BUSTER PROGRAM GETS FIRST EVER TEXAS COMMITMENT

They have come from as close as Garden City and from as far away as Brazil. Some of the states include New Mexico, Michigan and Louisiana. Which ever way you want to slice it, players from all over have descended into the Buster Soccer programs over the course of the first three years of their existence. However, a recruit has never popped up from the state that is only 1 hour and 45 minutes from Garden City-----until now.

Marissa Castillo-an attacking center midfielder from San Angelo, Texas- becomes the first ever soccer commitment from the great state of Texas for the entire Buster Soccer program. Castillo has played the last six years for the club team-San Angelo United. Her sophomore and junior years, the team competed in the Highland Girls Classic League and followed that up by playing in the West Texas Soccer League in her senior year.

Castillo has competed since her freshman season for Lake View High School, a team that competes in District 4A. Castillo has garnered some solid honors throughout her high school career. In her freshman season, she was named District 4A Newcomer of the Year, while being named to the Marble Falls All Tournament Team. Her sophomore season saw her be named First Team All District (6 teams in district) and achieved Marble Falls All Tournament Team honors for a second straight season. Her junior season saw her named Second Team All District. In her senior season, she was named MVP of the Marble Falls Tournament (8 teams) AND was named as Co-District MVP---as her high school team made it to the third round of district playoffs….

Head Women’s Coach Jeff Huffman states, “I had the opportunity to see Marissa compete in the Arlington Showcase in December 2007. I was in definite need of an attacking midfielder for the fall 2008 season, as I felt it imperative for the team to get Irma Reyes-a Kansas 2007 Class 6A Second Team All State selection-back to her normal stopper position. Her receiving Co-District MPV honors is quite the honor. This honor helps prove that Marissa is exactly the caliber of attacking midfielder I need to-not only score goals for us-but be the link to our forwards.