Our Athletic Department’s philosophy is that our student athlete’s pursuits on the field should be equally measured with those off of it. To that end, a Bloodhound athlete should pursue personal growth through academic work, team experiences, and as an ambassador of our school. The department strives to maintain an outstanding athletics program, conducted in a manner of our Marist faith.
Thank you for being a member of the 101 Club. I hope you remain engaged in our Bloodhound sports and continue to support SJA as we shoot for the stars through life’s difficulties. On behalf of the many athletes we thank you for your unwavering support and spirit Go Bloodhounds!
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SOCCER
State Bound!
BROWNSVILLE-TheBloodhoundsareheadingbacktothestatetournamentforathird straightseason.SaintJosephhaspitchedbacktobackshutoutsintheplayoffs.Theybegan thepostseasonwitha3-0winoverLutheranSouthandfollowedupwitha4-0winoverThe WoodlandsChristian.SJAwillnowmeetdistrictfoeSanAntonioChristianinthestatesemi finals. Against LSA, Claudio Torres scored two goals, Emilio Gonzalez netted the other. TorresfollowedupwithtwomoregoalsagainsttheWarriors,Gonzalezchippedinwitha goalalongwithEzeEscamilla.TorreshasfourgoalsthispostseasonandReyCisneroshas collectedtwocleansheets.
SOCCER
SJABEGINS
POSTSEASONRUN
BROWNSVILLE-For the first time in four years, the Bloodhounds will not hoist a district trophy. SJA heads into the postseason with a 7-2 district record. Their two losses came against Laredo St. Augustine and San Antonio Christian. The Lions won the district via the head to head 65. Saint Joe managed to finish the regular season off with a 21 win over Saint Mary’s Hall. The win swept the Barrons in the regular season and secured the 2-seed in the postseason. Sweeping the Barrons was huge for the club. In their first meeting, the Hounds’ let a 2-0 lead slip away. After the Barrons tied the match, Claudio Torres netted the game winning goal in the final minute to seal a wild 3-2 win. Saint Joe will now prepare for another run to the state tournament. Saint Joe will enter the playoffs with some momentum, and plenty of postseason experience.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
LADYHOUNDS’ BOWOUT INELITE8
BROWNSVILLE- The Lady Bloodhounds season came to an end in the Elite 8, 4946 against Bay Area Christian. Saint Joe overcame a 16 point deflect in the second half. Seanah Mireles finished with a team high 16 points. Regina Martinez scored 11 points and Gali Martinez netted 10 points. On the last possession SJA had an opportunity for the tie.
The team will lose two seniors in Mia Villarreal and Kylee Vories. Mireles will return for her junior season along with breakout players Gali Martinez and Miranda Carprio who both will enter their sophomore season. SJA finished the season 23-7 overall to go with a 11-1 league record. Their district title was their third in five years, along with their third trip to the Elite 8 in the last five seasons.
GIRLS S A I N T
BROWNSVILLE-TheLadyBloodhoundsshookoffaslowstartagainstFrassatiCatholic intheTAPPS5AAreaChampionship,seniorMiaVillarrealscoredateamhigh14pointsen routetoa51-29winovertheLadyFalcons.SeanahMirelesfollowedupwith13pointsand Gali Martinez scored 11 points in her basketball playoff debut. “As a senior, I’m really happy.It’sgreattogetonelastwinhereintheDome,itisabittersweetfeelingandnowwe willgetreadyforthenextround.”Villarrealsaid.
BOYS BASKETBALL
SJAFALLSSHORTOF THEPOSTSEASON
BROWNSVILLE- The Bloodhounds finished the regular season with a (1615,4-6) record and did not qualify for the playoffs. SJA fell just one game short of a playoff berth. Saint Joe won two of their last three games. The seniors capped of their final game in the Dome with a win against Victoria Saint Joe. In their final game against Laredo St. Augstine
Saint Joe needed a win to force a play in game against San Antonio Christian. Jason Aguilar finished with 35 points in the loss. The program will bid farewell to seniors Oscar Balli, Santi Cano, AJ Garza and Mikey Rivera. The future remains bright with Aguilar returning to the lineup along with a strong core of sophomores and juniors.
S A I N T J O S E P H A C A D E M Y
BOYS BASKETBALL
BROWNSVILLE-The Bloodhounds collected signature wins against Harlingen South, Mission Veterans, Santa Rosa and Brownsville Jubille. At the BISD tournament, the Bloodhounds went 3-3 and followed up with a trip to the 93rd Annual C.E. Vail Tournament. Saint Joe finished with a 2-2 record with wins against Jubille and Weslaco Pike..ThetwolossescameagainstWeslacoHigh.AhighlightwinwasagainstBrownsville Veterans,whereSJAgotastellarperformancefromJasonAguilartohelpsealthewin.
SWIM
BOYSSWIMWRAPSUP
STATERUN
BROWNSVILE- The boys relay team completed their run at the TAPPS State meet in San Antonio.
In the boys 200 yard free relay, Iker Balli’s time was 29 seconds on the 50 free, Colton Sippel finished with a time of 28 seconds in the 50 free, Allen Hobbs 29 seconds in the 50 free, Sebi Green in the 50 free finished with 26 seconds.
As a team they placed 10th with a time of 1:52.37. Green competed in the 100 yard fly with a 1:03 time and placed 10th. The team will return multiple swimmers next season, with Green being the lone senior on the boys team. The girls team will also return multiple swimmers and will look to rebound next season.
TENNIS
QANDAWITHNICOLE DELAGARZA
BROWNSVILE- Sophomore
Nicole De La Garza returns to the fold and is looking for another run to the state meet. We got a chance to catch up with De La Garza.
Q: What got you into tennis?
N: My dad played tennis, he got me into the sport. So when I was 5 he took me to practice and I really liked the sport.
Q: What is your game day routine?
N: I listen to music and I eat carbs and I’ll get a warm up in before a match to get my nerves out.
Q: What makes tennis unique?
N: The amount of shots you can do and all of the different things you can do within the match.
Q:If you could have a superpower what would it be?
N: Teleport. That would be cool.
Q: If you could have dinner with anyone in history who would it be?
BROWNSVILLE- 2025 presents a fresh look for the golf team. Returning to the team is senior Silvia Martinez. Martinez made a valiant run in last years regional meet. Martinez along with a Ian Myer, Wale Ibarra, Rodrigo Deleon, Caleb Zimmer and Galo Perez are set to compete this spring. The Bloodhounds will host the district meet on April 15 at Rancho Viejo in
Brownsville. Head golf coach Alex Cortez feels the team is heading in the right direction. “With our district tournament approaching, the team is preparing to compete at Rancho Viejo,“ Cortez said. “The kids are focused and ready to perform at their best. We have plenty of experience this year and we will be set for the next few years. We are very excited.”
Powerlifting is in its second season and Senior Humberto Flores is making the most of his senior season. We got a chance to catch up with Humberto.
Q: What got you into powerlifting?
Humberto: It started when I was in eighth grade. I was insecure about my body so I wanted to get in shape and start working out.
Q: What is the biggest challenge for powerlifting?
Humberto: The first challenge was to make the team. I really wanted to make the team and help recruit a team.
Q: What is your Meet Day routine?
Humberto: The day before, I stop eating at Noon. I do not eat salt, I won’t drink water after 6 p.m. No water no salt, no food.
POWERLIFTING S
GARZAMAKESSJA
POWERLIFTING HISTORY
BROWNSVILLE- Junior
Patricio Garza made Saint Joseph history this past weekend at the Port Isabel meet. Garza became the first Bloodhound to qualify for the regional meet in Kingsville on March 7. Garza. Saint Joe welcomed back powerlifting to the athletic program. In just its second year back, Saint Joe is sending a lifter to the
regional meet. Garza placed 8th with a total weight of 1,475. “I’m a big believer that hard work pays off. I’m proud of Patricio on qualifying, said head coach Neto Torres. “We trust the process and the job is not done.” Garza is excited for the chance to compete at the Regional meet. “It feels good to have your hard work pay off, I was not just me, this was a team effort.”
BASEBALL
BLOODHOUNDSKICKOFF 2025SEASON
BROWNSVILLE-Thus far, the Bloodhounds began their season with a 5-5 tie at Marine Military Academy. Saint Joe got a quality start from right hander Robbie Ortiz. The sophomore tossed three innings, two hits, walked four and yielded one run. At the plate, Axel Gonzalez went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored. Emmanuel Mendez finished 1-for2, an RBI, two walks and was hit by a pitch. At their third annual Saint Joseph
tournament the Bloodhounds overcame the cold and won both their games against Rio Hondo 5-2 and 5-3 against the Leathernecks. JP Garcia got the nod against MMA, giving up just one run in three innings. Both Garcia and Ortiz were named all tournament. The final two days of the tournament were cancelled due to weather. The Bloodhounds will now prepare for the Mercedes and Santa Rosa tournaments.
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COACHING STAFF
COACHING STAFF
HeadCoach Swimming
HeadCoach Powerlifting
HeadTrainer
L.A.T.
HeadCoach Sweethearts
NetoTorres
DanielaEspinosa
Valeria Castro
LarkieStarkey Assistant AthleticTrainer
RodrigoElizondo
BOOSTER CLUB
KarinaSaldivar PRESIDENT
promote athletics onsistent with the Saint Joseph pose primarily
Jaime & Renata Garza - Past President
Alvaro Garza - Vice President
Ingrid Knosel - Treasurer
Jordan Aguilar - Secretary
Luigi and Terri Cristiano - Communications Director
Minerva Mireles Gutierrez - Concession Stand Director
Stephany Luna, Karoleva Hinojosa, Karla Coronado - Team Liasons
