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Position(s): P/OF

Class: 2012

Have any colleges contacted you or have you signed?  No

Who has been the toughest pitcher and/or hitter you have faced? Israel Rodriguez (Pace Pitcher)

Who is your Favorite College and Pro team?  Oregon State and the St. Louis Cardinals

Who is your favorite Major League Baseball Player?  Chris Carpenter

What is the significance of your uniform number?  Number 4, one of the greatest of all time wore it Lou Gehrig.

If you could have dinner with anyone who would it be and why? Tony LaRussa to pick his brain and learn about the game of baseball at that level.

Team Goals?  We want to be the last team playing from the Valley.

Individual Goals? I want to have a batting average over .550 and lead the district in stolen bases.

HT: 5’7”         WT: 145

Position(s): Catcher

Class: 2012

Have any colleges contacted you or have you signed?  N/A

Who has been the toughest pitcher and/or hitter you have faced? Alexis Garza (PSJA Grad)

Who is your Favorite Pro team?  Texas Rangers

Who is your favorite Major League Baseball Player? Elvis Andrus

What is the significance of your uniform number?In the Weslaco Panther Baseball Program, the # 15 was worn by living legend Steven Davila. When I was asked to play Varsity my freshman year as the starting catcher, I was given the opportunity to wear the #15 before it was retired.

If you could have dinner with anyone who would it be and why?  Sitting down with Augie Garrido would be insane, his coaching ability is one I admire greatly.

Team Goals? This year we are making it are goal to defend our district title and go beyond the third round in State Playoffs.

Individual Goals? I want to be a strong and impactful team leader as well as improve my batting average.

HT:  5’9”        WT: 181

Position(s): C, SS, P

Class: 2013

Who has been the toughest pitcher and/or hitter you have faced?  Lupe Lopez from La Joya is the best pitcher I have faced.  He was a senior when I was a freshman.

Who is your Favorite College and Pro team?  _UCLA is my favorite college team and the Boston Red Sox is my favorite Pro team.

Who is your favorite Major League Baseball Player?  Troy Tulowitzki is my favorite MLB player.

What is the significance of your uniform number?  My uniform number is in memory of one of my best friends that passed away when I was 11.  He was always #7 and that was his favorite number.  We used to hit homeruns 24/7 on the field.  He was #7 and I am #24.  He lives in my game. I use number 24.

If you could have dinner with anyone who would it be and why?  I would want to have dinner with Roberto Clemente.  I would like to have a baseball chat with him and see how the game was played back in those days.

Team Goals? _Win our district and go deep into playoffs, maybe 3 or 4 rounds.

Individual Goals? MVP of my district, All Valley, and All State. 

HT: 5’8”         WT:  160

Position(s):  P/OF

Class:  2012

Who is your Favorite College and Pro team?  Boston Red Sox and the Texas Longhorns

Who is your favorite Major League Baseball Player?  Dustin Pedroia

What is the significance of your uniform number?  When I was small I would always pick 15, but in 9^th grade they didn’t have 15 for the away jersey so I picked 14. That game I played one of the best games of my life, so I stuck with it. Since then I pick 14 for every sport that I’m in.

If you could have dinner with anyone who would it be and why?  Dustin Pedroia, because I would want to talk about how he made it to where he is today, being a small baseball player like myself.

Team Goals? Win a District championship and make it to the playoffs.

Individual Goals? Be in the all district selections, and do everything possible to help my team win.

Position: P

Class: 2012

Have any colleges contacted you or have you signed? No

Who has been the toughest pitcher/hitter you have faced? Rogelio Cobos-ex

Player with the Los Diablos Rojos de Mexico.

Who is your favorite college or pro team? The Texas Longhorns and New York Yankees.

Who is your favorite Major League player? Mariano Rivera

What is the significance of your uniform number? It is number 7 and it means

Perfection according to Jesus when he was in this world.

If you could have dinner with anyone who would it be and why? Mariano

Rivera because I would like to ask him if he could teach me to perfect my

Cutter.

Team Goals? With God’s help I want to win District and go to the state tournament.

Individual Goals? With God’s help I want to be the strikeout leader in the district

And throw a perfect game. Also, win the games that I pitch in.

Nathan Clark

The Falcons Return Several Starters For 2012 Season

Coach Morales always has his team ready to play and with the valuable experience of the playoffs last season the Falcons look to take it one step further.  The Falcons were defeated in Bi-District play in a very tight (4-7, 4-3, and 3-9) three game series with the PSJA Bears.  “I hope we can learn from last season and get to the playoffs and become successful,” said Coach Rene Morales entering his 11^th season.  Coach Morales and his entire program were set back last season losing one of the most likeable coaches in the Rio Grande Valley in Henry Cadriel who will not ever be forgotten by those he touched throughout his life. The Falcons will once again have to fight for one of the playoff seeds in what has really become a very competitive district through recent years.  Jerry Mireles, Nathan Clark, Christopher Ceballos, and Rey Salinas are all seniors who will be counted on by Coach Morales to lead the team this season.

Head Coach:                          Rene Morales, 11th season

Assistant Coaches:               Chencho Garza, Charlie Armendariz, Pat Inskeep, Josh Wood

2011 Record:                          17-14, District: 6-8

Career Record:                     169-149

Schoolʼs District Titles:       1991, 1995

Key Loss:                               Leo Saldivar

Returning Starters:             Jerry Mireles (12), P/INF, 1^st Team All-District, DH

Nathan Clark (12, P/OF, 2^nd Team All-District, OF

Christopher Ceballos (12), P/UTL

Rey Salinas (12), C

                  Justin Taylor (11), 3B, 2^nd Team All-District, 3B

Nick Scoville (11), RF

John Michael Rosales (11), 1B

Returning Lettermen:         Victor Loa (11), 2B

Sergio Castillo (11), OF/P

Mark Alcalde (10), OF

                   Michael Alcalde (10), OF

Trevor Summer (10), OF

Chris Martinez (10), INF

Coach Joe Vela begins his first season as a coach with a tough task.  Coach Vela will have to be patient to build this program.  “We are going to be extremely young but I hope we can become competitive by the end of our season,” said Coach Vela a graduate of Brownsville Pace.  Knowing that this will be a rebuilding season Coach Vela will go with the youth in order to develop a very competitive program. He strongly believes that the future is bright for the Raider program.  Rivera should play the spoiler role in District 32-5A where no one can be taken lightly.

Head Coach:                                      Joe Vela, 1^st Season

Assistant Coaches:                           Guile Vela, Abel Moreno, Micheil McCune

2011 Record:                                      8-17, District: 4-10

School’s District Titles:                  1992, 1996

Bi-District Champions:                   2001

Key Losses:                                       J.J. Sanchez

Tim Torres

Returning Starters:                         Ernesto “Kike” Dorantes (12), P

Jesus “Blue” Molina (12), INF

David Soto (12), INF

Johnny Galvan (11), OF

Returning Lettermen:                     Ricky Garcia (12), OF/INF

Ozzie Benavides (11), 2B

Top Newcomers:                               Rigo Garcia (9), P/1B

Danny Elizondo, (9), 3B/P

Tony Castillo (10), CF