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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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Marble Falls boys soccer loses to Fredericksburg

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 boys soccer beats Wimberley

Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa Photography The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team shut out Wimberley 5-0 in the District 26-4A opener for both squads Feb. 7. The Mustangs led 3-0 in the first half thanks to junior Joaquin Aguilar, who scored two goals while senior Esteban Dominguez added the other goal.  Senior Juan Hernandez Barajas, Jr. scored the fourth goal with 19 minutes and 24 seconds remaining in the match. Aguilar got his hat-trick goal with 11:34 left.  New head coach Ryan Craven called winning the district opener “huge.”…

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New facilities would meet the most important role of athletics

CAPTION: Marble Falls Independent School District athletic director Keri Timmerman describes a typical practice day at the high school and how coaches work together to meet the needs of their athletes. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The possibilities of building new facilities for extracurricular activities at Marble Falls High School will better meet the No. 1 objective for those students – to properly prepare them for their seasons. That’s according to Marble Falls Independent School District athletic director Keri Timmerman. On Jan. 31, the Marble Falls Independent School District’s Board…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Little River Academy

Photo by Shauna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa Photography The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team stomped Little River Academy 4-0 Jan. 31 in the Mustangs’ final match before starting District 26-4A play. Marble Falls (7-4-1) led 1-0 at the half and scored 3 goals in the final 15 minutes of the game. Estaban Dominguez scored 3 goals and Daniel Dominguez scored the fourth goal. “We possessed the ball the whole game,” head coach Ryan Craven said. “We probably had 30 shots on goal. It was 1-0 most of the game.” At the…

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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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Marble Falls ISD board approves bond package to present to voters

The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees approved putting a bond before voters on the May 3 ballot. The bond, valued at $172.2 million, has four parts: general facilities planning, staff 1 to 1 devices, athletics and indoor multipurpose facility. Athletics projects total $12.515 million and the high school indoor multipurpose facility with all of its amenities totals $26.05 million. “I envision all of our sports and all of our students in extracurricular activities using the multipurpose facility,” said Dr. Jeff Gasaway, Marble Falls ISD superintendent, to TexasChalkTalk.com.…

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