Martin boys, Lady Mustangs win bi-district soccer titles – Laredo Morning Times

Nixon celebrates a goal by Adela Contreras (10) during the district championship against Juarez-Lincoln on March 13, 2026, at Montes Field.
The UIL soccer playoffs will continue for two of the seven Laredo teams that qualified for the postseason. 
The Martin Tigers advanced in the boys playoffs with a 4-3 win over Gregory-Portland, while the Nixon Lady Mustangs shutout Corpus Christi Ray 4-0. 
Advertisement
Article continues below this ad
The bi-district title is the first for the Tigers since 2024. Bryan Flores, Manuel Rubalcava, Kaleb Alvarez, and Oscar Cortez scored goals for Martin in the playoff win. In recent history, Martin has playoff-opening bi-district titles in 2024, 2023, 2019, 2014, 2013 and 2011.
Martin, in 5A Division II, advances to the area round to take on Lopez, which beat Sharyland 4-2. The last area title for the Tigers came in 2013, when it won four playoff games. 
For the Lady Mustangs, the bi-district title comes after a lengthy playoff drought was ended last season. It's been a historic season for Nixon, which entered the playoffs after winning the program's first district championship.
The Lady Mustangs are in 5A Division II and will face Rowe in the area round. Rowe handled Economedes 6-1. Nixon will host the second round at Montes Field. The area game is set for 6 p.m. on March 24.
Advertisement
Article continues below this ad
The playoffs ended for five other Laredo teams in the first round. 
On the boys side, LBJ fell 2-1 to Cibolo Steele, while Buda Johnson beat Alexander 3-1 and Nixon lost 5-1 to Flour Bluff. Buda Johnson and Cibolo Steele also beat two girls Laredo teams. The Lady Bulldogs lost 3-0 to Buda Johnson, while the Lady Longhorns lost 8-0 to Cibolo Steele.
Billy Woods is a Sports Reporter at the Laredo Morning Times. The Illinois native previously covered sports and education for the Edwardsville Intelligencer, where he won multiple Illinois Press Association awards. Woods has been a sports journalist since 2018 and came to the Laredo Morning Times in early 2025. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo.
About
Contact
Services
Account

source