With fourth place in District 29-5A volleyball on the line, Cigarroa and Nixon squared off in a packed house at the Cigarroa gymnasium Tuesday night.
Nixon came into the game with a mission, to stay in the playoff race, and it accomplished that with a 3-1 defeat of Cigarroa, 25-10, 23-25, 25-21 and 25-22.
The Lady Mustangs moved into a tie with Cigarroa for fourth place. Both stand at 6-4 in district play. The season series between the two is split, 1-1.
Nixon's Rosalynn Velasquez put the fate of the team on her back with a 22-kill performance that was backed by Sammie Garcia's 10 kills.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Week 4: Football: LBJ 30, Nixon 3
LBJ senior running back Ricky Flores continued to prove why he is the premiere back in Laredo Friday night when he led the Wolves to a 30-3 victory over the Nixon Mustangs at the SAC.
LBJ head football coach Oscar Villaseñor said Flores' production was even more impressive because the Wolves had lost one of their top offensive linemen to sickness the day before the game.
Running behind the makeshift line, Flores rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries. Most of the young tailback's yards came in the first half, when he ran for 99 yards.
Flores was assisted out of the backfield by fellow ballcarriers Luis Vaca and Jerry Ayala. Ayala's single carry went for 60 yards and set up the Wolves within the Nixon 10 for Flores' lone touchdown.
The Wolves attempted only two passes, by two different players, and quarterback Juan Perez carried the ball more often than he threw it.
Perez's two carries went for 39 yards, highlighted by a 27-yard option keeper for a touchdown.
LBJ's defense performed spectacularly throughout the night, limiting the Mustangs to only 156 yards of offense and forcing five turnovers.
Nixon quarterback Manny Martinez struggled to find consistency, in large part due to the continued pressure and shifting alignments of the LBJ defense, which sacked him four times.
Martinez threw for 96 yards and three interceptions, completing 11 of 22 pass attempts.
Almost all of Martinez's passing yards came on a 76-yard pass to Jesus Hinojosa, who was tackled just six yards shy of the end zone after an impressive run after the catch.
Heralded Nixon wide receiver Juan Hernandez, who returned from injury this week, did not have a single reception and hardly had a ball thrown his way all night.
A late bright spot for the Mustangs was the play of sophomore Ritchie Rendon, who rushed for 36 yards on seven attempts when put into the game late in the fourth.
The Wolves finished the night with 222 yards of offense.
LBJ head football coach Oscar Villaseñor said Flores' production was even more impressive because the Wolves had lost one of their top offensive linemen to sickness the day before the game.
Running behind the makeshift line, Flores rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries. Most of the young tailback's yards came in the first half, when he ran for 99 yards.
Flores was assisted out of the backfield by fellow ballcarriers Luis Vaca and Jerry Ayala. Ayala's single carry went for 60 yards and set up the Wolves within the Nixon 10 for Flores' lone touchdown.
The Wolves attempted only two passes, by two different players, and quarterback Juan Perez carried the ball more often than he threw it.
Perez's two carries went for 39 yards, highlighted by a 27-yard option keeper for a touchdown.
LBJ's defense performed spectacularly throughout the night, limiting the Mustangs to only 156 yards of offense and forcing five turnovers.
Nixon quarterback Manny Martinez struggled to find consistency, in large part due to the continued pressure and shifting alignments of the LBJ defense, which sacked him four times.
Martinez threw for 96 yards and three interceptions, completing 11 of 22 pass attempts.
Almost all of Martinez's passing yards came on a 76-yard pass to Jesus Hinojosa, who was tackled just six yards shy of the end zone after an impressive run after the catch.
Heralded Nixon wide receiver Juan Hernandez, who returned from injury this week, did not have a single reception and hardly had a ball thrown his way all night.
A late bright spot for the Mustangs was the play of sophomore Ritchie Rendon, who rushed for 36 yards on seven attempts when put into the game late in the fourth.
The Wolves finished the night with 222 yards of offense.
09.25.2010: Volleyball: Nixon 3, Martin 0
The Lady Mustangs swept, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18. Nixon improved to 5-4 in District 29-5A, 15-14 overall. Martin dropped to 1-8, 11-13. Celinda Verastegui (14 digs, four aces), Cassie Ledesma (15 assists, three digs) and Rosalynn Velasquez (12 kills, four digs) led the way for Nixon.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
09.21.2010: Volleyball: Nixon 3, Del Rio 2
The Lady Mustangs defeated the Queens in five games, 25-19, 22-25, 25-13, 17-25, 15-8. The Lady Mustangs are now 14-14 on the season and 4-4 in District 29-5A. Ruby Grace (three kills, seven aces, 19 assists, and 23 digs) and Rosalyn Velasquez (22 kills, three digs, and three aces) led Nixon.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Week 3: Football: Nixon 30, C.C. Winn 28
The Mustangs earned their first win of the season, and head coach Tommy Ramirez's first win at the helm of Nixon. Ramirez can thank Jaime Cardona, who, with the Mustangs trailing 28-27, drilled a 44-yard field goal with 20 seconds remaining to earn the victory for Nixon. Nixon improved to 1-2 overall, 1-1 in District 29-5A. Winn fell to 0-3, 0-2. The Mustangs trailed 21-7 before staging a memorable rally for the clutch victory.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
09.18.2010: Volleyball: Eagle Pass 3, Nixon 1
Eagle Pass 3, Nixon 1: The Lady Eagles won, 21-25, 25-9, 25-19, 25-10. Nixon fell to 3-4 in District 29-5A, 13-14 overall. Eagle Pass improved to 7-0 in 29-5A.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
09.14.2010: Volleyball: Nixon 3, United South 0
The Lady Mustangs swept, 25-10, 25-12, 25-12. Nixon improved to 3-3 in District 29-5A, 13-13 overall. United South fell to 8-12, 0-6. Leading the way for Nixon was Rosalyn Velasquez (13 kills, three aces) and Ruby Grace (three kills).
Monday, September 13, 2010
Week 2 Football: Cigarroa 28, Nixon 24
The Nixon Mustangs and the Cigarroa Toros met at the SAC on Saturday night with both teams having something to prove.
The result was a down to the wire thriller.
The Mustangs thought they had put the final nail in the coffin when they recovered a Cigarroa fumble and took a three-point lead over the Toros in the final minute of play, but the boys from Cigarroa weren’t done yet.
With 56 seconds on the clock, the Toros returned the kickoff to their own 45 and then drove down the field to score a touchdown in the final four seconds to recapture the lead and pull off the wild win by a final score of 28-24.
Cigarroa improved to 2-0 on the season, 1-0 in District 29-5A. Nixon fell to 0-2, 0-1.
The deciding play of the game was a stellar 20-yard touchdown strike from Cigarroa quarterback Victor Martinez to Jose "Disney" Garcia.
Martinez said it was faith in his team that propelled him down the stretch on the game-winning drive.
The Toros finished the game with 194 total yards of offense.
Mike Benevidez led Nixon in receptions with six for 116 yards and one touchdown.
The Mustangs finished the game with 154 total yards of offense.
The result was a down to the wire thriller.
The Mustangs thought they had put the final nail in the coffin when they recovered a Cigarroa fumble and took a three-point lead over the Toros in the final minute of play, but the boys from Cigarroa weren’t done yet.
With 56 seconds on the clock, the Toros returned the kickoff to their own 45 and then drove down the field to score a touchdown in the final four seconds to recapture the lead and pull off the wild win by a final score of 28-24.
Cigarroa improved to 2-0 on the season, 1-0 in District 29-5A. Nixon fell to 0-2, 0-1.
The deciding play of the game was a stellar 20-yard touchdown strike from Cigarroa quarterback Victor Martinez to Jose "Disney" Garcia.
Martinez said it was faith in his team that propelled him down the stretch on the game-winning drive.
The Toros finished the game with 194 total yards of offense.
Mike Benevidez led Nixon in receptions with six for 116 yards and one touchdown.
The Mustangs finished the game with 154 total yards of offense.
09.11.10: United 3, Nixon 2
The Lady Longhorns won 18-25, 16-25, 25-19, 25-21 and 15-7. United improved to 4-1 in District 29-5A, 11-11. Nixon fell to 2-3, 12-13. leading the way for Nixon was Rosalynn Velasquez (14 kills, seven digs), Kassy Ladesma (15 assists, eight digs) and Sammie Garcia (17 kills). Leading the way for United was Natalie Chavez (14 kills, 13 assists, seven digs), Karina de Anda (16 digs, nine points), Ashley Everett (11 kills, six blocks), Kristen Ovalle (21 assists, nine points, seven digs).
Friday, September 10, 2010
Sept. 7: Volleyball: Alexander 3, Nixon 0
Alexander 3, Nixon 0: Alexander swept Nixon, 25-11, 25-16, 25-15. The Lady Bulldogs improved to 3-1 in District 29-5A, 13-4 overall. Nixon fell to 2-2, 12-12. Leading the way for Alexander was Adriana Nino (14 assists, six digs, eight points), Lizzy Prieto (nine assists, 11 kills, five points), Kassy Garcia (13 digs, 16 points) and Denise Vela (12 digs, five points).
Sunday, September 5, 2010
09.04.10: Nixon 3, LBJ 0
The Lady Mustangs (12-11, 2-1 29-5A) swept the Lady Wolves (4-12, 0-3), 25-22, 25-9, 25-21. Leading the way for Nixon was Natalia Medina (16 points, three kills, seven aces, four digs) and Rosalynn Velasquez (11 kills, seven points, four aces). Leading the way for LBJ was Lety Reyes (seven kills) and Lizette Martinez (seven kills).
Week 1: Valley View 17, Nixon 13
The Mustangs (0-1) fell in head coach Tommy Ramirez’s debut, but they made it a thriller. Nixon trailed 17-0 with six minutes remaining before a furious late rally was held off by Valley View. Manny Martinez completed 12 of 19 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns. Joseph Contreras and Jesus Chuey Perez scored touchdowns for the Mustangs, who held Valley View to 98 total yards and amassed 303 of their own.
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