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Three of the Rio Grande Valley’s most talented male student-athletes are nominees for the Sub-6A Male 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 the category.
Rio Grande Valley Chevy Dealers is the presenting sponsor of the banquet. Representing the Rio Grande Valley Chevy Dealers are Bert Ogden Chevrolet, Clark Chevrolet, Fiesta Chevrolet, Gillman Chevrolet, Payne Weslaco Motors, Rio Motor Co. and Tipotex Chevrolet.
“AIM Media Texas is extremely excited about this partnership with RGV Chevy Dealers,” said Stephan Winger, Regional Vice President and Publisher of The Monitor. “We have been recognizing the Valley’s top varsity athletes for many years, but with their help we are able to make this event something really special for the nominees across the Valley.”
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 p.m. and recognizes 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 Sub-6A Male Athlete of the Year:
>>Ryan Garza, Edinburg Vela: The junior point guard averaged 18.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 4.1 steals in leading Edinburg Vela to the UIL state tournament, the first time a Valley program made the state basketball tournament since 2009.
>> Leo Lara, Santa Rosa: The Valley’s leading scorer in boys’ basketball at 23 points per game, Lara led the Warriors to within one game of the Class 3A state tournament. He also led the Valley in steals (147 total) and was fifth in assists at 5 per game.
>> Kai Money, Brownsville St. Joseph: Money does it all for TAPPS St. Joseph, starring in football, basketball and track and field.