Diego Casas Signs Letter of Intent to Play College Soccer

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017

Eagle Pass High School Eagles Soccer Goalie Diego Casas fulfilled his childhood dream of playing college soccer on Friday, March 25, 2017 upon signing a National Letter of Intent with Pine Manor College Gators at Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts before his coaches, Juan Casas and Jose Rangel, parents, family, teammates, classmates, and public dignitaries at a ceremony held in the Lecture Room of Eagle Pass High School.

Casas was a four year letterman for the Eagles soccer team and a team captain the past two years. He is scheduled to be an honor graduate in June 2017 with the Class of 2017 with a grade point average of 96. Diego Casas is the son of Carmelo and Angelica Casas of Eagle Pass and was accompanied by his brothers, Carmelo, Jr. and Alan. Attending the signing ceremony was Maverick County Judge David R. Saucedo, Maverick County Commissioner Precinct No. 1 Jerry Morales, Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber, Eagle Pass High School Assistant Principal John Byrne, and Father Richard Kulweic of Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church, whom gave the Invocation at the ceremony.

Diego Casas thanked his parents, family, coaches, teammates, teachers, and everyone that has helped him develop into the student-athlete that he has become. Casas stated he looks forward to playing college soccer with the Pine Manor College Gators in the Fall of 2017 and contributing to the program in any manner possible. Casas added he hopes to represent Eagle Pass and Maverick County well at Pine Manor College during his collegiate studies and athletic competition. He thanked everyone present at his signing ceremony and for attending.

His new Pine Manor College Soccer Head Coach Kohn Shimer addressed the audience via video telephone and stated he looks forward to having Diego Casas on the Gators Team in the Fall 2017.

The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates Diego Casas on signing a National Letter of Intent to play collegiate soccer at Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and wishes him the best in his future endeavors.