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Soon after traveling to Laredo, Texas to capture two more wins versus Mary Help Middle School (46-36) and United Day (43-22), the young and talented Eagles Orange and White teams had a one day break and went back to work at our local Melba Rivera Annual Tournament on Dec. 4-5.
The7th/8th tournament included teams from Del Rio, Uvalde, La Pryor and Eagle Pass Jr. High and Memorial Jr. High as well.
Tournament action for 7th graders commenced with the battle of the undefeated, as the Uvalde Coyotes squared off against the Eagles Orange on Friday. While Uvalde presented a very tough match up early on, the Eagles proved they were well prepared and were not about to allow their first loss of the season, as they handed Uvalde their first loss in a (45-28) victory. The initial game was followed by the undefeated Eagles White squaring off against another undefeated Uvalde B team. Eagles White controlled the action and handed Uvalde B their first loss as well in a (38-24) battle.
The Eagles Orange faced the Del Rio Rams in their second encounter on Friday and proved that they had a different goal in mind as they capped off Friday's action by beating the Del Rio Rams (55-14) and advancing to potentially win it all in a final game on Saturday vs. the Memorial Mavericks.
Tournament action resumed Saturday morning at the SAC where the Eagles White matched up against a very tough and big La Pryor A team responsible for handing Del Rio B and the Memorial Mavericks B their first tournament losses on Friday. Unfortunately for La Pryor, the young Eagles White proved they also had other plans in mind, as they advanced by defeating La Pryor A and handing them their first loss in a (36-17) victory. While the Eagles Orange only had the Memorial Mavericks remaining on their schedule of teams to beat on Saturday, the Eagles White waited to meet the winner of Uvalde and La Pryor in the Championship on that very same Saturday. A strong and resilient Uvalde B team ended up beating the strong La Pryor A team only to square off against the Eagles White once again in the championship game of the second bracket.
Finally, as the Eagles Orange and White teams both managed to remain on their respective Winner's tournament brackets, final championship tournament action was set for 1:00 and 2:00 pm on Saturday at our very own Student Activity Center, with both Eagles Orange and White teams advancing to championship games.
The Eagles Orange secured the first Melba Rivera Championship crown by defeating the Mavericks convincingly in a (56-25) victory and improving their record to (6-0), while the Eagles White team proved they wanted more of the same as they eliminated Uvalde B by a score of (18-15) in a very hard fought defensive battle, which ultimately ended with the Eagles White team capturing a second MR Championship while improving their record to (6-0) as well.
Coach R. Rodriguez has set high expectations for his young Eagles 7th team. They will continue to diversify their offense, while they work hard to strengthen their defense, as they look to add to their success in the future. The young 7th grade Eagles combined efforts improve to an impressive 12-0 overall record, as they not only captured one, but two championship titles.
On behalf of Coach Rodriguez and all his players, a special thanks to all the parents and friends who showed their support throughout the entire weekend tournament, as they proved to be the loudest fans of all in the entire 7th Boys Melba Rivera tournament. Congratulations to all the players and families. Go Eagles!!!
A.D. Ibarra
-Chelo's Field
The Eagle Pass Police Department and the Eagle Pass Fire department will lace 'em up and play an exhibition flag football game as a toy drive to aid needy families this Christmas.
The 1st Annual Christmas Toy Drive "Guns & Hoses" Flag Football Game will be held Thursday December 10th at the recently lighted Chelo's II football/soccer field adjacent to the fence at Moncada Baseball Park in a game that will pit the athletic prowess of all of our first responders in terms of running, passing, catching and defending in a football game that will not be for the faint of heart.
So it's on Like Donkey Kong, the Big Dukeroo, Mano a Mano between the Guns of the EPPD against the Hoses of the EPFD. We can hear it now, "Welcome to the Jungle" with the Guns & Hoses of Eagle Pass. Come out and see all the action next Thursday under the lights at Chelo's II and bring a toy for a needy child. Good luck to both teams and may the better team win, "You're in the Jungle Baby!" Let's play some football!
CLEVELAND (AP) —
LeBron James has a contract with Nike that will last long after he hangs up his sneakers.
The NBA megastar has signed a lifetime endorsement deal with the athletic apparel giant, a deal which extends a partnership James began with Nike before he graduated from high school.
"I'm very humble, man," James said Monday after practice with the Cleveland Cavaliers. "It's been an unbelievable time for myself and my family, and I'm just grateful that Nike and Phil Knight, and everyone over there just believed in a skinny 18-year-old kid from Akron, Ohio, and I'm happy to be a part of such a great company."
Financial terms of James' deal were not disclosed. James signed a seven-year, $90 million contract with Nike shortly before he entered the draft in 2003, skipping college to be a pro.
James has had his own line of Nike shoes for years, and his new agreement could expand into his own brand.
"We can confirm that we have agreed to a lifetime relationship with LeBron that provides significant value to our business, brand and shareholders," Nike said in a statement emailed to the AP. "We have already built a strong LeBron business over the past 12 years, and we see the potential for this to continue to grow throughout his playing career and beyond."
James turns 31 on Dec. 30, but the four-time league MVP shows little signs of slowing down and could play well into this 30s.
As for his business association with Nike once he's done playing, James said he has had "a conversation" about branching off into his own brand — like Michael Jordan — under the company's umbrella.
"We'll see when we get to that point," said James, who has signed three contracts with Nike. "If it makes sense for both parties, then we'll do it. If not, then we won't. We've done a great job of building my brand to this point. We want to just continue it. If it makes sense for us to have a 'Team LeBron,' or whatever the name will be, we'll take a look at it and we'll go from there. It's a partnership between us. It's not an endorsement deal. It's a partnership where we always come together and figure out the best way possible for both brands to be successful."
James was asked why he would sign with Nike now, years ahead of even talk of retirement.
"Because I don't want to go nowhere else," he said. "I'm Nike and swoosh for the rest of my life."