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Marble Falls boys soccer crushes Canyon Lake

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #hawks, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

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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Burnet boys soccer are on winning streak

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #pitch, #soccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

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 girls soccer loses to Davenport

February 17, 2025February 17, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer, #wolves0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Jill Cole’s speed and tenacity makes her difficult to defend, which explains why she scored against San Antonio Davenport. Photo by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to San Antonio Davenport 6-1 Feb. 14 in District 26-4A play. “We knew Davenport was going to be strong,” Lady Mustangs head coach Marisa Miller said. “They were close against Wimberley. I don’t think we were ready to play.” The Lady Wolves raced to a 5-0 lead in the first half. Freshman Jill Cole scored…

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Marble Falls girls soccer beats Fredericksburg

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

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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Marble Falls boys soccer loses to Fredericksburg

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#Burnetcountysports, #fredericksburg, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Marco Almazan (10) scored two goals, one coming in the final minute, to give the Mustangs a chance during the loss to Fredericksburg Feb. 11. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa Photography The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team lost to Fredericksburg 4-3 Feb. 11 in District 26-4A play. With the match tied at 2-2, the Billies (6-6, 2-0) kicked a ball deep in Marble Falls territory that went out of bounds. The ball was thrown in and the shooter found a tiny crease in the Mustangs…

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Marble Falls girls soccer blasts Little River

February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Jill Cole scores two goals during the win against Little River Academy. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team crushed Little River Academy 4-0 Jan. 31. The Lady Mustangs (7-4-1) led 1-0 at the half. Freshman Jill Cole scored two goals, while freshman Fernanda Perez scored one thanks to an assist from junior Dulce Macias Garcia. Then Macias Garcia scored on an assist from Perez. Head coach Marisa Miller was pleased with the win. “(The Honey Bees) had a winning…

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Luna Martinez selected to play in the Soccer Youth All-American Series

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#AllAmericanSoccer, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #soccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer, #USSoccer, #youthsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: When Luna Martinez is on the field, she catches the eyes of everyone watching. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro When James Turner decided to start Hill Country FC, all he wanted was give elementary-aged Marble Falls Independent School District girls who were serious about soccer more opportunities to improve. What he got instead was much more. His player, Luna Martinez, was selected for the 2025 Soccer Youth All-American Series. The organization selects players from across the United States to play on teams that will play in tournaments throughout the…

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Defensive pressure produces another Marble Falls boys soccer win

January 29, 2025January 30, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#Burnetcountysports, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hilcountrysports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Marco Almazan (10) scored the Mustangs’ first goal against Belton. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School defeated Belton 2-0 Jan. 28. The Mustangs (6-4-1) scored all the goals they needed in the first half. Senior Marco Almazan scored thanks to an assist from senior Drake Taylor. Sophomore Jett Marcum also scored on an assist from senior Rigo Lopez Valverde. Fog began setting in during the second half. The Mustangs showed their defensive prowess in not letting the Tigers make open passes thanks…

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Burnet boys soccer loses to Eastside

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

The Burnet High School boys soccer team lost to Austin Eastside Early College 4-1 Jan. 27 in District 25-4A play. The Panthers took a quick 3-0 lead “before we conceded to parking the bus and playing defense,” Burnet head coach Benjamin Boorman said. “Varsity started the game in an attacking sense trying to push forward and quickly learned that this was not going to be possible against this team,” he said. “Once we (began playing defense), we got a few counter attack chances that turned into corner (kicks), free kicks…

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Marble Falls girls soccer loses to Chaparral

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Jill Cole is always around the ball with the aim of making a play. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to Killeen Chaparral 2-1 Jan. 24. “They fought hard the entire time,” head coach Marisa Miller said. Junior Dulce Macias scored the Lady Mustangs’ goal thanks to an assist from freshman defender Jill Cole in the first half for a 1-1 tie. Chaparral scored what turned out to be the winning goal 30 seconds into the second half.…