The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 43, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 25, 2000 Page: 1 of 12
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Mercedes, Texas 78570 Wednesday, October 25, 2000
Volume 88
Number 43
Price 50c
Volleyball
team gets
berth in
play-offs
FLOUR BLUFF
IS OPPONENT
MHS Lady Tiger Volleyball
players did what they had to do - won
two matches straight against Roma -
and earned a play-off spot.
It marks the first time in recent
history that an MHS volleyball team
has advanced to play-offs, school
officials say.
To get there, Lady Tigers first had
to beat Roma on Saturday, in the final
regular season game. Despite a nerve-
induced slow state (and a 15-6 first
game loss) the Ladies bounced back
to win game two 16-14, and riding that
momentum, game three, 15-9, reports
Head Coach Diana Cuadra.
“Our team really came through in
the crunch,” Coach Cuadra says. “We
were two points from seeing our
season end, but we put in an all-out
effort, diving for balls, total focus.”
Rex Ann Shotwell led Tigers with
12 points, while Jennifer Garcia added
10.
That victory evened Mercedes
and Roma district records, so the
teams met Tuesday at PSJA Memorial
as a neutral site to break a tie for third
. place in the district.
Ladies started strong with a 15-9
win, then fell out of sync for a 15-5
loss.
“In the third game, with
everything on the line, it all fell into
place, our serves, our front line
attacks, just everything,” says Coach
Cuadra.
The result: domination by Lady
Tigers and a 15-2 victory - and the
right to advance to play-offs. “It was
a hunger,” the coach says. “We have
the movement, the momentum, the
desire."
Azaneth Galan posted 14 points
for the team, including seven aces,
while Shotwell added 10 blocks
(including two stuffs) and eight kills.
Bi-district play-off game will be
played Saturday against Flour Bluff,
but the time and site are yet to be
determined. Fans wanting to know
should call MHS after Wednesday for
details.
Sharyland Rattlers are
ligers' next challenge
Everything should be pretty clear
for MHS Tiger football players - win
now if you want to have the chance
to win later.
“The ball’s in our court,” says
Head Coach Hector Martinez. “What
Dhappens depends on what we do. We
need to take the next three games, one
by one, and win.”
That wouldn’t sound so
melancholy if last Saturday’s game
would have turned out differently.
Tigers were supposed to meet the
Brownsville Lopez Lobos, but it’s still
uncertain who showed up in Tiger
uniforms.
• Lobos laid a stinging upset on the
hometown team, 21-0.
“We’ve spent lots of time trying
to figure out what went wrong,” 'the
coach says. “It amounts to playing
flat, making mistakes, and letting
Lopez disrupt our rhythm..
3&G Club’s teams unbeaten
D Mercedes teams got off to a good
start when the Mid-Valley Boys and
Girls Club Flag Football Association
opened its new season recently,
reports Robert Vela, executive director
of the Mercedes Boys and Girls Club.
The Mercedes team sponsored by
Juan’s Welding and Auto Service
defeated the team from the Weslaco
Club by a score of 42-0 on in Week
D One Saturday, October 14. Offensive
star for the game was Jonathan Ayala,
with three touchdowns, while scores
LADY TIGERS IN PLAYOFFS - MHS Lady Tiger team members above will advance to
play-offs as the District 32-4A third seed. It marks the first time in many years, if at all,
that an MHS volleyball team has advanced. Team members are, in front, Laura
Saldana, left, and Azaneth Galan. In middle row, from left, are Laura Martell, Elida
Mendez, Angela Billups and Illiana Lara. Behind in same order are Coach Diana
Cuadra, Tina Ochoa, Rex Ann Shotwell, Vanessa Campos and Jennifer Garcia. The
team will play Flour Bluff on Saturday. (Enterprise Photo.)
Uons Club, McAfee, Mike’s are league champs
Competition ended Saturday in
the Mercedes Youth Flag Football
League, with all three division
champions completing the season
undefeated, says League Director
Jesse Trevino, Jr.
In Division I, the Lions Club team,
coached by Abel Gonzalez, played its
way to a 6-0 record, while in Division
II, whose coach was Danny
Hernandez, was also perfect in six
games. Division III winner, Mike’s
Pest Control, coached by Juan Valdez,
was also unbeaten.
Last day of the season saw most
teams play double headers to make
Tigers were able to tally 265 total
yards on offense, with fullback
Enrique Villarreal rolling for 105 of
them and earning selection as
offensive player of the week. Sergio
Gonzalez was cited as defensive
player of the week for his 14 tackles,
including four solos, as defensive
lineman.
And next comes Sharyland. “We
hope to bounce back,” the coach
says. “We had a really good practice
on Monday, one of the best in a long
time. It’s up to the young men in the
pads.”
He says Sharyland runs a quick-
hitting, wing-T/slot-T offense “that
we’ve had good success against.”
But he adds that the team will be a
tough opponent. “These things will
not get any easier.”
Gametime Friday is 7:30 p.m. at
Tiger Stadium.
also came from Eliud Cisneros, Jesse
Marquez, Mauricio Rivera and
Esteban Gonzales.
The Garza Produce Team kept
pace with Juan’s Welding by
defeating the Laguna Madre team by
a score of 7-0.
On October 21, Juan’s Welding
defeated the Laguna Madre team from
Port Isabel by the score of 32-0.
Jonathan Ayala, Eliud Marqeuz and
Esteban Gonzales led the way to this
victory.
^,
ue
up for weather postponements.
Results of those' games include:
In Division I, Omar J. Gonzalez and
Luis V. Gonzalez scored one
touchdown apiece to lead the
Mercedes Lions Club to a 14-0. victory
oyer Ernesto Flores Jr., attorney.
Christopher Estrada scored two
touchdowns and Christian Alvarado
scored one touchdown to power the
Mercedes Enterprise to a 21-6 victory
over Mario Dominguez Insurance.
Christopher Cuadra scored the
touchdown for Mario’s.
In the second game of the double-
header, Jesse Marquez, R.J. de la
Cerda, Steven C. Gonzalez and
Jonathan Ayala scored one
' touchdown apiece as the Mercedes
Lions Club defeated Mario
Dominguez Insurance by the score of
27-0.
Mercedes Enterprise won on a
forfeit by Ernesto Flores, Jr. Attorney.
In Division II, McAfee Agency
recorded a 14-9 victory over The
Trophy Shop on the strength of two
touchdown runs by Jacob Noriega:
Malcolm Garza scored a touchdown
and Arnold Rangel kicked a field goal
for the Trophy Shop.
Carlos de la Cerda and Joey
Cavazos scored a touchdown apiece
to help Emilio’s Grocery to a 14-7
victory over Juan’s Welding and
Auto Service. Jorge Gonzalez scored
the lone touchdown for Juan’s
Welding and Auto Service.
In the day’s second game,
McAfee Agency defeated Emilio’s
Grocery 33-0 on four touchdown runs
by Jacob Noriega and one touchdown
by Tony Rodriguez.
Arnold Rangel and Malcolm Garza
Saturday is the day for the annual
“October Fest” and Halloween
Carnival, sponsored by the Mercedes
Lions Club, which will again feature
the traditional Kiddie Parade Costume
In Week Two, Garza Produce beat
Weslaco by a tally of 20-14. Justin
Rincon led the way scoring two of
the three touchdowns on this victory.
Still undefeated, the teams will face
the B&G Club of Alamo this Saturday.
“We’ve had lots of fun,” says
Mercedes Club Director Robert Vela.
“Everyone’s invited to attend the
games and cheer on the home teams.”
The games arc played every
Saturday at the baseball field located
on South Garza and 10th Street.
Level I grievance
denied; Guzman
files next appeal
Now comes Level II.
It didn’t take school admin-
istrators long at all to decide to deny
the Level I grievance of former MHS
Band Director Rene Guzman, his
attorney reports,
Mr. Guzman’s grievance -
stemming from his re-assignment from
head band director to elementary
music director - was heard at 4 p.m.
last Thursday. By Friday morning, he
had his answer:
“‘After reviewing the evidence
presented, your grievance is denied,’
was their response,” says Mr.
Guzman’s attorney, Tom Puntureri,
TSTA Universe Representative. “We
submitted 30 to 35 pages of
documentation, but the denial of the
grievance was delivered by hand the
following morning.”
He says a protest was also made
on behalf of Mr. Guzman concerning
his being ordered to teach music to
1,578 elementary students. There was
“no response” to that portion of the
appeal.
Mr. Puntureri says a request for a
Level II grievance has been filed, but
that the district has yet to schedule a
hearing.
As a clarification to an item in last
week’s Enterprise, the school district
has provided official information on
personnel recommendations that
scored one touchdown apiece as the
Trophy Shop defeated Juan’s
Welding and Auto Service by a score
of 14-7. Jorge Gonzalez scored a
touchdown for Juan’s.
Division III action saw Santos
Casas and Jayson Boswell scored a
touchdown apiece and Paul Valdez
kicked a field goal to help Mike’s Pest
Control record a 17-7 victory over De
La Rosa Pharmacy. Frank Alegria
scored the touchdown for De La Rosa
Pharmacy.
With the score tied 13-13 at the
end of regulation play, Bon Beltran
kicked a field goal in overtime to help
lead the K.C.’s to a 16-13 victory over
Williamson Construction. David Perez
and Joshua Garcia scored a
touchdown for the K.C.’s while
Richard Garza scored two
touchdowns for William Construction
during regulation play.
In the nightcap, Jayson Boswell
kicked a field goal for the only score
of the game to lead Mike’s Pest
: Control to a 3-0 victory over the
Knights of Columbus.
Roger Villanueva scored two
touchdowns and Tony Casas scored
Halloween Festival is Saturday
Contest.
The costume contest is a project
of the Mercedes Area Chamber of
Commerce.
The fest will take place Saturday,
THEY’LL HOST HAUNTED HOUSE - The two Mercedes police officers
above and the rest of the Mercedes Police Association will host a
Haunted House next Tuesday and you’re invited to visit. “All ages
are welcome,” says Patrolman J.P. Sauceda, at left, who is
Association President. Joining him in issuing the invitation is Officer
Joe Chapa, an Association board member. The Haunted House will
be open from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., in the former TDHS building
across from City Hall and just south of the Police Department parking
lot. Youngsters will be able to visit a section to learn about the perils
or drug and alcohol abuse, and gang membership, while older
children can “have their wits scared out of them” in a spooky part of
the building. There is no admission charge. (Enterprise Photo.)
were given approval by the school
board. The district’s notice reads:
“In response to your request for
information under the open records
act...During the school board meeting
of October 17, Eduardo Infante,
Assistant Superintendent, presented
personnel recommendations on
behalf of the Administration.
Included in the recommendations
were the following reassignments:
“Dalila Labrada, from Graham
Elementary teacher to Taylor
Elementary teacher; Mary Ellen Duran,
from West Elementary teacher to
Kennedy Elementary teacher; Mary
Bernal, from Graham Elementary aide
to Taylor Elementary aide; Esmeralda
Garcia, from Graham Elementary aide
to West Elementary aide; and Rene
Guzman, from High School Band
Director to Elementary Music Teacher.
“Board Members Alfredo
Hinojosa, Jr. made the motion to
approve the recommendations and
Board Member Oscar Gonzales
seconded the motion. All 7 board
members were present and all voted
in favor of the motion.”
In related news, the MHS Tiger
Marching Band, now under the
direction of Interim Head Guy
McKinney, received a Division II
ranking at Pigskin Jubilee Marching
Competition on Saturday. -
one touchdown to lead De La Rosa
Pharmacy to an 18-7 victory over
Williamson Construction. Joshua
Sandoval scored the touchdown for
Williamson Construction.
“As another successful season of
flag football comes to an end, I would
like to congratulate all the players who
participated, because they are all
winners in this program,” says
Director Trevino. “Special thanks go
to all the coaches, referees, sponsors,
parents and fans for their support to
the League, and to the Mercedes
Enterprise for its coverage.”
October 28, at the Rio Grande Valley
Livestock Show Grounds. Festivities
will run from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the
Exhibit Hall.
The contest is scheduled to start
at 6 p.m. and will have three
categories: Most in Character, Most
Humorous, and Most Beautiful/
Handsome. Each category will have
three winners in age groups 3-6, 7-10
and 11-14.
Registration forms may be
obtained at elementary schools, at the
Mercedes Chamber of Commerce
Office located at 320 S. Ohio or by
calling 565-2221. There is a $3
registration fee.
Deadline for registering has been
set for this Friday, October 27. There
will be a $5 late registration fee to those
registering after this date.
For more information on the
contest, one can call the Chamber
offices at 565-2221. Carnival booth
offerings will range from a duck pond,
chalupa game and bingo, to a cake
walk, and sales of raspas and
barbecue sandwiches. There will also
be the traditional hay ride.
Representatives of clubs or
organizations wanting to reserve a
booth should contact Mary or
Dianerica at 565-2473.
A $30 fee for booth rental is asked,
with a $5 of that is a refundable
cleaning deposit.
There have also been inquiries at
The Enterprise concerning times for
trick-or-treating. Those in charge of
Halloween in these parts say that the
trick-or-treating should run from 5 p.m.
to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31.
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