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Burnet girls soccer beats Eastside

February 5, 2026February 6, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #soccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Bella Medina is a huge offensive threat and ensures she either scores or helps a teammate find the back of the net. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls soccer team defeated Austin Eastside Memorial 4-1 Feb. 2 in District 25-4A play. The Lady Dawgs took a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to goals by Brook Oliva with an assist from Bella Medina. Then Olivia and Medina each scored thanks to assists from Lillian Barnard. Head coach Doug Ketcham was happy to earn another…

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Marble Falls girls soccer loses to Long Creek

February 5, 2026February 6, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #soccer, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Suzie Perez was named the Lady Mustangs’ player of the game. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team lost to New Braunfels Long Creek 2-0 Jan. 30 in District 26-4A play. The Lady Dragons scored both of their goals in the final four minutes of the contest. Lady Mustangs (8-2-2, 0-2) head coach Marisa Miller summed up the match. “We didn’t play like we were supposed to,” she said. “We’ve been seeing the whole time that you have to play we did…

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Marble Falls boys soccer loses to Austin Achieve

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #soccer, #TAPPSsoccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls’ Eli Chocoj scored the Mustangs’ only goal against Austin Achieve. Photo by Shaunna Marcum/ShaunnaLisa The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team lost to Austin Achieve 2-1 Jan. 6 in the Mustangs’ home opener. It was the Polar Bears’ first win over the Mustangs since 2023, snapping a four-match losing streak. “We started out really on fire, given a lot of effort,” head coach Ryan Craven said. “We’re playing really well defensively. But then we started turning the ball over too much and not playing soccer. We’re…

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Burnet grad Juliet Morales earns collegiate soccer honors

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Huston-Tillotson, #HustonTillotson, #LadyDawgs, #NAIA, #pitch, #rams, #soccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet graduate Juliet Morales picked up postseason honors after playing her first year on the Huston-Tillotson University women’s soccer team. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography In her first season as a member of the Huston-Tillotson University women’s soccer team, Juliet Morales was named to the Red River Athletic Conference freshman team and her team’s Most Valuable Player. Morales, who is a 2024 Burnet High School graduate, was the starting goalie for the Rams. She beat out a sophomore for the job. She had a 0.682 save value percentage. “I…

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Burnet boys soccer are on winning streak

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #pitch, #soccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

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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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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Burnet boys soccer leaves no doubt in beating Jarrell

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #soccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILsoccer0 comment

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 student Almazan spends semester at soccer academy

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #CadizCF, #futbol, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LaLiga, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #soccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marco Almazan calls spending the spring in Spain a dream come true as he works toward a career in professional soccer. Courtesy photo Marco Almazan took another step toward living out his dream of playing professional soccer. The Marble Falls High School junior spent the last five months in Cadiz, Spain at the International Soccer Academy with the goal of making a pro roster. “La Liga is the top division in Spain – it’s where everyone wants to be,” he said. “I played for one of their academies. It’s…

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Marble Falls boys soccer to compete in Governor’s Cup

January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #soccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team is poised to play in one of the most prestigious pre-district tournaments in the state. The Mustangs, who are the No. 1 ranked team in their region, are traveling to play in the Governor’s Cub hosted by the Georgetown High School soccer programs Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 4-6. “College scouts will be there to hopefully take a look at the kids,” Marble Falls head coach Rick Hoover said. “It’s one of the premier showcases for high school soccer.” Marble Falls faces Lake Belton at…

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Granite FC Elite wins South Texas Cup championship

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #pitch, #soccer, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

Granite FC Elite, a soccer team featuring players who are under the age of 15, won the South Texas Cup championship April 9-10, which advances the squad to the South Texas Cup Finals at the end of the month. Granite FC finished the South Texas Cup with a 3-0 record. The players include Cali Brydon, Avrie Wallace, Ava McNamara, Ashley Ferreira, Katie Terrell, Giselle Hernandez, Madison Hardaway, Leslie Reynoso, Dolce Macias, Addie Moomaw, Chloe Ellis, Elizabeth Shonning and Hannah Welch and are coached by Ernesto Rivera and Larry Wallace. Megan…