BY JON R. LaFOLLETTE | STAFF WRITER

Even during the blistering heat of the summer, with the start of football season still seven weeks away, the Hidalgo Pirates have a goal.

“We want to put Hidalgo football back on the map,” senior quarterback Peter Quiroz said. “We’re trying to make a name for ourselves.

The Pirates will look to begin their season-long quest for legitimacy Thursday when they participate in the state 7-on-7 football tournament in College Station. Hidalgo will be one of three Valley teams to compete in the 64 team pool.

This year marks the first time the Pirates have qualified for state, a goal the team made for themselves from the get-go.

“The boys all practiced hard and did what they needed to do,” 7-on-7 coach David Navarro said. “They want to go up there and compete and see how they do against schools that aren’t from the Valley.”

Along with gaining experience, Hidalgo players are also using the summer leagues as a chance to grow accustomed to the system of coach David Duty, who was hired in March. Duty looks to stabilize a program that has seen four coaches come and go in as many years. Quiroz says he already senses a change in the locker room.

“Last year, we were kind of all over the place,” senior receiver Eliud Castillo said. “We needed someone to put us in our place. Discipline wise, the coaches have put us in our place, telling us flat out what’s expected of us.”

The Pirates went 1-9 a season ago, and have posted a record of 20-32 since 2010. In the last five seasons, 2012 was the only year in which Hidalgo had a winning record.

“Everything has been a learning experience for us,” Castillo said. “You win just as much from your wins as you do from your losses.”

With room for improvement across the depth chart, the team is exploiting the non-contact play of 7-on-7 competition to improve its offensive capabilities.

“We’re focusing on our receivers running better routs,” Navarro said. “We’re really looking for them to step up for us.”

Quiroz, who has played alongside Castillo since junior high, says the pair are ready to lead the Pirates.

“I’ve been working on my accuracy and trying to make myself better,” he said. “And it’s really nice to have (Eliud) out there with me. He always knows what to do, where to be. If you throw it his way, he’s going to do whatever it takes to go and get it.”

[email protected]

BY JON R. LaFOLLETTE | STAFF WRITER

Before she was approved as the Mercedes girls basketball coach on Tuesday, Monica Meza already made it her job to know everything about the Lady Tigers.

Last season as an assistant coach for the Sharyland High Lady Rattlers, Meza scouted Mercedes before the teams met in their Class 5A bi-district playoff game.

“We started right away,” Meza said. “I’m definitely a person who likes to go into a situation prepared. I started immediately watching (Mercedes) and getting prepared. We really took some time figuring out how to get the best out of our girls to get past them. They’re pretty impressive.”

Though Sharyland bested Mercedes 50-32, Meza nonetheless saw plenty of talent on her future team.

“I feel like kids that they have, fit the style that I like to coach,” she said. “They’re fast, they’re defensive minded, and I’m that type of coach. I like the way they play… It seemed like a good fit.”

Meza takes over for former Lady Tigers coach Marisa Guiterrez, who left for the same position as PSJA Memorial earlier this year. Under Gutierrez, Mercedes won back-to-back district championships, including a 13-1 district record last season.

“I feel pretty confident in my abilities,” Meza said. “I’ve worked with some great people and have been with teams that have already experienced playoff success. So, to go to a team that has already experienced that, I’m looking to just make the transition process smooth for the kids. Hopefully, we can continue to have the success that we’ve been having.”

The Lady Tigers lost three senior starters from last season, including the front court duo of Summer Vento and Mere Guevara. Combined, they averaged 13 points and 14 rebounds per game. Graduating guard Deidra Barroso averaged 6 points and 2.5 steals.

Though Mercedes looks to be smaller and reliant on guard play heading into next season, Meza still sees a talented roster at her disposal.

“They have some incredible players,” she said. “They have a lot of girls coming back. They’ve got a lot of talent on that team and I look forward to working with them.”

Meza has been an assistant coach for nine years. She is a native of the Dallas area, and worked for four years as an assistant at Liberty High School in Frisco. Meza moved to the Valley last year to be closer to family. This year will mark her first as a head coach.

[email protected]

Three finalists are being considered for the Mercedes Lady Tigers girls basketball coaching position, according a list obtained by The Monitor through a Freedom of Information request.

The finalists are Edinburg Economdes’ Rosendo Garcia (boys basketball assistant), Sharyland High’s Monica Meza (girls basketball assistant) and Sharyland Pioneer’s Cristina Treviño (softball assistant).

The Mercedes ISD board of trustees will decide the program’s next coach at a meeting on June 23.

Former coach Marissa Gutierrez left the Lady Tigers earlier this month to coach the PSJA Memorial girls basketball team. Mercedes won a second straight district title last season with a 13-1 record in District 32-5A.

BY JON R. LaFOLLETTE | STAFF WRITER

Roxanne Balducci is among the Valley’s most decorated coaches, and is no stranger to individual accolades. The longtime McAllen Memorial Mustangs swimming and diving coach has received numerous awards for her efforts in the pool, including an induction into the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.

This season marked her 37th and final time at the helm of a swim team. To conclude her historic tenure, Balducci is receiving the Robert Vela Lifetime Achievement Award from RGVSports.com and the RGV Sports Hall of Fame.

Despite her accomplishments, she’d rather not talk about herself. Instead of basking in her many achievements, Balducci deflects credit to those who have helped her along the way.

“I feel very honored to have been chosen for the award,” Balducci said. “It’s very humbling and I’m glad that I was able to contribute to swimming in the Valley for the success of the sport. It’s really not one individual. It takes kids, it takes athletes, coaches. Everyone over the years has had to play a role to make the team successful. You win a team title, it’s a team title. It feels great. I feel great for the kids with everything they’ve accomplished and they’ve worked on.”

Balducci will receive her award June 9 at Yeckel Memorial Auditorium on the campus of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with free admission.

Balducci says the decision to step away from swimming has been in the works for a few years, but decided now is the proper time to leave. This summer, she’ll move to Port Orange, Florida to attend to personal matters, although she won’t entirely quit swimming.

“My sister and I got into open water swimming a few years ago,” she said. “We’ve done four competitions, but I guess now I’ll have more time to train. During the school year it was tough. It was difficult to find time for myself to prepare.”

Balducci first arrived in the Valley in 1978, traveling for a job and an escape. A Massachusetts native, she began coaching swimming at Edinburg High, far away from the harsh winters of home.

“I hated shoveling off the car,” Balducci said. “When you’re a kid, it’s fun. When you’re an adult, it’s not. You’re thinking, ‘I want to go somewhere warm where I don’t have to do this every day.”

Balducci says the popularity of swimming has grown in the Valley just as it has nationally during her coaching stay. She credits the success of Olympic swimmers like Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz for raising awareness of the sport. The growth of the sport locally has manifested itself physically as well. Cities like Weslaco, Harlingen and Brownsville have built natatoriums in recent years for their high schools teams and regional competitions.

“It’s great that more and more cities are building facilities,” Balducci said. “You want to grow the sport, you want the kids to excel, you have to have the facilities. You have to be able to train the same way as the kids up north and elsewhere around the country.”

Balducci bid farewell to her last group of swimmers at season’s end amid tears and heartache. But it’s the kids she says she’ll remember most as she moves on to the next chapter in her life.

“You always take your friendships with you,” she said. “The people that you’ve met and that you come close to. You remember all of the swimmers over the years at meets or at practices and all of the silly or fun things that happen. That never goes away.”

[email protected]

BY DENNIS SILVA II | STAFF WRITER

Hidalgo is one win away from a return trip to the Elite 8.

Behind strong defense and the bat of Adrian Ruiz, the Pirates blanked Freeport Brazosport 2-0 in Game 1 of their Class 4A regional semifinal on Friday at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio.

Game 2 is at 2 p.m. today at St. Mary’s University.

Ruiz, a key contributor all postseason for Hidalgo, went 2-for-3 with a double and a triple and had both RBIs for the Pirates, who had four total hits.

“He got the key hits and he was just excellent tonight,” Hidalgo coach Karlos Carrasco said. “He just battles. He doesn’t give away at-bats. He will find a way to put the ball in play.

“He’s just a really tough out.”

Ruiz was all senior ace Oscar Noguera (complete game, six strikeouts, two walks, two hits allowed) needed in getting the win on the mound. Noguera also benefited from some strong Pirates defense.

“We played some phenomenal defense,” Carrasco said. “These kids made the big plays. (Brazosport) put the ball in play, but we just made the plays we needed to.”

The Pirates (24-5-1) are in the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive year.

BY JON R. LaFOLLETTE | STAFF WRITER

Marisa Gutierrez is going home.

The six-year coach for the Mercedes girls basketball team is leaving the Lady Tigers to fill the vacant coaching position at PSJA Memorial. The move became official Thursday.

A native of Pharr, Gutierrez graduated from PSJA North in 2000. The move reunites the PSJA ISD alum with her home district.

“I leave Mercedes with a heavy heart because it’s tough letting go,” Gutierrez said. “But I weighed my pros and cons. It’s a step ahead for me and a bigger school district. It’s a (Class) 6A school, and it’s closer to home for me as well.”

Gutierrez played an instrumental role in revitalizing a Lady Tigers program that hadn’t made the postseason since 1986. She leaves having coached the team to back-to-back district titles, including a 23-9 record during the 2014-15 season. She was named the RGVSports.com Coach of the Year in 2014.

Gutierrez was hired by PSJA Memorial football coach and athletic coordinator Mike Uribe. Uribe formerly coached at Mercedes and also served as the school’s athletic director. One of his first hiring moves was promoting Gutierrez from an assistant to the head girls coach in 2009.

“We know what she brings to the table,” Uribe said. “There was a strong familiarity with the history that we have together. And I know what she brings to the table on a day-in and day-out basis. I know her character, I knew her work ethic, I know her passion.”

Gutierrez will also join Eric Steinbrunner, who coached the Mercedes boys basketball team. Steinbrunner was hired earlier in the off-season.

“It makes things easier for a transition,” Gutierrez said. “I know these gentlemen well, so I think it adds more to it for me. I think Eric and I have a good thing going on. We had a good thing going on for us at Mercedes, hopefully we can continue that at PSJA Memorial.”

While the Lady Tigers flourished under Gutierrez, the Lady Wolverines have struggled in recent years, including a 0-12 record in District 31-6A last season.

“It’s going to be a whole new ball game, trying to build that program again and see what we can do,” Gutierrez said. “They’ve got great athletes as well, and great kids. I’ve heard a lot of good stuff about them and I’m looking forward to getting know them. We’re going to try and be competitive and we’ll have the talent to do it.”

Though she has yet to officially resign from Mercedes, a move that should happen in the coming days, Gutierrez has already taken the time to bid farewell to the Lady Tigers.

“It was really hard,” she said. “There were a lot of tears shed. That was probably the hardest part of this whole move and transition for me.”

[email protected]

BY JON R. LaFOLLETTE | STAFF WRITER

EDINBURG — Reagan Olguin had no problem with his increased role on the Edinburg Vela track team this season. The senior runner transitioned from running the 400-meter run to the 800-meter run with ease, and pulled relay duty on the 4×200 and 4×400.

“I’ve always been able to run for long periods of time,” Olguin said. “I played basketball, and I was always in there for 40 minutes a game.”

The toughest fight Olguin waged came not on the track, but against the alarm clock.

“I guess waking up at 5 a.m. was the hardest learning curve,” he said. “With distance guys, you have to wake up early or else it’s too hot in the middle of the day, or you’re too tired later in the day.”

Olguin graduates this weekend, but his early morning routine will continue at Rice University this fall after signing his national letter of intent Friday at the Vela library. Olguin was joined by teammate Adam Herrera, who signed with the University of Incarnate Word.

“It’s been an awesome experience,” Herrera said. “The guys on the team were nice, they seemed like a cool group of guys to hang out with… My mom said, ‘Go to which ever college you want to go to. Just don’t stay here in the Valley.’ She just wants me to keep moving forward, make new friends and start a new life.”

Herrera will compete in cross country and track and field, while Olguin will remain with track exclusively.

Both athletes played an instrumental role for a SaberCats squad that was the most successful track program in the Valley this season. Olguin won bronze at the state meet in the Class 5A boys 800 with a time of 1 minutes, 54.54 seconds. Herrera’s time of 4:25.20 in the 1600-meter run was good enough for fifth best in the Valley.

“I’m always going to look back on this experience,” Herrera said. “There’s no bad way to look at it. We’ve only been here three years and we’ve already done so much compared to so many other schools. I’m proud.”

Olguin says he will study mechanical engineering while Herrera plans to study pre-med in hopes of one day becoming a physician assistant.

“It was fun,” Olguin said of the recruiting process. “I really enjoyed the visiting aspect of it and talking with coaches. It was nice having people tell me they wanted me to come to their school and help pay my tuition. Most kids don’t get this experience, or this kind of comfort. It’s comforting to know that a school wants me.”

[email protected]

BY JON R. LaFOLLETTE | STAFF WRITER

WESLACO — Weslaco East’s JR Villarreal signed his national letter of intent Wednesday at the Weslaco East High School fieldhouse, officially becoming a member of the Texas A&M Corpus Christi track and field team.

The signing concludes a break-out senior season for Villarreal, who competes primarily in the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles. He set new personal records on multiple occasions, and qualified for the regional track meet in San Antonio for the first time.

“It was fun signing with a college,” Villarreal said. “I’m ready to go up there and make some noise. I wanted to run there. I was already accepted. I just like the atmosphere up there. It’s positive.”

Villarreal trimmed more than two seconds off his time in the 110 this year. He ran a time of 16.86 seconds during the Winter Relays in Pharr, and peaked with a personal best of 14.82 at the district meet in Weslaco. His best time of 40.38 in the 300 occurred at the area meet in Weslaco, a mark nearly three seconds faster than his time at the Winter Relays (43.12).

“What I thought was (Division I) caliber right away was his work ethic,” hurdling coach Noel Villarreal said. “His work ethic is unparalleled… I didn’t have to convince him to do the tough workouts that we were doing. He didn’t question it. With his attitude, I knew he had potential.”

Noel has coached Villarreal for two seasons and doubles as his defensive backs coach during football where Villarreal also splits time at wide out. Track coach Tom Owens says Villarreal afforded himself little downtime between the gridiron and the track.

“After football season, those kids are kind of on their own in the mornings for the athletic period,” Owens said. “My distance kids were running at that time. (Villarreal) would come out there with us and work on his hurdle drills. He would never waste his time. He even wore one of those altitude masks one time during workouts. I said, ‘It’s already 100 percent humidity outside, man. I think you’re already oxygen deprived as is.’”

Villarreal’s efforts on the hurdles helped the Wildcats win the District 31-6A championship this season. He says he plans to study mechanical engineering in college and has no plans as to what his future career path might be — although he wants “to make the big bucks.”

“He really had his heart set on Corpus,” Noel said. “They were always in the picture, but sometimes JR would get discouraged. I would say, ‘Don’t worry, these coaches are looking at a lot of people. Just keep working. Get to the big meets, shine at the big meets and people will notice.’ He’s going to run close to home. I’m just really happy to see someone work hard and be rewarded.”

[email protected]

BY JON R. LaFOLLETTE | STAFF WRITER

PHARR — While the band room at PSJA High usually houses the sound of brass and percussion, Wednesday it contained applause for a pair of senior athletes who signed their national letters of intent.

Valerie Mancha and Angel Montanez will attend UTRGV this fall and compete in track and cross country, respectively.

“I’m nervous but excited at the same time,” Mancha said. “I’m ready to continue running at the next level.”

Mancha, a multi-sport athlete, leaves the PSJA track program having left a mark. On Feb. 21, she set a new school record in the 100-meter dash at the Indian Nation Relays at Bennie La Prade Stadium in Donna with a time of 11.98 seconds. The previous record of 12.03 was set in 1989.

“It’s hard because you never know how you actually did,” Mancha said of attempting to break the record. “You never know if you were slower. Sometimes you think you ran fast when you really didn’t. I always just went all out hoping to hit that time. I haven’t thought of a new time to hit in college, but I know I want to do better.”

Mancha says she wants to study biology with a focus on medicine. When she graduates, she’ll also receive her associate degree in math from South Texas College. For competing in track, she’ll receive a four-year scholarship at UTRGV which will play for the bulk of her tuition.

“She really didn’t want to go anywhere else,” track coach Rob Robledo said. “UTRGV was her first and only choice. She’s very close to her family, she thought that was important. That’s where we focused all of our attention, and it worked out.”

Mancha has been running since middle school, and realized from a young age her talents could carry her to the collegiate level.

“In middle school, I was better than the group I was with,” she said. “Then in high school I competed on varsity track my freshman year, and I won district champ my freshman year in all my events. From there, I kept working hard towards college and wanted to continue running.”

While Mancha envisioned herself competing at the next level, Montanez didn’t think about collegiate running until recently.

“I didn’t see myself doing (running) in college,” Montanez said. “I thought I was good, but it wasn’t something that crossed my mind. I’ve come up as an underdog, and now I’m here.”

Cross country coach Adolfo Anaya echoes Montanez’s self-assessment.

“If you would have told me his freshman year that he would have gone to the next level, I probably wouldn’t believe you,” he said. “His freshman year, he didn’t know anything about running. To see the growth from his freshman year to his senior year is incredible.”

Montanez says he began upping his intensity last summer after seeing other competitors he used to out-run get the better of him. The hard work paid off in the form of his first trip to the state cross country meet in Round Rock.

“It was an awesome experience,” Montanez said. “I had never been and that was my dream since my senior year.”

Montanez says he wants to study criminal justice and get accepted into the police academy, and that UTRGV was always his first choice given the school’s proximity to family.

“The way he put in the hard work and the dedication, that’s the way it’s done,” Anaya said. “That’s the way you do it. You just can’t expect to show up to a track meet and expect to win. It doesn’t work that way. He wanted to be good. He wanted to be able to go to the next level.”

[email protected]

Team standings — 1, Edinburg Vela, 85; 2, McAllen Memorial, 63; 3, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 62; 4, Sharyland High, 52 1/3’ 5, Harlingen High, 46.67; 6, Los Fresnos, 46; 7, La Joya Palmview, 29; 8, San Benito, 28; 9, Mission Veterans, 24; 10, Donna High, 22.

Field Events

Shot Put — 1, John Belmarez, San Benito, 56-02; 2, Mike Zuniga, Rio Hondo, 55-03; 3, Anthony Esparza, McAllen Memorial, 55-03.75; 4, Ricky Espinoza, La Joya Palmview, 51-05.25; 5, Travis Barnes, Harlingen High, 50-11.25; 6, Johnny Howell, Sharyland Pioneer, 50-06.

Discus — 1, Angel Espinoza, Brownsville Rivera, 182-05; 2, Lucas Rios, Discus, 164-06; 3, Edward Pequeno, McAllen Memorial, 163-03; 4, Mike Gonzalez, PSJA Memorial, 161-05; 5, Cesar Villegas, Donna High, 160-08; 6, Mike Zuniga, Rio Hondo, 159-04.

Long jump — 1, Michael Boltie, McAllen Memorial, 22-06.75; 2, Sean Landez, Sharyland High, 22-04; 3, Tristan Flores, Edinburg Vela, 22-02; 4, Leonardo Lara, Santa Rosa, 22-01.5; 5, Ciro Hernandez, PSJA North, 21-10; 6, Kai Money, Brownsville St. Joseph, 21-06.75.

Triple jump — 1, Rauel Alvzarez, PSJA North, 43-11.25; 2, Isiah Martinez, La Feria, 43-10; 3, Pete Perez, Los Fresnos, 43-09.5; 4, Jose Galvan, Progreso, 43-08.5; 5, Carlos Barrera, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 43-06; 6, Mark Reyna, IDEA Quest, 42-10; 6, Hector Bosquez, McAllen Rowe, 42-10.

High jump — 1, Brendon Rivera, Edinburg Vela, 7-02; 2, Victor Bocanegra, La Joya Palmview, 6-05; 3, Adrian Rodriguez, Edcouch-Elsa, 6-02; 3, six tied at 6-02.

Pole vault — 1, Albert Villarreal, Harlingen High, 15-00; 1, Michael Boltie, McAllen Memorial, 15-00; 3, Jose Garcia, Mission High, 14-06; 3, Derek Salazar, Rio Hondo, 14-06; 3, Marcos Carrizales, Rio Hondo, 14-06; 4, Trenton Teinert, Harlingen High, 14-00; 4, Rolando Garcia, Harlingen South, 14-00.

100-meter dash — 1, Christian Perales, Los Fresnos, 10.73*; 2, James Cole, Sharyland High, 10.79*; 3, Christopher Rosales, Harlingen High, 10.92*; 4, Gabe Vasquez, San Benito, 10.93*; 5, Carlos Vela, Edinburg Economedes, 10.94*; 6, Raul Rivas, PSJA Southwest, 11.00*.

200-meter dash — 1, Christian Perales, Los Fresnos, 21.54*; 2, James Cole, 21.83*; 3, Michael Boltie, McAllen Memorial, 21.93*; 4, Christopher Rosales, Harlingen High, 21.94*; 5, Sergio Murillo, Weslaco High, 22.25*; 6, Johnny Davila, Edinburg Vela, 22.31*.

400-meter dash — 1, Yariel Matute, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 48.05*; 2, Reagan Olguin, Edinburg Vela, 49.26*; 3, Sean Landez, Sharyland High, 49.39*; 4, Christopher Montemayor, Harlingen South, 50.09*; 5, Marcos Medina, Harlingen High, 50.21*; 6, Adrian Rodriguez, Edcouch-Elsa, 50.27*.

800-meter run — 1, Reagan Olguin, Edinburg Vela, 1:53.12*; 2, Jesus Mata, Mission Veterans, 1:54.61*; 3, Francisco Flores, PSJA Southwest, 1:55.08*; 4, Ricardo Mendoza, La Joya High, 1:55.48; 5, Victor Munoz, PSJA Memorial, 1:55.65*; 6, Lorenzo Castaneda, Harlingen High, 1:56.11*.

1600-meter run — 1, Jayven Cordova, Weslaco East, 4:19.28*; 2, Rene Guillen, Sharyland High, 4:22.62*; 3, GJ Reyna, Mission Veterans, 4:24.11*; 4, Victor Pedraza, PSJA Southwest, 4:24.19*; 5, Adam Herrera, Edinburg Vela, 4:25.20*; 6, Eliseo Rodriguez, La Joya Palmview, 4:25.80*.

3200-meter run — 1, GJ Reyna, Mission Veterans, 9:17.81; 2, Christian Machuca, Brownsville Rivera, 9:33.95; 3, Jose Aleman, Sharyland Pioneer, 9:35.24; 4, Eliseo Rodriguez, La Joya Palmview, 9:36.75; 5, Victor Pedraza, PSJA Southwest, 9:39.05; 6, Albert Herrera, Weslaco East, 9:39.81.

110-meter hurdles — 1, Vince Castillo, Donna High, 14.51*; 2, Marcus Pena, Sharyland High, 14.79*; 3, Omar Silva, Port Isabel, 15.30*; 4, Bony Rios, Edinburg Economedes, 15.40*; 5, JD Alaniz, La Joya Palmview, 15.47*; 6, Brandon Bradford, PSJA North, 15.56*.

300-meter hurdles — 1, Vince Castillo, Donna High School, 37.25*; 2, Rene Pecina, La Joya Palmview, 38.94*; 3, Jorge Cantu, San Benito, 39.53; 4, Omar Silva, Port Isabel, 39.87*; 5, JD Alaniz, La Joya Palmview, 39.92*; 6, Mark Garcia, Mission High, 40.04*.

400-meter relay — 1, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 42.38*; 2, McAllen Memorial, 42.42*; 3, Los Fresnos, 42.56*; 4, Edinburg Vela, 42.68*; 5, Weslaco East, 43.04*; 6, Sharyland Pioneer, 43.13*.

800-meter relay — 1, Edinburg Vela, 1:28.45*; 2, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 1:28.45*; 3, Sharyland Pioneer, 1:29.63*; 4, San Benito, 1:29.67*; 5, Harlingen South, 1:29.73*; 6, Mercedes, 1:30.24*.

1600-meter relay — 1, Edinburg Vela, 3:17.93*; 2, Harlingen High, 3:18.47*; 3, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 3:19.48*; 4, Los Fresnos, 3:23.80*; 5, La Feria, 3:23.89*; 6, Sharyland High, 3:23.95*.

Girls

Team standings — 1, Weslaco High, 92.6; 2, Sharyland Pioneer, 63; 3, Harlingen South, 54; 4, Port Isabel, 52; 5, Los Fresnos, 49; 6, La Joya Palmview, 44; 7, Brownsville St. Joseph, 33.5; 8, Edinburg High, 30; 9, Edinburg North, 28; 10, PSJA Memorial, 19.

Field Events

Shot put — 1, Daniella Murchison, Port Isabel, 46-01.5; 2, Nora Monie, Sharyland Pioneer, 45-03.5; 3, Brittany Vielma, PSJA Southwest, 43-07; 4, Faitih Olszak, Weslaco East, 39-05; 5, Valerie Granados, Los Fresnos, 38-05.5; 6, Maisie Trevino, Edinburg Economedes, 38-0.5

Discus — 1, Nora Monie, Sharyland Pioneer, 144-01; 2, Clarissa Chavez, Brownsville Veterans, 134-09; 3, Daniela Murchison, Port Isabel, 134-07; 4, Brittany Vielna, PSJA Southwest, 134-01; 5, Natalie Alaniz, Edinburg North, 123-04; 6,Gertrudis Ruiz-Balli, Brownsville Pace, 122-04.

Long jump — 1, Cierra Pena, Harlingen South, 19-08; 2, Gabby Torres, Port Isbabel, 18-0.05; 3, Jaleah Calvillo, Los Fresnos, 17-04; 4, Jacklyn Flores, Mercedes, 17-02; 5, Eleanor Arndt, Weslaco High, 17-01.75; 6, Natalie Young, McAllen Memorial, 16-11.75.

Triple jump — 1, Abriana Saenz, Edinburg North, 37-04; 2, Jaleah Calvillo, Los Fresnos, 37-01; 3, Kassy Rocha, Roma, 36-11.5; Jovanni Solis, McAllen Rowe, 36-04.5; 5, Jacklyn Flores, Mercedes, 35-09.5; 6, Brandy Endsley, Brownsville Rivera, 35-05.

High jump — 1, Gabby Torres, Port Isabel, 5-07; 2, Jaleah Calvillo, Los Fresnos, 5-05; 3, Joan Cepeda, PSJA Memorial, 5-04; 3, Jackie Kingsbury, Los Fresnos, 5-04; 5, Maria Avila, Brownsville Pace, 5-02; 5, Eleanor Ardnt, Weslaco High, 5-02; 5, Sydney Pemelton, McAllen High, 5-02; 5, Sarah Kllian, McAllen High, 5-02.

Pole vault — 1, Sydney Salinas, Weslaco High, 11-01; 2, Megan Lopez, Brownsville St. Joseph, 11-0; 3, Carolina, Carrillo, PSJA North, 10-00; 4, Alexandria Martinez, Port Isabel, 10-00; 5, Sarah Solis, McAllen High, 10-00; 6, Marifer Valencia, Brownsville St. Joseph, 9-06; 6, Aaryn Martinez, Mission Veterans, 9-06.

100-meter dash — 1, Cierra Pena, Harlingen South, 11.97*; 2, Valerie Mancha, PSJA High, 12.24*; 3, Milytza Galvan, La Feria, 12.26*; 4, I’Dasha Sorrell, Donna North, 12.34*; 5, Caitlin Alaniz, Weslaco East, 12.44*; 6, Alyssa Garza, La Joya Palmview, 12.54*.

200-meter dash — 1, Cierra Pena, Harlingen South, 25.36*; 2, Gaby Garza, Brownsville St. Joseph, 25.54*; 2, Mia Hinojosa, La Joya Palmview, 25.54*; 4, Caitlin Alaniz, Weslaco East, 26.33*; 5, Valerie Mancha, PSJA High, 26.40*; 5, I’Dasha Sorrell, Donna North, 26.40*.

400-meter dash — 1, Angela Villarreal, Weslaco High, 58.27*; 2, Valery Tobias, IDEA Quest, 58.43*; 3, Cierra Pena, Harlingen South, 58.54*; 4, Juliana Guerrero, Harlingen South, 58.98*; 5, Nicole Gonzalez, Harlingen South, 59.04*; 6, Jovanni Solis, McAllen Rowe, 59.59*.

800-meter run — 1, Alexandria Cruz, Edinburg High, 2:10.79*; 2, Valery Tobias, Edinburg IDEA Quest, 2:15.21*; 3, Krysta Martinez, Edcouch-Elsa, 2:15.18; 4, Adriana Cruz, Rio Grande City, 2:18.02*; 5, Violet Torres, PSJA Memorial, 2:18.93*; 6, Isabel Mendoza, Sharyland Pioneer, 2:21.17*.

1600-meter run — 1, Alexandria Cruz, Edinburg High, 4:54.14*; 2, Krysta Martinez, Edcouch-Elsa, 5:07.29*; 3, Beth Ramos, Edinburg North, 5:11.46*; 4, Adriana Cruz, Rio Grande City, 5:17.40*; 5, Emily Suarez, Edinburg Economedes, 5:20.48; 6, Brianna Robels, La Joya Palmview, 5:20.84*.

3200-meter run — 1, Beth Ramos, Edinburg North, 10:50.89; 2, Alexandria Cruz, 11:05.24; 3, Thalia Polanco, Lyford, 11:21.40; 4, Brianna Robles, La Joya Palmview, 11:26.46; 5, Lizette Chapa, Sharyland Pioneer, 11:32.90; 6, Krysta Martinez, Edcouch-Elsa, 11:34.36.

100-meter hurdles — 1, Gaby Garza, Brownsville St. Joseph, 14.77*; 2, Jaleah Calvillo, Los Fresnos, 15.46*; 3, Gabby Torres, Port Isabel, 15.65*; 4, Maria Avila, Brownsville Pace, 15.84*; 5, Olivia Garcia, Edinburg Vela, 16.34*; 6, Nyla Vela, Mission Veterans, 16.63*.

300-meter hurdles — 1, Alyssa DeLeon, Weslaco High, 44.69*; 2, Gaby Garza, Brownsville St. Joseph, 44.78*; 3, Thanya Garza, McAllen Memorial, 46.04*; 4, Brittany Cano, La Joya Palmview, 47.24*; 5, Marissa Lopez, Mercedes, 47.59*; 6, Michaela Arteaga, Brownsville Veterans, 47.68*.

400-meter relay — 1, Weslaco High, 48.84*; 2, Harlingen South, 49.72*; 3, La Joya Palmview, 49.76*; 4, Sharyland Pioneer, 50.04*; 5, Los Fresnos, 50.07*; 6, McAllen Memorial, 50.21*.

800-meter relay — 1, Weslaco High, 1:42.96*; 2, Sharyland Pioneer, 1:44.68*; 3, La Joya Palmview, 1:45.64*; 4, Los Fresnos, 1:46.55*; 5, Port Isabel, 1:46.78*; 6, McAllen Memorial, 1:47.06*.

1600-meter relay — 1, Weslaco High, 3:50.07*; 2, Sharyland Pioneer, 4:02.88*; 3, PSJA Memorial, 4:03.36*; 4, Borwnsville Veterans, 4:05.24*; 5, Port Isabel, 4:06.39*; 6, Edinburg High, 4:07.08*.