Award winners from the Del Rio High School golf, tennis and soccer programs were honored at a ceremony May 4 at the Carl P. Guys Memorial Gymnasium. (Photo by Brian Argabright)

SPORTS – Del Rio High’s fall, winter student-athletes recognized

By Brian Argabright

The 830 Times

 

As the school year nears its end, the athletics department of the San Felipe Del Rio CISD has been recognizing the high school’s student athletes with awards at the local level.

While all-district and all-region awards are recognized by coaches from other schools or governing bodies, the local awards presented to the Rams and Queens in the high school’s various sports are decided upon by the various coaches of those sports.

The first set of awards was presented April 27. The sports that were recognized at the ceremony included football, powerlifting, cross-country, volleyball, swimming and basketball.

The second set of awards was presented May 4. The sports that were recognized at that ceremony were golf, tennis and soccer.

The final set of awards, as well as the high school’s male and female athlete of the year, will be presented Tuesday, May 10, at 5:30 p.m. at the Carl P. Guys Memorial Gymnasium.

The awards presented, and their recipients, are as follows:

 

FOOTBALL (presented by Rams head coach Roderick Taylor)

Defensive MVP – Jesus Deluna

Offensive MVP – Zachary Taylor

Most Valuable Special Teams – Alan Dobbins

Ruben Chavira Award – Nathan Reyes and Diego Garcia

Oscar Sauceda Jr. Leadership Award – Luis Lee

Lupe DeHoyos Award – Elian De La Paz

Ram Tough Award – Diego Piña

 

POWERLIFTING (presented by head coach David Gomez Jr.)

Ram Power Outstanding Lifter – Anthony “Chop” Huizar

Queen Power Outstanding Lifter – Megan Adams

 

CROSS COUNTRY (presented by head coach Vicky Perez)

Newcomer of the Year – Jonathan Mendoza and Cassandra Martinez

Most Improved – Juan Lopez and Nayeli Cordova

Freshman Runner of the Year – Owen Southam and Kaylie Morales

JV Runner of the Year – Jose Ramirez and Payton Becker

Varsity Runner of the Year – Ely Losoya and Emily Torres

Most Committed/Dedicated – Mikael Perez and Kimberly Gloria

All Academic – Juan Lopez and Sydney Ballard

 

VOLLEYBALL (presented by Eloisa Valdez with new coach Angelica Rivera)

Most Improved – Yuridia Muñiz

Queen of Heart – Carlamarina Fuentes and Hadriana Garabedian

Top Server – Belinda Torres

Utility Player – Kailani Goodspeed

Blocker of the Year – Kylie Ramirez

Defensive Player of the Year – Angela Mijares

Offensive Player of the Year – Tatum Koehler and Bertha Faz

Most Valuable Player – Kailani Goodspeed and Tatum Koehler

JV Player of the Year – Lillian DelaO and Liliana Hajek

Freshman Player of the Year – Mariana Aguilar and Madelyn Hernandez

 

SWIMMING (presented by head coach Colleen Durham)

Most Valuable Swimmer – Nuria Sanchez and Manuel Delgado Gaona

Most Improved – Aurora Maltos and Armindo Rayo

Team Spirit – Aelynn Hyten and Mario Perez

 

QUEENS BASKETBALL (presented by head coach Marisa Soto)

Freshman Player of the Year – Aylin Hernandez

JV Player of the Year – Alizandra Garcia

Outstanding Academic Player of the Year – Sydney Ballard

Newcomer of the Year – Makayla Lewis

Most Improved Player of the Year – Marina Jimenez

Fighting Hard Award – Karolina Alderete

Stephanie Salas Queen of Hearts – Allie Rodriguez. This award was renamed in honor of former Queens basketball standout Stephanie Salas, who lost her life in an accident in 2021.

Offensive Player of the Year – Sydney Ballard

Defensive Player of the Year – Joselyn Gonzalez

Outstanding Player of the Year – Sydney Ballard

 

RAMS BASKETBALL (presented by head coach Joe Nieto)

Rams Basketball Mr. Basketball (MVP) – Nick Rivera

Rams Basketball Offense MVP – William Proffit

Rams Basketball Defense MVP – JJ Cervantes

“The Total Package” Classroom/Court/Community – William Proffit

Ram Pride Award – Damian Espinoza

Big Man on Glass – Alan Dobbins

Most Improved – Joel Dominguez

Newcomer of the Year – Alessandro Elizondo

Ram Tough Award – Jairo Venegas

 

GOLF (presented by head coach Oscar Cardenas)

The golf team did not present its awards at the May 4 ceremony, but Cardenas announced the awards would be presented at the program’s banquet the next week. He did recognize the members of the Queens and Rams golf teams that were present.

 

TENNIS (presented by Queens head coach Nolan Pritchard)

Academic All-State – William Proffit, Kennedy Treviño and Reagan Treviño

Most Improved JV – Julia Gomez

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award – William Proffit

Fighting Heart Award – Jacob Moss and Rogelio Montemayor

Most Improved Ram Player – Alexander Beattie

Newcomer of the Year Ram – Max Camarena and Jose “Pepe” Castañeda

Newcomer of the Year Queen – Analiz Rodriguez

Most Valuable Player Queens – Andrea Favela

Co-Most Valuable Player Rams – William Proffit and Max Camarena

 

RAMS SOCCER (presented by head coach Tani Canchola)

Team Spirited Leader Award – Raymundo Rivera

Newcomer of the Year Award – Esteban Saucedo

Most Improved Player – Ely Losoya

Defender of the Year – Roberto Garza

Co-Offensive Player of the Year – Alfain Penaloza and Robert Garcia

Most Valuable Player – Demian Fernandez

 

QUEENS SOCCER (presented by Wilber Rivas)

JV co-MVPs – Celeste Cedillo and Daniela Trujillo

TASCO Academic All-State – Jadyn Casillas, Marintia Cortez and Yasmine Cardenas

TASCO 2nd Team All-Region – Zoey Ortiz

Co-Newcomers of the Year – Noelia Ibarra and Monika Gonzalez

Most Improved and Dedicated Award – Kayla Celedon

Goalkeeper of the Year – Zoey Ortiz

Co-Defensive Players of the Year – Xitlali Guadalajara and Alexis Segura

Midfielder of the Year – Andrea Sauceda

Offensive Player of the Year – Cassandra Ochoa

Most Valuable Player – Jadyn Casillas

Contact the author at drnhsports@gmail.com

Brian

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