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Three of the Rio Grande Valley’s most talented female student-athletes are nominees for the Class 6A Female Athlete of the Year that will be named on June 14.
The winner will be recognized at the 2016 All-Valley Sports Awards Banquet at DoubleTree Suites in McAllen. Dallas Cowboys legend Drew Pearson is the keynote speaker for the event.
Representatives from the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame, The Monitor, the Brownsville Herald and the Valley Morning Star voted on three nominations for each category.
Pearson, who was inducted into the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor in 2011 after a standout career defined by his performances in the clutch, will highlight the function hosted by RGVSports.com in conjunction with the RGV Sports Hall of Fame.
The awards banquet will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will recognize team and individual standouts in multiple sports over the past year. Tickets are $40. All nominees get in free.
To buy tickets to the banquet, log on to TheMonitor.com, BrownsvilleHerald.com, or ValleyStar.com and click on the rgvsports_banquet link on the toolbar on the home page of each website.
The nominees for Class 6A Female Athlete of the Year:
>> Addison Dickey, Harlingen High: Dickey is a standout volleyball and basketball player who helped the Lady Cards’ basketball team to an impressive 34-2 record in 2015-16.
>> Mayda Garcia, McAllen Rowe: The senior is a standout on the volleyball and basketball court, but will be playing volleyball at the next level for NCAA Division I Fairfield. In volleyball, Garcia led her team to the fourth round of the playoffs and amassed 800 digs, 533 kills and 146 blocks. In basketball, Garcia averaged a double-double in leading the Lady Warriors to a district championship.
>> Belle Palacios, PSJA North: The senior led the Valley in scoring at 19.4 points per game and grabbed 8.3 rebounds, 4.7 steals, 2.3 assists and 1.4 blocks per game in helping the Lady Raiders to the third round of the playoffs. Palacios also competed in volleyball.
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IF YOU GO:
What: 2016 All-Valley Sports Banquet Awards
When: Tuesday, June 14
Where: DoubleTree Suites, McAllen
Info: $40 for tickets, which includes a catered dinner. Nominees for all awards get in free.