KEVIN NARRO | Valley Morning Star
HARLINGEN — San Benito, Harlingen and Harlingen South will have plenty of representatives in this year’s East versus West Volleyball All-Star game. The three schools will represent the East squad at 4 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the McAllen Rowe gym.
The East will be coached by San Benito’s Ruby Medina and assisted by Harlingen High’s Joslynn Torres. This year’s all-star match will be Medina’s sixth time leading the East squad.
“It’s fun to be back out on the court and playing the game,” Medina said. “We have some girls playing other sports and it’s going to take some time to get the kids to gel. The challenge is to get the kids in the right spot, and I told them we want to have fun but we also want to win.”
Representing the Lady Hounds will be senior hitters, Kayleen Reyes and Crystal Ibarra. Reyes re-ceived 1stteam all-district honors while collecting 174 kills, 318 digs and 165 total assists. Ibarra was named district 32-6A of-fensive player of the year while guiding the Lady Hounds offense with 198 kills and 134 digs.
Harlingen South will send outside and middle hitter Annelle Rodriguez to represent the Lady Hawks. Rodriguez finished the season with 225 kills, 156 blocks and 131 digs.
“I’m excited and blessed to be able to represent Harlingen South one more time,” Rodriguez said. “It’s exciting to be able to play my last high school game with the girls I played against over the last four years with the girls we played against all year.”
Harlingen High will send libero Julissa Munivez and outside hitter Yazmine Martinez. Munivez amassed 648 digs while Martinez wrapped up 536 kills and 384 digs.