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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.…

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Burnet boys soccer continues march through district

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountytx, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

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

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

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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Marble Falls girls soccer beats Brownwood

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

CAPTION: Suzena Perez unintentionally may have picked up an assist when she took a well-kicked ball to the stomach against Brownwood that led to the winning goal. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School girls soccer team defeated Brownwood 1-0 Jan. 17. The goal was made by junior Ruby Carillo, who was in the right spot at the right time. With around 15 minutes left in the match deep in Brownwood territory, sophomore Suzena Perez “took a hard hit to the stomach,” head coach Marisa Miller said. As a…

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Marble Falls girls soccer loses to Austin KIPP

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Ruby Carrillo (left) is congratulated for scoring the first goal against Austin KIPP by freshman Fernanda Perez (center) and sophomore Hannah Welch, who earned the assist. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to Austin KIPP 3-2 Jan. 13. The Lady Mustangs took a 1-0 lead in the first half thanks to a goal by junior Ruby Carrillo who was assisted by sophomore Hannah Welch. But the Cardinals scored three goals in the second half. Welch added a goal thanks to an…

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Marble Falls boys soccer defeats Austin Achieve

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Burnetcountysports, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Brandon Guevara’s goal against Austin Achieve ensured the Mustangs earned their first 2025 victory. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School boys soccer team beat Austin Achieve 3-2 Jan. 7 to give head coach Ryan Craven his first win. The Mustangs (1-1-2) and the Polar Bears played to a 1-1 tie at the intermission before Marble Falls scored two in the second half. Achieve added a meaningless goal when the contest was decided. “The boys played well,” Craven said. “Achieve is a really good team. In the second half,…

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Marble Falls boys soccer uses tourney to create depth

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #pitch, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

CAPTION: Head coach Ryan Craven (standing, left) is mixing and matching his lineup in order to create a depth chart that maximizes what the Mustangs do best. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team went 0-2-1 at the Governor’s Cup tournament Jan. 2-4 hosted by Georgetown Independent School District. The Mustangs (0-2-1) tied Pflugerville Weiss 1-1 and lost to Georgetown 4-3 and to Leander Rouse 1-0. Weiss took a 1-0 half-time lead then the Mustangs scored midway through the second half. Against Georgetown, Marble…