By Brian Argabright
The 830 Times
Del Rio High School’s fall athletes took center stage as their efforts were recognized by their coaches and teammates.
The annual Del Rio High School Fall Sports Awards Ceremony took place Feb. 15 at the San Felipe Del Rio CISD Student Performance Center for the first time in the awards’ history. The formal setting brought a different view to the presentations, but the enthusiasm and support the student-athletes received from their teammates, friends and family followed from the awards’ old site at the Carl P. Guys Memorial Gymnasium.
Coaches from the school’s football, cross-country and volleyball programs doled out awards throughout the evening. New Rams head football coach Fiacro Ramirez Jr. addressed the crowd, making his first public appearance in the Queen City since being named to the position earlier this year.
Ramirez spoke briefly before turning the awards over to his assistant coaches. He thanked the public for its support and said he was proud to be back home. He added that he had worked as an assistant coach for years for the opportunity to come back to Del Rio to be a head coach.
Assistants Martin Sandate, Davin Hawkins, Robert Cardenas, Mark Guerra and David Gomez oversaw the presentation of awards.
Corbin Farrar was named the Most Valuable Player on Special Teams.
Zane Hughes was the Offensive MVP
Aaron Acosta and Angel Martinez were presented with the Oscar Sauceda Jr. Leadership Award.
Sammy Flores was named the Defensive MVP.
The Ram Tough Award was presented to Lonnie Green Jr. and John Chaney.
The Ruben Chavira Award went to Juan “Chili” Peralta and Julio Gamez.
The Lupe DeHoyos Award went to Ricky Torres and Nick Hernandez.
Vicky Perez presented the awards to the members of the high school’s cross-country program.
Rolando Rios and Ryland Ross were named co-Newcomers of the Year.
Cassandra Martinez, Jose Ramirez and Damian Espinoza were named Most Improved Runners of the Year.
Ross and Samuel Curtis were named Freshmen Runners of the Year.
Cynthia Rubio, Kaylie Morales and Jose Martinez were named Junior Varsity Runners of the Year.
Ely Losoya and Emily Torres were named the Tony Gonzalez Runners of the Year.
Kimberly Gloria and Jonathan Mendoza were presented with the Joey Rios Commitment and Dedication Award.
Nayeli Cordova, Natalie Cordova, Martinez, Espinoza, Mikael Perez and Ramirez were each recognized for being named to the All-Academic team.
Volleyball was the final program to present its awards. Head coach Angelica Rivera oversaw the presentations while her assistants helped dole out the awards.
Daniela Duran was recognized as the Freshman MVP.
Lily De La O was named the JV MVP.
Iva Garabedian, Valeria Galindo, Syann Casillas, Jazira Cuenca, Jessica Mata, Ashlee Hernandez and Karolina Alderete were each recognized as having being named to the All-Academic team.
Casillas was named Top Server.
Sherlyn Estrada and Galindo were named Most Improved.
Garabedian was named as the Utility Player of the Year.
Kylie Ramirez and Alderete were named Outstanding Offensive Players of the year.
Angela Mijares and Casillas were named Defensive Players of the Year.
Ramirez and Cuenca were Blockers of the Year.
The Queen of the Heart Award went to Estrada.
Alderete was recognized as the Queens MVP.
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