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Marble Falls, Fredericksburg boys soccer tie

CAPTION: Marco Almazan uses a bicycle kick to try to score a goal. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa Photograhy The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team and Fredericksburg played to a 3-3 tie March 4 in District 26-4A play. Joaquin Aguilar had two goals, while Marco Almazan had a goal and an assist. The Mustangs (11-5-3, 4-1-2) thought they had scored the winning goal on a corner kick, but officials waved it off, saying the ball “looped out of bounds” first. The scoreboard keeper even awarded the goal. “I never saw anything…

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Marble Falls girls soccer loses to Fredericksburg

CAPTION: Hannah Welch (left) and Avrie Wallace know each other’s tendencies and how to work together, which is why the combined for the Lady Mustangs’ only goal against Fredericksburg. Photo by Ernesto RiveraThe Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to Fredericksburg 2-1 March 4 in District 26-4A play. The Lady Mustangs (9-9-1, 2-5) are fifth in the standings, one place shy of qualifying for the Class 4A playoffs. Head coach Marisa Miller didn’t blame the heavy winds that plagued the Highland Lakes for much of the day. “It died…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Wimberley

CAPTION: Wimberley did everything it could to keep the contest against the Marble Falls Mustangs close, especially packing in the box to eliminate easy paths to the goal. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa Photograhy  The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Wimberley 4-1 Feb. 28 in District 26-4A play to remain in third place. But most importantly, the win allows the Mustangs (11-5-2, 4-1-1) to control their own destiny as they prepare for what may be the most important week of the regular season. Marble Falls travels to face…

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Marble Falls boys soccer defeats Bandera

CAPTION: Brandon Guevara’s defensive prowess results in good things happening for the Mustangs, according to head coach Ryan Craven (middle) and assistant coach David Griffin. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School boys soccer team crushed Bandera 5-2 Feb. 25 in District 26-4A play. The Mustangs (10-5-2, 3-1-1) took a 5-0 lead at the half and kept it for 60 of the 80 minutes of the match. “In the second half, they got a fluke goal on us,” head coach Ryan Craven said. “Overall, we played a pretty good…

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Marble Falls girls soccer beats Bandera

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Suzena Perez Angel (11) was at the right place at the right time to score the Lady Mustangs’ first goal against Bandera. Photo by Ernesto RiveraThe Marble Falls High School girls soccer team blasted Bandera 8-2 Feb. 25 in District 26-4A play for fourth place in the standings. The Lady Mustangs (9-7-1, 2-3) took a 5-1 at the half. “These girls played so well,” head coach Marisa Miller said. “We had been struggling a little bit offensively. It was a great game to boost our spirits. It…

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Marble Falls boys soccer crushes Canyon Lake

CAPTION: Brandon Guevara’s (2) field vision enables him to see who is open and the best path to score a goal. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School boys soccer team shut out Fischer Canyon Lake 6-0 Feb. 18 in District 26-4A play. With San Antonio Davenport beating Fredericksburg on the same night, the Mustangs (2-1-1) are in the thick of the district race and control their own destiny. Soccer uses a point system that awards points for wins and ties. Currently Davenport is the leader followed by…

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Marble Falls girls soccer loses to Canyon Lake

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Dulce Macias Garcia is the match’s player of the game thanks to her “braving the cold and battling for every ball. Her determination is unmatched,” according to the coaching staff. Photo by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to Canyon Lake 1-0 Feb. 18 in District 26-4A play. The lone goal was scored midway through the second half on a corner kick. “We cleared it out of the box,” Marble Falls head coach Marisa Miller said. “Because of the wind, it didn’t…

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Burnet boys soccer are on winning streak

The Burnet High School boys soccer team is third in the District 25-4A standings after winning back-to-back matches. The Bulldogs (7-6-1, 6-3-1) defeated Austin Eastside Memorial 3-2 Feb. 17 and Austin Travis 7-0 Feb. 14. Against Eastside, Miguel Valdez opened the scoring after stealing a switched ball for a 1-0 advantage.  Eastside scored five minutes later on an “excellent play by the left winger” to tie the game at 1-1 at the half. The Panthers scored first in the second half “on a perfectly placed shot in the upper 90…

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Marble Falls boys soccer ties Davenport

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Joaquin Aguilar’s speed and determination got him with a shot of making a goal. Instead, he drew a penalty kick that leads to a great outcome for the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School boys soccer team played San Antonio Davenport to a 2-2 tie Feb. 14 in District 26-4A play. The Mustangs (8-5-2) were down 1-0 at the half on a shot that came off a block by the goalie and 2-0 midway through the second half. The second goal was scored…

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Marble Falls girls soccer beats Fredericksburg

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Ava McNamara scored one of the three goals against Fredericksburg Feb. 11 to ensure a Lady Mustangs victory. Photo by Ernesto RiveraThe Marble Falls High School girls soccer team shut out Fredericksburg 3-0 Feb. 11 in District 26-4A play. Goals came from freshman Jill Cole and juniors AvaMcNamara and Ruby Carrillo. Carrillo scored on a ball that was initially blocked. “Jill and Ava both scored on big kicks from the 40(-yard line),” head coach Marisa Miller said. “For two defenders to be able to do that…

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