Area Sports

Cotulla will be sending seven athletes to area track competition following District 27-3A action in Jourdanton last week. Allyse Leija, Aaliyah Charo, Raeann Charo, Kristopher Jonas, Thallon Olivarri, Jacob Garcia and Jazmine De La Garza will compete in area action on Wednesday, April 14 in Poth. Leija earned area qualifying spots in the long jump…

Lady Mavs hold off Uvalde 10-7 to earn first round sweep in District 30-4A. Pearsall took sole possession of first place and improved to 3-0 in league play with a 10-7 win over previously unbeaten Uvalde last Thursday, April 1. The Lady Mavs’ inspired effort came on the same night that they honored Alina Valenzuela,…

Dilley will send ten athletes to area competition in Poth on April 14 following competition at the District 27-3A event last week in Jourdanton. “I knew we did not have a shot at the district title because we simply did not have the numbers,” DHS Head Coach Victor Flores said. “However, I am very proud…

Cotulla improved to 6-1 in 27-3A softball action, winning two of three contests as they crushed Karnes City 14-4, lost 20-11 to Poth on Friday to snap a five-game win streak in league play but bounced back to edge Natalia 7-4 in nine innings. Sophomore pitcher Allyse Leija had another solid night on the mound…

Pearsall’s Lady Mavs moved to 2-0 in league play, snapping a three-game losing streak, holding off Carrizo Springs 11-10 and blanking Crystal City in 30-4A action last week. Maddy Bradley led the offensive effort against Carrizo Springs as she went four for four at the plate and had a solo homerun in the second inning.…

Cotulla’s Jose R. Gonzalez IV earned a unanimous decision victory over Johnathan Morales in mixed martial arts action at Fight To Win 167 on Saturday, March 20 at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin. In a quick start to the match, Gonzales entered into heel hook and knee bar positions but came up short of the…

Cotulla’s Benavidez becomes school’s fourth state powerlifting champion. Cotulla’s Jennifer Benavidez has claimed the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association state championship in the 148-lb. weight class following competition in Corpus Christi last weekend. “Her hard work and dedication paid off,” CHS Girls Powerlifting Head Coach Lupe Hernandez said. “She never missed 6:30 a.m. practice…

One year after pandemic shuts it down, Maverick Baseball Classic resumes. Pearsall trounced Somerset 7-2 in non-district play but were winless at 0-3-1 at the annual Maverick Baseball Classic tournament over the weekend. Junior Joseph Telles went six innings, striking out seven and allowing only four runs in the 7-2 win over the Bulldogs on…

Pearsall’s Kiana Kebbi put in another strong effort at Crystal City in helping lead the Lady Mavs at the event on March 11. Kebbi added four more gold and a silver medal to her 2021 collection as she won four of her five events at the Javelina Relays. Her performance wasn’t the only bright spot…

Six Cowboys will advance to regional powerlifting competition this week after earning qualifying lifts during the season. Alex Garcia at 123 lbs., Jacob Garcia at 148 lbs. Mike Flores in the 198-lb. Division, Eli Gonzalez at 220 lbs. Robert Sanchez at 242 lbs. and Kaleb Linares in the super heavyweight division will be competing this…