Thursday night against S.C. Lee. Burnet took the win with a score of 33-12. Burnet then played Mountain Valley Saturday morning and came out victorious with a score of 25-17. The championship game came down to Burnet and Copperas Cove. This was not quite as easy for the girls as the previous two games, but Burnet won in overtime with a score of 32-29. I am very proud of how each and every one of these girls played. They showed heart and determination!

Box scores:
Burnet vs. S.C. Lee
Burnet: 15 4 8 6 Total:33
S.C. Lee: 2 4 4 2 Total: 12


Burnet vs. Mt. Valley
Burnet: 6 7 10 2 Total: 25
Mt. Valley: 3 6 3 5 Total: 17



Burnet vs. Copperas Cove
Burnet: 2 6 10 7 Total: 32
Copperas Cove:7 6 2 10 Total:29



A team Roster

Allie Styron
Ali Doucet
Ryan Winkler
Katie Kirkland
Roeina Nalley
Jessica Escamilla
Sydney Gollnick
Grayson Edwards
Cassidy Connoly
Ashleigh Glover

Coach Holly Schilling

The Lady Pup 7th grade B team played the Llano yellow jackets last night. The final score was Lady Pups 25 – Llano 6. The Lady Pups adapted well to Llano’s press and hustled for a full 4 quarters. Points were made by Sandi Fisher (10), Landree Thompson (4), Mandi Cockrell (3), Bailey Jones, Hayley Frank, TeRah Buck, and Hailey Copeland each scored 2 points. These girls were assisted by Sarah Dickehut, Meghan Johnson, Sami Richter, Chelsea Baggett, Amber Spankle and Abbi Harrigan. Please congratulate these girls when you see them.

The 7B team hosted Liberty Hill. We were outscored 17 to 9. Our Lady Pups played an aggressive defensive game. Our shots, however, would not fall. After a much needed rest, the Lady Pups will come back after Thanksgiving and play Wimberley on Thursday December 4th..
Points scored:
1st quarter: 2 – 4 2 points by Mandi Cockrell
2nd quarter: 3 – 5 Free throw by Bailey Jones and 2 points by Mandi Cockrell
3rd quarter: 0 – 6 No Points scored
4th quarter: 4 – 2 2 points by Bailey Jones and 2 by Sami Richter

The 7th grade A team competed against Liberty Hill at home last night. We came out strong scoring 9 to their 2 in the first quarter. As the game went on, Liberty Hill caught up, making it a close game. The end score was 30-25. These girls played very well against a talented Liberty Hill team.

Burnet:
9 9 3 9-30

Liberty Hill:
2 9 6 8-25

Glover:5
Styron:5
Winkler:4
Nalley: 4
Fisher:4
Thompson:4
Doucet:3
Connoly:1

The Burnet Middle School Lady Pups traveled to Wimberley on Thursday, December 4th for district basketball competition. The 8th grade A team suffered a disappointing loss to the Lady Texans by a score of 28-21. It was a hard fought contest, but we had trouble getting the ball in the basket. Although we did a better job of helping on defense, we still gave up too many easy lay ups. We also struggled at the line hitting just 1 of 10 freethrows. Scoring points for the team were: Nika Grady 1 point, Mariah Qualls and Deniese Hawkins 2 points each, Sydney Olson 4 points, and Catherine Hirneisen and Ashley Brown added 6 points each. I was proud of the girls effort. We are starting to do more things right and I know that will pay off for us in the long run. The Lady Pups will travel to Ingram on Thursday December 11th for their next contest.

Keri Waide
Girls' Athletic Coordinator
Burnet Middle School

The 7B Lady Bullpups beat the Wimberley Texans Thursday night, 21 – 4. Bailey Jones, point guard, made 7 points. Sami Richter, post, made 4 points. Te’Rah Buck, guard, made 4 points. Hayley Frank, Mandi Cockrell, and Grayson Edwards each made 2 points. They were assisted by Abbi Harrigan, Amber Sprankle, Rasha Rainey, Brittany Barksdale and Sarah Dickehut. The girls played an outstanding defensive game.

The Lady Pups took 2nd in the Lampasas tournament this past weekend. Our girls beat Marble Falls 22-16 in the first game. The championship game was against Lampasas. The Lady Pups fought hard. We were ahead most of the game. Te’rah Buck made 3 goals and 1 free throw. Sami Richter made 2 goals and 2 free throws. Abbi Harrigan made 2 goals. Mandi Cockrell made 2 goals. Bailey Jones made 1 goal. Grayson Edwards made 1 free throw. The girls were assisted by Sarah Dickehut, Amber Sprankle, Rasha Rainey and Brittany Barksdale. The final score was 25-24. Please congratulate these girls.

The 7B Lady Pups defeated Ingram last Thursday. Our girls played great defense, ran our offense, and hustled the entire game. The final score was Burnet 21 – Ingram 16. Te’Rah Buck made 6 points. Mandi Cockrell and Sarah Dickehut each made 4 points. Bailey Jones made 3 points. Hailey Frank and Brittany Barksdale each made 2 points. They were assisted by Grayson Edwards, Rasha Rainey, Amber Sprankle, Sami Richter and Abbi Harrigan.
Pups
1st period 8 4
2nd period 4 4
3rd period 6 6
4th period 3 2

The 7A played last Thursday at Ingram. The girls played well and took the win 27-17. We started out the first quarter up by four, then let Ingram come back in the second, leaving us with a one point lead. The pups played a much better second half by executing the press and playing great defense.

Burnet Ingram


1st 8 4
2nd 3 6
3rd 6 2
4th 10 5


Friday and Saturday, the 7A played in the Copperas Cove A tournament. The girls won against S.C. Lee their first game 40-23. The next game was against Lamar Friday night. The score was close the majority of the game, but the Pups pulled out a win of 24-19. With these two wins, we landed a spot in the Championship against a tough Copperas Cove. This too was a very close and well played game. Both teams were aggressive and fought until the end. The game went into overtime, but the Pups came up short losing 23-21. The girls came home with a second place metal. I am very proud of their hard work!


Burnet S.C. Lee

1st 10 2
2nd 13 10
3rd 8 6
4th 9 5
Total 40 23


Burnet Lamar
1st 9 3
2nd 2 10
3rd 8 2
4th 5 4
Total 24 19



Burnet Copperas Cove
1st 3 5
2nd 5 7
3rd 7 4
4th 6 5
Overtime 0 2
Total 21 23

The 8th Grade B Girls Basketball team competed in a B/C tournament this past weekend in Lampasas. The first game the girls played was against the Lampasas C team. The girls dominated on the defensive side, only giving up one point in the second half and ending the game with a 28-18 victory. Brittany Shaver and Makayla Adair were the top scorers in the game with 10 and 8 points respectively. After this game, the Pups played on Saturday versus the Lampasas B team for the championship. The Pups played from behind nearly the entire game and came up short losing 24-9. We had several small errors that led to quick points for the Lampasas team. Cheyenne King, Tristen Thompson, Nadeline Pierce, Cheyenne Everett and Alex Perez all contributed points in the losing cause. The girls played a very good game and never gave up despite the score. The girls came away with a second place showing in the tourney and I am very proud of their effort. They play this week at Ingram. Congratulations on a great showing and I look forward to a great game against Ingram.

Stephen Shanabrook

The Lady Pup 7th grade B team played Mountain Valley last night. The final score was 30 – 16. Te’rah Buck made 12 points. Bailey Jones made 6 points. Abbi Harragan made 4 points. Hayley Frank, Mandi Cockrell, Brittany Barksdale and Grayson Edwards made 2 points each. They were assisted by Sarah Dickehut, Rasha Rainey, and Amber Sprankle. The Lady Pups would like to wish all their fans and supporters Happy Holidays.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Burnet 4 10 12 4 30
Mountain Valley 4 2 4 6 16

The 7 A Girls played at Mountain Valley December 18th. The girls played a great game, winning 37-6. We will host Fredericksburg this coming Thursday. The 7th grade C teams will also play Thursday against Marble Falls.

Landree Thompson-11
Alli Doucet-10
Roeina Nalley-8
Sandy Fisher-4
Ali Styron-3
Ryan Winkler-2


1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Burnet 11 6 7 13 37
Mt. Valley 2 0 4 0 6

Coach Holly Schilling

The 8th grade A team played host to their own tournament this past weekend. The team opened up play on Thursday night against S.C. Lee losing 31-43. Leading scorer for the game was Sydney Olson with 15 points. The girls began Saturday morning against Marble Falls “B” team and won that contest 31-17. Leading the team in scoring for the game was Deniese Hawkins 8 points, Sydney Olson 6 points and Bryanika Grady 6 points. The Lady Pups played for consolation and lost to Liberty Hill 28-47. Sydney Olson had 11 points and Mariah Qualls added 6 points in the contest. The kids played hard during the whole tournament. It was good for us to get a few practice games under our belt before we start district play this week. The teams will travel to Llano on Thursday and then host Liberty Hill on Monday before breaking for the Thanksgiving holidays.

The C teams traveled to Gatesville on Monday night and swept all 3 games. The 7th grade Green team won with the score of 4-2. Scoring for the team were Rebecca Rainey and Brooke Stephenson with 2 points each. The 7th grade White team pulled out a victory with an 11-10 win. Scoring for the Lady Pups were Katie Floyd 4 points, Whitney Nixon 3 points, Jammie Thom, Brittney Barksdale, and Rebecca Davis added 2 points each. The 8th grade C team defeated Gatesville 18-15. Cheyenne Everett had 8 points, Larissa Baker 7 points, Noel Wurtz 2 points and Savannah Veitch 1 point. The C teams will host Lampasas on Monday before they break for the Thanksgiving Holidays.

Keri Waide
Girls' Athletic Coordinator

The Girls 8B Basketball team competed in the Burnet A-team Tournament this past weekend. They got off to a slow start and finish, playing Fredricksburg’s A-team. The final score was 42-8. The girls played their first Saturday game against Liberty Hill’s A-team. The final score was 46-3. The 8B team played their final game against the Marble Falls A-team. Both teams played hard full court basketball the entire game. Our Burnet girls lost to Marble Falls, 32-11. Despite the losing efforts, all the girls of the 8B team played from buzzer to buzzer and never gave up. I could not be more proud of their effort and determination to finish a game, regardless of the score on the board.

The Lady Pups traveled to Llano to open up district play and came away with a victory, winning against the host Lady Jackets 28-18. The Lady Pups outscored the Lady Jackets in three of the four quarters, and were never behind at any point in the game. We did a good job of pressing and rebounding on the offensive glass. The Lady Pups were led by point guard Makayla Adair, who finished the game as the high scorer with 12 points, followed by Brittany Ashlock with 6 points, Brandy Wines with 4 points, Nadeline Pierce with 3 points, Tristen Thompson with 2 points and Shannon Fickle with 1 point. Our defense helped to seal the win with many fast break steals and great man to man coverage on our end of the floor. Everyone played their part in the win and we look to keep our streak going against Liberty Hill next week.

Stephen Shanabrook
Girls Athletics

The Lady Pups traveled to Llano to open up district play and came up just short of a victory, losing to the host Lady Jackets 42-35. It was a close contest throughout the entire game, but the Lady Pups just couldn’t hold on in the end. We did a good job of breaking the press, but unforced turnovers and giving up easy lay ups on defense proved to be the determining factor in this game. The Lady Pups had a very balanced scoring effort. Members contributing points were: Alex Perez and Catherine Hirneisen 2 points each; Mariah Qualls and Ashley Brown 4 points each; Sydney Olson 5 points; Chelsey Lansford, Bryanika Grady, and Deniese Hawkins 6 points each. The Lady Pups will host Liberty Hill on Monday night before they break for the Thanksgiving Holidays.

Keri Waide
Girls' Athletic Coordinator

The Burnet Middle School A & B team girls hosted Liberty Hill on Monday, November 24th, while the C teams played host to Lampasas. The 8th grade A team and C teams were handed a couple of tough losses. The 8th grade C team played hard, but just were unable to find a way to get the ball in the basket. The C team lost to Lampasas 17-0. The 8th grade A team lost to Liberty Hill 45-8. Catherine Hirneisen led the team with 6 points while Shaylan Edwards added 2 more. The teams will stay busy during the month of December. C teams will play on Mondays while the A & B teams play on Thursdays with tournaments on the weekends.

The Burnet Middle School 8th Girls B team took on Liberty Hill last night. Both teams came out strong with great defense and rebounding. At halftime, the score was 8-7 Burnet. But in the second half, the Burnet girls pulled away with the contest. The final score of the game was 28-23 with the Burnet B girls winning the game. Tristen Thompson and Brittany Shaver led the scoring with 7 points and 8 points respectively. Alex Perez, Kathryn Drake and Shannon Fickle played solid defense holding key Liberty Hill players in check throughout the game. The girls had worked hard during practice and it showed during the game with the execution of several plays that led to key baskets. I am proud of their determination and hard work. The girls travel to Wimberley to take on their next opponent on December 4th. Congratulations on the great game!

Stephen Shanabrook

The Lady Pup C teams traveled to Marble Falls on Monday night December 1st to play the Lady Ponies. All teams suffered defeat, but all the girls played hard. The 8th grade Green team lost 41-11. Scoring for the team were Kristy Garza 5 points, Ittzel Rodriguez 4 points and Ali Simon 2 points. The 8th grade White team lost 32-16. Leading scorers for the team were Danielle Rios and Savannah Veitch 6 points each, Noel Wurtz and Larissa Baker added 2 points each. The 7th grade Lady Pup Green team lost 18-7. Leading the team in points were Leah Butler 3 points, Taylor Greenhaw and Rachel Adair added 2 points each. The 7th grade White team lost 26-2. Whitney Nixon scored the teams only points. These girls are still learning the game and we look forward to seeing them improve with each game. The C teams will be competing in the Lampasas tournament this weekend and then travel to Lampasas on Monday to take on the Lady Badgers.

Congratulate them on a great effort and wish them luck when you see them!

Thanks for all you do,

Coach Keri Waide and Coach Holly Schilling


"It's a great day to be a Bulldog!!!"

We hosted Wimberley last Thursday night. We started out a little slow, but shortly into the third qtr we really turned it on. We were able to erase a 12 point defecate and pull ahead. Wimberley then battled back and took the lead back. We never gave up and in the end we pulled out a close and hard fought game. These boys are really working hard and never give up. I am very proud of the effort they put forward. We host Ingram Thursday, Dec. 11th.

Burnet Wimberley
1st Qtr 6 8
2nd Qtr 0 6
3rd Qtr 13 6
4th Qtr 10 7
Final 29 27

Scoring:
Johnson: 11
Melvin: 7
Walker: 4
Barnard: 3
Patel: 3
Johns: 1

The 8th grade girls ‘C’ team basketball players traveled to Lampasas over the weekend and competed in a ‘B’ & ‘C’ team tournament. The Lady Pups faced a tough Lampasas B team for their first two games. Although they lost both of these contests (44-16 and 39-10), the girls improved in some very important areas. The Lady Pups had a hard time scoring against the Lampasas ‘C’ team in their 3rd game of the tournament and lost 17-1. The final game that the girls played in was against Marble Falls ‘C’ team. The Lady Pups lost this game 30-8. Many of these girls are playing basketball for the first time and are working very hard and get better each day.

Point totals for the tournament were as follows. Savannah Veitch 2 points, Danielle Rios 3 points, Larissa Baker 4 points, Breanne Taylor 4 points, Ali Simon 4 points, Ittzell Rodriguez 5 points, and Kristy Garza 11 points.

The ‘C’ team Lady Pups traveled back to Lampasas on Monday and the 8th grade lost to Lampasas 32-9. Leading scorers for the team were: Larissa Baker 1 point, Jordan Morrisett 2 points, Kristy Garza 2 points and Ittzell Rodriguez 4 points.

Keri Waide
Girls' Athletic Coordinator

Last night the 8th Grade B Lady Pups took on the Hawks of Mountain Valley. The game turned out to be very lopsided in favor of the Lady Pups. They outscored the Lady Hawks in every quarter and dominated on the defensive side of the ball. The final of the game was 35-5. Nearly all of the players contributed points to the victory, with Brittany Shaver leading the way with 9 points, and Alex Perez and Makayla Adair with 5 points. These ladies have worked very hard during the season and I am very happy with their effort. I hope you all have a happy holidays and I am looking forward to finishing the season strong.

The Lady Pup 8th grade C team played host to Marble Falls on Monday, December 15th. The Lady Ponies have proved to be stiff competition every time we have battled them. The Lady Pups did a much better job being aggressive during the game, but came up short with a 29-16 loss. Leading the team in scoring was Noel Wurtz 3 points, Danielle Rios 6 points, and Larissa Baker 7 points. We continue to struggle against the press, but did a better job of stopping the ball on defense. Noel was a force to be reckoned with on defense and did a great job of handling the ball for us as well. This team has really improved a lot since the beginning of the season. Other members competing for the team were: Savannah Veitch, Chelsi Montes, Ittzell Rodriguez, Ali Simon, Megan Davis, Jordan Morrisett, Marissa Solis and Breanne Taylor. The Lady Pups will take a break for the holidays and will resume action on January 8th.

Keri Waide

The Lady Pups 8th grade A team traveled to Copperas Cove over the weekend for a basketball tournament and came home with a 3rd place finish. The Lady Pups opened up with Copperas Cove Lee Junior High in their first game. We smothered them with our defense and were able to make some key shots in the first half. We went into halftime with a 12 point lead, but came out in the second half without our defensive intensity and we were ice cold shooting. We ended up losing the first game 43-36. In the second game we faced Temple Lamar Junior High, it was a close game in the first half, but the Lady Pups didn’t allow the opposition to score a single point in the second half of play. The Lady Pups won with a final score of 37-9. That set up a 3rd place final game with Temple Bonham Junior High, the Lady Pups came away with a close one, winning 25-21. This was a good tournament for us, we were very disappointed that we didn’t find a way to win the first game, but we were proud to come home with 3rd place medals. The girls are really doing a much better job understanding the game and we continue to improve each day. The Lady Pups will travel to Mt. Valley on Thursday before taking a break for the holidays.

Box Scores
Game 1
Burnet 13 12 4 7 total 36
Lee 6 8 15 14 total 43

Game 2
Burnet 8 7 14 8 total 37
Lamar 5 4 0 0 total 9

Game 3 (3rd place)
Burnet 6 10 5 4 total 25
Bonham 8 3 8 2 total 21

Point totals for 3 games:
Riana Bond 2, Mariah Qualls 17, Catherine Hirneisen 16, Chelsea Lansford 4, Madeline Parker 2, Nika Grady 16, Ashley Brown 7, Sydney Olson 33,
also contributing to the team were Shaylan Edwards and Deniese Hawkins.

Season Record 4-6

Keri Waide