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    PEARSALL’s Iliana Camacho slams down a kill during action at the Natalia Spring Volleyball tournament earlier this month. Pearsall, Natalia, Cotulla, Dilley, Poteet, Lytle and Charlotte were among the teams at the event. (Lower Photo) Lady Mavs Julia Zorzo Ferreria and Mia Rendon go up for a block. (CURRENT photo: Kasie Gonzales)

DILLEY WOLVES BASEBALL Eleven Dilley athletes recently earn nods on the District 28-3A baseball team. The Wolves had three athletes earn first team recognition while six others received second-team all-district accolades. Two others earned honorable mention. Shortstop Jesse Hernandez, pitcher Jonavyn Reyes and outfielder Sebastian Garcia were all first-team baseball selections for the Wolves. Catcher…

NAVARRO, RIDDICK RECEIVE FIRST-TEAM ALL-DISTRICT ACCOLADES Eight Pearsall players were named to the District 29-4A baseball team following Pleasanton’s playoff exit last week. All-district selections are made public following the playoff exit of all teams representing the respective district. Pearsall’s Samuel Navarro was named the Co-All-District Utility Player while Landon Riddick was a first-team selection…

  PEARSALL’s RJ Hernandez dives to attempt to intercept a Cotulla pass during 7-on-7 football action at Mack Laxson Field in Pearsall on Wednesday, May 17. Members of the Mavericks, Dilley Wolves and Cowboys competed at the event, along with a team from Uvalde. (CURRENT photo: Manuel Azocar III)

PHS SPORTS BANQUET GUTIERREZ, GARZA GARNER COVETED MAVERICK, LADY MAVERICK AWARDS Pearsall lauded its athletes’ achievements this school year, noting their vast improvements in some sports and dominance in others during the annual sports banquet at the high school cafetorium on Monday, May 22. Gabriel Gutierrez and Sophia Garza were named the winners of the…

DILLEY SPORTS BANQUET Dilley athletes and their achievements this season were in the spotlight last week as they were honored during the annual sports banquet at the high school cafetorium Tuesday evening, May 23. Jonavyn Gonzalez and Reyna Martel, both multi-sport athletes for Dilley, were named the All-Around Male and Female Athletes during the event.…

PEARSALL BOYS SOCCER Pearsall’s inaugural boys’ soccer program concluded its first competitive season and despite competing against established and experienced programs in a district-only schedule, the team had three players named to the all-district squad. “We struggled mightily in our first year in terms of wins and losses, but I came away incredibly proud of…

REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS ALICE PITCHING, DEFENSE SHUTS DOWN PEARSALL BATS AS LADY COYOTES SWEEP PLAYOFF SERIES Pearsall’s best season in 13 years came to an end last week as the Lady Mavs dropped a best-of-three regional quarterfinal playoff series to Alice at Kenedy’s Joe Gulley Park. The Lady Coyotes rode the hot arm of…

Cotulla’s bi-district qualifying baseball team has ten players that have been named to the 28-3A all-district squad this week. The Cowboys earned the fourth and final playoff berth in 28-3A and dropped a narrow playoff series to the Poth Pirates, falling 4-7, 7-1, 11-4. Four players were named to the all-district first team while five…