STAFF REPORTS
LOS FRESNOS — The 11th annual East-West All-Star Soccer Showcase presented by the Rio Grande Valley Soccer Coaches Organization is scheduled today on the Los Fresnos High School campus.
It was originally scheduled at Leo Aguilar Memorial Stadium.
The annual event showcases the Valley’s top senior soccer talent and over the years has become an opportunity for players to be signed by college recruiters.
Games are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. for the girls and 11:30 a.m. for the boys.
The West teams won all four matches at last year’s Showcase when it was played at Valley View.
The Showcase is returning to its original format of having just one match for girls and one for boys. For the past five years there have been four all-star games with girls and boys divided into Class 6A and sub-6A squads for competition. This year there will be only two matches but more time may be added to the games to allow everyone to play.
Some top Valley players are on the all-star rosters.
Jackelyn Lemus, a stopper/defensive midfielder for the District 30-6A champion McAllen High Lady Bulldogs, is expected to play for the West. This season McAllen High, a squad composed of mostly underclassmen, became the Valley’s first girls team to make it to the UIL state tournament at Georgetown in April.
For the East girls, Kryssie Rivera of Pace and several of her teammates are expected to play. Rivera scored 56 goals for the District 32-5A champion Lady Vikings this season and was named 32-5A MVP.
High school coaches from across the Valley will be guiding the teams.
Stadium gates open at 9 a.m. T-shirts and concessions will be sold.