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A.D. Ibarra
-Poteet, TX
The CC Winn Mavericks continue notching victories across South Texas as they most recently traveled to Poteet to participate in the Poteet Invitational, albeit two key players short, nevertheless they were able to muster up three big wins to come away with the tournament championship.
In the first game of the tourney, the Mavericks squared off with a very competitive Nixon Mustang squad who jumped out to a first quarter lead and led 25-22 at halftime.
The Mavs came back in the third quarter to outscore the 'Stangs 21-16 and then secured the lead in the fourth behind some quality scores and some stingy defense to take a close 55-52 victory in their opening game on Friday despite being outshot by Nixon 49% to 38%.
Rogelio Roque and Adrian Jimenez led all scorers with 19 and 18 points respectively.
A.D. Ibarra
-Mission, TX
Tres Barrera, son of Sylvia and Felipe Barrera of Eagle Pass, has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at the University of Texas at Austin.
Barrera, a standout at Mission Sharyland High School who is presently quarterbacking the rattler football team deep into the Texas State High School Playoffs as we speak, is a highly recruited catcher/third baseman who has excelled at the state and national levels while playing Area Code select baseball all across the United States.
Present at the signing were his parents, his brother Tana, Sharyland Head baseball Coach Bruce Bickerton and Rattler Head Football Coach, Ron Adame.
Tres is the grandson of the late Felipe Barrera and his wife Lesvia, and the nephew of Eagle Passans Julie and David Lopez, Rita and Norman Carreon and Juanita and Epy Perez.
Barrera has excelled at very high levels in both baseball and football as the Rattlers have advanced deep into the State Playoffs behind his accurate passing and leadership. His accolades and achievements include 2009 District 30 AAAAA All-Valley Newcomer of the Year, 1st Team All-District and All-Valley Shortstop (2010), 1st Team All-District Pitcher and Shortstop, 1st Team All-Valley Shortstop and 1st Team All-State Shortstop (2011) in baseball and Sharyland Football Offensive MVP Award as well as the District 30 AAAAA MVP Award in 2011 on the gridiron. The Rattlers battled it out with the Madison Mavericks on Friday in the third round of the Division I 5A Playoffs.
The Eagle Pass News Gram salutes Tres and his family on this fabulous accomplishment as he will have the opportunity to further his academic and athletic career as a Texas Longhorn under the tutelage of Augie Garrido
A.D. Ibarra -
Del Rio, TX
The Mancha Mustangs Cross Country Team traveled to the Del Rio Invitational on November 15th and participated in a 1000m race. Two fourth graders participated in the race, they were Joseph Esparza and Cynthia Gomez who placed 16th and 6th respectively. The 6th graders who tied up their laces and hit the all-weather track for the 'Stangs were German Velasquez who placed an impressive 4th place in th run and Henry Ovalle who came in 5th. Azael Rodriguez placed 9th, Allen Galindo came in 12th and Raul Soils came in the top 20 with a 19th place finish as well. Coach Luis Sanchez wants to take this opportunity to thank the runners and their parents for making the trip to the Queen City to give their children other athletic opportunities. Caption: Mancha CX 2: Pictured L to R Raul Solis, Azael Rodriguez, German Velasquez and Allen Galindo.
A.D. Ibarra -
Atlanta, Georgia
C.C. Winn Maverick Coach Luis Sanchez and his daughter Zoe started a Thanksgiving tradition that is on its 4th year. They run the Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon/5K/Children's run in Atlanta, GA. Zoe has done two children's runs and last year decided to run the 5K instead of the kids run which as he informed The News Gram, he was not going to pass up the opportunity to run with her. "This is year was our second 5K together and I must say it has been a huge blessing to be able to run/race with my daughter!," mentioned the former EPHS standout, Zoe is 10 years old and placed 12th in the Girls 14 and under category with a time of 25:32. She had the same place last year as a 9 year old but about a minute slower.
A.D. Ibarra -
Harlingen
The Eagle Pass Eagles placed 2nd in the 2012 Dr. Keillor Classic in Harlingen last weekend and Johnny Garza came back with All-Tourney honors. The Eagles had impressive wins over PSJA Memorial and Brownsville Pace before falling to PSJA in the championship. Head Coach Ernesto Reyes informed The News Gram that they lost their initial game to Harlingen South 72-48 before going through the bottom bracket to set up a showdown with PSJA in the tournament championship. The Eagles defeated PSJA Memorial in overtime 66-61 with RJ Ruiz leading all scorers with 14 points and 11 assists. David Even contributed 12, Garza dropped in 12 along with 9 big boards and Ty Chisum scored 11 with 8 rebounds. Brownsville Pace was next and Ruiz had 13 points in a 54-42 win with Garza contributing 10 points and seven rebounds, Brandon Menchaca scored eight and Chisum 11. In the championship game David Even led the team in scoring with 13, Garza had 9 points and 8 rebounds for another all-around good game, Chisum dropped another 11 RJ Gomez had 9 points and five steals and RJ Ruiz had 7 points and 3 steals.
Adrián Ibarra -
Eagle Pass
Los Vaqueros de Acción DME ganaron su primer compromiso el domingo pasado en el legendario Mancada Baseball Park ante un Rangers que entraban a 3-1. Gilberto Hernandez se enfrentó a Juan Salas en un juego no para cardiacos. Así se desarrollaron las acciones en el Moncada: Hernandez consigue que Jesus Chapa y Leonel Martinez den flies al centro y al left, despues entra Victor Flores con base por bolas y Fito Miranda da hit, pero Hernandez logra que Adrián Ibarra de rola a la segunda para salir ileso de la primera. Leobaldo Delgado da hit, Sergio Solis lo sacrifica para la segunda, Andy Vasquez entra en bola ocupada anotando a Delgado y Raul Martinez se sacrifica y Vasquez se va a la segunda despues un hit de Manuel Cardenas lo anota para el 2-0 Rangers. En la segunda, Hernandez vuelve a salir ileso y Rangers anotan una cuando Roland Riza se embaza en error, despues Juan Soliz lo pone en segunda con un toque de sacrificio y anota con otro hit de Delgado. Despues Vaqueros anotan dos con hits de Chapa y Flores y un doblete de Miranda los remolca para el 3-2 Rangers. Rangers anota una en la tercera con doble de Jacinto Salas y hit de Riza. Los V's responden con cuatro en la cuarta con hits de Peña, Chapa y Martinez entran con errores y Miranda da hit y anota en 'infield HR' para poner las cosas 6-3 Vaqueros. Jesus Chapa abre la sexta con hit seguido por imparables de Leonel Martinez y Victor Flores y luego se abren las compuertas en la septima cuando Enrique Morales da hit, Julio Navarro da doble, Chapa entra en base por bolas, Martinez, Flores y Miranda dan hits despues viene Adrián Ibarra que había estado callado toda la tarde y se vuela al left field con casa llena remolcando tres y anotando la decimo cuarta carrera para los Vaqueros cuando Morales entra con error del 6 y sale Hernandez y entra Raul Martinez para Rangers para parar el fuego. En la septima, Rangers anota seis con un doble de Raul Martinez, un golpe a Ricky Medina y una base por bolas a Manuel Cardenas, Jacinto Salas da doblete y Riza da hit y sale Salas. Entra Leonel Martinez y consigue un out de Peña a Ibarra en la primera pero hits de Delgado, Vasquez y otro de Martinez ponen las cosas 14-10. Aqui fue cuando Joe Peña se fue para la calle por todo el left cuando Raul Martinez le puso una recta como a la altura de la sintura y el #20 la gancho depositando la bola en el arbol en left. ¡Un batazo impresionante en contra del aire anotando la carrera que iva ser la del gane! 15-10 V's. Pero Los Rangers no se daba por vencidos y entra Raul Garza y mete un doble por todo el left center, Salas da hit y Riza entra en bola ocupada. Delgado es golpeado. Sergio Solis entra con base por bolas y Andy Vasquez de hit y entra Quique Morales a cerrar el juego. Morales logra conseguir un fly al left despues Medina da hit anotando la decimo cuarta carrera de Rangers y con casa llena, viene Garza y da fly al centro a Miranda para el gane. Un juego impresionante entre dos equipos que esperan entrar al playoff. ¡Nos vemos en el beisból!
STAFF
Se tomará acabo una carrera ciclista es con la intención de seguir promoviendo el ciclismo en nuestra comunidad y la region este domingo, 2 de diciembre en Thompson Road. Con el apoyo del comisionado Jose Luis Rosales y todo su equipo se ha logrado organizar este evento en donde podrán participar niños y adultos. La carrera contará con seguridad, ambulancia, agua, snacks y vehículo de apoyo quien asistira a todos los ciclistas en caso de ponchaduras y/o fallas mecánicas. Este es un buen momento para aquellos hombres y mujeres que se inician en este deporte o como un hobbie para que participen. Se ha hecho la invitación a los Boys Scouts de Piedras Negras y de Eagle Pass asi como a las Girl Scouts y todo niño y niña que desee participar asi como niños de 8-14 participan gratis. Tambien los adultos podrán participar en la rifa de los regalos . La inscripción será gratuita para niños de 8-14 y solamente $15 para las categorías mayores. Tambien podran participar en la rifa de algunos regalos. Ernesto Cumpian organizador de este evento los invita.
A.D. Ibarra -
Eagle Pass
On Mon. Nov. 19 EPJ played host to Memorial Jr High. It was the opener for both teams. EPJ outlasted the Lady Mavericks by a score of 26-19. Scoring for the Lady Eagles were wingman Jackie Sesatty with 10 points, Pamela Inclan contributed 5, Kayla Sepulveda and Miryam Salinas had 4, Bianette Rodriguez dropped 2 and Anissa Garcia scored 1 on an excellent free-throw. Coach Robert Espinoza’s Lady Eagles are 1-0 on the young season and host Del Rio Blue on Wed. December 5th.
A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
When one attended an Eagle Pass Lady Eagle softball game any time the last two seasons, it was impossible not to notice the five-tool standout the Burnt Orange and White had playing shortstop. The two-time MVP who comes through time and time again when most needed did not go unnoticed by the University of Texas @ Arlington either.
A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
Maverick Nation is mourning once again as the sudden passing of Roly Ruiz has caused deep sorrow within our community.
The Crown Prince of the Ruiz Family is gone.
As a friend of the family for over three decades, I know the passion my friend has for anything he does, therefore, San Luis Elementary has always known hoe much time and effort he has put into Cardinal Athletics. I think we're the only school who has had an Athletic Director!
As the heir apparent to Roly Ruiz' legacy at San Luis, I also know the impact the Ruiz' have had on the lives of not only Roland, Pilo, Ari and Julio, but on many more quality athletes that have gone through both the Eagle Pass Eagle and CC Winn Maverick Athletic Programs (You know who you are).
Roland Jr. was the epitome of the hard work and dedication his father and I try to instill in all of our players. He showed great passion for everything he did regardless of the sport.
I like to say that he had two personalities, because off the field, Roly was the kindest-hearted, most noble person you have ever met and when I was at CC Winn, I looked out for him, not because he asked me to, but because I loved him, I cared for him and we all needed him to be eligible. He was so thankful to me for helping him, but Idid that for all of my students, the difference was, I was there for him, but when I needed my friends the most, Roly was the 1st one to be there for me, and this I will never forget.
On the other hand, you would not want to be on the other team if you were playing against Roly Ruiz. He exemplified the fiery competitiveness of a caged lion and he was always aggressive whether it was on the football field, on the basepaths, in the batter's box, on the pitcher's mound, behind the plate or even on the soccer field.
In my humble opinion, Roly Ruiz was the best all-around athlete in the short history of CC Winn High School and was a member of the first-ever varsity baseball team. As a two-sport star at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, he had talen his talent, his dedication and his father's preparation to the next level performing exceptionally well wherever the Rams needed him as the #1 utility player on the HT Baseball Team.
Roly also participated in the National Championship run by the HT Men's Soccer Team who won a spectacular Conference Championship last year.
In my opinion the Mavericks should retire his #8 jersey, but if they don't, whoever wears it has some really, really big shoes to fill. We're talking ability, fire, team leadership and sheer talent.
#8 Forever! We all loved you very, very much Roly Ruiz, Jr. Godspeed and God Bless. You will be truly missed.
On behalf of the entire Ruiz Family, we'd like to thank all of you who kindly showed your support and love through these very trying days, all of your gestures will forever be greatly appreciated.
