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Marble Falls soccer coach receives same honor again

July 20, 2024July 20, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfutbol, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls boys soccer assistant coach Chuck Woods (left) and former head coach Rick Hoover with the numerous gold trophies representing the program championships the two have guided the Mustangs to capturing. Courtesy photo Former Marble Falls High School boys soccer head coach Rick Hoover was voted the 2024 Region 8 Coach of the Year by the Texas High School Coaches Association. THSCA has the most members of any coaches association in the country. Hoover, who “retired from coaching” at the end of the 2023-24 school year, won the…

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Spotting, developing athletes is what drives new Marble Falls coach Gonzalez

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: New Marble Falls cross country and girls track and field head coach Brenda Gonzalez (wearing sunglasses) may have left the school district in 2019 but never left the athletes. She is with 2020 graduates Natalie Mata (left), Ambrie Lizcano and Jaden Johnson. Courtesy photo Brenda Gonzalez is returning to Marble Falls Independent School District athletic department after being gone for five years. But she emphasized she never left the community. “It feels like unfinished business,” she said. The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees approved her hire…

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New head coach Craven aims to continue Marble Falls boys soccer success

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #football, #futbol, #GoGetEmMustangs, #gridiron, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Ryan Craven (right) is the new Marble Falls High School boys soccer head coach, which means continuing to be apart of Marble Falls Independent School District with his wife, Amanda, who is a teacher at Marble Falls High School and their son Brooks. Courtesy photo Though a new Marble Falls High School boys soccer head coach will walk the sideline in 2025, he is not unfamiliar to the Mustangs. Ryan Craven has been apart of the Marble Falls High School staff for four years and worked closely with former…

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Marble Falls boys soccer selected for Sportsmanship Award

May 20, 2024May 20, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #sportsmanship, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs hoist the first of three trophies they won during the 2024 season. The Mustangs adds another award, this one for how they conduct themselves during matches. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Capital Area Referees Association selected the Marble Falls High School boys soccer team as its 2024 Sportsmanship of the Year recipient in Class 4A. This is the first year the association has handed out the Sportsmanship awards and officiates matches located in a wide area. “They take care of outside of Waco all…

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Marble Falls boys soccer Hoover, Bussaraporn participate in all-star game

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#allstars, #BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTON: Former Marble Falls boys soccer head coach Rick Hoover (left) and senior Kash Bussaraporn represent the community at the Texas High School Coaches Association’s all-star game. Courtesy photo The Texas High School Coaches Association tabbed former Marble Falls High School boys soccer head coach Rick Hoover to coach its Region IV all-star team that included senior Kash Bussaraporn on the roster. Though their Region IV team lost 4-3 to Region III, Hoover, who “retired from coaching” a few weeks ago, said he enjoyed the experience and especially enjoyed having…

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Marble Falls boys soccer’s Hoover ‘retires from coaching’

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Rick Hoover (front) announces he is stepping down as the boys soccer head coach at Marble Falls High School. File photo Marble Falls High School boys soccer head coach Rick Hoover announced he is “retiring from coaching.” He told his players of his decision April 11 after 11 years of guiding the program. “I contemplated it the last couple of years,” he said. “I’ve really had this decision made, to be honest, since last year. I didn’t want to put it out there. I didn’t want the attention away…

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Marble Falls girls soccer ends season with playoff loss

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #ladyhounds, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Hannah Welch (18) looks to make a pass during the bi-district title loss to Boerne High. Photo by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to Boerne High 2-0 March 25 in a bi-district championship. The Lady Hounds (18-1-3, 7-1-2, District 26-4A co-district champions) scored in the first half by outrunning the Lady Mustangs (12-9, 9-3 District 25-4A third place) and converting the shot. The second goal came off a ricochet. “In that last game, they had shots on goal, but they didn’t…

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Marble Falls boys soccer wins area match

March 29, 2024April 1, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Diego shoots and scores from about the eight-yard line in the first half during the win against San Antonio Fox Tech. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team crushed San Antonio Fox Tech 5-0 March 28 in the area round of the Class 4A playoffs. “This is a group of kids that is a special group,” head coach Rick Hoover said. “They don’t require a whole lot of motivation. There are 15 seniors on this team. It’s a special group.”…

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Burnet boys soccer shocks Davenport for 1st playoff win

March 28, 2024March 28, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #Burnet, #BurnetCounty, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilplayoffs, #UILsoccer, #UILsoccerplayoffs0 comment

The Burnet High School boys soccer team defeated San Antonio Davenport 3-1 in a Class 4A bi-district championship match that needed 80 minutes of regulation and two overtimes to decide. “This was an upset,” Burnet head coach Benjamin Boorman said. “(The Wolves) were expected to compete this year in the regionals at least. Last year was the first time the Bulldogs competed in the playoffs. This year was the first bi-district championship for the boys in school history. I’m so excited for our young men who work so hard. Our motto is…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Wimberley for bi-district title

March 27, 2024March 27, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #texans, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #uilplayoffs, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Esteban Dominguez and the Mustangs make quick work of Wimberley thanks to completing scoring opportunities when they arise. Photo by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team crushed Wimberley 7-1 March 26 for a bi-district championship. Next up is San Antonio Fox Tech (12-9-1, 5-4-1 District 27-4A third place) at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at Mustang Stadium on the Marble Falls High School campus. The Mustangs (20-2-1, 10-0 District 25-4A champion) took a 5-1 at the half. The Texans (9-11-1, 6-4 District 26-4A co runners-up)…