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28Ready for March Madness!

6 Tddave talks about the Class 5A Soccer Champions and Past RGV Soccer Champs.

It’s All About The Game

8 State Farm agent Robert Elizalde Congratulates Top Athletes for their

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Players of the Week Honored

9Teams closing in ob playoffs. Top Teams get ready for state

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It was the season to talk about and yet, nobody seemed to care.

It seems forgotten. The Rio Grande Valley crowned its fourth state champion since 2004 in UIL Sports. Well, since

1961 when the Donna Redskins won the State 2A title in football. This title was almost the same but it was called futbol...or soc-cer. The Sharyland High School Rattler Boys Soccer team won their first-ever State 5A title in

2012 by defeating Katy Morton Ranch in a 3-2 shoot out. The

road to winning the state title was long and challenging. Playoff

wins over Laredo Johnson (3-0), Edinburg Economedes (5-1), Brownsville Porter (2-0), San

Antonio Northside Jay (2-1), and

Brownsville Lopez (2-1) crowned the Rattlers as the Class 5A

Region IV Champion and earned them a spot to play in the State

Tournament at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown ISD, north of Austin, Texas. More than 1,000 fans trav-

eled to watch the Rattlers take on Mansfield in the semifinals.

Head coach Reveriano Hernan-dez watched in disbelief as his

team won 3-1. Speechless, “Rev” maintained his cool and knew that the next game won would mean a state title for someone. The Rattlers return 13 lettermen in 2013 all proudly wearing their

championship rings but still “Rev” knows that repeating a state soc-

cer title in 2013 will be difficult. Why? Because only Lewisville Marcus High School has won

the State 5A title in back-to-back seasons in 2007 and 2008.From the Rio Grande Valley,

Brownsville Lopez (5A title 2004), Brownsville Porter (5A title 2006),

and Hidalgo Early College ( 4A title 2009) have all won state titles, but not back-to-back.

The University Interscholastic League decided to create two

classifications in 1999 with Class 4A and 5A Divisions, instead of all Texas teams playing in one

classification since 1982.In 2013, we could see another

State Champion in Class 4A and 5A from the Rio Grande Val-ley. Boys teams to watch are

Hidalgo, Valley View, Roma, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, Donna,

and practically all the Browns-ville Schools. On the girls side,

Edinburg Economedes, McAllen H.S., McAllen Memorial, Los

Fresnos, Harlingen, and Shary-land could make regional runs.

“It will be tough to repeat as state champions. The teams from the

Valley will be tough to beat,” says Sharyland soccer head coach,

Reveriano Hernandez.

Class 5A Defending Soccer Champions! Head coach Reveri-ano Hernandez proudly hoist his regional title. The Rattlers went on the win the state title for the first time in school history. (HSSMImages/Alec Amador)

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1. McAllen Rowe 25-42. Edinburg North 21-53. Harlingen South 24-54. Sharyland 25-85. McAllen Memorial 19-116. Los Fresnos 18-97. Bro Porter 23-58. Harlingen 22-79. Roma 17-1010. Hidalgo 23-10

1. McAllen Rowe 25-42. Edinburg North 21-53. Harlingen South 24-54. Sharyland 25-85. McAllen Memorial 19-116. Los Fresnos 18-97. Bro Porter 23-58. Harlingen 22-79. Roma 17-1010. Hidalgo 23-10

1. Weslaco H.S. 30-2*2. Los Fresnos 26-53. Edinburg 22-104. Edinburg Vela 24-85. Harlingen South 21-86. Weslaco East 26-67. Sharyland 20-128. Harlingen 25-69. Mission Veterans 21-910. Rio Hondo 24-3

1. Weslaco H.S. 30-2*2. Los Fresnos 26-53. Edinburg 22-104. Edinburg Vela 24-85. Harlingen South 21-86. Weslaco East 26-67. Sharyland 20-128. Harlingen 25-69. Mission Veterans 21-910. Rio Hondo 24-3


Players of the WeekPresented by Robert Elizalde, agent

Leads District 32-4A in assists with 4.0 pergame and also ranks third in the RioGrande Valley with 13.8 rebounds pergame and scores 19.0 points per outing.She also has helped the Lady Patriotswin the 32-4A title and playo� spot in Class 4A in 2013.

BRIANA CASAS, Senior 5’11 post

Leads team with 18.0 points per game and a whopping 15.0 rebounds per contest. Thesenior also helped Lady Bobcats clinch anotherplayo� spot in Class 5A in 2013. The Lady Bobcatsare tied for second in District 30-5A. She willattend Our Lady of The Lake Universityon a basketball scholarship.

MICHELINE MERCELITA, Senior 5’11 forwardEdinburg H.S.

Van Tilburg has led the the Lady Panthers tothe 31-5A District title in 2013 and a State 5Aranking No.25. The junior averages 20 points per game and hauls down another 13.0rebounds. Against Nikki Rowe, Van Tilburg scored20 points, 13 rebounds, and four blocked shotslast week.

LAURA VAN TILBURG, Junior 6’3 centerWeslaco H.S.

Led �rst year high school, Robert Vela Saber Cats to the State 5A playo�s. The Lady Saber Cats are 23-8 overall and 12-2 inDistrict 30-5A. Azubell averages 18.1 pointsper game and 13.0 rebounds per game.

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Led Lady Warriors to their �rst-ever 30-5Ain 2012 and a playo� spot in 2013. She hassigned a scholarship to play basketball atOur Lady of The Lake University. She scored a game-high15 points against PSJA North in a key 31-5A win.

CIARA BRISENO, Senior 5’6” point guardNIKKI ROWE H.S.

Mission Veterans H.S.Mission Veterans H.S.

Predictions(McAllen, Tx)-Which way will the signs point as the season comes to a close? There are some teams that have already punched their tickets to the postseason while a few of them are fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive.But one thing that isn’t clear is the seeding in each District as this last week should separate the La-dies from the Girls. With two games remaining in the District season, it’s truly going to get hot and heavy.District 30-5A already has their four teams locked in for the playoffs. Ed-inburg High (13-2), Edinburg Vela (12-3), Sharyland (12-3) and E d -inburg North (11-3) are in and now it

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Predictionswill be a battle to see who will reign supreme as the District Champs. This race is anyone’s ball game when it comes to the District title.In 31-5A, all four teams are set as well as Weslaco (13-1), Weslaco East (12-2), PSJA North (9-4) and McAllen Rowe (11-4) have clinched playoff spots. However, the big game will be Weslaco and Weslaco East on Friday which will determine the District champ. McAllen Rowe looks like a lock for the third spot while PSJA North will take the fourth one.

In 32-5A, Los Fresnos (13-1) and Harlingen South (12-2) are still in the hunt for the title. However, the Lady Falcons have the upper hand with

their remaining schedule. Harlingen (11-3) has the third spot locked up and Brownsville Rivera secures the fourth seed at 9-5.

Mission Veterans (12-0) has already secure the District 32-4A title while the rest of the seeds are up for grabs. Roma cur-

rently sits in the second spot at 9-3 and can lock it up with

The PlayoffPictured are l-r Kevin Andrade of Roma; Ruben Arrambide, Donna; Jerry Flores, Val-ley View HS; Stephen Gasca, Harlingen; Gio Bentacourt, Porter; Ilse Mojarro of Edinburg North; and Lottie Zarate, head coach of Edin-burg Vela. (HSSMImages/Alec Amador)

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Team 30-5AEdinburg NorthSharylandEdinburg HSLJ Palmview HSEconomedesDonna HSEdinburg Vela HSLJ Juarez-LincolnLa Joya HS

Team 31-5AMcAllen RoweMcAllen MemorialPSJS NorthSan BenitoPSJA HSMcAllen HSWeslaco EastPSJA MemorialWeslaco

Team 32-5AHarlingen SouthLos FresnosBrownsville PorterHarlingenBrownsville HannaBrownsville VeteransBrownsville LopezBrownsville PaceBrownsville Rivera

Team 32-4ARomaValley ViewMissionVeteransMercedesEdcouch-ElsaMission HighRio Grande CityPSJA Southwest

Team 32-3AHidalgo Early CollegePort IsabelLa FeriaRio HondoProgreso

Team 31-3AKingsville KingLyfordRaymondvilleGrullaZapata

Team 32-2ASanta RosaFalfurriasSanta Gretrudis AcaBishopIDEA FrontierIDEA QuestHebbronvilleKaufer

Team 32-1A DISan MariaMonte AltoLaSaraLa VillaBruni

Team 32-1A DIISan IsidroSan PerlitaMcMullen CountyLondonCC College Prep

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS DISTRICT STANDINGS

21-525-816-1215-1213-139-197-197-216-20

25-419-1119-916-1218-1014-1410-1712-1610-16

24-518-923-522-718-1213-1312-155-225-24

17-1016-1221-820-818-1318-138-178-19

23-10 13-79-158-106-13

24-311-167-76-1910-17

6-522-47-96-1311-97-101-121-11

3-12-112-80-90-10

18-75-614-90-50-5

11-011-17-56-55-65-72-92-101-10

12-09-27-56-66-65-63-83-91-10

10-19-38-38-36-65-73-82-101-11

8-17-26-35-45-44-51-80-9

4-03-12-21-30-4

4-02-11-21-31-3

5-07-15-14-43-43-50-50-7

5-14-12-81-80-6

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a win on Friday. Edcouch-El-sa is holding down the fort for third at 8-4 but has heat from Mercedes and Valley View who are at 7-5 and are battling for the fourth and final spot. All E-E needs to do is win and they at least secure a spot in the playoffs. However, Mer-cedes and Valley View cannot afford a loss. Rio Hondo (6-0) has already clinched the District 32-3A title and now will sit back and watch who the remaining two teams will be. Port Isabel (5-2) will be heading to the postsea-son as they secured the second seed while La Feria took the third and final spot. With March Madness almost here, the boys playoff picture is starting to come clear in quite a few Districts. Edinburg North (12-0) looks to be in the drivers seat for the District 30-5A title. However, Sharyland is still lurking behind at 11-2 and sits in second. Edinburg High (8-5) sits in third place right now and is in good po-sition to clinch a playoff spot. But nipping at their heels is La Joya Palmview (7-5) who is a half game behind them in fourth. Donna (6-7) and Economedes (5-7) are still in the hunt but need to string

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Itzayana Sanchez of the 32-5A Harlingen Lady Cardinals will lead her team back to the State 5A playoffs. The Lady Cardi-

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Team 30-5AEdinburg Vela*Edinburg*Sharyland*Edinburg North*Palmview HSLa JoyaDonnaEdinburg EconomedesLJ Juarez-Lincoln

Team 31-5AWeslaco*Weslaco East*McAllen Rowe*PSJA North*McAllen HSSan BenitoMcAllen MemorialPSJA MemorialPSJA

Team 32-5ALos Fresnos*Harlingen South*HarlingenBrownsville RiveraBrownsville PaceBrownsville HannaBrownsville VeteransBrownsville PorterBrownsville Lopez

Team 32-4AMission Veterans*RomaEdcouch-ElsaMercedesValley ViewRio Grande CityMissionPSJA Southwest

Team 32-3ARio Hondo*Port IsabelLa FeriaHidalgo Early CollegeProgreso

Team 31-3AZapataLyfordRaymondvilleKingsvilleGrulla HS

Team 32-2ABishopHebbronvilleFalfurriasSanta GertrudisKauferIDEA QuestIDEA FrontierSanta Rosa

Team 32-1A DISanta MariaLa VillaLaSaraMonte AltoBruni

Team 32-1A DIISan PerlitaLondonMcMullen CountyCC College PrepSan Isidro HS

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS DISTRICT STANDINGS

24-822-1020-1216-1315-169-2113-1510-193-25

30-2**26-618-1422-811-2013-169-2011-2210-14

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21-916-1511-1714-1513-1511-167-225-16

24-310-1513-813-160-14

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12-69-37-54-92-104-51-60-6

2-010-1211-80-20-10

5-111-66-30-31-3

12-212-211-310-36-74-93-103-100-14

12-111-210-49-45-75-83-103-110-14

13-111-210-38-56-86-85-90-130-14

11-08-38-36-56-54-71-100-11

6-03-23-21-40-4

1-01-02-20-10-1

6-04-13-12-21-31-30-30-4

2-02-11-10-10-2

2-01-10-10-10-1

Overall District

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Playoff Bound! Matthew Cervantes of Harlingen High School is guarded by Brownsville Veterans Memorial’s Rogelio Garza in aDistrict 32-5A game. (HSSMImages/Alec Amador)

some wins together and hope for losses to Palmview and Edinburg. In 31-5A, McAllen Rowe (13-0) has already clinched a share of the District title and can win it outright with a win this Friday. McAllen Memorial holds on to the second spot at 10-3 and PSJA North is sitting in third with an 8-5 record. Battling for the fourth spot is San Benito and PSJA High who both stand at 7-6.Harlingen South’s (11-1) magic number is two in order to clinch a share of the 32-5A title which looks very promising. The other three spots are going to be a dogfight as Porter, Harlingen High and Los Fresnos all sit at 9-3.Roma (9-1) sits atop 32-4A and just like South, their magic number is two. As for the remaining spots, Valley View (7-3), Mission Veterans (7-3), Mercedes (6-4), Edcouch-Elsa (5-5), and Mis-sion High (4-6) will be involved in a knockdown drag out to see who’s in and who’s out.Hidalgo (5-0) sits atop 32-3A and should lock up that spot. As for the second and third spot, Port Isabel (3-2), La Feria (3-2) and Rio Hondo (1-3) will duke it out.


Defending State 5A Soccer Champions! The Sharyland Rattlers will be favored to return to the state tourna-ment in 2013 with ten starters back from last season. (HSSMImages/Alec Amador)


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(Sharyland, Tx) – Last year, the Sharyland Rattlers Boys soccer team won the Class 5A State Championship for the first time in school history. Sharyland’s Rev Hernandez, who was an Assistant Coach for three years and has been the Head Coach for the last 13, knows that all eyes are on his team to see how his team will perform this year. “The expectations are always high,” said Hernandez. “There are so many good teams in the Valley that make getting through the Regional Tournament so tough that it’s difficult to get to State.” Sharyland finished the season 31-3-3 and defeated Katy Mor-ton Ranch in the final game of the State Tournament to win the prized championship. “It’s something you work for your

whole life,” said Hernandez. “It was really special for the kids who were a part of that.” It has to be really special because it was a win the Rattlers had to work for and there were moments in the game when their dream had a chance of slipping away. Sharyland was trailing 2-1 near the end of regulation before ty-ing up the game. When the game went to shootouts, the Rattlers were down 2-0 before they came back with three goals to win it all. “We had games like that throughout the season in which we were trailing,” said Hernandez. “But we always have that never give up at-

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one thing that makes up a championship team. “You need good players, but you also need good team chemistry,” said Hernandez. Though Hernandez lost about 50 percent of his team due to graduation, it’s something he deals with every year. “It’s just part of the High School program. Lucky for us we have a good bench and are going to be fine.” The team is already gearing up and working towards another great season. Now that some of the players went to the State Tournament last year and won it, they know what it takes to do it again. “You have to work hard, be good and have a little bit of luck,” said Hernandez. “It was a year-long effort by everyone to accomplish that moment. Never once did the kids complain because they had one goal in mind.” Recently, the Rattlers traveled to Brownsville to play in their first tournament of the season. Out of 24 teams, Sharyland played against eight teams and won every game while walking away the winners of the tournament. “We are off to a good start and I feel that we are on the right track,” said Hernandez.

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2012 Class 5A Region IV Girls Soccer Finalist! The Sharyland Rattlers lost to San Antonio Churchill in the finals held at the Brownsville Sports Complex last season. The Lady Rattlers are ranked No.1 in the HSSM polls. (HSSMImages/David Saldana)


(Sharyland, Tx)-The Class 5A Region IV Girls Soccer Tourna-ment is headed back to San Antonio, Texas after the University Interscholastic League awarded the Rio Grande Valley a two-year bid in 2011 and 2012. The host site was the Brownsville Sports Complex. This year, the Blossom Athletic Center will be feature the top four teams from the region. As for the Sharyland Lady Rattlers, they could end up back in the regional tourna-ment. But it will not come easy as any number of teams could qualify too. The Sharyland Lady Rattlers enter the season as the top HSSM team to beat in 2013. The Lady Rattlers went 27-4 in 2012, won District 30-5A and advanced to the Region IV-5A Tournament

final before coming up one win short of advancing to the UIL State Tournament. Instead, a missed blocked shot with minutes left to play against San Antonio Churchill gave the Lady Char-gers a ticket to the big show in Georgetown, Texas. A 1-0 loss to San Antonio Churchill left the Lady Rattlers with a bitter taste. Sharyland returns four starters, including forward Daniela Cantu, who scored 31 goals last year as a sophomore. “We will be okay. That loss is already forgotten and with ten lettermen back, we will competitive,” Sharyland coach J.J. Lopez said. “We have a strong tradition at Sharyland. This keeps our expec-tations high.” Teams to watch in Class 5A from districts throughout the Rio

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Grande Valley include Har-lingen High, Los Fresnos and much improved McAllen Me-morial. Defending District 32-5A co-champion Los Fresnos re-turned forwards Ariana “Pin-ky” Castillo (15 goals last sea-son) and Nora Cordova (23).Five other starters back for the Lady Falcons, including Linette Cuvillier. Three dif-ferent coaches have plagued the Lady Falcons program since 2011, despite advancing at three rounds in the playoffs during each of the past three seasons, including trips to the Region IV-5A Tournament in 2010 and 2011. Another team to watch in 32-5A will be the Harlingen Lady Cardinals who ended their season 22-5-1 won District 31-5A and also advanced made to the Region IV-5A Tournament in 2012. Probably the team to watch will be the McAllen Memo-rial Lady Mustangs, with eight starters back including mid-fielder Maggie Calderon, and they will be favored to win the District 31-5A title. Other teams to watch are Browns-ville Rivera and Lopez. Even though the Roma Lady Gladiators soccer Team lost a lot of players due to gradu-ation, injuries and transfers, head coach Francisco Jaime still believes this year’s team

is going to have a great sea-son. “It’s difficult to lose so many players, but it happens,” said Jaime. “But with my soc-

cer experience, I know how to develop players and am con-fident we will be fine.” There has been proven success in the

program as two years ago, the Lady Gladiators won the Dis-trict 61-4A title and picked up a Bi-District and an Area

District 30-5A Edinburg Economedes Lady Jaguars Soccer team will be fa-vored to make the Class 5A playoffs in 2013. (HSSMImages/Alec Amador)

District 61-4A Roma Lady Gladiators Soccer team will be much improved in 2013 with plenty of returning lettermen. They favored to win the title.

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Round title as well. Last season, Roma took 2nd place in Dis-trict 61-4A and lost in the 4th round of the State Playoffs to Bee-ville. With what the Lady Gladiators have accomplished in the past two years, Jaime hopes that the third year will truly be a charm. “This year, we want to win District and go further than the 4th round of the playoffs,” said Jaime. When Jaime took the Head Coaching position four years ago, he set his goals high for Roma and so far they have accomplished most of them. From those original goals, he feels the Lady Gladiators are about four years away from winning the State Championship. “I really be-lieve that we can do it,” said Jaime. Just recently, the Lady Gladiators went to the Edinburg CISD Lady Cats Soccer Tournament this past weekend and came in 4th place out of 16 teams. There are several players on the team will definitely make a huge impact for Roma this season and no doubt one of their standout players will being Alondra Gonzalez. The First Team All-District Goalie is very aggressive in the net and is willing to throw herself at the ball to defend the goal. An-other impact player is Senior Captain Andrea Jaime who runs the whole field throughout the entire game and even when she gets knocked down, Jaime gets up to fight for the ball. Center Casa-ndra Alvarez is a relentless type of player that possesses strong defensive skills. The top Valley girls teams in 4A this season figure to be Roma, Mission Veterans, Mission High, Hidalgo and Mercedes. In boys action, District 30-5A will feature some of the toughest match ups in the state. Playoff hopefuls Donna, La Joya Palm-view, Juarez-Lincoln, Edinburg Economedes, and Edinburg HS, will have to deal with the State 5A defending champions, Shary-land. Last season, the Donna Redskins defeated the Rattlers twice in district play and then were eliminated in the playoffs, only to watch the Sharyland Rattlers win the state title. Newly realigned District 31-5A will be a toss up between



District 30-5A Palmview Lobos Soccer team members pictured l-r are (front) Roel Hernandez, Damain Pena, Jessus Cacino, Alejandro Jimenez, Marcis Solis, Luis Rodriguez, Erick Jimenez, Minguel Ponce, Adrian Pina, and Francisco Guerra. Back row l-r are Edilberto Maldonado, Lazaro Hernandez, Samuel Rodriguez, Christian Elizondo, Jose Carmo-na, Carlos Hernandez, Jose Carmona, Heriberto Maldonado, Leonel Martinez, Joel De La Garza, Israel Vera, Roberto Espinoza, and Ruben Casas. Head coach is Juan Medina. (HSSMImages/Alec Amador)



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www.HighSchoolSportsMagazine.netWeslaco East, McAllen, McAllen Nikki Rowe, and PSJA Memorial could be looking at playoff spots in Class 5A while District 32-5A feature Brownsville Lopez, Los Fresnos, Brownsville Hanna with Brownsville Rivera as the team to beat. Last year the Lobos advanced to the State 5A Region IV finals and lost to defending State 5A champions, Sharyland. In 61-4A, sometimes, a big win over a power-house can fire up a team and Roma Head Boys Soccer coach Joe Cortez hopes that truly is the case for his squad.The Gladiators picked up a huge win recently when they defeated last year’s State Champi-ons, The Sharyland Rattlers, and Cortez hopes it will lead to huge success for his team this year. “It was a tremendous win for us and a huge con-fidence builder,” said Cortez. “Everyone wants to beat Sharyland and we were able to do that.”Cortez admits the hardest part of that win defi-nitely came after the game. “I have to keep the guys focused because now they think they can beat the world,” said Cortez.Cortez has been the Head Coach at Roma ever since the Soccer program was initiated at the school 15 years ago. “It took some time for our team to come around, but now we are getting invited to soccer tour-naments and gaining a lot of respect along the way,” said Cortez.All those years of hard work and determina-tion finally paid off when the Gladiators won the District 61-4A title and had an unblemished 10-0 record last year. The Gladiators captured a Bi-District Title, but were knocked out in the Area round at the hands of La Feria. This year, Roma wants to repeat as District Champs. However, they have much higher

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Soccer Season Begins! Pedro Alvardo of PSJA Memorial H.S. hopes to lead his Wolverines to a State 5A playoff spot in 2013. (HSSMImages/Alec Amador)

goals for this season. “We want to get further in the playoffs, but our main goal is to get to State,” said Cortez. “I think we have a chance.”Their chances are better this year now that Forward Leo Guerra is back on the team after suffering an ACL injury that kept him from playing early in the season last year. “Leo scored a lot of goals for us in the past and is going to be a key player this year,” said Cortez.Two years ago, Guerra was the Most Valuable Player of District 61-4A and even though he isn’t a Captain on the team, the other players definitely look to him as a leader. “The guys look up to him because of his playing abili-ties,” said Cortez.Senior Omar Garza, who has been the Team Captain for the last two years, possesses excellent defensive skills at the Sweeper position. “Omar is a special player and has gotten a lot of looks from Universities who are very interested in him playing

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haryland High School sophomore, Leslie Mercado was like most high school students who had high hopes and aspirations. She played the trombone in the school band and also planned on try-ing out for the varsity basketball and track team.But all that changed on September 4, 2012 when she was a victim of a hit-and-run car accident.

“I was walking home and was at the cross walk,” said Leslie Mercado. “I looked both ways and started to cross the street. All of a sudden, I felt something and before I knew it I was hit.” Mercado was hurt badly as she injured her clavicle and severely pulled some ligaments in her lower back. “She wore a neck brace for such a long time and was in a lot of pain,” said Sharyland Varsity Girls Basket-ball Coach Dale Whitaker. Because of the accident, Mercado has a limp, has trouble turning her head, and still can’t stand the pain that comes with sitting for long periods of time. The accident had a huge impact on her life and the constant pain she has reminds Mercado about the accident every day. Also, Mercado can no longer march with the band and has trouble sitting through band practice. “My doctor says I need an MRI, but our insurance won’t cover it,” said Mercado. A police report was filled out, but Mercado and her family have not heard much about the case. “The police didn’t seem to make that big of a deal out of it,” said Whitaker. “Getting hit by a car hurts and I don’t think people understand what kind of a road she’s been down.”

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The road hasn’t been easy for the 15-year old that aspired to play basketball. “It’s changed my life a lot. I miss being able to do the things I used to do,” said Mercado. “I have a lot of limitations and I am losing hope.” Her injuries might have kept her from trying out for the sport she loves, but they haven’t kept her from being a part of it. Mercado is the team manager for the junior varsity basketball team and she also helps out with the videotaping for the varsity girls team when they play. “I get the equipment ready and wash the uniforms,” said Mercado. “I make sure everybody has what they need.” Whitaker said he is grateful to have her around and be a part of the team. “In my 15-years of being a head coach, I have had a lot of managers that I would have to give direction to. Not Leslie,” said Whitaker. “She does things without being told because she knows what needs to be done.” With all the pain and the difficulties that the accident has brought upon Mercado, it’s the basketball program at Sharyland High School that is getting her through this tough time in her life. “Being around the team is what keeps me going and motivates me,” said Mercado. “I really look forward to the days I’m with the team.” Whitaker feels that what Mercado has overcome is an inspiration to the team and her fellow classmates.“She never gives up and comes to school every day,” said Whitaker. “She shows us that there is hope and a light at the end of the tunnel.” Even though many see her as an inspiration, the ordeal of the accident some-times takes a toll on the young lady who was once quite active. “When I go to school, I try to keep a smile on my face even when I don’t feel like smiling,” said Mercado. “I just hope everything is going to be okay.” Okay for Mercado means getting through her day without pain and hopefully, someday she will be able to get back to her normal life of being a teenager. And maybe, just maybe, the driver of this accident will come forward someday.

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(Rio Grande City, Tx) – Rio Grande City Senior Wrestler Lisa Gonzalez has been to the Class 5A Regional Wrestling Meet for two years in a row now and was hoping to make it for a third time. Well, there is good news and bad news pertaining to that.The bad news is Gonzalez will not be making an appearance at the 5A Regional meet this year due to the fact that Rio Grande City moved down to 4A after the split by the UIL. But the good news is she will be heading to the class 4A Regional meet in Austin next week. Gonzalez defeated Diana Palomares from Corpus Chris-ti Ray by second round tap out to become the District 16-4A Champion in the 148-pound weight class on Thursday at Rio Grande City High School.“It really feels good to win the

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District title with this being my senior year,” said Gonza-lez. “Now I will get a chance to defend my Regional title, even though it is at the 4A lev-el now.” Besides making it to Re-gionals for two straight years, Gonzalez has been to the State meet two years in a row. How-ever, the Region IV champion, hasn’t been able to secure a State championship just yet.But Rio Grande City Head Wrestling Coach Ronald Pratt feels that this could be the year she will do it. “Lisa was very competitive while wrestling at the 5A State Meet and now that we are competing in 4A, I think she is going to go all the way and become state cham-pion,” said Pratt. Also capturing a District Championship was RGC’s Alex Barreto who captured the 170-pound weight class after

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(Edinburg, Tx) – Micheline Mercelita signed to play basketball at Our Lady Of The Lake University on January 16th and said she is excited about this opportunity. “It’s really exciting and it is truly a blessing more than anything,” said Mercelita. “Now I can focus on the remain-der of the Basketball season.” The Lady Bobcats are headed to the state playoffs. Mercelita has been a strong force for the Lady Bobcats this year as she is averaging 17.6 points per game and leads the Valley in rebounds averaging 14.9 per contest. At Los Fresnos High School, senior Debbie Lozano signed a letter of intent with the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas South-most College to play volleyball. The Lady Ocelots have had quite a bit of success over the past couple of years as they won the National Championship in 2011 and made it to the Final Four and the NAIA Tournament last year while comprising a 30-2 record. I’m excited to get my college career going,” said Lozano. A joint signing took place between Edcouch-Elsa and La Villa High

Schools. 2012 All Valley pitcher Sandy Guerrero and 32-4A All Dis-trict catcher Reneal Rodriguez are E-E’s standout pitcher/catcher bat-tery and are poised for another great season for E-E coach Joey Pala-cios. 32-1A All District 1st basemen America Ortiz is looking forward to another stellar year at La Villa. La Villa coach Marlene Hinojosa spoke highly of America at the event, “a natural leader”.





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Chris King, Univeristy of Texas-Pan American Athletic Director and Joe Filoteo, Edinburg CISD Athletic Director and Region IV Director display the Class 5A Region IV Championship trophy that will be given to the winning teams. (HSSMImages/Alec Amador)

(Edinburg, Tx)-The Road to the Final Four begins in the Rio Grande Valley. The UIL State Committee approved for the Class 5A Regional Tournament to be played at the University of Texas at Pan American over the next two to three years for both the Boys and Girls Class 5A teams. Joe Filoteo, Edinburg CISD Athletic Director and Region 4-5A Director, talks about the process of being able to get the Tournament here in the Rio Grande Valley.“Traditionally for the last 20 years, the Regional Tournaments and other Regional Events for Volleyball, Basketball, Track and Individual Sports have been held in the San Antonio Metroplex,” said Filoteo. “So about five years ago, Delegates from the Rio Grande Valley, Local Athletic Directors, Superintendents and Civic Leaders went before the UIL State Committee and proposed a rotation for sites in Region Four,” said Filoteo. “We submitted a proposal and the UIL felt that it merited consideration. Bringing the Regional Basketball Tournament is huge and we are excited about hosting it,” said Filoteo. “Some of the best

teams from Region IV-5A will be participating here and the fans will truly see some quality basketball and talent,” says Filoteo. Four teams from the San Antonio, Laredo, Corpus Christi, and Rio Grande Valley areas will meet in Edinburg in the semifinals and finals. The Regional winner in both boys and girls will qualify for the State 5A Basketball Tournament to be played in Austin, Texas at the Frank Erwin Center. The girls will play on February 28th through March 2nd. The boys games will be held on March 7-9th. All Class 1A through 5A divisions will meet. In the 2012 Region IV-5A Tournament, San Antonio Northside War-ren was the boys representative and San Antonio Reagan advanced in the girls regional finals. Reagan defeated Laredo Alexander 44-38 in the regional semifinals while Warren knocked off Laredo United 83-50 in the semifinals. Valley teams Harlingen South lost to Laredo United in the boys regional quarters while Harlingen lost to Alexander in the girls regional quarters. “It’s a must see event,” says Filoteo.


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BOYS MARCH 1-2, 2013GIRLS FEBRUARY 22-23, 2013

Region IV-5ADirector

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Athletic Director




HSSM Special Tribute


(Weslaco, Tx)-After 38 years, Weslaco East Head Football Coach and Athletic Coordinator Armando Cuellar feels it’s finally time to call it quits.“I just feel it’s time,” said Cuellar. “There are things I want to do now like, spend time with the family. I have some grandkids and there are things I would like to do with them. I just feel it’s time. (I need to) start taking care of myself a bit.” The 61-year-old has held

A Coaching LegacyCuellar RetiresEast Side, StrongSide; Coach Gave Credit To His Staff

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Weslaco East Head Football Coach Armando Cuellar led the Wild-cats to Back-to-Back Class 4A Regional Finals in Division I against Cedar Park at the Alamodome in San Antonio in 2010 & 2011. (HSSMImages/Alec Amador)

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The First Years2004 Weslaco East HS 3-62005 Weslaco East HS 2-82006 Weslaco East HS 3-7

4A State Bi-District Finalist2007 Weslaco East HS 4-72008 Weslaco East HS 8-32009 Weslaco East HS 8-3

2010 Weslaco East HS 11-2District 32-4A Co-Champions

4A DI Bi-District Champs4A DI Area Champions4A DI Regional Finals

2011 Weslaco East HS 11-2District 32-4A Champions4A DI Bi-District Champs

4A DI Area Champs4A DI Regional Finals

2012 Weslaco East HS 7-4District 31-5A Champions

his current positions at Weslaco East since 2002 and prior to that, Cuellar served at Weslaco High from 1992 to 1999. In his 38 years of coaching, 28 of them have been with the Weslaco Independent School District and 15 of those years were as a Head Coach. Cuellar was the Head Coach at Weslaco High from 1996 to 1999 and from 2000 to 2001; he was an Assistant to Pete Vela who was the Athletic

Director at the time. Throughout his career, Cuellar had coaching stints at Mercedes, McAllen Memorial, Progreso, Donna, Weslaco High and last, but not least, at Weslaco East. While at Weslaco High, Coach Cuellar comprised a 21-22 record and made the playoffs in two out of the three years there. Also, Cuellar won a Bi-District title in 1987 and a District Co-Championship in 1998 along with Brownsville Rivera. At Weslaco East, Cuellar went 59-61 and made the playoffs for six consecutive years. His first three playoff appearances were close losses from 2007 to 2009. It wasn’t until the 2010 season that the Wildcats would be crowned Co-District Champions in 32-4A along with Mission

up winning another Bi-District and Area round title. However, their season ended once again in the Regional Semi-Finals. In 2012, the Wildcats won the District 31-5A Championship in their first year in class 5A but were immediately eliminated from the postseason after losing to Brownsville Veterans Memorial in the Bi-District round. Oscar Riojas, Weslaco ISD Athletic Director, said that he was surprised Cuellar decided to hang them up. “I am surprised and we are definitely going to miss Coach Cuellar. He served Weslaco ISD well and loved coaching,” said WISD Athletic Director Oscar Riojas. For some time now, Cuellar said there were many times he felt that it was finally time

leave. “I feel comfortable leaving with the success the school has had,” said Cuellar. “And


Veterans for the first time in school history. That same season, Weslaco East won their first Bi-District and Area title. But, the Wildcats ended up getting eliminated from postseason play in the Regional Semi-Finals against State-Ranked Cedar Park. The 2011 season for Cuellar was a mere image of the previous year as the Wildcats would see a similar playoff run during their last season in Class 4A. Weslaco East ended

to call it a quits. “I realized I really wasn’t (ready to retire a couple of years ago),” said Cuellar. “I’m glad I didn’t leave back then, but I’ve gotten older and worn out.” “What has made this career very rewarding is the excellent staff I had and because of them and the kids, the administrative support, community and my family, I’ve been able to be a part of something that’s special.” Coach Cuellar believes that right now is the time to

I feel with the staff we have in place, I don’t think the program is going to skip a beat. You always want to leave on a good note and I’m very fortunate to be leaving on a successful note.” “I’m very confident that the program will continue to excel with the staff that is in place. They’re the ones that have been a big part of the success we have had here and it’s because of them that everything worked well.”

“You always want to leave on a good note and I’m very fortunate to be leaving on a successful note... Armando Cuellar

Head Football Coach



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Kevin Brewer of Rowlett High School Accepts Football Position

Kevin Brewer is named new McAllen High School Athletic Coordi-nator and Head Football Coach. (HSSMImages/Courtesy)

Named First Red Ant Athletic Director, Magari-to Jimenez takes over top position at Progreso ISD. (HSSMImages/Alec Amador)

By John Cannon, HSSM Assistant Sports Director

(McAllen, Tx.) – The McAllen Independent School District Board of Trustees selected Kevin Brewer as the new Head Football Coach/Athletic Coordinator for McAllen High School during their School Board Meeting on Monday night. Brewer comes from Rowlett High School, which is part of Garland ISD where he was the Offensive Coordinator and served the school district as a coach for 10 years. Besides be-ing the Offensive Coordinator, Brewer was the Varsity Offen-sive Line Coach, Strength and

Conditioning Coordinator as well as the Head Powerlifting Coach. While at Rowlett, Brewer helped lead the Eagles to eight straight playoff seasons in District 10-5A; including two District titles and four straight Bi-District titles. Also, Brewer assisted in 46 students from Rowlett earning College scholarships in the past six years and two former Eagles are currently eligible for the upcoming NFL Draft. Besides his impressive coaching resume, Brewer had quite an impressive career as

a football player as he was a member of the TCU Horned Frogs from 1991 through 1995 as an Offensive Lineman. Brewer played under Coach Pat Sullivan and was a mem-ber of the 1994 SWC Champi-onship team. This will be Brewer’s first Head coaching job and McAl-len ISD Athletic Director Pau-la Gonzalez said that she is thrilled to have someone with the credentials that he has.“We are thrilled to have some-one like Kevin Brewer coach-ing the McAllen Bulldogs,” said Gonzalez.

(Progreso, Tx.) – Progreso ISD didn't have to look far in naming their new Athletic Director. Margarito Jimenez, current Boys Cross-Country and Soccer Coach, was named the new Athletic Director by Superintendent Fernando Castillo on Wednesday, January 8th and is ready to take on his new role. “I am excited and ready for the challenge,” said Jimenez. “This is truly a big opportunity for my career and after 20 years with the school, I am thrilled about this new role.” Previously, Elvis Hernandez held both positions for nine seasons and was reassigned back in December. Jimenez

Progreso ISD Selects Jimenez as Next ADsaid that the transition from being a Head Coach to Athletic Director has been quite a challenge. “The hardest transition has been a whole different work ethic from being a Head Coach to Athletic Director,” said Jimenez. “Also, the hardest part has been getting coaches to adjust to my work ethic now as Athletic Director and seeing me in another position.”

(Progreso, Tx.) – When Tom Salazar found out there was a Head Coaching position for football in Progreso, he knew he had nothing to lose by attempting to apply for the

Salazar New Red Ant

position. After all, it’s been Salazar’s dream to become Head Coach and now his dream has become a reality. The 65-year-old, who has 42 years in the business, was hired on January 14th as the new Head Football Coach of the Progreso Red Ants and will take over for Elvis Hernandez who had been Head Football Coach for the past nine years but was reassigned back in December. “It’s been a dream of mine and now it finally happened,” said Salazar. In 2012, Progreso went 2-8 with wins coming off of non-district games and was winless in District 32-3A.


Kevin Brewer of Rowlett High School Accepts Football Position

Donna ISD NamesNew Athletic Director

Longtime Assistant Leal New Donna Football Coach

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Pictured are Manny Moreno, Donna ISD Athletic Director and Ramiro Leal Jr., Donna High School Athletic Coordiantor and head football coach. (HSSMImages/Alec Amador)

(Donna, Tx)-After six years of being the head coach for the Donna Redskins, Manny Moreno stepped down to take over the position as Athletic Director at Donna ISD. Replacing him at head football coach and athletic coordinator will be former Assistant Head Coach, Ramiro Leal. Moreno led the Redskins to the 2007 District title and Bi-District Championship in Class 5A. With a second high school coming to Donna, (North High School Chiefs 2013), Moreno knows that his job as athletic director will be challenging. A new athletic complex opened and it was named after the 1961 State 2A Championship coach, Earl Scott. Moreno will now operate from his new offices, next to the Bennie La Prade Football Stadium.

By Vicent Davis, HSSM Sports Writer

After the football season, Donna ISD named Moreno the new athletic director and a few weeks later, Leal was chosen to take over the Redskin football program. Leal has taught and coached for the Donna Independent School District for the last 24 years and is excited about his new position. “To be the new head football coach at Donna is special,” said Leal. “It’s an honor to coach here because of the football tradition the school brings,”

says Leal. The Donna Redskins have a rich history which dates back to 1961 when they won the Class 2A State Championship over the Quanah Indians. “The community support is so strong and it is wonderful to see.” Originally Leal wanted to major in Engineering, but UTPA did not have an Engineering program at the time so he set out to use his Math Degree to help pay the bills with the intention of returning back to college to get his Engineering Degree. Leal was hired at W.A. Todd in 1989 and as opportunities in education and coaching started to come his way, the thought of going back to school became further from his mind. “I couldn’t have done what I’m doing with these kids if I was an engineer,”

said Leal. “As an educator, I can help them change their lives.”Leal coached the freshman football team for three years and served as an assistant coach for the receivers for six years and the assistant head coach and offense coordinator for six years as a member of the varsity coaching staff. “The more I work with these kids, the more I found out it is my calling,” said Leal. “These are lifelong experiences.”

Moreno’s Coaching Career2012 9-2 Bi-District Finalist2011 7-4 Bi-District Finalist2010 4-6 Missed Playoffs2009 7-4 Bi-District Finalist2008 6-4 Missed Playoffs2007 9-3 Won District Title Bi-District Champs Area Finalist




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Stephen Saenz talks about his experience as an Olympian competing in the 2012 London Games this past August. He is currently the No.1 Shot put contender in the NCAA from Auburn University.

HSSM: Welcome back to the Rio Grande Valley. How does it feel to be back and has anything changed since you have been gone?

Stephen: One thing I noticed is that Rio Grande City has grown. I only come down once a year for Christmas so it’s always good to see my family and friends.

HSSM: What has been the difference between competing in High School meets as opposed to the Collegiate meets?

Stephen: The season is longer and we travel all over the country to compete at various NCAA meets.

HSSM: You were able to compete as a member of the Mexican National Team at the Olympics this past summer. How did that end up happening?

Stephen: It all started at the Indoor Nationals in Boise, Idaho for the NCAA’s and the Mexican National Team said that if I could hit the “B” standard, which is the World standard for the Olympics, I would be able to go and represent them. On my last throw I hit a 20.08 and qualified.

HSSM: Even though you are a U.S. citizen, how were you able to compete as a member of the Mexican National Team?

Stephen: My grandma is from Mexico and my mom has a Mexican citizenship. Thru them I was able to get my Mexico citizenship.

HSSM: Why weren’t you able to compete as a member of the U.S. Olympic Team?

Stephen: The U.S. is the best throwing team in the world. If you are ranked seventh in the U.S.,

you are ranked 10th in the world. Only three get to represent the U.S. in the Olympics.

HSSM: You took a lot of heat for competing with Mexico from a lot of people. How did that make you feel?

Stephen: When I saw the comments that people were posting, I was a little upset. Mexico gave me an opportunity of a lifetime and I took it. I was an Olympian and I achieved my dream.

HSSM: What was your most memorable moment while in London?

Stephen: Waking up one morning and while I was eating breakfast, Reese Hoffa, Chris Cantwell and the U.S. Olympic Throwers walk in and sat around me. HSSM: How did it feel to

represent the Rio Grande Valley?

Stephen: Everyone asked me where I was from and I would tell them the Valley; In South Texas. It really felt good to be able to represent Hispanics.

HSSM: Were you satisfied with your overall performance at the Olympics?

Stephen: Even though I didn’t do as well, the experience I gained was everything to me. Now when I go to the World Championships, I will know what to expect.

HSSM: What would your message be to young Rio Grande Valley athletes who want to compete at the level that you have been at?

Stephen: Believe in yourselves. Research and be a student of your event. If you have a dream, pursue it and work hard.

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