Nine Eagle Pass Eagles named to 2015 District 29-6A All-District Softball Team, Krystal De La Cruz earns Co-MVP

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

Nine Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles softball team members were named to the 2015 District 29-6A All-District Softball Team with standout pitcher Krystal De La Cruz earning Co-Most Valuable Player together with Laredo United standout catcher Pamela Rosas, and Laredo United South’s standout pitcher Mayra Perez named Newcomer of the Year, announced Head Coach Oscar Ruiz.

Seven Lady Eagles were named to the prestigious 2015 District 29-6A First Team All-District Softball Team including senior first baseman Dariela Velasquez (Unanimous), junior second baseman Melanie Mendoza (Unanimous), junior outfielder Sairah Gonzalez (Unanimous), junior catcher Nina Flores, sophomore third baseman Miryam Salinas, freshman shortstop Heather Ruiz, and junior outfielder Amanda Appleton.

One Lady Eagle was selected to the elite Second Team All-District Softball Team being sophomore outfielder Lysandra Gonzalez while another Lady Eagle was named to the Honorable Mention All-District Softball Team being freshman Elena De Alba.

Joining the nine Lady Eagles on the 2015 District 29-6A All-District Softball Team include First Team members and pitchers Karina Moreno of Laredo LBJ, Stacy Alarcon of Laredo Alexander, and Bonnie Tijerina of Laredo United, catchers Nina Flores of Eagle Pass, Tania Castro of Laredo LBJ, Ari Perez of Laredo Alexander, and Christina Cerda of Laredo United South, first basemen Dariela Velasquez of Eagle Pass and Amy Garza of Laredo LBJ, second basemen Melanie Mendoza of Eagle Pass and Briana Stace of Laredo United, third basemen Miryam Salinas of Eagle Pass and Jackie Montejano of Del Rio, shortstops Heather Ruiz of Eagle Pass, Christiana Saenz of Del Rio, and Mel Gamboa of Laredo LBJ, and outfielders Sairah Gonzalez and Amanda Appleton of Eagle Pass, Abigail Leija of Laredo Alexander, Deneen Rodriguez of Laredo United South, Natalie Soto of Laredo United, and Daniela Ybanez of Laredo United, Designated Player Briana Aker of Laredo United, and Utility Player Sheila Hernandez of Laredo Alexander.

Named to the Second Team All-District Softball Team include pitcher Melinda Beltran of Laredo United South, catcher Dariela Quiroz of Del Rio, first baseman Anissa Wittwer of Del Rio, second baseman Mia Garcia of Laredo Alexander, third baseman Roxy Segura of Laredo United, shortstops Emily Sifuentes of Laredo United South and Dulce Garcia of Laredo United, and outfielders Lysandra Gonzalez of Eagle Pass, Andrea Pina of Laredo United, Elizabeth Rodriguez of Del Rio, Leslie Gonzalez of Laredo LBj, and Arianna Herrera of Laredo Alexander.

Selected to the Honorable Mention All-District Softball Team include Elena De Alba of Eagle Pass, Vanessa Garcia and Kristen Contreras of Laredo United, Lexy Gaona, Denise Collado, Melinda Beltran, Kayla Garcia, and Abigail Quintana of Laredo United South, Tina Montejano and Suzie Gomez of Del Rio, Sheccid Garcia, Brenda Garza, Melissa Arriaga, and Koraima Castro of Laredo LBJ, and Viridiana Hernandez and Sheila Hernandez of Laredo Alexander.

The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates all nine Eagle Pass Lady Eagles for being selected to the 2015 District 29-6A All-District Softball Team and Krystal De La Cruz on being named the 2015 Co-Most Valuable Player.