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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Burnet to take top district spot

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs celebrate staying unbeaten in District 25-4A play as the first round concludes with a victory against Burnet. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team beat Burnet 10-0 Feb. 14 to remain undefeated in District 25-4A play and move to 6-0. Marble Falls, which has had a soccer program about three decades, faced an opponent whose program is eight years old. And the Mustangs played like a veteran team. Once the scoring began, it came in bunches. Jesus Cruz got…

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Burnet girls soccer beats Marble Falls to take sole possession of first in district

The Burnet High School girls soccer team defeated Marble Falls 5-3 Feb. 14 in a battle of unbeaten District 25-4A members. As a result the Lady Dawgs (16-2-1, 6-0) are alone at the top of the district standings with Marble Falls (5-1) in second after the first round of play. “Marble had not been scored on yet this season in district play,” Burnet head coach Kimberly Myhre said. “This group came out with so much heart and fight until the very last minute, literally. Every time Marble Falls scored, we…

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Burnet girls soccer wins three straight to remain in first in district play

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs remain in first place in District 25-4A play thanks to some outstanding performances. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team continues its winning ways in District 25-4A play. The latest Lady Dawgs’ (16-2 overall, 5-0 District 25-4A) victory was against Georgetown Gateway 5-0 Feb. 10 after beating Lago Vista 6-1 Feb. 7 and Jarrell 7-0 Feb. 4. Against Gateway, freshman Brook Oliva led with three goals. Amelia Griffin and Kaycie Banton each also scored a goal. Griffin also had two assists while the…

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Marble Falls boys soccer adds another district win to remain atop of standings

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs move to 4-0 in the District 25-4A standings thanks to another shutout. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team crushed Jarrell 6-0 Feb. 10 to stay in first place of the District 25-4A standings. The Mustangs (12-4, 4-0) had multiple players contribute to the scoring. Fernando Arreguin scored the first goals thanks to an assist by Jesus Cruz at the 39-minute-and-30-second mark. Three minutes later, Cruz scored on a Charlie Brantley assist. Marco Almazan gave the Mustangs a 3-0…

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Burnet boys soccer riding three-game winning streak

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs are all smiles as they earn a 3-1 record in District 25-4A play and will meet Marble Falls for first place in the standings. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School boys soccer team will play Marble Falls for first place in the District 25-4A standings at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Mustang Stadium. A confident Burnet squad will step on the field thanks to riding a three-game winning streak in district play. “This will be a great rivalry and will test the newfound successes,” head…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Austin Achieve despite playing with one less player

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs continue to find ways to win and overcome obstacles, even when the opponent plays with one more player. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Austin Achieve 1-0 Feb. 3 in a District 25-4A contest where the Mustangs were forced to play with 10 players for the final 30 minutes. The Mustangs (10-4, 2-0) got what turned out to be the game-winning goal in 15 minutes of play in the first half when Esteban Dominguez found the back…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs will win at least a share of the District 24-4A title, their first since the 2018-19 season. File photo Winter has descended upon the Highland Lakes. The sinus infection I’m fighting is a clear indication. For three days, Mother Nature showed why she’s a force to be reckoned with as squads in every sport were sidelined for an extended period. But when she decided to be a team player and allow contests to resume, fans were treated to some incredible performances that were both…

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The Point After: Why Todd Dodge should be the Texas QB coach

CAPTION: Elizabeth and Todd Dodge with Clemson quarterback and former and Austin Westlake quarterback Cade Klubnik. Courtesy photo The Texas Longhorns lost and added a wide receivers coach since the end of the 2022 season. Reports surfaced that head coach Steve Sarkisian will add another special assistant the staff, much like he did in 2022 when he hired former TCU head coach Gary Patterson. The belief is this time, it’ll be someone to help on the offensive side of the ball. My take is it should be Todd Dodge. Let’s…

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Burnet girls soccer crushes Florence for another district win

CAPITON: The Burnet junior varsity wears the bronze medals from the Salado tournament. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team stomped Florence 8-0 Jan. 27 to go to 2-0 in District 25-4A play and a tie for first with Marble Falls. The Lady Dawgs (13-2) made it look easy. Ameilia Griffin led with a hat trick by scoring three goals and recording three assists. Brook Oliva added two goals, while Kaycie Banton, Caroline Valencia and Emily Wagner also each found the back of the net. Valencia had two…

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Burnet boys soccer beats Florence for first district win

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs celebrate earning a District 25-4A win against Florence Jan. 27. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School boys soccer team subdued Florence 2-0 Jan. 27 to even its District 25-4A record at 1-1. “We knew that this was going to be an even match-up and a must-win for district play,” head coach Benjamin Boorman said. “(We) came out with tons of energy and built pressure on Florence right from the opening whistle and never looked back.” The goals came from Lisandro Olvera, who scored in the 45th…

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