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Karizma Reyes, Soccer, Weiss High School, Jan. 28, 2026.<\/p>\n
Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<\/p>\n
Faces off the field<\/a> gives a candid look into the thoughts and lives of high school student-athletes from the Austin area. Today we profile Weiss soccer player Karizma Reyes, whose interests range from criminal justice to Italian dishes.<\/p>\n All about Karizma: Books and soccer requires a balancing act<\/p>\n Tell something about you that most people don’t know.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n I love true crime. Watching documentaries with my mom and learning about cases helped fuel my desire to want to be associated with criminal justice.<\/p>\n I have to ask where your name comes from.<\/p>\n My mom told me that my name came from her high school years and people always saying she had a lot of charisma. She always knew her first daughter would have that as her name because of the definition behind it. She knew her daughter would be confident, passionate, magnetic and beautiful. Here’s a fun fact: When she first moved to Texas, she had her own event planning business and its name was Charismatic Moments.<\/p>\n Outside of sports, what’s something you’re really good at?<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n I’m really good at meeting and talking to new people. Getting to understand and know other people is such a fun thing for me.<\/p>\n If you could visit any country in the world, where would you go?<\/p>\n It would be Italy, specifically Rome because the architecture and art there is beautiful, I would love to see all the art in the churches. The food in Italy also looks incredible and I would love to try a fresh margherita pizza.<\/p>\n What do you plan to do after graduation?<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n I plan to play soccer in college, whether that be for the school or for their club. Wherever I go, I plan to major in psychology and minor in criminal justice in hopes of becoming a criminal profiler.<\/p>\n PHOTOS: View our Faces off the field athletes for February and March<\/a><\/p>\n Karizma Reyes, Soccer, Weiss High School, Jan. 28, 2026.<\/p>\n Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<\/p>\n Beating LASA in the playoffs is a special memory<\/p>\n What has been your favorite soccer memory at Weiss?<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n It happened during last year’s first round of the playoffs when we beat LASA 2-1. It was exciting because I had scored the tying goal and then scored the game winner in overtime. When the team crowded the field and we all celebrated together, I was overjoyed.<\/p>\n MORE: Meet our preseason All-Central Texas bsaeball team<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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