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UIL issues reprimand, suspensions for Eagle Pass High School Baseball Coach Reynol Mendoza

 

Press Release

-Austin, TX

 

 

 

The State Executive Committee of the University Interscholastic League has issued Eagle Pass High School coach Reynol Mendoza a public reprimand and a three-year probation for discrepancies in the acquisition of officials during the 2013 baseball playoffs. Mendoza was also issued a suspension for the first six district games of the next baseball season.

The decision stems from last years playoff game against Mission Sharyland High School in the Regional Quarter-Final Championship where the then coach of the Rattlers, Coach Barton Bickerton, filed a formal complaint against Coach Mendoza siting that he did not follow the appropriate protocol in choosing the four umpires for the teams.

Representatives of the Eagle Pass Independent School District were contacted for a statement regarding this issue but as of press time those requests were not answered.

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A.D. Ibarra

-Eagle Pass

 

All-Time NBA record holder for the most Three-point Field Goals in a Finals Series, Danny Green graced Eagle Pass with his presence on Sunday and Monday at both Mall de las Aguilas on Sunday where hundreds if not thousands descended on Beall's Department Store with Manager Roger Enriquez and his staff.

Green emerged from the main offices of the establishment right on time at 4:00 P.M. to a throng of well-wishers and on-lookers as they waited in a line that went from the store to the entrance adjacent to the Charcoal Grill.

Fans of the San Antonio Spurs guard took pictures and received autographs on everything from basketballs, jerseys, pictures and even cellular telephones!

"At Mall de las Aguilas," tweeted the Spurs star who was in serious consideration fro MVP honors should the Silver and Black Attack won their series against the LeBron james-led Miami Heat.

All-in-all it was a grand event organized by Enriquez and his fine staff, this reporter and the Shooting Stars Elite Basketball Shooting crew of Marlon Minifee, formerly of the Minnesota Timberwolves and BU Stephens, former Judson HS standout and now music producer who worked with Tony Parker on his "Balance Toi" music video.

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Spurs Danny Green to be in Eagle Pass

For Shooting Stars Elite Shooting Clinic

 

A.D. Ibarra

-Eagle Pass

 

When the San Antonio Spurs were silencing the nay sayers and laying any doubts to rest that they were the team to beat in the NBA's Western Conference and subsequently in the most amazing NBA Finals in recent memory, shooting guard Danny Green made his presence felt time after time after time.

#4 was in such a zone that his three-point attempts seemed to effortlessly fly from his fingertips and fall through the rim like a hot knife through butter, but what many might not know is that it takes a very special person with highly motivated dedication and the intestinal fortitude to undergo the rigors of having to train in the hot confines of gymnasiums on any given day to bask in the glory of making a run for that ever-elusive ring on the world's biggest stage.

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Organizers of the league  invite youth ages 6-12  interested in full contact football and recreational cheer to come out and sign up! Final day of registration will take place on Monday July 29, 2013, at Peter Piper Pizza from 6-9p.m. Parents are encouraged to contact 830-352-7365 with any questions or concerns. Come be a part of the largest youth football and cheer league in the nation!

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A.D. Ibarra

 

-Olathe, Kansas

 

 

This past weekend Sergio Ángulo competed at the USATF Masters Outdoor Nationals held in Olathe, Kansas, just outside of Kansas City. He ran the 2000 meter steeplechase for the first time and came away with a broze medal in 9:29. Coach Angulo is pictured going over one of the obstacles in this, one of the most grueling and challenging of all track and field events which requires speed, athletic ability and the stamina to get through all of the obstacles set up which characterize this event.

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The Eagle Pass 11-U All Stars were recently on 24 Deportivo before heading off to State competition.  Your Eagle Pass News Gram wishes them the best of luck.  Represent!

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A.D. Ibarra

-Eagle Pass

 

Eagle Pass Eagles freshman first baseman Armando Lopez #21 has been selected by Max Preps to the 2013 Pre-Season All American squad. The Eagle Pass Eagle first baseman was instrumental in the success of the team en route to their Regional Finals appearance coming through when the team needed him the most, with runners in scoring position as he averaged .382 drove in 21 big time runs, had 29 hits, 10 of them for extra bases as he possesses above average speed and scored 13 runs despite being only a freshman.

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A.D. Ibarra

 

-Eagle Pass

 

 

The 15 year old Eagle Pass Babe Ruth All Stars under the direction of Manager Oscar Gutierrez and assistant coaches Frank De la Garza and Xavier Moncada went undefeated to win the state championship on July 14. They beat Del Rio and Tri Counties. They go on to compete in Lake Jackson, TX in the Babe Ruth Southwest Regional Tournament on July 25 against teams from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. Not too long ago the core group of this team took Eagle Pass on an incredible ride very nearly qualifying for the Little League World Series. Headed by a solid group of pitchers, good coaching, quality defense and above-average hitting, this team will be representing Eagle Pass and Maverick County well in Lake Jackson next week.

 

 

 

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A proud native of Weslaco, Texas, Omar Figueroa Jr. is the first Golden Boy Promotions fighter from the Rio Grande Valley, and the 23-year-old power puncher is pleased to lead the way for his fellow Texans. 

 

Unbeaten in 22 fights, with 16 of his wins coming by knockout in three rounds or less, Figueroa has torn through his opposition since turning pro with a 25 second stoppage of Edwin Espinoza in June of 2008. 

 

16 more KO victories have followed for the 5-foot-8 lightweight prospect, who began boxing at the age of seven under the tutelage of his father, Omar Sr, a former fighter himself. 

 

In December of 2009, Figueroa halted Anthony Woods in two rounds on the Juan Diaz vs Paul Malignaggi undercard at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, showing that he was ready to take his game to the next level, and he has not disappointed.

 

2010 saw “Panterita” defeat Edgar Portillo and Julian Rodriguez, and though he ended the year with a hard-fought eight round draw against 15-4 Arturo Quintero, he made it a clean sweep in 2011, compiling victories over John Figueroa (KO2), Eric Cruz (W8), and Marcos Herrera (KO2) to improve to 13-0-1 and set up a January 6, 2012 clash on Showtime against fellow prospect Michael Perez, which he won in punishing fashion, forcing Perez to retire in his corner after the sixth round.

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By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

     Approximately two years ago at this time, Eagle Pass High School head football coach Tom Gonzalez knew his very young team was going to need some significant grooming. 

     “We started a rebuilding process two years ago,” Gonzalez said. “We knew it was going to take us a couple of years to build up this program and this is the season that follows that two-year progression.”

     Gonzalez (who is about to enter his eighth year with EPHS) and everyone on his sideline just rolled up their sleeves and led the Eagles to two consecutive playoff appearances.

     Despite that, the Eagles  - who anticipate about six offensive and seven defensive starters to come back this fall - were recently forecasted to finish fourth (out of seven teams) in District 29-5A this season.  

     “Every year we have been predicted to finish fourth,” Gonzalez said. “Actually, we have only ended up in fourth place once or twice in my eight years here. I don’t go by what other people predict, and I know what we have as a program. Our kids are always ready to go, and I think we are going to be much better than fourth place this season.”

     Gonzalez said that a good number of his players have consistently shown up on their own to workout.  

     “We are going to start our strength and conditioning workouts next Monday – from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.,” Gonzalez said. “Since we let out school, we have also had a good number of kids showing up every day to work out on their own. We have a good group of leaders who are lifting and running on their own - have taken the initiative. We told them what they needed to do in order to be ready for when football two-a-days started again in August, and they have done a very good job of following through.”

     The Eagles are going to need to be in tip top shape with the caliber of teams occupying 29-5A.  

     “I think this district is going to be tougher,” Gonzalez said. “Every team is pretty much on a level playing field right now, and has a lot of kids with a bunch of experience coming back. There have also been some changes like in Del Rio and C.C. Winn who have new head coaches.”

     And if everything clicks, the Eagles’ two-year investment should pay off nicely this season.  

     “This group is full of guys who started on the varsity while they were sophomores,” Gonzalez said. “Mike Montalvo was a freshman who started the last three games that season, and he is a junior now. Kevin Chisum is also a senior, and we have other guys who have plenty of experience like R.J. Ruiz. So all of the experience of our younger guys that are still with us when we started rebuilding two years ago should help us have a great season.” 

     EPHS football players are to show up at the campus gym at 7 a.m. on Monday, August 5.  

 

 

     (Rey Sifuentes Jr. is the sports editor of 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.)

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