Friday, October 29, 2010
10.26.10: Volleyball: Nixon 3, Martin 0
The Lady Mustangs swept, 25-22, 25-17, 25-19. Nixon finishes the regular season with a 12-6 District 29-5A record, 22-16 overall, and advances into the playoffs as the fourth seed. Martin finishes its season at 2-16, 13-20. Leading the way for Nixon was Rosalynn Velasquesz (11 kills, three digs) and Ruby Grace (18 assists, two kills, two aces). Leading Martin was Michelle Perez (14 digs, two points), Kassandra Blanquez (23 assists, five digs) and Kristen Reilly (eight kills).
Monday, October 18, 2010
Week 7 Football: United South 27, Nixon 13
United South overcame its mistakes and took advantage of Nixon's to beat the Mustangs 27-13 at the SAC on Saturday night.
Despite a number of flags (the two teams combined for roughly 20 penalties), drops and a costly lost fumble on the Nixon 1-yard line, the Panthers (2-4 District 29-5A, 2-5 overall) were able to find the offensive cohesion that often eluded them earlier in the season as they piled 393 yards atop the Mustangs (1-5, 1-6).
Leading the way for United South was junior quarterback Robert Camarillo who threw 40 passes and completed 28 of them for 292 yards and three touchdowns from behind the excellent protection of his offensive line, which allowed Camarillo to be taken down only once behind the line of scrimmage.
Camarillo's favorite target of the night was wide receiver Orlando Contreras, who had eight catches for 104 yards and a single score.
The Panthers were led in the running game by sophomore Luis Castillo, who had 51 yards on 13 touches.
Nixon’s offense was able to produce 283 yards, but few scores to show for it as the Mustangs were intercepted twice and fumbled a third turnover away.
The Mustangs took turns with Manny Martinez and Joseph Contreras at the quarterback position until handing the reigns entirely over to Contreras in the second half.
Contreras finished with 89 yards, a touchdown and an interception on 10 of 19 passing, while Martinez threw for 68 yards on six of nine passing.
Nixon had seven different players carry the ball and was led in that department by Ritchie Rendon, who had 41 yards and a touchdown on eight attempts.
Mustangs wide receiver Danny Martinez had his team's lone receiving score among his three catches for 45 yards.
Wide receiver Jesus Perez led the Mustangs in receptions with four for 77 yards.
Always good for a bit of trickery, the Mustangs got their biggest play of the night on a reverse-turned-wide receiver pass when Perez found an open Danny Martinez behind the defense for 34 yards on a play which was nearly a 90-yard touchdown.
One Nixon player was injured on the night. Defensive lineman Larry Banda was hurt during a fake-punt attempt and left the field on a backboard.
It's the second loss to injury for the Mustangs, who also saw linebacker Robert Rocha go down for the season with an ankle injury weeks ago in a game against Alexander.
Despite a number of flags (the two teams combined for roughly 20 penalties), drops and a costly lost fumble on the Nixon 1-yard line, the Panthers (2-4 District 29-5A, 2-5 overall) were able to find the offensive cohesion that often eluded them earlier in the season as they piled 393 yards atop the Mustangs (1-5, 1-6).
Leading the way for United South was junior quarterback Robert Camarillo who threw 40 passes and completed 28 of them for 292 yards and three touchdowns from behind the excellent protection of his offensive line, which allowed Camarillo to be taken down only once behind the line of scrimmage.
Camarillo's favorite target of the night was wide receiver Orlando Contreras, who had eight catches for 104 yards and a single score.
The Panthers were led in the running game by sophomore Luis Castillo, who had 51 yards on 13 touches.
Nixon’s offense was able to produce 283 yards, but few scores to show for it as the Mustangs were intercepted twice and fumbled a third turnover away.
The Mustangs took turns with Manny Martinez and Joseph Contreras at the quarterback position until handing the reigns entirely over to Contreras in the second half.
Contreras finished with 89 yards, a touchdown and an interception on 10 of 19 passing, while Martinez threw for 68 yards on six of nine passing.
Nixon had seven different players carry the ball and was led in that department by Ritchie Rendon, who had 41 yards and a touchdown on eight attempts.
Mustangs wide receiver Danny Martinez had his team's lone receiving score among his three catches for 45 yards.
Wide receiver Jesus Perez led the Mustangs in receptions with four for 77 yards.
Always good for a bit of trickery, the Mustangs got their biggest play of the night on a reverse-turned-wide receiver pass when Perez found an open Danny Martinez behind the defense for 34 yards on a play which was nearly a 90-yard touchdown.
One Nixon player was injured on the night. Defensive lineman Larry Banda was hurt during a fake-punt attempt and left the field on a backboard.
It's the second loss to injury for the Mustangs, who also saw linebacker Robert Rocha go down for the season with an ankle injury weeks ago in a game against Alexander.
10.15.10: Volleyball: Nixon 3, United South 0
Nixon continues to be the hottest team of the second round of District 29-5A volleyball and is making a strong statement heading into the final stretch of the regular season.
The Lady Mustangs have only dropped one district game in the second round and are galloping closer to a playoff spot after sweeping United South 25-11, 25-15 and 25-16 Saturday afternoon at the Richard Barton gymnasium.
Senior Rosalynn Velasquez paced the Lady Mustangs at the net with 13 kills while Sammie Garcia added nine.
Nixon's (10-5 29-5A, 20-15) defense was anchored by senior libero Celinda Verastigui with 12 digs.
The Lady Mustangs jumped all over United South in the opening game, taking a 16-5 lead. Velasquez and Garcia were monsters at the net as they toyed with the United South defense and recorded nine kills.
The Lady Panthers had a hard time firing up their service receive and Nixon took advantage of their misfortune, taking game one, 25-11.
United South (1-14 29-5A) finally started to find some success in the second game as it kept pace with the Lady Mustangs and knotted the game at 15 apiece before the wheels of its offense fell off.
Nixon rolled off 10 straight points to take Game 2 and have a 2-0 advantage.
The Lady Panthers never stopped fighting, but a strong performance by the Nixon offense that never stopped sending a barrage of balls that were mishandled by United South’s defense opened their lead on their way to a 25-16 lead.
The Lady Mustangs have only dropped one district game in the second round and are galloping closer to a playoff spot after sweeping United South 25-11, 25-15 and 25-16 Saturday afternoon at the Richard Barton gymnasium.
Senior Rosalynn Velasquez paced the Lady Mustangs at the net with 13 kills while Sammie Garcia added nine.
Nixon's (10-5 29-5A, 20-15) defense was anchored by senior libero Celinda Verastigui with 12 digs.
The Lady Mustangs jumped all over United South in the opening game, taking a 16-5 lead. Velasquez and Garcia were monsters at the net as they toyed with the United South defense and recorded nine kills.
The Lady Panthers had a hard time firing up their service receive and Nixon took advantage of their misfortune, taking game one, 25-11.
United South (1-14 29-5A) finally started to find some success in the second game as it kept pace with the Lady Mustangs and knotted the game at 15 apiece before the wheels of its offense fell off.
Nixon rolled off 10 straight points to take Game 2 and have a 2-0 advantage.
The Lady Panthers never stopped fighting, but a strong performance by the Nixon offense that never stopped sending a barrage of balls that were mishandled by United South’s defense opened their lead on their way to a 25-16 lead.
10.12.10: Volleyball: Nixon 3, United 2
The Lady Mustangs pulled off the upset, winning 18-25, 23-25, 26-24, 25-23, 15-9. Nixon improved to 9-5 in District 29-5A, 19-15 overall. United fell to 10-4, 17-14. Leading the way for Nixon was Ruby Grace (22 assists, 11 digs, four kills), Rosalynn Velasquez (22 kills, four digs), Lisa Villarreal (20 digs) and Natalia Medina (13 kills, 14 digs).
Monday, October 11, 2010
Week 6 Football: United 60, Nixon 0
The United Longhorns turned in another dominant performance Friday night, pouncing on the Nixon Mustangs and running away with a 60-0 District 29-5A victory at the SAC.
The Longhorns remain in first place in district with a flawless 5-0 standing. They’re 5-1 overall.
Nixon fell to 1-4 in district, 1-5 overall.
United scored on seven of its opening eight drives and the Mustangs were held without a first down until the final play of the first half.
The Longhorns pulled a majority of their starters from the lineup at halftime when the lead was 50-0, but that didn’t dilute any of the offensive statistics.
In two quarters of play, star senior quarterback Tony Salas threw for 329 yards and four touchdowns on 13 of 17 passing. At one point, Salas completed 10 consecutive pass attempts, including three straight for touchdowns.
Other United offensive weapons were clicking at full speed as well. Running back Billy Williams III had 125 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries and wide receiver Nick Fuentes had 111 yards and two touchdowns on two receptions.
The Mustangs never got their offense off the ground against the Longhorn defense. Nixon finished the game with 128 yards of offense compared to United's 582.
Nixon’s offense was led by Ritchie Rendon, who had 36 yards on 15 carries, and Fermin Rendon, who had 38 yards on nine carries.
The Longhorns remain in first place in district with a flawless 5-0 standing. They’re 5-1 overall.
Nixon fell to 1-4 in district, 1-5 overall.
United scored on seven of its opening eight drives and the Mustangs were held without a first down until the final play of the first half.
The Longhorns pulled a majority of their starters from the lineup at halftime when the lead was 50-0, but that didn’t dilute any of the offensive statistics.
In two quarters of play, star senior quarterback Tony Salas threw for 329 yards and four touchdowns on 13 of 17 passing. At one point, Salas completed 10 consecutive pass attempts, including three straight for touchdowns.
Other United offensive weapons were clicking at full speed as well. Running back Billy Williams III had 125 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries and wide receiver Nick Fuentes had 111 yards and two touchdowns on two receptions.
The Mustangs never got their offense off the ground against the Longhorn defense. Nixon finished the game with 128 yards of offense compared to United's 582.
Nixon’s offense was led by Ritchie Rendon, who had 36 yards on 15 carries, and Fermin Rendon, who had 38 yards on nine carries.
10.09.10: Volleyball: Alexander 3, Nixon 0
The title of the best team in Laredo clearly belongs to Alexander, as it tightened its hold on second place in District 29-5A on Saturday with the district season winding down.
The Lady Bulldogs swept Nixon, 25-18, 25-22 and 25-14, to stay two games behind district-leader Eagle Pass.
Alexander (11-2 29-5A, 21-5 overall) displayed a well-balanced offensive attack at the net as four Lady Bulldogs combined for 30 kills, with Lizzy Prieto leading the way with nine.
Daisy Gonzalez, Daniella Gonzalez and Sam Gonzalez backed Prieto’s effort at the net with seven kills apiece.
The Lady Bulldogs took control of the match from the inception of the game and looked in playoff form throughout the first game, taking it 25-18.
Nixon (8-5, 18-15) never got into an offensive rhythm.
The Lady Mustangs had a hard time keeping the ball in play and had more balls hit out of play than not.
ALEXANDER STATS: Adriana Nino (16 assists, one kill, three digs, five points), Denisse Vela (13 digs), Klaire Kazen (one kill, one block), Alexa Salazar (seven digs, six points), Diana Scott (13 digs, four kills), Darian Canno (four blocks), Lizzy Prieto (nine kills, 16 assists, two blocks, nine digs), Sam Gonzalez (two aces, seven kills, three blocks, four digs).
The Lady Bulldogs swept Nixon, 25-18, 25-22 and 25-14, to stay two games behind district-leader Eagle Pass.
Alexander (11-2 29-5A, 21-5 overall) displayed a well-balanced offensive attack at the net as four Lady Bulldogs combined for 30 kills, with Lizzy Prieto leading the way with nine.
Daisy Gonzalez, Daniella Gonzalez and Sam Gonzalez backed Prieto’s effort at the net with seven kills apiece.
The Lady Bulldogs took control of the match from the inception of the game and looked in playoff form throughout the first game, taking it 25-18.
Nixon (8-5, 18-15) never got into an offensive rhythm.
The Lady Mustangs had a hard time keeping the ball in play and had more balls hit out of play than not.
ALEXANDER STATS: Adriana Nino (16 assists, one kill, three digs, five points), Denisse Vela (13 digs), Klaire Kazen (one kill, one block), Alexa Salazar (seven digs, six points), Diana Scott (13 digs, four kills), Darian Canno (four blocks), Lizzy Prieto (nine kills, 16 assists, two blocks, nine digs), Sam Gonzalez (two aces, seven kills, three blocks, four digs).
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
10.05.10: Volleyball: Nixon 3, LBJ 0
The Lady Mustangs swept, 25-17, 25-19, 25-17. Nixon improved to 8-4 in District 29-5A, 18-14 overall. LBJ fell to 2-10, 6-19. Leading the way for Nixon was Ruby Grace (16 assists, three digs, three aces, three kills), Celinda Verastegui (16 digs, three aces) and Rosalynn Velasquez (14 kills, five digs).
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