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Mavericks take on Longhorns on Friday
By Rey Sifuentes Jr.
With a 1-3 record in District 29-5A, C.C. Winn High School’s varsity football team is still very much in the playoff race right now.
The Mavericks’ postseason hopes, however, will be tested this Friday (at 7:30 p.m.) when they host Laredo United in their second to last game of the season.
The Longhorns are apt at moving the ball quickly down the field.
“United is a very up tempo spread offensive team,” Head Coach Eric Villasenor said. “They are very high octane and score a lot of points. They like to throw the ball vertically down the field, and they have a good quarterback as well as some good receivers.”
On defense, the Horns are basic, but effective.
“Defensively, United runs a 3-4 scheme,” Villasenor said. “They have a good middle linebacker as well as a talented defensive end. So we have our work cut out for us on Friday night.”
CCWN’s final two opponents of this season are no pushovers – United and Eagle Pass, both of whom are also in the playoff mix in 29-5A.
“Laredo United is tied for first with Laredo Alexander, and Eagle Pass is currently in third,” Villasenor said. “So we have two tough ball clubs in our last two games of the season. But we are not mathematically out of the playoffs, we are still in the hunt. Now we just need to take care of business.”
At the same time, Villasenor has seen his own ball club develop considerably this season.
“As a team we have gotten better this season, while there are always some things a team can improve on,” he said. “Our offensive line play could get a little better, as well as our secondary.”
The Mavericks notched their first conference win under Villasenor – a 28-7 victory over Laredo LBJ and father Oscar Villasenor.
“It was very bitter sweet after the game for both of us,” Villasenor said. “He hugged me, told me he was proud of me, and that he loved me very much. We played a great game, did not turn the ball over. We moved the ball very well on offense, and our defense played very fundamentally sound.”
(Rey Sifuentes Jr. is a sports writer for 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.)
News Gram cross country report
By Rey Sifuentes Jr.
Both C.C. Winn and Eagle Pass High Schools have a good crop of cross country runner who recently competed at the District 29-5A meet held at the local golf course on Saturday, October 19.
MAVERICKS CROSS COUNTRY
Representing the Lady Mavericks in the varsity event were Bertha Villarreal (twenty-fourth with a time of 20:52), and Paola Garcia-Zua Zua (forty-second, 24:41).
Competing in the varsity boys event were Vincent De Leon (thirty-ninth, 19:10), Jefthe Gonzalez (forty-first, 19:30), and Jose Lopez (forty-third, 21:56).
Valentin Limon won the junior varsity boys event with a time of 15:58.
Also running in the j.v. boys competition were Gerardo Huerta (forty-fourth, 19:16), Miguel Rendon (forty-fifth, 19:17), Alex Longoria (seventy-first, 21:22), and Chris Rodriguez (seventy-ninth, 23:23).
Running for the Lady Mavericks in the junior varsity girls competition were Sabrina Hernandez (fifty-sixth, 27:57), Amanda Gonzalez (fifty-seventh, 29:14), and Paloma Garcia-Zua Zua (sixtieth, 33:59).
EAGLES CROSS COUNTRY
The Lady Eagles junior varsity girls cross country team came in fifth overall with a score of 134.
Running in that race were Brianna Vielma (tenth with a time of 22:06), Alexia Sanchez (twenty-first, 22:31), Denise Moreno (thirty-fourth, 23:38), April Flores (thirty-seventh, 23:56), Ana Ramos (forty-seventh, 24:58), Astrid Chong (fiftieth, 25:42), Gabriella Martinez (fifty-third, 27:20), Paola Guevara (fifty-fourth, 27:27), Larissa Alvarez (fifty-fifth, 27:46), Dayna Garza (fifty-eighth, 29:39), and April Gutierrez (fifty-ninth, 32:32).
EPHS’s junior varsity boys cross country team finished second with a time of 31.
Running in this event were Jose Teran (third with a time of 16:43), Oscar Mendoza (fifth, 17:01), Arturo Valdez (thirteenth, 17:40), Diego Solis (fourteenth, 17:42), Gabriel Villasenor (sixteenth, 17:45), Ramses Betancourt (nineteenth, 17:58), Mauricio Lopez (twentieth 18:00), Joshua Smith (twenty-sixth, 18:19), Abraham Martinez twenty-eighth, 18:23),Jesus De la Garza (thirty-fifth 18:40), Jacob Smith (forty-seventh, 19:27), Javier Perez (forty-ninth, 19:29), Hector Rodriguez (fiftieth, 19:35), Leroy Correa (fifty-fifth, 19:51), Jose Montelongo (fifth-ninth, 20:03), Jesus Solis (sixty-first 20:11), Javier Tapia (sixty-fourth, 20:42), Edgar Gonzalez (sixty-sixth, 20:59), Enrique Hernandez (sixty-seventh, 21:03), Arnulfo Rivrea (sixty-eighth, 21:07), Arnulfo Rivera (sixty-eighth, 21:07), Enrique Rodriguez (seventieth, 21:21), Kaleb Kypuros (seventy-second, 21:58), Jonathan Hernandez (seventy-third, 22:24), Jesus Jimenez (seventy-fifth, 22:37), David Vielma (seventy-sixth, 22:46), Edmundo Perez (seventy-seventh, 22:49), Pablo Garcia (eighty-first, 24:10), Guillermo Lopez (eighty-second, 24:22), Guillermo Velez (eighty-third, 25:36), Christian Martinez (eighty-fourth, 25:57), Salomon Abraham (eighty-fifth, 26:05), Hirom Alarcon (eighty-sixth, 26:07), and Robert Riojas (eighty-seventh, 28:36).
Lady Eagles win share of district title
By Rey Sifuentes Jr.
And when the dust had finally settled, the Lady Eagles varsity volleyball team finished its regular season as Co-District 29-5A champions along with Del Rio and Laredo Alexander.
Eagle Pass High School earned a share of the district title after defeating C.C. Winn in three straight sets – 25-13, 25-16, and 25-20 – on Tuesday night.
On Saturday, the Lady Eagles trumped Del Rio three games to two - 25-22, 25-19, 25-27, 22-25, and 15-11.
Individual statistics: Amanda Gonzalez - 12 kills, nine points, an ace, and four digs. Victoria Torralba - 10 points, eight digs and an ace. Vivian Ramirez - 13 kills, 10 points, two aces, five digs, and two blocks. Riana Garcia - 10 kills, three digs, an assist, and three blocks. Sophie Gomez – eight points and three aces. Jamie Donley – 10 points, 35 assists, 21 digs, and a kill. Camille Pina – 23 digs and an assist. Karina Yebra - 12 points, eight digs, five kills, and three assists. Claire Valdez - six kills, and three blocks. Linda Hesles - 16 digs. Kiana Ruiz - five digs.
Tuesday’s win improves EPHS’s district record to 9-3, and 23-12 overall.
Head Coach Lucinda Hooper Gloria applauded the leadership of her experienced players for the Lady Eagles’ overall success this season.
“Our team captains Jamie Donley, Karina Yebra, and Amanda Gonzalez have been contributors on the offensive side of the ball, along with Vivian Ramirez, Claire Valdez, and Riane Garcia,” Gloria said. “Defensively Camille Pina, Linda Hesles, and Kiana Ruiz have all had big games throughout the season.”
Gloria also pointed at her team’s persistence, hustle and chemistry as big cogs for this season’s victories.
“The fact that we swept United and split with both Alexander and Del Rio were major events for us,” Gloria said. “We might not be the tallest or hardest hitting team around. But when it comes down to having each others backs and playing as a team, our kids step up. They spent time during the summer at team building camps and that has paid off.”
At press time, details of the Lady Eagles opening playoff game were not available.
(Rey Sifuentes Jr. is a sports writer for 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.)