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Marble Falls girls soccer blasts Little River

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

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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Burnet boys soccer leaves no doubt in beating Jarrell

The Burnet High School boys soccer team crushed Jarrell 5-1 Jan. 27 to take possession of second place in District 25-4A. “This was a decisive game in deciding district,” head coach Benjamin Boorman said. Burnet struck first thanks to senior captains Hector Arredondo Ramirez, who threaded a ball to Miguel Valdez. Jarrell upped the game by pressing higher and won a free kick on the edge of the field the Cougars used to tie the match at 1-1. The next 15 minutes of the game were deadlocked with good defense…

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Marble Falls girls soccer blasts Gatesville

CAPTION: Junior Avrie Wallace (15) scored multiple goals against Gatesville in a contest the Lady Mustangs put all the elements together. Photo by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team stomped Gatesville 5-0 Jan. 28 for the second-most goals scored in a single match this season. “We definitely dominated as the score shows,” head coach Marisa Miller said. “It was good to see. We were able to find the net multiple times.” Juniors Dulce Macias Garcia and Avrie Wallace each scored 2 goals, while junior Ruby Carrillo…

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Defensive pressure produces another Marble Falls boys soccer win

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

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 boys soccer beats KIPP in decisive victory

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Brandon Guevara keeps his balance as he uses the side of his leg for the ball against Austin KIPP. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa Photography  The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team stomped Austin KIPP 6-0 Jan. 24 after losing to Austin Bowie 1-0 Jan. 22. The Mustangs (5-4-1) raced to a 4-0 lead at the half against KIPP en route to the victory. Senior Marco Almazan scored on an assist from junior Joaquin Aguilar to begin the scoring. Then senior Esteban Dominguez scored two goals thanks…

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Marble Falls girls soccer loses to Chaparral

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.…

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Burnet boys soccer continues march through district

The Burnet High School boys soccer team defeated Florence 12-2 Jan. 23 after tying Austin Eastside Memorial 2-2 Jan. 17. In the regular season finale against Florence, Burnet prevailed 2-1. “Last year the Buffalos were making strides during the season,” head coach Benjamin Boorman said. Not this year thanks to Miguel Valdez, who was unstoppable. Out of his 9 shots, 6 found the back of the net. He also had 2 assists. Valdez was named the Man of the Match. Boorman noted Valdez’s scoring is because he simply kept grinding.…

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Marble Falls girls soccer beats Lampasas

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior captain Dulce Macias (9) scored the insurance goal against Lampasas for the victory. Contributed photos by Ernesto Rivera The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team defeated Lampasas 2-0 Jan. 22. The two teams played a scoreless first half. Then the Lady Mustangs’ pressure (5-3-1) paid off. “We changed things in our offense a bit,” head coach Marisa Miller said. “We used our wings tonight. We were a little more offensive.” Marble Falls put constant pressure on the Lampasas defense. The result was a penalty kick…

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