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Burnet girls soccer goes 1-1 in district play

CAPTION: Avery Barth assisted in a goal to help the Lady Dawgs earn their first District 25-4A win of the season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls soccer team lost to Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 6-0 Jan. 22 and defeated Georgetown Gateway 3-1 Jan. 20 to begin District 25-4A play. “I knew this was going to be a tough week because those are two quality opponents,” head coach Doug Ketcham said. “I really thought we could do a little better with Legacy Ranch, but we just…

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Marble Falls girls soccer scorches Little River Academy

CAPTION: Dulce Macias Garcia (9) also was very offensive against Little River Academy in recording three assists and a goal. Photos by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team shut out Little River Academy 6-0 Jan. 22 in a match that was played a day earlier than scheduled to avoid the bad weather. “I think it went great,” head coach Marisa Miller said. “We talked a lot about coming out there and making sure that we take advantage of every opportunity that we got in front of the…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Austin KIPP

CAPTION: Jostin Buezo Lopez scores the only goal of the match against Austin KIPP Jan. 20 to ensure a Marble Falls win. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Austin KIPP 1-0 Jan. 20 in non-district play. The goal was scored by Jostin Buezo Lopez on an assist from Joaquin Aguilar with about 20 minutes left in the first half. “We had tons of chances offensively,” head coach Ryan said. “It’s a much better game than we’ve had in the last several (days). We…

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Burnet boys soccer loses to Brownwood, ties Fredericksburg

CAPTION: Always lurking around the goal are Ricardo Flores (11), Rodrigo Valdez (22), Gilverto Barajas (9) and Justin Morales Martinez (21). Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys soccer team lost to Brownwood 5-0 Jan. 16 after tying Fredericksburg 1-1 Jan. 13. Trailing Fredericksburg’s 1-0 in the first half, Ricardo Flores scored the goal with an assist from Marco Campos-Huerta in the second half. “I thought it was fantastic,” head coach Benjamin Boorman said. “We scheduled all those really tough (Class) 5A and 6A opponents at the beginning. And…

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Burnet girls soccer beats Ann Richards

CAPTION: Burnet’s Erica Flores scored the first goal against Ann Richards that paved the way to victory. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls soccer team went 1-2 at the Lady Texans Showcase hosted by Wimberley High School Jan. 15-17. The lone win came against Ann Richards 2-1 Jan. 16. The first goal was scored by Erica Flores. The go-ahead goal was scored by freshman Erica Montoya with under 10 seconds remaining in the contest. By the time the goalie retrieved the ball, the horn sounded to…

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Marble Falls girls soccer ties Brownwood

CAPTION: Katie Terrell continues to be one of the top defenders for the Lady Mustangs, who earned her second player of the game honor. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team and Brownwood played to a 1-1 tie in non-district play Jan. 16. The Lady Lions (6-1-1) struck first, scoring in the first 90 seconds of the match. “We left the girl open in the box,” head coach Marisa Miller said. “We came out flat. I think (Brownwood) is probably the best offense we’ve…

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Marble Falls powerlifting to host meet

CAPTION: Marble Falls powerlifting head coach Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt and his athletes will welcome many teams for their Stronger Things meet Saturday on the high school campus. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School powerlifting program is hosting its Stronger Things invitational at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, in the Mustang gym on the high school campus. At least nine teams are competing, including Bartlett, Blanco, Elgin and Junction. Twelve lifters contribute to their team’s overall score. “We have a pretty wide swatch of both classifications,” Marble…

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Marble Falls girls soccer wins Midway Classic

The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team is the Waco Midway Classic tournament champions thanks to posting a 3-1 record Jan. 8-10. “I think it’s a pretty big deal,” head coach Marisa Miller said. “That’s four games that you have to essentially win. You’re always battling playing that many games in a weekend. Injury is always a risk as well, and it just takes a lot of focus and a lot of drive to do that for four straight games in that amount of time, especially last year when…

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Burnet boys soccer competes well at Governor’s Cup

CAPTION: Burnet junior Ricardo Flores is one of three captains who has been offering insight and playing well. Photo by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys soccer team competed at the Governor’s Cup Elite Jan. 8-10 hosted by Georgetown Independent School District. The Bulldogs, who made their debut in this event, lost to Georgetown High 6-0, Georgetown East View 6-0 and San Antonio Antonian Prep 4-0. Burnet head coach Benjamin Boorman said the tournament served a far greater purpose. “I scheduled those (Class) 5A games so that we would…

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Burnet girls soccer wins own tourney

CAPTION: Avery Barth (12) and Kayleigh Briggs (20) leap for joy after scoring a goal as Bella Medina runs to join them. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography  The Burnet High School girls soccer team won its own Bulldog Classic thanks to winning all five of its matches Jan. 8-10. The Lady Dawgs (5-0) beat Little River Academy 4-2 in the championship after disposing of the Salado junior varsity 4-0, Sweetwater 6-1, Killeen Ellison 9-2 and Bandera 2-0. “When you host, you set it up towards it being favorable for you,” Burnet…

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