Friday, October 29, 2010
10.26.10: Cigarroa 3, Del Rio 1
The Lady Toros won 25-7, 23-5, 25-15, 25-21. Cigarroa finished its season with a 9-9 District 29-5A record, 22-17 overall. Del Rio finishes at 8-10, 13-14. Leading the way for Cigarroa was Gloria Morales (18 kills, seven blocks, three digs) and Deandra Gonzalez (13 points, six kills, four digs, two blocks).
Monday, October 18, 2010
Week 7 Football: United 55, Cigarroa 2
Football fans at the SAC on Friday night were treated to an explosive episode of The Billy Williams III Show.
The talented junior United running back racked up 303 yards of total offense as he led his team to a 55-2 victory over the Cigarroa Toros.
United is now 6-0 in District 29-5A, 6-1 overall. Cigarroa fell to 3-3, 4-3.
Williams accounted for a majority of his team's yards, rushing for 267 and five scores on 25 attempts (averaging more than 10 yards per carry) and catching four passes for 36 yards.
The emergence of Williams came in response to a superb job by the Cigarroa defense at shutting down United’s deep threat passing game.
Toros safety Jose Garcia was especially impressive as he got a hand on and almost intercepted three early deep passing attempts by United senior quarterback Tony Salas.
Salas rebounded from a 50 percent first-half completion rate to completing 14 of 25 attempts on the night for 185 yards, no scores and no turnovers.
The quarterback also showed flashes of speed by carrying the ball three times for 38 yards, including a six-yard touchdown.
United wide receiver Sergio Ramos also got in on the running game by scoring on a 1-yard scamper as a reward for pulling in a reception that set his team up inches away from the goal line.
Ramos led the team in receiving with 90 yards on six receptions.
United put its backups into the rotation late in the game and quarterback Joey Zepeda found Gus Garza on a 10-yard touchdown strike midway through the fourth quarter; the only passing touchdown of the night for Longhorns.
Zepeda completed three of five passes for 35 yards in his limited playing time.
Cigarroa got the defensive performance it was looking for early in the game when it held United to 27 first-half points and returned a blocked extra point 100 yards to put its lone two points on the board.
The Toros offense, however, failed to find any consistency against a stingy Longhorn defensive unit.
Cigarroa gained only 16 rushing yards and finished the game with 132 total yards of offense, a far cry from the 551 yards of offense accumulated by the Longhorns.
Toros quarterback Victor Martinez contributed 116 yards of offense through the air by completing 16 of his 29 passes with neither any scores or turnovers.
Cigarroa's lead running back was Jesse Sanchez, who had 15 yards on eight carries. Ramon Flores, a new name on the Cigarroa roster, led his team in receiving with 56 yards on three catches.
The talented junior United running back racked up 303 yards of total offense as he led his team to a 55-2 victory over the Cigarroa Toros.
United is now 6-0 in District 29-5A, 6-1 overall. Cigarroa fell to 3-3, 4-3.
Williams accounted for a majority of his team's yards, rushing for 267 and five scores on 25 attempts (averaging more than 10 yards per carry) and catching four passes for 36 yards.
The emergence of Williams came in response to a superb job by the Cigarroa defense at shutting down United’s deep threat passing game.
Toros safety Jose Garcia was especially impressive as he got a hand on and almost intercepted three early deep passing attempts by United senior quarterback Tony Salas.
Salas rebounded from a 50 percent first-half completion rate to completing 14 of 25 attempts on the night for 185 yards, no scores and no turnovers.
The quarterback also showed flashes of speed by carrying the ball three times for 38 yards, including a six-yard touchdown.
United wide receiver Sergio Ramos also got in on the running game by scoring on a 1-yard scamper as a reward for pulling in a reception that set his team up inches away from the goal line.
Ramos led the team in receiving with 90 yards on six receptions.
United put its backups into the rotation late in the game and quarterback Joey Zepeda found Gus Garza on a 10-yard touchdown strike midway through the fourth quarter; the only passing touchdown of the night for Longhorns.
Zepeda completed three of five passes for 35 yards in his limited playing time.
Cigarroa got the defensive performance it was looking for early in the game when it held United to 27 first-half points and returned a blocked extra point 100 yards to put its lone two points on the board.
The Toros offense, however, failed to find any consistency against a stingy Longhorn defensive unit.
Cigarroa gained only 16 rushing yards and finished the game with 132 total yards of offense, a far cry from the 551 yards of offense accumulated by the Longhorns.
Toros quarterback Victor Martinez contributed 116 yards of offense through the air by completing 16 of his 29 passes with neither any scores or turnovers.
Cigarroa's lead running back was Jesse Sanchez, who had 15 yards on eight carries. Ramon Flores, a new name on the Cigarroa roster, led his team in receiving with 56 yards on three catches.
10.15.10: Volleyball: United 3, Cigarroa 1
The Lady Longhorns won, 25-22, 25-23, 21-25, 25-16. United improved to 11-4 in District 29-5A, 18-14 overall. Cigarroa fell to 8-7, 21-15. Leading the way for United was Anabeli Fernades (10 kills, six digs), Natalie Chavez (11 kills, 15 assists, eight points, 11 digs), Ashley Everett (nine kills, 10 points, nine digs) and Kristen Ovalle (17 assists, five digs). Leading the way for Cigarroa was Gloria Morales (eight kills, seven blocks), Sandra Ambriz (10 kills, six digs), Deandra Gonzalez (seven points, seven kills), Raquel Martinez (nine assists).
10.12.10: Volleyball: Alexander 3, Cigarroa 1
The Alexander Lady Bulldogs' dominance of the Gateway City schools continued with a hard-fought victory over Cigarroa at Alexander on Tuesday night.
Alexander beat Cigarroa in four games, 25-10, 23-25, 25-22 and 25-13, to take a strong hold of second place in District 29-5A after United was upset by Nixon earlier in the night.
The Lady Bulldogs dominated every facet of the game with great net play that stopped any Cigarroa offensive momentum.
Alexander (12-2 29-5A, 26-5) came out with offensive firepower that found the holes in the Cigarroa (8-6, 21-14) defense.
While Alexander's season is making a march toward the postseason, the Lady Toros' season is slowly slipping away with the loss to Alexander and just four games remaining in the regular season.
Cigarroa entered tied with Nixon for the fourth spot in district, but now faces a tough climb after Nixon’s win and its loss. The two teams split their regular season series.
Alexander beat Cigarroa in four games, 25-10, 23-25, 25-22 and 25-13, to take a strong hold of second place in District 29-5A after United was upset by Nixon earlier in the night.
The Lady Bulldogs dominated every facet of the game with great net play that stopped any Cigarroa offensive momentum.
Alexander (12-2 29-5A, 26-5) came out with offensive firepower that found the holes in the Cigarroa (8-6, 21-14) defense.
While Alexander's season is making a march toward the postseason, the Lady Toros' season is slowly slipping away with the loss to Alexander and just four games remaining in the regular season.
Cigarroa entered tied with Nixon for the fourth spot in district, but now faces a tough climb after Nixon’s win and its loss. The two teams split their regular season series.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Week 6 Football: Alexander 62, Cigarroa 8
The Cigarroa Toros met with the Alexander Bulldogs Thursday night for what was supposed to be a great battle between teams with identical 3-1 District 29-5A records.
To the surprise of those in attendance, the battle looked a lot more like a Spanish bullfight, as numerous scuffles broke out during the night, culminating in a second half bench-clearing brawl that resulted in two players being ejected from the game.
While Alexander was victorious, 62-8, its dominating win was plagued by the turn of events late in the game at the SAC.
"All I can say is we’ve never, since we started this season, since my time began at Alexander, this is my fifth year there, I've never had anything like that happen to me," said Alexander head football coach Joel Lopez.
All told, there were 28 flags thrown over the course of the game, 12 of which were personal fouls. Each team picked up a roughly even number of flags over the course of the night.
"As soon as we went ahead, those things started happening … that's never happened to our guys," Lopez said. "I know they (Cigarroa) have had a scuffle in scrimmages … I don’t know! I don't know. We tried to hold our guys back and keep them out of that."
The biggest breakdown came near the end of the third quarter when Alexander junior quarterback Brian Swain scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to take a 56-8 lead over Cigarroa.
The players on the field from both teams began fighting each other in a skirmish that took place between the end zone and the 20-yard line on the side of the field closest to the Cigarroa bench.
Many Toros players ran past their coaches, who were trying to keep them on the sideline, into the brawl.
Bulldogs players, who were on the far sideline from the fight, mostly stayed off the field as coaches, referees and district personnel separated the two teams.
The results were the ejections of Cigarroa defensive back Jesus Sanchez and Swain.
"Both teams were playing emotionally high," Cigarroa coach Frank De Hoyos said. "It was on both teams. When the referees don't control the game, things get out of hand. When officials don't throw the flag and kids are hitting each other after the whistle, it creates a problem. It has to do with both sides, Alexander and Cigarroa. We don't teach that and I'm sure Mr. Lopez at Alexander doesn't teach that.
"I can’t speak for Mr. Lopez, but we will address it."
Each school district is responsible for the policing of its players following such an altercation.
The fighting was the lowest point of a night where just about everything went right for Alexander while everything went wrong for Cigarroa.
Cigarroa, which had thrived early in its season by forcing turnovers and earning defensive scores, accomplished neither against the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs punted only once on offense, scoring either touchdowns or field goals on every other offensive possession.
The Toros fell to 3-2 in district, 4-2 overall. The Bulldogs improved to 4-1, 5-1.
To the surprise of those in attendance, the battle looked a lot more like a Spanish bullfight, as numerous scuffles broke out during the night, culminating in a second half bench-clearing brawl that resulted in two players being ejected from the game.
While Alexander was victorious, 62-8, its dominating win was plagued by the turn of events late in the game at the SAC.
"All I can say is we’ve never, since we started this season, since my time began at Alexander, this is my fifth year there, I've never had anything like that happen to me," said Alexander head football coach Joel Lopez.
All told, there were 28 flags thrown over the course of the game, 12 of which were personal fouls. Each team picked up a roughly even number of flags over the course of the night.
"As soon as we went ahead, those things started happening … that's never happened to our guys," Lopez said. "I know they (Cigarroa) have had a scuffle in scrimmages … I don’t know! I don't know. We tried to hold our guys back and keep them out of that."
The biggest breakdown came near the end of the third quarter when Alexander junior quarterback Brian Swain scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to take a 56-8 lead over Cigarroa.
The players on the field from both teams began fighting each other in a skirmish that took place between the end zone and the 20-yard line on the side of the field closest to the Cigarroa bench.
Many Toros players ran past their coaches, who were trying to keep them on the sideline, into the brawl.
Bulldogs players, who were on the far sideline from the fight, mostly stayed off the field as coaches, referees and district personnel separated the two teams.
The results were the ejections of Cigarroa defensive back Jesus Sanchez and Swain.
"Both teams were playing emotionally high," Cigarroa coach Frank De Hoyos said. "It was on both teams. When the referees don't control the game, things get out of hand. When officials don't throw the flag and kids are hitting each other after the whistle, it creates a problem. It has to do with both sides, Alexander and Cigarroa. We don't teach that and I'm sure Mr. Lopez at Alexander doesn't teach that.
"I can’t speak for Mr. Lopez, but we will address it."
Each school district is responsible for the policing of its players following such an altercation.
The fighting was the lowest point of a night where just about everything went right for Alexander while everything went wrong for Cigarroa.
Cigarroa, which had thrived early in its season by forcing turnovers and earning defensive scores, accomplished neither against the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs punted only once on offense, scoring either touchdowns or field goals on every other offensive possession.
The Toros fell to 3-2 in district, 4-2 overall. The Bulldogs improved to 4-1, 5-1.
10.09.10: Volleyball: Cigarroa 3, LBJ 0
The Lady Toros swept, 25-11, 25-11, 25-10. Cigarroa improved to 8-5 in District 29-5A, 21-13 overall. LBJ fell to 2-11, 6-20. Leading the way for Cigarroa was Gloria Morales (eight kills), Deandra Gonzalez (seven kills, six points), Sandra Ambriz (eight digs, four kills, four aces), Michelle Alvarez (11 points, five digs, four blocks), Elizabeth Sanchez (12 digs).
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
10.05.10: Volleyball: Winn 3, Cigarroa 1
The Lady Mavericks won, 26-24, 22-25, 25-17, 26-24. Winn improved to 4-8 in District 29-5A, 8-14 overall. Cigarroa fell to 7-5, 20-13. Leading the way for Cigarroa was Raquel Martinez (17 assists, five digs, five points), Deandra Gonzalez (nine kills) and Michelle Alvarez (six kills, three digs).
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