VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

VOLLEYBALL

Tueday’s Games

Non-District

Hidalgo def. Donna North 25-14, 25-10, 25-11

Edinburg Economedes def. Edinburg Economedes 25-20, 25-23, 23-25, 16-25, 15-10

Harlingen High def. Edinburg High 25-16, 25-17, 25-16

Los Fresnos def. Edinburg North 25-9, 25-9, 25-18

Sharyland Pioneer def. Edinburg Vela 25-17, 25-20, 25-23

Zapata def. La Joya High 27-25, 25-16, 15-25, 25-11

Raymondville def. La Villa 25-4, 23-25, 26-24, 25-23

McAllen Memorial def. Sharyland High 25-20, 25-22, 25-14

Mission Veterans def. Brownsville Hanna, 25-11, 25-22, 25-18

Brownsville Veterans def. PSJA High 25-22, 26-24, 23-25, 25-23

La Feria def. PSJA Memorial 25-23, 25-21, 25-21

Harlingen South def. PSJA North 25-8, 25-14, 25-19

Laredo LBJ def. PSJA Southwest, 25-18, 25-8 25-9.

Progreso def. San Isidro 25-22, 21-22, 25-16, 21-25, 15-3

Rio Grande City def.Valley View 24-26, 18-25, 25-17, 25-23, 16-14

Weslaco def. Brownsville Pace 25-20, 25-5, 25-19

Lyford def. IDEA Quest 21-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-21

Edcouch-Elsa def. Roma 25-14, 25-14, 25-14

Brownsville Rivera at Mercedes, not reported

Donna High at Mission High, not reported

Saturday’s Games

Non-District

Edinburg High at McAllen Rowe, 11 a.m.

Rio Hondo at Mercedes, 11 a.m.

PSJA High at Weslaco High, 11 a.m.

Donna High at Edinburg Vela, noon

Brownsville Pace at Donna North, noon

Edinburg Economedes at Brownsville Rivera, noon

Mission High at Edinburg North, noon

Brownsville Lopez @ La Joya High, noon

McAllen High at Harlingen High, noon

Los Fresnos at McAllen Memorial, noon

San Benito at Sharyland Pioneer, noon

Grulla at Valley View, 1 p.m.

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln at Roma, 1 p.m.

PSJA Southwest at Zapata, 1 p.m.

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln at Roma, 1 p.m.

Grulla at Valley View, 1 p.m.

PSJA Southwest at Zapata, 1 p.m.

VALLEY HS VOLLEYBALL BOX SCORES

Tuesday’s Games

Non-District

SHARYLAND PIONEER DEF.

EDINBURG VELA

25-17, 25-20, 25-23

SHARYLAND PIONEER: Natalie Reyes 39 assists, 10 digs, 1 ace; Daniela Alvarez 7 kills; Lorelai Hill 9 kills, 1 block; Shelby Cavazos 17 digs; Elizabeth Fina 14 digs, 5 aces; Thalia Ochoa 10 kills; Daisy Monie 7 kills; Samantha Ayala 3 kills, 17 digs

EDINBURG VELA: Not Reported

RECORDS: Sharyland Pioneer 19-7

McALLEN MEMORIAL DEF.

SHARYLAND HIGH

25-20, 25-22, 25-14

McALLEN MEMORIAL: Marburger 17 assists, 5 kills, 7 digs, 2 blocks, 3 aces; Treviño 15 assists, 7 digs, 1 ace; Silva 9 kills, 1 block; Ramirez 6 kills, 2 digs; Talamantez 9 digs; Fernandez 6 kills, 1 block, 1 ace; Silberman 4 kills, 2 block, 3 digs; Henderson 2 digs

SHARYLAND HIGH: Tristen Maddox 6 kills; Marissa Jones 5 kills, 3 blocks; Mariana Martinez 13 kills.

McALLEN MEMORIAL: Not Reported

HIDALGO def. DONNA NORTH

25-14, 25-10, 25-11

HIDALGO: Melanie Salinas 9 kills, 8 blocks; Vanessa Espinoza 8 kills, 7 digs; Priscilla Fuentes 5 kills; Jackie Garcia 6 kills; Carolina Carbajal 4 kills, 10 digs

DONNA NORTH: Not Reported

HARLINGEN SOUTH DEF. PSJA NORTH

25-8, 25-14, 25-19

PSJA NORTH: Mikaela Guerrero 15 kills; Maariana Juarez 2 kills; Angel Lozano 35 assists, 1 ace; Emma Lucio 25 assists; Victoria Camargo 1 ace, 13 digs; Alexis DeLeon 15 digs.

HARLINGEN SOUTH: Not Reported

HARLINGEN HIGH OVER EDINBURG HIGH

25-16, 25-17, 25-16

EDINBURG HIGH: Zarina Rodriguez 9 kills, 3 blocks’ Hannah Vega 2 kills, 29 digs; Kristen Salinas 19 assists, 5 aces, 15 digs; Julissa Santa Maria 4 kills, 7 digs; Natalie Hernandez 6 kills, 7 digs

HARLINGEN HIGH: Not Reported

MISSION VETERANS DEF.

BROWNSVILLE HANNA

25-11, 25-22, 25-18

MISSION VETERANS: Kassy Lerma 21 kills, 13 digs, 5 blocks; Rylie Barnett 12 kills, 5 digs, 3 blocks; Ronnie Cantu 20 assists, 5 aces, 10 digs; Allyson Anaya 9 assists, 3 aces; Bella Dominguez 6 aces, 30 digs

RECORDS: Mission Veterans 23-5

BROWNSVILLE HANNA: Not Reported

LA FERIA DEF. PSJA MEMORIAL

25-23, 25-21, 25-21

PSJA MEMORIAL: Victoria Gonzalez 12 kills, 9 digs

La FERIA: Not Reported

WESLACO HIGH DEF. BROWNSVILLE PACE

25-20, 25-5, 25-19

WESLACO HIGH: ViVi Garcia 5 kills; Jazmin Saenz 15 assists; Cely Moreno 15 blocks; Kimi Espinoza 17 digs

BROWNSVILLE PACE: Not Reported

RIO GRANDE CITY DEF.

VALLEY VIEW

24-26, 18-25, 25-17, 25-23, 16-14

RIO GRANDE CITY: Karen Sanchez 14 kills, 42 digs; Daniah Rivera 11 kills, 2 blocks; Rae Ann Cortinas 37 assists, 22 digs, 4 aces..

VALLEY VIEW: Not Reported

VALLEY HS VOLLEYBALL SCORES

Saturday’s games

Non-District

PSJA High def. Weslaco East 25-12, 25-17, 25-14

McAllen High def. Los Fresnos, 24-26, 29-27, 25-15, 25-15

Edinburg Vela def. Mercedes 25-20, 25-29, 25-19

Laredo LBJ def. Sharyland High 24-26, 21-25, 25-16, 25-21, 15-12

Zapata def. La Joya Juarez Lincoln 25-9, 25-16, 23-25, 20-25, 15-11

Edinburg North def. Laredo Nixon 18-25, 25-15-25-11, 22-25, 15-3

La joya Palmview def. Edinburg Economedes 25-23, 18-25, 25-20, 25-19

VALLEY HS VOLLEYBALL BOX SCORES

Saturday’s Games

Non-District

McALLEN HIGH DEF. LOS FRESNOS

24-26, 29-27, 25-15, 25-15

McALLEN HIGH: Ada Sadlier 7 kills, 4 digs, 3 aces; Olivia Tite 10 kills, 1 assist, 4 digs, 1 block; Madison Helmcamp 8 kills, 28 assists, 5 digs, 6 aces; Sabrina Garza 12 digs, 3 aces; Madie Garza 25 assists, 1 dig, 1 ace; Andrea Tovar 5 kills, 3 blocks; Alexa Ramirez 6 kills, 3 digs; Celina Saenz 27 kills, 7 digs, 6 aces; Audrey Zamora 1 assist, 20 digs, 1 ace.

RECORDS: McAllen High 28-1; Los Fresnos 22-6

EDINBURG VELA DEF. MERCEDES

25-20, 25-19, 25-19

EDINBURG VELA: Glenys Maldonado 20 kills, 14 points, 4 aces; Gabby Avila 15 assists, 6 points, 3 digs; Becca Cavazos 18 digs, 10 points, 3 aces; Izabella Rodriguez 4 kills, 4 blocks, 2 digs.

RECORDS: Edinburg Vela 17-9

SHARYLAND HIGH DEF. LAREDO LBJ

24-26, 29-27, 25-15, 25-15

SHARYLAND HIGH: Tristen Maddox 11 kills, Andrea Espinosa 12 kills, Mariana Martinez 10 kills, Roxana Garcia 34 assists

RECORDS: Not reported

LA JOYA JUAREZ-LINCOLN DEF. ZAPATA

25-9, 25-16, 23-25, 20-25, 15-11

LA JOYA JUAREZ-LINCOLN: Arely Rodriguez 1 kill, 2 assists, 1 block, 6 digs, 1 ace; Karely Lozano 2 kills, 1 dig; Jessyca Alvarez 3 assists, 5 digs; Sidnney Munoz 2 assists, 2 digs; Wendy Portillo 4 kills, 2 blocks; Ashley Rodrigez 8 digs, 2 aces; Amber Segura 3 digs

RECORDS: Not reported

EDINBURG NORTH DEF. LAREDO NIXON

18-25, 25-15, 25-11, 22-25, 15-3

EDINBURG NORTH: Jessica Dryer 17 assists, 3 kills kills, 10 digs; Hannah Duffy 7 kills, 16 digs; Evan Ramos 37 digs, 9 kills, 3 aces; Kaylee O’Bryan 7 kills, 2 aces, 5 digs

PSJA HIGH DEF. WESLACO EAST

25-12, 25-17, 25-14

PSJA HIGH: Victoria Fuentes 13 kills, 4 blocks; Jumairy Campos 7 kills; Murielle Murillo 4 kills; Catia Cavazos 23 assists; Vivika Villarreal 16 digs; Talia Gomez 9 digs; Damiela Villarreal 13

RECORDS: PSJA High 15-8

VALLEY HS VOLLEYBALL SCORES

Tuesday’s Results

Non-district

PSJA North def. Donna North 25-22, 25-10, 25-10

PSJA High def. San Benito 25-17, 25-15, 25-7

Mission Veterans def. Weslaco High 25-10, 25-11, 25-12

Laredo Alexander def. McAllen Rowe 25-15, 25-19, 25-18

Laredo Martin def. La Joya High 25-14, 25-12, 25-22

Edinburg Vela def. Sharyland High 25-21, 25-17, 25-18

McAllen High def. Harlingen South 25-18, 25-14, 25-8

PSJA Memorial def. Brownsville Porter 25-17, 25-23, 25-17

San Isidro def. IDEA Edinburg 25-14, 25-11, 25-17

Hidalgo def. La Joya Palmview 25-9, 25-18, 25-11

Roma def. Laredo Nixon 24-26, 25-11, 23-25, 25-17, 15-5

Mercedes def. La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 25-13, 25-19, 25-19

Donna High def. Weslaco East 25-11, 20-25, 25-18, 25-19

Laredo Cigarroa def. Zapata 19-25, 25-15, 21-25, 25-22, 15-12

Rio Hondo def. La Villa 25-16, 25-15, 25-18

Sharyland Pioneer vs. Brownsville Hanna 25-17, 25-13, 25-19

Brownsville Rivera def. Edinburg North 2-1

Edinburg Economedes vs. Weslaco Pike NR

Grulla vs. Donna IDEA NR

Valley View vs. Raymondville NR

VALLEY HS VOLLEYBALL BOX SCORES

Tuesday’s Games

Non-District

PSJA NORTH DEF. DONNA NORTH

25-22, 25-10, 25-10

PSJA NORTH: Not reported.

DONNA NORTH: Gabriella Aviles 11 digs, 2 kills, 1 assist; Damaris Regalado 6 kills, 5 digs, 1 block; Jennifer Vargas 4 kills; Victoria Sanchez 8 assists.

RECORDS: PSJA North NR; Donna North 3-12.

MISSION VETERANS DEF. WESLACO HIGH

25-10, 25-11, 25-12

MISSION VETERANS: Kassy Lerma 19 kills, 13 digs, 6 blocks, 1 ace; Rylie Barnett 6 kills; Stephanie Torres 6 kills, 6 digs, 2 blocks; Bella Dominguez 23 digs; Ronnie Cantu 21 assists; Allyson Anaya 14 assists.

WESLACO HIGH: Not reported.

RECORDS: Mission Veterans 22-5; Losing Team NR.

LAREDO ALEXANDER DEF. McALLEN ROWE

25-15, 25-19, 25-18

LAREDO ALEXANDER: Not reported.

McALLEN ROWE: Brianne Moroles 3 digs; Anna Honrubia 17 digs, 11 kills, 1 assist; Jessica Martinez 8 digs; Victoria Enriquez 6 blocks, 4 kills; Samantha Sifuentes 13 assists; Jillian Pantillano 13 assists, 12 digs, 2 kills; Marina Cortez 14 digs; Mia Mata 3 kills, 1 assist; Alexa Munoz 4 kills; Cassidy Salinas 5 blocks, 3 assists, 1 kill; Lauren Moubray 4 kills.

RECORDS: Laredo Alexander NR; McAllen Rowe 13-16.

McALLEN HIGH DEF. HARLINGEN SOUTH

25-18, 25-14, 25-8

McALLEN HIGH: Lexi Gonzalez 22 kills, 4 digs, 1 ace; Ada Sadlier 6 kills, 1 ace, 1 block; Olivia Tite 2 kills, 1 assist, 1 dig; Madison Helmcamp 26 assists, 11 digs, 6 kills, 1 ace; Sabrina Garza8 digs, 2 aces, 1 assist; Madie Garza 19 assists, 6 digs, 1 ace; Andrea Tovar 5 kills; Alexa Ramirez 3 kills; Celina Saenz 9 kills, 3 digs, 1 block; Audrey Zamora 11 digs, 1 kill.

HARLINGEN SOUTH: Not reported.

RECORDS: McAllen High 27-1; Harlingen South 21-4.

DONNA HIGH DEF. WESLACO EAST

25-11, 20-25, 25-18, 25-19

DONNA HIGH: Not reported.

WESLACO EAST: Arliz Munoz 10 kills; Bryssa Guzman 6 kills; Herlinda Amaya 17 assists.

RECORDS: Donna High NR; Weslaco East NR.

SHARYLAND PIONEER DEF. BROWNSVILLE HANNA

25-17, 25-13, 25-19

SHARYLAND PIONEER: Daniela Alvarez 6 kills; Lorelai Hill 8 kills; Daisy Monie 8 kills; Natalie Reyes 32 assists, 17 digs, 6 aces; Shelby Cavazos 25 digs; Joy Carabello 18 digs; Samantha Ayala 16 digs; Elizabeth Fina 12 digs.

BROWNSVILLE HANNA: Not reported.

RECORDS: Sharyland Pioneer NR; Brownsville Hanna NR.

Following are the winners from the 2019 All Valley Sports Award Banquet, held at Mario’s Banquet & Conference Center in Mission, and co-presented by DHR Health and Lone Star National Bank:

Boys Cross Country Athlete of the Year

Cruz Gomez, PSJA Memorial

Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year

Andrea de la Rosa, Brownsville Rivera

Volleyball Player of the Year

Jocelyn Everage, McAllen Memorial

Football Player of the Year

Landry Gilpin, Mission Veterans

Girls Basketball Player of the Year

Mia Paz, Brownsville Hanna

Boys Basketball Player of the Year

Tige Johnson, San Perlita

Boys Soccer Player of the Year

Mark Boswell, Brownsville Veterans

Girls Soccer Player of the Year

Alexis Guajardo, Brownsville Pace

Boys Tennis Player of the Year

Cristian Alaniz, Lyford

Girls Tennis Player of the Year

Valeria Montero, Harlingen South

Boys Golfer of the Year

Jimmy Lee, Sharyland High

Girls Golfer of the Year

Fahtima Avila, Brownsville Veterans

Boys Swimmer of the Year

Luis Osuna, Los Fresnos

Girls Swimmer of the Year

Stacia Benitez, McAllen Memorial

Boys Track and Field Athletes of the Year

Cruz Gomez, PSJA Memorial

Diego Treviño, PSJA Southwest

Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year

Amity Ebarb, Weslaco High

Softball Player of the Year

Mia Anzaldua, Brownsville Veterans

Baseball Player of the Year

Nico Rodriguez, Edinburg Vela

Boys Wrestler of the Year

Abel Alvarado, PSJA Memorial

Girls Wrestler of the Year

Nayeli Hernandez, PSJA High

Class 6A Female Athlete of the Year

Lexi Gonzalez, McAllen High

Class 6A Male Athlete of the Year

Trey Guajardo, PSJA High

Sub-6A Female Athlete of the Year

Mika Vento, Mercedes

Sub-6A Male Athlete of the Year

Landry Gilpin

Class 6A Girls Team of the Year

Harlingen South Soccer

Class 6A Boys Team of the Year

Brownsville Hanna Football

Sub-6A Girls Team of the Year

Lyford Softball

Sub-6A Boys Team of the Year

Sharyland Pioneer Baseball

Boys Coach of the Year

Mark Guess, Brownsville Hanna

Girls Coach of the Year

Omar Pedroza, Harlingen South Soccer

Class 6A Program of the Year

Edinburg Vela

Sub-Class 6A Programs of the Year

Brownsville Veterans

Sharyland Pioneer

Tom Landry Award

Isis Delgado, Los Fresnos

One humble coach once said that coaches get too much credit when their team wins and not enough blame when their team loses.

The Valley is lucky to have coaches with immense knowledge for the sports and great care for the student athletes.

Below are the finalists Boys and Girls Teams Coach of the Year. Winners will be announced tonight at the All-Valley Sports Awards Banquet, co-presented by DHR Health and Lone Star National Bank. Finalists are listed in alphabetical order.

BOYS COACH OF YEAR

Johnny Cipriano, Santa Rosa basketball: Cipriano led the Warriors to a 23-9 record overall, a 15th straight District 32-3A title and to the regional tournament for the fourth straight year.

Nate Garza, San Perlita basketball: The Trojans won 28 games, a careerhigh for the fourth-year coach who led the Trojans to a second straight District 32-2A title and the program’s first regional tournament in 22 years.

Mark Guess, Brownsville Hanna football: Guess guided the Eagles to an 11-2 season and won an undefeated District 32-6A title. Hanna broke through to the third round of the playoffs for the first time in school history. Guess was named district 32-6A and All-Metro Coach of the Year.

GIRLS COACH OF YEAR

Elias Martinez, Harlingen South: The Hawks were32-6 (8-2 in district) and reached the Sweet 16. They have reached that round in each of his four seasons there.

Omar Pedroza, Harlingen South girls soccer: In his 23rd season as the Hawks’ coach, Pedroza guided his girls to a 23-4 record and to the Region IV-6A Tournament final as the South girls came up one win short of qualifying for the UIL state tournament. It was the Hawks’ first time to reach the regional final since 2003.

Joey Rios, Lyford softball: The District 32-3A champion Bulldogs went undefeated through the regular season, winning their fourth straight district title, and finished the season 34-2, with their only losses to defending state champion Santa Gertrudis Academy in the third round of the postseason. The team reached as high as fourth in the state poll.

The banquet, hosted by RGVSports.com and AIM Media Texas in conjunction with the RGV Sports Hall of Fame, will see 33 awards presented to athletes, coaches and teams across all 12 UIL sports. The prestigious Tom Landry Award of Excellence will honor a student athlete for outstanding achievements.

Dallas Cowboys great Randy White, a Super Bowl MVP and NFL Hall of Famer, will be the guest speaker.

The banquet, which will run approximately 6 to 8 p.m., returns to Mario’s for a second consecutive year. The venue has a seating capacity of more than 500 people.

Tickets are on sale for $40 per person.

Sub-6A teams flexed their muscles all year, pushing themselves deep into the playoffs in several different sports. They showed that smaller doesn’t mean weaker when it comes to what classification they were in.

Below are the finalists for the Boys and Girls Sub-6A Teams of the Year. Winners will be announced tonight at the All-Valley Sports Awards Banquet, co-presented by DHR Health and Lone Star National Bank. Finalists are listed in alphabetical order.

SUB 6A GIRLS TEAM OF THE YEAR

Lyford softball team: The District 32-3A champion Lady Bulldogs went undefeated through the regular season, winning their fourth straight district title, and finished the season 34-2, with their only losses to defending state champion SantaGertrudis Academy in the third round of the postseason. The team reached as high as fourth in the state poll.

Mission Veterans volleyball team: The Patriots volleyball team cemented legendary status with another district win and once again in undefeated fashion. Seniors Jackie Howell and Makenzie Gerlach combined for 1,203 kills, but the leadership didn’t stop there. Valerie De La Fuente recorded 1,168 assists to lead the RGV. Kassy Lerma was dominant as a blocker as the junior had 151 total blocks and was another offensive option for Veterans.

Rio Hondo softball team: Rio Hondo brought home its sixth straight District 32-4A title and was 27-13-1. They were 13-1 in district and were in the Sweet 16 for the second time in three years, trying to reach the regional final for the second time in three years as well.

SUB 6A BOYS TEAM OF THE YEAR

Brownsville Veterans soccer team: The Chargers finished second in District 32-5A with an 11-3 record. They finished 23-3-1 overall after reaching the Region IV-5A final for the third straight season. This year the Chargers were defeated in the region final 4-2 by Valley View. To reach the regional final, the Chargers won four games in the playoffs, defeating Sharyland Pioneer (3-0), Laredo Cigarroa (5-1), Corpus Christi Veterans (2-1 in OT) and Kerrville Tivy (2-0).

Mission Veterans football team: The Patriots were the last team standing when it came to the high school football season. The Patriots lost to San Antonio Wagner in the Region IV-Class 5A Division I final at the Alamodome.

Sharyland Pioneer baseball team: The Diamondbacks were the first Rio Grande Valley team to qualify for the state tournament since Harlingen South in 2007. Pioneer finished the year 37-9 and advanced to the sixth round of the playoffs, beating then-ranked No. 2 team Corpus Christi Veterans in the second round, and then- ranked No. 2 Boerne-Champion in the fourth round. They put together the best season in the program’s five years and finished with bi-district, area, regional quarterfinals, regional semifinals, regional final trophies, before losing to the No. 4-ranked team in the nation, Georgetown.

Valley View soccer team: The Tigers overcame obstacle after obstacle before advancing to the state semifinals once again. The Tigers scored at an amazing clip before falling to El Paso Bel Air. It was the fourth trip to the state tournament for Valley View. They beat Brownville Veterans in the Region IV-5A regional final. The banquet, hosted by RGVSports.com and AIM Media Texas in conjunction with the RGV Sports Hall of Fame, will see 33 awards presented to athletes, coaches and teams across all 12 UIL sports. The prestigious Tom Landry Award of Excellence will honor a student athlete for outstanding achievements.

Dallas Cowboys great Randy White, a Super Bowl MVP and NFL Hall of Famer, will be the guest speaker.

The banquet, which will run approximately 6 to 8 p.m., returns to Mario’s for a second consecutive year. The venue has a seating capacity of more than 500 people.

Tickets are on sale for $40 per person. For more information, call Marcia Kitten at (956) 683-4463 or email mkitten@ aimmediatx.com.

If a team is greater than the sum of its athletes that means it’s achieving more than expected. The same can be said for a program that is greater than the makeup of its teams. The programs below were certainly great this past school year.

Below are the finalists for the Boys and Girls Sub-6A Teams of the Year. Winners will be announced tonight at the All-Valley Sports Awards Banquet, co-presented by DHR Health and Lone Star National Bank. Finalists are listed in alphabetical order.

6A PROGRAM OF THEY YEAR

Edinburg Vela: Edinburg Vela was a deep playoff team in almost every sport. Boys cross country advanced to regionals, the volleyball team was codistrict champions, football was a regional finalist and undefeated district champ and the list goes on: Girls basketball — area qualifies; boys basketball — codistrict champs, boys wrestling — four state qualifiers, including a sixth-place for Robby Silva (and three district champs); girls wrestling had a district champ. Swimming — both teams were second in district; team tennis, undefeated district champs and bi-district champs. The softball team was the last team standing in 6A in the Valley and was 31-6A district champs and still playing and baseball was the undefeated district champs.

Harlingen South: South, which has the smallest enrollment in District 32-6A, made the playoffs in each sport. Highlighting the program was the Lady Hawks soccer team, which marched its way to the Region IV-6A final. The softball team reached the Sweet 16, and boys track won a co-district championship.

Los Fresnos: The school finished first in District 32-6A in volleyball, boys basketball, girls soccer, girls swimming, boys swimming and girls track & field. The baseball team finished third in district and reached the third round of the playoffs. The softball and girls basketball teams placed third. The Los Fresnos Falcons’ girls team swept the Class 6A competition, bringing home its fifth straight state title. A girls wrestler, Katherine Castro, finished second at regionals.

SUB 6A PROGRAM OF YEAR

Brownsville Veterans: Brownsville Veterans had another solid year making the playoffs in all but one major team sport this season. Those runs to the postseason included District 32-5A titles in including district titles in boys basketball, softball, baseball, girls golf, girls swimming and boys track and field. The boys soccer team made a run to the Region IV-5A Regional final and the boys basketball team made it to the regional quarterfinals. The softball team made it to the area round.

Hidalgo: The Pirates made the playoff in both boys and girls soccer, made playoffs in both boys and girls basketball. The baseball team finished second in district and they were the only Class 4A team remaining in the third round of the playoffs.

Lyford: Lyford reached the playoffs in football, volleyball, girls and boys basketball, baseball, softball. Won district titles in baseball, softball and girls basketball. Softball completed an undefeated regular season, reached fourth in the state poll and lost in the third round of the playoff to the defending state champion. Also had an athlete reach state in tennis and golf.

Sharyland Pioneer: The Diamondbacks qualified for the postseason in 21 of 21 possible sports as the Pioneer athletics program continued its rise. The baseball team finished the year 37-9 and reached the state tournament, the first RGV baseball team to do so since 2007. Both the boys and girls basketball teams won district championships, while the girls soccer team won the 31-5A title. The boys and girls wrestling teams also took home district titles and sent 17 wrestlers to regionals. The boys and girls track team also brought home two district championships and qualified one boy and girl athlete to compete at the state meet in Austin.

The banquet, hosted by RGVSports.com and AIM Media Texas in conjunction with the RGV Sports Hall of Fame, will see 33 awards presented to athletes, coaches and teams across all 12 UIL sports. The prestigious Tom Landry Award of Excellence will honor a student athlete for outstanding achievements.

Dallas Cowboys great Randy White, a Super Bowl MVP and NFL Hall of Famer, will be the guest speaker.

The banquet, which will run approximately 6 to 8 p.m., returns to Mario’s for a second consecutive year. The venue has a seating capacity of more than 500 people.

Tickets are on sale for $40 per person. For more information, call Marcia Kitten at (956) 6834463 or email mkitten@ aimmediatx.com.

Springtime’s crack of the bats, the pounding of leather and the chants from the dugouts of both boys and girls enhance the baseball/softball experience – especially in the Valley, where so many players have had amazing seasons.

Below are the finalists for Baseball and Softball Athletes of the Year. Winners will be announced today at the All-Valley Sports Awards Banquet, co-presented by DHR Health and Lone Star National Bank. Finalists are listed in alphabetical order.

SOFTBALL PLAYER

Mia Anzaldua, Brownsville Veterans, Senior

Anzaldua went 19-3 with a 0.34 ERA and 290 strikeouts this season, leading Veterans to the District 32-5A title. She set the school’s single-season record for strikeouts and breaking former standout Cassie Valdez’s career strikeout mark at 688 as well. At the plate, she had a .412 average with 47 hits and 49 RBIs, 33 runs scored and 11 doubles.

Erika Cortez, Rio Hondo, Senior

Rio Hondo’s senior pitcher made an immediate impact for the Lady Bobcats. Upon her arrival in Rio Hondo, the team went 13-1 in district play along, earning its sixth straight district title. Cortez led the Lady Bobcats in the third round of the playoffs.

Krystal Gonzales, Harlingen South, Senior

Shortstop Krystal Gonzales provided the Lady Hawks with a steady hand at shortstop and batted in the middle of the Lady Hawks’ order. She had a .480 batting average, with 49 hits, 58 runs scored, eight home runs and 12 doubles in 38 games while leading the Hawks to the postseason.

BASEBALL PLAYER

Ramsey Amador, Edinburg Vela, Senior

Edinburg Vela senior shortstop Ramsey Amador led the SaberCats to the 31-6A district championship with a perfect 12-0 record and 27-6-2 overall. The UTRGV commit had a .467 batting average, 38 RBIs, 31 runs, four home runs and an on-base percentage of .557. Amador, who also serves as the team’s closer, had a 1.62 ERA, a 1-0 record and two saves in seven appearances for Edinburg Vela. He also struck out 26 batters in 17 1/3 innings.

Aaron Nixon, McAllen High, Junior

McAllen High junior pitcher Aaron Nixon was a stud on the mound and at the plate for the Bulldogs as he had a 7-2 record as a starter and a 1.08 ERA to go with his Valley best 137 strikeouts. Nixon only surrendered 11 earned runs on the year and led McAllen High to the second round of the playoffs. As a hitter, the University of Texas commit hit .492, scored 43 runs and had 18 RBIs. McAllen High finished second in 30-6A with a 10-4 district record and a mark of 25-10-1 overall.

Nico Rodriguez, Edinburg Vela, Senior

Edinburg Vela senior pitcher Nico Rodriguez was dominant nearly every time he took the mound as the Kansas State commit finished with a 12-1 record in 13 starts. Rodriguez had a Valley best .064 ERA, struck out 121 batters and only surrendered seven earned runs in 77 innings. At the plate, Rodriguez batted .250, had 24 RBIs and three home runs. He helped lead his team to the 31-6A title with a perfect 12-0 district record and 27-6-2 overall. He led the SaberCats to a third-round playoff appearance, winning all three of his postseason starts, including a second round Game 1 win over McAllen High.

The banquet, hosted by RGVSports.com and AIM Media Texas in conjunction with the RGV Sports Hall of Fame, will see 33 awards presented to athletes, coaches and teams across all 12 UIL sports. The prestigious Tom Landry Award of Excellence will honor a student athlete for outstanding achievements.

Dallas Cowboys great Randy White, a Super Bowl MVP and NFL Hall of Famer, will be the guest speaker.

The banquet, which will run approximately 6 to 8 p.m., returns to Mario’s for a second consecutive year. The venue has a seating capacity of more than 500 people.

Tickets are on sale for $40 per person. For sponsorship opportunities, call Marcia Kitten at (956) 683-4463 or email mkitten@aimmediatx.

LA JOYA — The top seniors from across the Rio Grande Valley will lace them up one last time at this year’s Baseball Coaches Association of the RGV All-Star Games, scheduled for Saturday, June 15 at the La Joya Baseball Complex in La Joya. The Sub-5A All-Stars will get things started at 5 p.m., with the 5A/6A All Stars to follow at 7 p.m. Here are the rosters for the Sub-5A and 5A/6A East and West All-Stars.

5A/6A EAST RGV ALL-STARS

Seth Sanchez, Weslaco High; Jonathan Castillo, Weslaco High; Axel Camarena, Weslaco High; Raul Camarena, Weslaco High; Matt Calderon, Weslaco High; Josh Rodriguez, Mercedes; Ruben Gallegos, Brownsville Veterans; Justin Anaya, Brownsville Veterans; Jared Ruiz, Edcouch-Elsa; Jose Hernandez, Brownsville Rivera; Ricky Ibarra, Brownsville Rivera; Raul Gonzalez, Brownsville Rivera; Michael Gomez, Brownsville Rivera; Armando Martinez, Harlingen South; Nick Muñiz, Harlingen South; Sebastian Ledezma, Los Fresnos; Isaac Franco, Los Fresnos; Lee Treviño, Los Fresnos; Johnny Cadengo, Los Fresnos; Alex Salas, Los Fresnos; Nathaniel Garcia, San Benito; Danny Dial, San Benito; Marco Sanchez, Brownsville Hanna; Jaime Uvalle, Brownsville Hanna; Cesar Lartigue, Brownsville Porter.

5A/6A WEST RGV ALL-STARS

Tyler Flores, Edinburg High; Brandon Morin, Edinburg High; Argelio Guajardo, Edinburg North; Ramsey Amador, Edinburg Vela; Marc Esquivel, Edinburg Vela; Eric Martinez, Edinburg Vela; Frank Zuniga, Edinburg Vela; Anthony Peña, La Joya High; Jake Moreno, La Joya High; Erbey Polanco, La Joya Palmview; Eduardo Rios, La Joya Palmview; Albino Villarreal, La Joya Palmview; Gibby Mata, McAllen High; Caleb Hollis, McAllen Memorial; Quaid Murray, McAllen Memorial; Isaac Gallegos, McAllen Rowe; Gerardo Cardoza, Mission High; Alex Guajardo, Mission Veterans; Trey Guajardo, PSJA High; Ariben Gutierrez, PSJA High; Ezequiel Marroquin, PSJA High; Juan Zambrano, PSJA High; Andy Palacios, PSJA North; Damian Rodriguez, PSJA North; Noe Aguirre, Rio Grande City; Osvaldo Perez, Rio Grande City; Raul Resendez, Roma; Ivan Alvarez, Sharyland High; Juan Lopez, Sharyland High; Johnny Lugo, Sharyland Pioneer; Jacob Rosales, Sharyland Pioneer; Pedro Tovias, Sharyland Pioneer.

SUB-5A EAST ALL-STARS

Elijah De Leon, La Feria; Josh Ruedas, La Feria; Rolando Solis, La Feria; Ramsey Reyna, Lyford; Brett Martínez, Port Isabel; Daniel Martinez, Port Isabel; Christian Garza, Rio Hondo; Daniel Garza, Rio Hondo; Cross Gonzalez, Rio Hondo; Josiah Ortega, Rio Hondo; Danny Vasquez, Rio Hondo; Noah Olivarez, San Perlita; Cris Rojas, Santa Rosa.

SUB-6A WEST ALL-STARS

Jose Luis Benitez, Grulla; Dillen Salinas, Grulla; Ruy Salinas, Grulla; Mateo Peña, Hidalgo; Ezequiel Reyes, Hidalgo; Jose Guerrero, Monte Alto; Michael Medrano, Progreso; Isaiah Valdez, Progreso; Rene Garcia, Zapata; Role Gutierrez, Zapata; Ryan King, Zapata.

First pitch of the Sub-5A All-Star Game is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at La Joya Complex Field in La Joya.

The 5A/6A All-Star Game will follow with a 7 p.m. start at La Joya Complex Field in La Joya.

There was talent coming from everywhere when it came to high school basketball this year. There were shooting guards, slashing forwards and everything else to make it a great season. Points records were broken as scorers lit the nets on fire this year.

Below are the nominees for the All Valley Basketball Boys and Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Winners will be announced June 13 at the All Valley Sports Awards Banquet, co-presented by DHR Health and Lone Star National Bank. Nominees are listed in alphabetical order.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Mia Paz, Brownsville Hanna, senior: Paz averaged 24.4 points, 4.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game en route to being named to the All-District 32-6A first team and the Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 6A all-state team. She also was named All-Metro MVP. Paz ended her career as Brownsville’s all-time scoring leader with 2,968 points, the Rio Grande Valley’s all-time 3-point leader (410) and was named to multiple all-star teams. She led Hanna to its first playoff berth in 10 years

Jenessah Santa Maria, Edinburg High, senior: Santa Maria averaged 19.5 points to go with five rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.9 steals per game for Edinburg High, leading them to a 33-9 overall record and a tie for the district title at 11-1. She led the team to the regional semifinals

Tani Talamantez, McAllen Memorial, senior: Talamantez led the Upper Valley in scoring at 20.9 points per game to go with 2.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 4.1 steals per game for the 14-0 district 30-6A champion McAllen Memorial. She was named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State team.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Daunte Galvan, PSJA North, senior: Galvan, a senior, was a scoring fiend once again, averaging 26.8 points per game. He was named the District 30-6A MVP. He also dished out 3.3 assists per game as the Raiders finished the season 28-9.

Tige Johnson, San Perlita, junior: Although just a junior, Johnson scored 28 points per game and added 14.5 rebounds per game, 2.0 steals and 6.0 blocks per game. He was named all-district MVP, the RGVBCA MVP, and was on the all-region team. The Warriors returned to the regional tournament for the first time since the 1997 season.

Damian Maldonado, Brownsville Veterans, junior: Maldonado helped lead the Chargers to their second District 32-5A title in three years and was named co-district MVP and All-Metro MVP in the process. On the season, he averaged 12.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.

The banquet, hosted by RGVSports.com and AIM Media Texas in conjunction with the RGV Sports Hall of Fame, will see 33 awards presented to athletes, coaches and teams across all 12 UIL sports. The prestigious Tom Landry Award of Excellence will honor a student athlete for outstanding achievements.

Dallas Cowboys great Randy White, a Super Bowl MVP and NFL Hall of Famer, will be the guest speaker.

The banquet, which will run approximately 6 to 8 p.m., returns to Mario’s for a second consecutive year. The venue has a seating capacity of more than 500 people.

Tickets are on sale for $40 per person. For sponsorship opportunities, call Marcia Kitten at (956) 683-4463 or send an email to [email protected].