Area Sports
Martel is Defensive MVP, nine Lady Wolves earn honors
27-3A ALL-DISTRICT SOFTBALL TEAM Dilley catcher Reyna Martel was named the District 27-3A Defensive MVP and nine Lady Wolves earned spots on the league’s all-district honor team recently. Martel, a junior for the Lady Wolves, was joined on the team by nine of her teammates. Senior pitcher Faith Aranda and senior second baseman Kaydie Valdez…
Read MoreDilley celebrates athletes at annual all-sports banquet
2022 DHS SPRING SPORTS BANQUET Dilley honored its 2022 athletes for their achievements this school year during the annual sports banquet at the high school cafetorium Monday evening, May 23. Senior Vicente Correa was presented with a plaque for being a state qualifer in powerlifting while Blanca Muniz and Zenestina Perez were named the Lady…
Read MorePearsall Sunday volleyball training offered for third through sixth graders
The SA Hornet Volleyball Club will offer Sunday trainings for Pearsall third through sixth graders. Paid lessons will be held Sundays in Pearsall with a consecutive, three-week commitment that must be paid in advance. Instructors will be teaching essential volleyball skills like passing, hitting, serving overhand and more at the club level. Organizers are also…
Read MoreTelles named MVP, 11 Mavs earn all-district accolades
30-4A ALL-DISTRICT BASEBALL TEAM Pearsall senior pitcher Joseph Telles was named the District 30-4A Most Valuable Player while 11 of his teammates from the district champion Mavericks earned spots on the league’s honor team this week. Telles went 3-0 on the mound in league play this year as Pearsall won the championship with a 5-1…
Read MoreWolves place 12 on District 27-3A baseball squad
ALL-DISTRICT BASEBALL Dilley had 12 players named to the District 27-3A baseball honor team this week. Nine players were named to the 27-3A second team while three were given honorable mention. Seniors Josiah Osio and Deuce Cano were second-team all-district selections at first base and second base while juniors Braydon Foster and Ashton Flynn were…
Read MorePearsall athletes garner accolades at annual sports banquet
2022 PHS SPRING SPORTS BANQUET Following a successful sports season in which teams captured five district championships and made multiple playoff appearances, Pearsall coaches celebrated a year of achievements by its athletes during the annual Spring Sports Banquet on Monday, May 16 at the PHS cafeteria. Sebastian Talamantes and Karlina Rodriguez were awarded the Maverick…
Read MoreGarza is co-MVP, 13 Lady Mavs named to all-district softball squad
DISTRICT 30-4A On the heels of its area playoff loss to state-ranked Corpus Christi Calallen, Pearsall saw 13 players named to the District 30-4A honor team this week. Four PHS players earned All-District superlatives as Ebony Garza was named the district co-Most Valuable Player. Kristen Morales was the league’s Newcomer of the Year and Maddie…
Read MoreCotulla pair to compete at state track meet on May 12
STATE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS Brianna Wilson and Raeann Charo will compete in the UIL Class 3A Track and Field Championships on Thursday, May 12 at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin. Brianna set a new personal best mark of 28’ in winning the Class 3A Region IV discus title at Seguin and will compete…
Read MoreMavs clinch 30-4A championship, open bi-district playoffs Friday
BI-DISTRICT PLAYOFFS Pearsall cruised to a 5-2 victory at Crystal City to claim the District 30-4A championship on the road in their league finale last week. The Mavericks finished 6-1 in league play, losing a 7-2 decision in the league opener to Uvalde as their only league blemish. The team won six of its last…
Read MoreState-ranked Hallettsville surges to bi-district sweep over Dilley
BI-DISTRICT PLAYOFFS Dilley hung tough with state-ranked Hallettsville but eventually dropped two straight games in losing their bi-district playoff series last Thursday in Kenedy. The Lady Wolves fell 8-1 in the first game but had missed scoring opportunities, including leaving the bases loaded in the fourth inning. Dilley also allowed six of the eight runs…
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