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Marble Falls boys soccer finishes third at Bastrop tourney, adds win against Class 5A opponent

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs celebrate earning wins at the Bastrop Tournament. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated San Antonio Veterans Memorial 4-1 Jan. 17 after going 2-2 at the Bastrop Tournament Jan. 12-14 to finish third overall. Against Veterans Memorial, the Mustangs (8-2) took a 2-1 lead in the first half and added two more goals in the second half to cruise to the win. At the Bastrop Tournament Jan. 14, Marble Falls defeated Manor New Tech in penalty kicks for third place after…

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Burnet girls soccer takes home gold from its own tourney

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs celebrate head coach Kimberly Myhre’s 100th career win, which happened when they beat Midland Greenwood Jan. 14. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls soccer team won its own Burnet Lady Dawgs tournament Jan. 12-14 in the first year of its existence and remained unbeaten in the process. The Lady Dawgs (11-0) won four matches during the event and surrendered only two goals and ensured head coach Kimberly Myhre got her 100th and 101st career wins. “Our defense and goalie, Juliet Morales,…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Canyon Lake to move to 5-0

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs enjoying a decision win against Comal Canyon Lake Jan. 10. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Comal Canyon Lake 5-0 Jan. 10 after going 3-0 at the Georgetown Governor’s Cup Jan. 5-7. Against Canyon Lake, the Mustangs (5-0) led 2-0 at the break thanks to Garrett Goggans, who scored both goals and added a third in the second half. Other goals came from Esteban Dominguez and Marco Almazan. “It was good play all the way around,” head coach Rick Hoover…

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Burnet girls soccer comes from behind to beat Canyon Lake

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs celebrate another win. This one is against Comal Canyon Lake in a possible preview of a bi-district championship in the playoffs. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team defeated Comal Canyon Lake 3-1 Jan. 10. The Lady Dawgs (6-0) came back from a 1-0 half-time deficit to score three unanswered goals in the second half. “This was a true showing of how much heart and fight this team has,” head coach Kimberly Myhre said. “Canyon Lake and us went into this game both 5-0,…

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Burnet girls soccer shows its depth at Waco La Vega tourney

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs were offensive during their four matches at the Waco La Vega Invitational, scoring 24 goals and yielding only one. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team went 4-0 at the Waco La Vega Invitational Jan. 5-7. The Lady Dawgs defeated Corsicana 6-0, Killeen Ellison 6-1, China Spring 4-0 and Waco Harmony 8-0. “These girls showed up to play,” head coach Kimberly Myhre said. “We scored a total of 24 goals and only had one against us.” Burnet made a statement early with the…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Tea Rodriguez shoots as two Burnet Lady Dawgs defend, while Burnet junior MaeSyn Gay blocks out Marble Falls junior center Lexie Edwards. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The basketball season has turned to district play right around the time soccer season is about to heat up. And very shortly, spring sports will officially begin after-school practices. As always the spring semester will be busier than the fall with more sports happening, and that means a greater opportunity for incredible memories and historical moments. Since there’s…

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Marble Falls boys soccer earns win against Salado in opener of Georgetown’s Governor’s Cup

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs celebrate a 1-0 win against Salado in their first contest of the Governor’s Cup. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Salado 1-0 Jan. 5 in the first game of the Governor’s Cup in Georgetown. The Mustangs return for their second game against Brownwood at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at Georgetown East View High School. The lone goal was scored by Esteban Dominguez on a free kick from 25 yards after getting fouled with 15 minutes remaining in the contest.…

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Burnet girls soccer opens 2023 season with lopsided win

The Burnet High School girls soccer team crushed Bandera 8-0 Jan. 3, the first contest in its quest to return to the Class 4A Region III tournament. The Lady Dawgs (1-0) face Corsicana at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, in their first game of the Lago Vista tournament. Against Bandera, the Lady Dawgs led 7-0 at the half. “The girls knew going to half, there was going to be a lot of restrictions on them in the second half before they were allowed to shoot,” head coach Kimberly Myhre said.…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Tea Rodriguez (third from left) at her signing ceremony to Murray State College Dec. 18 with her Lady Mustang teammates. Photo by Madison DeBerard A mandatory five-day break from the University Interschlolastic League that most associations across the state follows meant local athletic departments didn’t call for practices or games leading up to the Christmas holiday. But my guess is some players in the Highland Lakes still got some work in on their own, especially those whose teams haven’t had the success leading up to the…

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Marble Falls boys soccer comes from behind to beat Cedar Park

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs celebrate beginning the 2022-23 season with a come-from-behind victory against Cedar Park. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team beat Cedar Park High 3-2 Dec. 15 in the 2022-23 season opener. Head coach Rick Hoover deliberately picked an opponent that has more students and whose youth league draws a larger number of players each year. “I always try to schedule the hardest pre-district schedule we can get,” he said. “We have a history with Cedar Park. We’ve played them for 10 years.…

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