Lady Eagles win share of district title

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

     And when the dust had finally settled, the Lady Eagles varsity volleyball team finished its regular season as Co-District 29-5A champions along with Del Rio and Laredo Alexander.

     Eagle Pass High School earned a share of the district title after defeating C.C. Winn in three straight sets – 25-13, 25-16, and 25-20 – on Tuesday night. 

     On Saturday, the Lady Eagles trumped Del Rio three games to two - 25-22, 25-19, 25-27, 22-25, and 15-11. 

     Individual statistics: Amanda Gonzalez - 12 kills, nine points, an ace, and four digs. Victoria Torralba - 10 points, eight digs and an ace. Vivian Ramirez - 13 kills, 10 points, two aces, five digs, and two blocks. Riana Garcia - 10 kills, three digs, an assist, and three blocks.  Sophie Gomez – eight points and three aces. Jamie Donley – 10 points, 35 assists, 21 digs, and a kill. Camille Pina – 23 digs and an assist. Karina Yebra - 12 points, eight digs, five kills, and three assists. Claire Valdez - six kills, and three blocks. Linda Hesles - 16 digs. Kiana Ruiz - five digs.

     Tuesday’s win improves EPHS’s district record to 9-3, and 23-12 overall. 

     Head Coach Lucinda Hooper Gloria applauded the leadership of her experienced players for the Lady Eagles’ overall success this season.  

     “Our team captains Jamie Donley, Karina Yebra, and Amanda Gonzalez have been contributors on the offensive side of the ball, along with Vivian Ramirez, Claire Valdez, and Riane Garcia,” Gloria said. “Defensively Camille Pina, Linda Hesles, and Kiana Ruiz have all had big games throughout the season.”

     Gloria also pointed at her team’s persistence, hustle and chemistry as big cogs for this season’s victories. 

     “The fact that we swept United and split with both Alexander and Del Rio were major events for us,” Gloria said. “We might not be the tallest or hardest hitting team around.  But when it comes down to having each others backs and playing as a team, our kids step up.  They spent time during the summer at team building camps and that has paid off.”

     At press time, details of the Lady Eagles opening playoff game were not available. 

     (Rey Sifuentes Jr. is a sports writer for the Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune which is located in  East Texas. He is also a 1992 graduate of  Eagle Pass High School. Sifuentes can be reached on Facebook and at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . You can also follow him through Twitter at @eaglesmavericks.)