By MARIO AGUIRRE | STAFF WRITER
The 10th annual RGV All-Star softball game, with 45 players representing 30 teams, is set to take place at 7 p.m. Saturday at the La Joya Softball Complex in La Joya.
The West team, which has a 6-3 head-to-head series advantage over the East squad, is expected to carry 23 players from 17 teams, including three from Edinburg North, three from Mission Veterans, and two apiece from Edinburg Vela and Sharyland High.
Edinburg North’s Jaqui Chapa, Carolina Flores and Haley A. Dennett are expected to compete for the West, along with Mission Veterans’ Maritza Bazan, Alysson S. Moreno and Leandra Hinojosa. They’re expected to be joined by Edinburg Vela’s Lyssa M. Garcia and Audrey Aguirre, and Sharyland High’s Roxanna Chapa and Krystal Coronado.
Sharyland High coach Paul Cruz will guide the West team, while Edcouch-Elsa’s Joey Palacios will lead the East.
San Benito will have the largest representation on the East team, with Ali Huerta, Melanie Gonzalez, Crystal Castillo and Jav’ana Gonzalez.
Mercedes (Jenna Pena, Ashley Gil), Raymondville (Danielle Rubalcaba, Arianna Garza), Los Fresnos (Victoria Loa, Marisela Gaytan), Donna High (Stephanie Lozano, Julissa Guerrero), Port Isabel (Cecily Niles, Averie Colunga) and Harlingen South (Mackenzie Wiley, Ariel de la Fuente) will have two players apiece.
East All-Stars
Danielle Rubalcaba, Raymondville
Ashley Gil, Mercedes
Daniela Rivera, Edcouch-Elsa
Jenna Pena, Mercedes
Stephanie Lozano, Donna High
Arianna Garza, Raymondville
Ali Huerta, San Benito
Britany Rey, Brownsville Hanna
Melanie Gonzalez, San Benito
Yvonne Nunez, Weslaco High
Cecily Niles, Port Isabel
Crystal Castillo, San Benito
Victoria Loa, Los Fresnos
Darleena Galvan, Brownsville Veterans
Marisela Gaytan, Los Fresnos
Amanda Torres, Rio Hondo
Julissa Guerrero, Donna High
Averie Colunga, Port Isabel
Ariel de la Fuente, Harlingen South
Barbara Delgado, Lyford
Jav’ana Gonzalez, San Benito
Mackenzie Wiley, Harlingen South
West All-Stars
Jaqui Chapa, Edinburg North
Gina Garza, Edinburg High
Maritza Bazan, Mission Veterans
Carolina Flores, Edinburg North
Ashley Flores, Valley View
Angelly Reyna, McAllen Memorial
Lyssa M. Garcia, Edinburg Vela
Roxanna Chapa, Sharyland High
Alysson S. Moreno, Mission Veterans
Morgan Playle, McAllen Rowe
Haley A. Dennett, Edinburg North
Anonia Molano, Hidalgo
Marisol Liserio, PSJA High
Audrey Aguirre, Edinburg Vela
Leandra Hinojosa, Mission Veterans
Krystal Coronado, Sharyland High
Marie Martinez, PSJA North
Daniela Diaz, McAllen High
Cynthia Cortina, La Joya High
Amanda Hernandez, Mission High
Brenda L. Medina, PSJA Southwest
Ina V. Trejo, Mission Veterans
Lori Ann Doria, Roma