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Lady Eagles make All-District soccer list by Rey Sifuentes Jr. The Lady Eagle varsity soccer team had six players recently select- ed for the All-District 29-5A team. Senior Gabriela Trevino was picked for the first all- district list. Trevino played every position for EPHS this season and scored eleven goals. Senior Team Captain Evelyn Luna was selected for the second all-district roster. Luna rotated between defensive guard, midfielder and goal keeper this season. She also scored five goals for the Lady Eagles. Luna also m....

	Lady Mavericks back in the playoffs by Rey Sifuentes Jr. LADY MAVERICKS C.C. Winn High School’s varsity soft- ball team locked up the second position in District 29-5A after defeat- ing Laredo United South 5-3 this past Tuesday. The Lady Mavericks scored two runs in the second inning and three in the third while acquiring 11 hits and com- mitting three errors. In the second inning, Aimee Ramirez singled and then stole second base. A hit by Analaura Perez, and a miscue by United South, allowed her to make it to second base ....

Eagles in driver’s seat by Rey Sifuentes Jr. Eagle Pass High School’s varsity base- ball team stood in third place in District 29-5A following their win against Laredo Martin and a loss to Del Rio late last week. The Eagles (9-6 in dis- trict) beat Laredo Martin 9-7 on Friday. EPHS garnered thirteen hits and only com- mitted a single error. Eric Ruiz went four for four, including a double and a triple. JD Diaz went two for four. Devon Torres went two for four. Gilbert Villalobos was the winning pitcher andMarcos S....

The Bennett Brothers are not Coming Alone this Saturday; The Judson Connection’s Alive, Well and .... By: A.D. Ibarra One may say that when they are asked who has had a major impact on their life besides their parents, it’s usually a teacher, mentor or a very close friend. In many cases, such as my father and many of his close friends, it would be their high school football coach Cozel Foster a legend in his own right here in Eagle Pass, Coach Foster has touched countless young lives in ways only they can explain. I too can say that Coach Foster has meant a lot to me in my years growing up....

	Finally! Look who’s in the playoffs! by Rey Sifuentes Jr. C.C. Winn High School’s varsity baseball team (first place in District 29-5A) clinched its first playoff berth in team history and put some distance between themselves and their second place opponents following victories over Laredo LBJ and Alexander late last week. “They (Mavericks) were extremely excited about our program taking the next step,” Head Coach Kevin Laughlin said. The Mavericks (13-2 in district) defeated Laredo LBJ 3-1 on Friday. C.C. Winn scored two r....

Eagles Win in extra Innings Eagle Pass High School’s varsity baseball team (in third place in District 29-5A with an 8-5 record) edged Laredo United South 6-5 in twelve innings on Tuesday. The Eagles jumped ahead 4- 0 in the first inning but United South knotted the game up by scoring a pair of runs in both the third and fifth innings. Both teams scored once more in the tenth frame and then EPHS tallied the game-winner in the bottom of the twelfth. The Eagle varsity baseball team hosts Laredo Nixon at 7:30p.m. on Tuesda....

Lady Mavericks Crumple up Alexander The Lady Mavericks (10-5 and in second place in District 29- 5A) demolished Laredo Alexander 12-2 in six innings on Tuesday. C.C. Winn scored two runs in the first, one in the third, five in the fifth and sealed the deal with four runs in the sixth. The Lady Mavericks collect- ed seven hits and committed four errors. Krystal Contreras record- ed the ‘W’ for the Lady Mavericks. Hitting the ball proficiently were Aimee Ramirez (two for three and a three runs batted in), Krystal Contreras (tw....

	MAVERICKS TAKE A HIT C.C. Winn High School’s varsity base- ball team (11-2 and still in first place in District 29-5A) lost to Laredo Martin 5-3 on Tuesday. The Mavericks scored two runs in the third inning and one in the sev- enth. Winn acquired six hits and committed three errors. Steve Cantu took the ‘L’ for the Mavericks. Chris Cabrera belted a homerun while going one for one. Steve Perez went two for three. Juan del Bosque went one for two and batted in a run. Going one for three were Steve Cantu and Jose P....

Lady Eagles Conquer Del Rio The Lady Eagle varsity softball team (District 29-5A champions with a 15-0 record) thumped Del Rio 8-1 on Tuesday. EPHS’s varsity and junior varsity softball teams finish up their district schedule by visiting Laredo Cigarroa at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, and then playing C.C. Winn at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Warriors End Season on ‘Winn’ing Note; 9-5 vs. Rebels By: A.D. Ibarra The Winn Warriors and Coach Jose Luis Galvan’s Robert E. Lee Rebels squared off on Wednesday in the final game of the 2011 EPPARD Division II baseball season, a season which has been marred by questionable calls by PARD officials, shortened games, sanctions, protests yet the Warriors continued on with a never- say-die attitude by Winn players, parents and coaches. Whatever the case, your Cardinal Connection Warriors laced them up one more time to face the Rebels. In the firs....

Lady Eagle Golf Team advances to region, so does Venegas BY: Rey Sifuentes Eagle Pass High School’s varsity boys and girls golf teams competed at the District 29-5A meet held at the Casa Blanca Course in Laredo this past weekend. The Lady Eagles qualified as a team and Daniel Venegas punched his solo ticket to compete at the Region IV Meet which will be held in Edinburg on April 18 and 19. On this year’s Lady Eagle golf team are Brianne Costilla, Leyla De La Cerda, Mendy Rhodes, Sophie Olivarez, Tish Esparza and Hilda Morales (medalist). “The g....

Presentan a Guajardo y Ballou, Nuevos Directores de Probation Una ceremonia especial se ofreció el miercoles por la tarde en la planta baja de la Casa de Corte del condado de Maverick, donde la comunidad le dio la bienvenida a Arturo Guajardo y Bruce Ballou, nuevos directores del Probation Department. El evento estuvo organizado por la Camara de Comercio de Eagle Pass, y estuvieron presentes diversas autoridades y tambien familiares de los nuevos directores, principalmente de la familia Guajardo. La Posición de Director de Probatión había quedado vacan....

MAVERICKS WITHIN REACH OF DISTRICT TITLE by Rey Sifuentes Jr. C.C. Winn High School’s varsity baseball team beat Laredo Cigarroa 10-0 in six innings on Friday and kept a solid grip on first place in District 29-5A with an 11-1 conference record. The Mavericks scored three runs in the first inning, four in the second, two in the fourth and one in the sixth. Jose Rendon mowed down Cigarroa by striking out 14 of their batters while only allowing two hits. “Cigarroa loaded the bases in the first inning as Rendon’s pitches were all ....

Eagles and Mavericks compete at district by Rey Sifuentes Jr. VARSITY BOYS: E agle Pass High School’s varsity boys track and field team won the District 29- 5A title at a meet held in Laredo this past weekend. C.C. Winn High School’s varsity boys track and field team finished sixth. Martin Valdez (EPHS) won the 200-meter Dash while teammate Hector Gloria came in second. David Carrillo (EPHS) won the 400-meter Dash. Raul Ramirez (EPHS) was the victor of the 800-meter Dash with teammates Roland Cantu (second), Jose D. Rodrigue....

EAGLES’ MAGIC NUMBER by Rey Sifuentes Jr. Five was the magic number, at the start of this week, for Eagle Pass High School’s varsity baseball team whose District 29-5A record slipped to 7-5 after the Eagles lost to Laredo United 9-1 on Friday. “We have six district games remaining this season and in order for us to lock in a playoff spot we have to win at least five,” Head Coach Reynol Mendoza said on Sunday. EPHS has flip-flopped at times this season. “We have been off and on as we have made some defensiv....