Volume 1, Issue 4; A Kick in the
Grass, RL Turner Boys Soccer
Special points
of interest:
 Lions 19-1-1
 Lions take Wake-
land to shootout
 Lions in first after
first half of district
play
 Lions ranked #3
in region
 Teacher Feature:
Melanie Freeman
 UIL Shootout
explained
Inside this issue:
Lions vs. Wolverines
showdown in Little Elm
Lions get respect
JV1
JV2
Teacher Feature:
Melanie Freeman
District standings
Lions among area leaders
in key stats
The UIL Shootout ex-
plained
Remaining Schedule
Newsletter Date:
February 2011
Newsletter
A Kick in the Grass
Volume 1, Issue 4; A Kick in the Grass, RL Turner Boys
Soccer Newsletter
LIONS vs. WOLVERINES: SHOWDOWN IN LITTLE ELM
One of the toughest high school soccer tourna-
ments in North Texas every year is the Little Elm Winter
Invitational hosted by Little Elm High School. Last year
RL Turner was rolling and defeated JJ Pearce for the first
time in school history 5-0 in the final group game. The
next morning the Lions proved it is only about 10 hours
from the penthouse to the outhouse when they got
trounced by host Little Elm in the semi-finals. Coach
Huston said,
What hurt was we felt we had the best team. To
get beat like we did was embarrassing!
The Lions were determined that would not hap-
pen this year. Once again Turner was rolling going into
the tournament with a record of 12-0-0 and 2 tournament
championships. The Lions advanced with three wins in
1,2
LIONS GET RESPECT THE OLD SCHOOL WAY:
THEY EARN IT!!!
1 Despite:
 Starting out 2011 with a record of 18-1-1,
2,5
 The one loss was in a tiebreaker shootout with the
number one ranked team in the state,
2,5
 winning the championships in the first two tourna-
3 ments and making it to the final of a third tourna-
ment,
4  Having a top 10 ranked defense and offense, and
 Having three players on the top scorers list,
4 the Lions have not exactly been in the limelight or any
other light for that matter. In fact, despite all of the
6 above, the Lions were not ranked by anyone in any-
thing. Many teams that have already lost to Turner
6 were ranked. Teams with two and three losses were
ranked. Yet Turner remained an enigma.
group play including some revenge with a 3-1 victory
over host Little Elm. In the semi-finals the Lions would
be without Isai Mireles, Luis Martinez, and Jacob Van-
compernolle. These three players had accounted for 83%
of the Lions offense. Turner faced a very tough Frisco
High Raccoon team on a very windy day. Despite the
Lions controlling the game and outshooting Frisco, the
Lions fell behind 1 to 0 in the first half.
In the second half the Lions displayed the resil-
ience they have shown all season by scoring 2 late goals
to win 2 to 1. Goalkeeper Juan Reballos preserved the
victory by saving a penalty kick in the final minutes.
This setup a final between two of the best 4A
soccer programs in the region, RL Turner and defending
State Champions, Frisco Wakeland.
Showdown Continued page 2
That changed this week when the TASCO Febru-
ary coaches rankings came out. RL Turner is ranked
#3 in Region 2 by Texas’ largest soccer coaches asso-
ciation. Coach Huston said,
I am very happy for our kids. It means a lot
that they were chosen by the other coaches. It shows
the respect our program has earned over the past
three seasons. Of course the only poll that means
anything is the one they take after the State final but
this is an honor. I just hope there is no kind of Sports
Illustrated curse attached!!
Staying at the top of the rankings will be tough.
The Lions will have to content with a very competi-
tive district that includes district rivals JJ Pearce, who
are ranked #5 right behind Turner.
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SHOWDOWN IN LITTLE ELM

“The game we played
against Wakeland was a
great advertisement for
High School soccer”
Cont.. from pg. 1
The bad news was Wakeland had not lost in over 25 games dating back to the 2010 season. The
good news was that RL Turner was the team that last beat them 2-1 in a very tough, physical game in
Frisco. Wakeland came out with a vengeance creating several scoring opportunities in the first 15 min-
utes. After that the game settled into a kind of ebb and flow with the teams exchanging chances. It was a
very skillful game played by two excellent teams. It was a physical game but with few fouls. A great
advertisement for high school soccer. In the 24th minute Isai Mireles headed a corner kick past the
Wakeland defense for a 1-0 lead. This was the first time Wakeland had been behind in a long time but
they responded like champions scoring the equalizer 10 minutes later. The score remained tied through
the second half, the highlight of which was a circus save by Wakeland’s goalkeeper of a Mireles shot
form 20 yards out. The game went to overtime to break the tie but neither team could muster a goal. This
meant the game would be decided in a UIL shootout. Both goalkeepers seemed to be unbeatable but fi-
nally on the 4th shooter Wakeland scored what would be the winning goal. The Wakeland players were
gracious in victory and both teams left the field with a mutual respect and a realization they will probably
play again later in a much more important game.

JV2 FACES
TOUGHEST SCHEDULE
One of the best kept secrets at RLT is the
Junior Varsity 2 squad. The team consists pri-
marily of incoming freshmen and some sopho-
mores. Because most teams in the district do not
field a JV2 team, Turner must schedule outside
opponents. For this reason Turner’s JV2 squad
plays the most difficult schedule of the three
teams. Lions play state 5A powers like Allen,
Jesuit, Plano, Coppell, Hebron and 4A power-
house Wakeland. In spite of this difficult sched-
ule Coach Juan Gomez has guided them to a
Cont. on pg. 5

JV1 HAVING ANOTHER

GREAT SEASON
The bar is always set high for
Turner’s JV1 squads. In the past four years
they won numerous tournament champion-
ships and two straight district championships.
This year is no different. The team is currently
undefeated and in first place in district. The
Lions are 11-4 overall and have outscored
their opponents 56 to 15 under the leadership
of Vincent Jovel who is in his eleventh year
with Turner.
Cont. on pg. 5
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TEACHER FEATURE:
MELANIE FREEMAN
At the Turner boys’ soccer games, Melanie Freeman is a regular in the stands and, when she can swing it, on the sidelines. She
likes to be close to the action and does not want to be distracted by anyone or anything during the game. She does not care what
Mother Nature throws out, either. If her boys are playing, she is there to cheer them on.
Growing up an athlete, Ms. Freeman appreciates the dedication and sacrifice the Lions soccer players make. She participated in
swimming and gymnastics. From ages 5 to 17 she swam competitively in 100 and 200 Individual Medley and 100 Fly, to name a
few.
In return the boys appreciate her dedication to them. Juan Reballos said, “She’s really nice ‘cause she helps us on our school
with our work so we can pass our classes and do good in school. She also supports us on the field even if we win or lose, she’ll be
there with us.”
Ms. Freeman grew up in North Texas. She calls Gainesville “home” even though she was born in Austin – according to her
family members she bleeds burnt orange – and graduated high school from Coppell. She only left Texas for four years to attend Bib-
lical Institute of Los Angeles in La Mirada, CA.
While BIOLA has been undefeated in football for 103 years, their soccer program has not fared as well. Being a soccer fan for
years, Ms. Freeman attended many of the Eagles’ soccer games, having many friends who played.
Ms. Freeman didn’t go to BIOLA for sports, however. She went because she wanted to attend a small, private university with a
solid biblical background. And that is exactly what she got. Friends and speak-
ers from local ministries, many of whom are BIOLA grads, recommended the
university to her. She made the transition to California based on the school’s
foundation and mission. She graduated in 1999 with a BA in Liberal Studies
with a specialization in Elementary Education and a minor in Biblical Studies.
As a lifelong learner, Ms. Freeman is finishing her Master’s degree in Li-
brary and Information Science at Texas Women’s University. She will earn that
degree in May and hopes to be a school librarian in the near future.
Now in her seventh year at Turner, Ms. Freeman teaches English I to Eng-
lish Language Learners. At the suggestion of Maria Harrison, Ms. Freeman Melanie with Carlos Lopez and Heber Arzola at
2010 Prom
starting going to the Turner boys’ soccer games in 2005. Not that she needed
much convincing, as a fan of the sport. She went sporadically at
first but by the 2007 season, she would not miss a game. She loves
the student-athletes, the coaches and the atmosphere. She is fond of
Coach Huston because he is entertaining to watch on the sideline
and because he wants the best for his boys on and off the field.
“When he talks to the boys, he praises them for who they are,
not what they can do. And he’s not afraid to be emotional with
them. He puts himself out there with them,” said Ms. Freeman.
Ms. Freeman recalled her favorite moment in Lion boys’ soc-
cer. It was last season, the last game before playoffs. After losing
to Frisco Wakeland earlier in the season, the Lions finally beat them
and did it on Wakeland’s field. The looks on the Lions’ faces said,
“We’ve arrived!”
Page 3 Melanie with family
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LIONS LEAD DISTRICT 20-4A AT HALFWAY POINT

Overall District Home Away
Team
W L T PCT W L T PCT W L T PCT W L T PCT

RL TURNER 19 1 1 0.950 4 0 1 .900 5 0 1 .916 14 1 0 0.966

JJ PEARCE 6 3 3 0.625 3 0 2 .800 5 1 0 0.833 1 2 3 0.333

CREEKVIEW 7 2 4 0.750 2 2 1 0.500 3 1 3 0.642 4 1 1 0..750

HIGHLAND
5 5 4 0.500 1 2 2 0.400 3 2 2 0.571 2 3 2 0.428
PARK

THE COLONY 3 10 1 0.250 1 3 1 0.300 1 3 1 0.300 2 7 0 0.111

NEWMAN
0 6 2 0.125 0 4 1 0.100 0 3 2 0.200 0 3 0 0.000
SMITH
D

INDIVIDUAL LIONS AMONG AREA LEADERS EDEHER

The Lions have posted some impres-
sive stats so far this season. They represent
Turner well on the Dallas Morning News’
area leaders list in all categories.
One of the main reasons for the Lions
success is their ability to score goals. As a
team the Lions offense scored 72 goals
averaging 3.6 per game so far. This puts
them at 7th among public schools.
The defense is sound as well. The
Lions gave up a stingy .38 goals per game,
which is 5th best in the area. Regarding his
team’s impressive stats, Coach Huston
said,
“The ability to score cannot be under-
rated and we have won a couple of games
simply because we could finish and our
opponent failed to. But we also know that
in a team sport only one stat matters, that
Page 4
is wins!” AYALA
Solid teams have solid players, the
Lions are no exception. Isai Mireles is
currently tied for second with 22 goals.
Luis Martinez is 10th with 15 goals and
ISAI
Jacob VanCompernolle is 11th with 14.
MIRELES
Van Compernolle is also ranked 3rd in
assists with 12. Mireles is tied for 5th
with nine and Ayala is 6th with eight.
Defensively, Turner Goalkeeper
Juan Reballos recorded 10 shutouts in 17 JACOB
games with a couple of those goals com- VANCOMPER-
NOLLE
ing late in matches that were already de-
cided.
If you ask any Turner player they
will tell you that the stats do not matter.
They are staying focused on their only
goal right now: winning a district champi- JUAN
onship. With a very tough district REBALLOS
20AAAA this will not come easy.
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JV2 FACES TOUGHEST
SCHEDULE
Cont. from pg. 2
10-3-0 record at this point in the season.
Daniel Miranda is the team’s leading
scorer. Feeding him the ball is a strong mid-
field led by Hector Balderas, Emmanuel
Martinez, and Gabriel Luevano. The defense
has been working hard and steadily improv-
ing all season. The team’s best game was
undoubtedly the 2-1 victory over Allen High
School.
Coach Gomez called it a great overall
team effort. “We look forward to these play-
ers one day contributing on our varsity.”
SCORES SO FAR
RESULTS SO FAR
RL TURNER 3 ARLINGTON BOWIE 0
RL TURNER 6 WYLIE EAST 2
RL TURNER 7 MANSFIELD SUMMIT 1
RL TURNER 1 MESQUITE HS 0
RL TURNER 1 IRVING MACARTHUR 0
RL TURNER 5 AUSTIN REAGAN 0
RL TURNER 6 HOUSTON SCARBOROUGH 1
RL TURNER 5 BASTROP HS 0
RL TURNER 4 HOUSTON C.E. KING 0
RL TURNER 3 HOUSTON LANGHAM CREEK 1
RL TURNER 10 DESOTO HS 0
RL TURNER 3 FW POLYTECHNIC 0
RL TURNER 3 GREENVILLE 0
RL TURNER 3 LITTLE ELM 1
RL TURNER 2 FRISCO HS 1
RL TURNER 1 FRISCO WAKELAND 1 (lost in shootout)
RL TURNER 5 NEWMAN SMITH 1
RL TURNER 6 THE COLONY 0
RL TURNER 0 JJ PEARCE 0
RL TURNER 3 HIGHLAND PARK 1
RL TURNER 2 CREEKVIEW 0
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JV1 HAVING ANOTHER
SUCCESSFUL SEASON
Due to injuries and players learning new positions, the team had a slow
start. However when February came and they had been playing together for a
month they hit the current winning streak of 11 games. Vincent enjoys work-
ing with this group,
“I’m very proud of this group. There are no egos, they play at the posi-
tion I tell them and no questions are asked. They just want to play and have
fun”.
The team is led up front by leading scorer Jose “Nacho” Belmonte. The
team has a strong midfield with playmakers Eduardo Flores, Javier Vasquez
and Efrain “Fries” Retana. Retana was moved up to Varsity and Flores and
Vasquez have stepped up in his absence. The team’s defense has developed
into a solid unit led by Jose Ramirez. Coach Huston is excited about next
year’s varsity with so many solid players to chose from.
If you or your company would like to
offer corporate sponsorship to the RL
Turner boys’ soccer program, please
mail your check to:
RL TURNER HS
Attention: Kay North
1600 S. JOSEY LN.
CARROLLTON, TX. 75006
Please make the check payable to:
RL TURNER BOYS SOCCER
All checks should include a
drivers license number and a phone
number.
Thanks for your support of our boys!
COACH JOVEL SHOWS OFF THE
HARDWARE AFTER OUR JV TEAMS
FINISHED 1ST AND 2ND
IN A TOURNAMENT
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RL TURNER HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER 101:

1600 S. JOSEY LANE
CARROLLTON, TX. 75006 THE UIL SHOOTOUT TIE-BREAKER
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Soccer, the game
the world  Alternate first 5 shooters until one team has an insurmountable lead.
— and RL Turner —  If still tied after 5 kicks, we begin sudden death or victory, depending on how you see it.
play!  Any player on roster may shoot and after 10 kicks a player may take a second kick.
 Shooter starts anywhere on a line 35 yards from and parallel to the goal line.
 Shot must be made before whistle sounds at 5 seconds, however it does not have to go into
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 Shooter may not touch the ball after it rebounds from Goalkeeper, goalpost, crossbar.
 If shooter leaves the line early the shot is halted and retaken.
 If Goalkeeper leaves line early shot is halted and retaken.
 If ball hits referee shot is retaken
 If a foul is committed by the goalkeeper and the shot is missed, a Penalty kick is awarded,
if the shot is made, the goal stands.
 If a foul is committed by the shooter no goal is allowed.

REMAINING SCHEDULES
VARSITY
FRI 2-25 NEWMAN SMITH STANDRIDGE 5:30 PM
WED 3-2 THE COLONY HS COX PARK 7:00 PM
FRI 3-4 JJ PEARCE HS PEARCE 7:00 PM
TUE 3-8 HIGHLAND PARK HS COX PARK 7:00 PM
TUE 3-15 CREEKVIEW HS STANDRIDGE 5:30 PM
JV1
FRI 2-25 NEWMAN SMITH POLK 7:00 PM
WED 3-2 THE COLONY HS COX PARK 5:30 PM
FRI 3-4 JJ PEARCE HS PEARCE 5:30 PM
TUE 3-8 HIGHLAND PARK HS COX PARK 5:30 PM
TUE 3-15 CREEKVIEW HS BLALACK MS 7:15 PM
JV2
WED 3-2 SOUTH GRAND PRAIRIE COX PARK #2 5:30 PM
FRI 3-4 JESUIT PREP COX PARK #2 5:00 PM
TUE 3-8 JESUIT PREP JESUIT 5:00 PM

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