KEVIN NARRO | Staff Writer
The 2018 East-West All-Star volleyball match will take center stage Dec. 16 at McAllen High.
Leading the East squad in Class 6A will be longtime San Benito coach Ruby Medina, who is back for her second straight all-star appearance and seventh overall as the coach of the all-star team.
Along with Medina, three Lady ’Hounds will represent San Benito: Sarah Garcia, Ariel Garcia and Alysa Naranjo.
Sarah Garcia led the team in digs with 707, and Ariel Garcia finished with an impressive 1,135 assists — a team high — and 412 digs. Naranjo had a strong offensive year with 642 kills and 411 digs.
Harlingen South and Harlingen High each have one representative. For the Lady Hawks, it will be Dolores Mendoza. Mendoza was all over the court with 482 assists, 426 digs, 38 digs and 27 aces.
Taegan Dickey will represent the Lady Cardinals. Dickey led the offense with 195 kills, 48 digs and 60 assists.
Joining them will be Brownsville Hanna’s Ari Arceneaux and Tabitha Fernandez. Los Fresnos will send Sarah Villarreal, Sandra Salazar and Isis Delgado. Brownsville Rivera will have two representatives in Madelaine Blanco and Kourtney Shears.
On the sub-5A list, Santa Rosa’s Camren De Leon will direct the East squad. Along with De Leon, Emily Gonzalez and Kelly Guerra will represent the Lady Warriors. From La Sara, Celeste Carrera and Sophia Villarreal are on the team.
La Feria’s Felicity Watson, Natalie Gonzalez and Karina Diaz will represent the Lionettes. Rio Hondo has two seniors playing in the all-star game in Amber Gonzalez and Taylor Gomez.
Raymondville will send three players, the most of any sub-5A school. Victoria Hernandez, Rachel Muniz and Taylor Vento will represent the Lady Bearkats.
Port Isabel’s Rebecca Ramos and Gabriela Torres are listed for the Lady Tarpons. Sarah Martinez will represent Lyford.