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Lionettes nab 2021 all-district honors
By KEVIN NARRO
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LA FERIA-The Lionettes wrapped up their 2021 season with a bi-district loss to state champion hopeful, Calallen. Reaching the playoffs was a first for the program since the 2013 season.
The Lionettes received plenty of awards in the 324A All-District list.
Sabrina Azua received Co-MVP. Azua 14 hits and 12 RBI and finished with a .413 batting average.
Beanka Galan received newcomer of the year while Gabriella Alejandre took home designated player of the year.
Galan swatted 11 hits and scored 26 runs while driving in 15 runs.
Pitcher Anna Torres, catcher Miah Bocanegra, shortstop Hayaris Jimenez and outfielder Victoria Alejandre received first team all district.
Second baseman Samantha Garcia and outfielder Karla Trevino took home second team honors.
Railee Carvjal, Elyssa Villarreal, Angelina Lopez, Nicole Bocanegra and Amber Frausto all received honorable mention.
The 2021 season was challenging for all teams. Congratulations, ladies, on a great season and making the playoffs. Keep up the good work.
2021 La Feria High School Lionette Softball Team (LFISD)
Letter to the Editor
The Running Pandemic
The reason for me writing this is to inform you of the great running tradition by past, present and I’m sure, future athletes of LFISD. I might not mention everyone but don’t feel left out; Pat yourself on your back and feel that you had something to do with LF stigma, a running community, school, it’s just in you. I can go to any school (and I did). They all have their stigma; Brownsville- soccer, Harlingen-football & BB, Edcouch-Elsa YJ- football and so on. But La Feria it’s cross country/track. People like the Flores, Rubio, Tamez, Dr. Sanchez and coaches like Coach V-summer track, Coach Parvin & George at Sanchez Elementary where it all starts. Coach Martinez and all High school track coaches for both boys and girls. Look at what happened recently, three boys and a freshman girl went and medaled at state in Austin. I went to lots of track meets, coaches and athletes from other schools would ask “Is La Feria coming?’ because they knew they had their work cut out for them because LF was and did win. Look at that Reyes kid that ran last year at state. Didn’t they just win district and competed at state.
My name is Coach Gutierrez. I’m not from here, but I’ve lived here in La Feria for 25 years. I wrote this short article to give credit, promote, inspire the old, the new and the future winning Lions of LFISD. I could add more but I don’t want to bore you. I kept it short and to the point. Here running is a pandemic. Everyone has it, so they just run to get rid of it.
P.S. -There used to be a 5k run the Adrian Dominguez Scholarship Run. Still active? We need to keep it going. Bring it back, promote it. Make it bigger and better.
Sincerely, Coach R. Gutierrez
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