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: Cigarroa 17, C.C. Winn 10
Cigarroa and C.C. Winn entered their Saturday night District 29-5A game as a curious duo.
One team had won its past two games with final-minute scores, while the other had lost its last two by a combined three points.
Surprise, surprise, the Toros won Saturday's affair at the SAC by a single possession, with a final score of 17-10, to advance to 4-0 on the season and undefeated in district at 3-0.
The Toros are tied with United for first place in 29-5A at 3-0.
Winn remained winless and fell to 0-3 in district, 0-4 overall.
It was a defensive battle through and through.
Each team held its opponent to only seven first downs on the night and all of the scoring came early as the defenses continued to stiffen down the stretch.
Cigarroa's defense held C.C. Winn to 219 rushing yards, a large chunk of which came on an 88-yard touchdown run down the middle of the field by Mavericks running back Luvin De Leon in the first half.
C.C. Winn's only other score came on a field goal late in the first quarter after a Cigarroa fumble gave the Mavericks the ball at the Toros' 16-yard line.
Cigarroa QB Victor Martinez finished the game with 71 passing yards, completing five of 13 passes for one touchdown and throwing for two interceptions.
The junior quarterback also led the team in rushing yards and attempts with 33 yards on 17 carries.
Mike Benavidez' two catches for 32 yards and a touchdown were the most yards and catches by any Toros receiver.
One team had won its past two games with final-minute scores, while the other had lost its last two by a combined three points.
Surprise, surprise, the Toros won Saturday's affair at the SAC by a single possession, with a final score of 17-10, to advance to 4-0 on the season and undefeated in district at 3-0.
The Toros are tied with United for first place in 29-5A at 3-0.
Winn remained winless and fell to 0-3 in district, 0-4 overall.
It was a defensive battle through and through.
Each team held its opponent to only seven first downs on the night and all of the scoring came early as the defenses continued to stiffen down the stretch.
Cigarroa's defense held C.C. Winn to 219 rushing yards, a large chunk of which came on an 88-yard touchdown run down the middle of the field by Mavericks running back Luvin De Leon in the first half.
C.C. Winn's only other score came on a field goal late in the first quarter after a Cigarroa fumble gave the Mavericks the ball at the Toros' 16-yard line.
Cigarroa QB Victor Martinez finished the game with 71 passing yards, completing five of 13 passes for one touchdown and throwing for two interceptions.
The junior quarterback also led the team in rushing yards and attempts with 33 yards on 17 carries.
Mike Benavidez' two catches for 32 yards and a touchdown were the most yards and catches by any Toros receiver.
09.25.2010: Volleyball: Cigarroa 3, Del Rio 1
The Lady Toros won, 25-17, 25-16, 11-25, 25-12. Cigarroa improved to 6-3 in District 29-5A, 19-11 overall. Del Rio fell to 4-5, 9-9. Leading the way for Cigarroa was Sandra Ambriz (six points, 13 kills), Michelle Alvarez (nine points, 15 assists, six digs), Deandra Gonzalez (seven aces, 11 points, five kills, nine digs), Gloria Morales (nine kills) and Lety Reyes (six blocks).
Thursday, September 23, 2010
09.21.2010: Volleyball: Eagle Pass 3, Cigarroa 0
The Lady Eagles swept, 25-22, 25-10, 25-20. Eagle Pass improved to 8-0 in District 29-5A. Cigarroa fell to 5-3, 18-11. Michelle Alvarez (11 points, 11 kills, five digs) and Sandra Ambriz (six digs, five kills) led Cigarroa.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Week 3: Football: Cigarroa 14, Martin 7
Cigarroa did it again.
With the score tied at 7 and time dwindling in the fourth quarter, the Toros drove 47 yards down the field and scored the game-winning touchdown with a just over a minute left on the clock to give them a 14-7 victory over the Martin Tigers at Krueger Field on Friday night.
Cigarroa, winless a year ago, improved to 3-0 overall, 2-0 in District 29-5A. Martin fell to 0-3, 0-2.
The Toros won last week over Nixon via a touchdown with four seconds remaining in that game.
The night's final scoring play for the Toros was reminiscent of a week ago. Once again, it was a pass from quarterback Victor Martinez that sealed the win.
Martinez found wide receiver Samuel Macias for the game-winning 15 yard touchdown completion.
Martinez finished the game with 49 passing yards on 6 of 11 passing. He threw for one touchdown and for one interception.
Cigarroa's other touchdown was delivered by the defensive side of the ball. Early in the first half ,the Toros 'Wrecking Crew' defense forced Martin quarterback Luis Diaz-Deleon to fumble on a sack. Safety Jesus Sanchez scooped up the ball and housed it for six.
Sanchez also came through with an interception of Diaz-Deleon in the final minute of the game to end Martin's final furious drive and seal the Cigarroa victory.
The Cigarroa defense held Martin to 92 yards of total offense. Cigarroa managed 153.
Diaz-Deleon was held to just 41 passing yards. He completed 6 of 14 passes and was picked off once.
Martin's Luis Estevis, a recent addition to the team, led the team in receiving yards with 22 off two catches.
Alex Alvarado led the Tigers in rushing with 24 yards on four carries. Rudy Castillo also did well out of the Tigers backfield with 17 yards and a touchdown on three carries, though he didn't touch the ball a single time in the second half.
The Toros let eight different backs carry the ball for a total of 104 yards on the ground.
Martinez led the team in carries with 17 carries for 37 yards, including scampers of 20 and 23, respectively.
Power back Jesse Sanchez led the Toros in total yards with 44 on nine touches.
Cigarroa is the lone undefeated team in Laredo.
With the score tied at 7 and time dwindling in the fourth quarter, the Toros drove 47 yards down the field and scored the game-winning touchdown with a just over a minute left on the clock to give them a 14-7 victory over the Martin Tigers at Krueger Field on Friday night.
Cigarroa, winless a year ago, improved to 3-0 overall, 2-0 in District 29-5A. Martin fell to 0-3, 0-2.
The Toros won last week over Nixon via a touchdown with four seconds remaining in that game.
The night's final scoring play for the Toros was reminiscent of a week ago. Once again, it was a pass from quarterback Victor Martinez that sealed the win.
Martinez found wide receiver Samuel Macias for the game-winning 15 yard touchdown completion.
Martinez finished the game with 49 passing yards on 6 of 11 passing. He threw for one touchdown and for one interception.
Cigarroa's other touchdown was delivered by the defensive side of the ball. Early in the first half ,the Toros 'Wrecking Crew' defense forced Martin quarterback Luis Diaz-Deleon to fumble on a sack. Safety Jesus Sanchez scooped up the ball and housed it for six.
Sanchez also came through with an interception of Diaz-Deleon in the final minute of the game to end Martin's final furious drive and seal the Cigarroa victory.
The Cigarroa defense held Martin to 92 yards of total offense. Cigarroa managed 153.
Diaz-Deleon was held to just 41 passing yards. He completed 6 of 14 passes and was picked off once.
Martin's Luis Estevis, a recent addition to the team, led the team in receiving yards with 22 off two catches.
Alex Alvarado led the Tigers in rushing with 24 yards on four carries. Rudy Castillo also did well out of the Tigers backfield with 17 yards and a touchdown on three carries, though he didn't touch the ball a single time in the second half.
The Toros let eight different backs carry the ball for a total of 104 yards on the ground.
Martinez led the team in carries with 17 carries for 37 yards, including scampers of 20 and 23, respectively.
Power back Jesse Sanchez led the Toros in total yards with 44 on nine touches.
Cigarroa is the lone undefeated team in Laredo.
09.18.2010: Volleyball: Cigarroa 3, United South 1
Cigarroa had a turbulent week that saw it drop consecutive District 29-5A games, but Saturday afternoon, the Toros looked like the Toros of old.
The Lady Toros beat Southside rival,United South in four games, 25-9, 15-25, 25-9 and 27-25 at the Cigarroa gymnasium.
Cigarroa (5-2 29-5A, 18-11) is two games behind district leader Eagle Pass, which is undefeated in district play, while the Lady Panthers (0-7, 7-14) are still searching for their first win of the district season.
United South had to take the court without its head coach Andrea Pierce-Garza, who is out on maternity leave due to the birth of her daughter, Madeline Jade Garza, who weighs 8 lbs, 13 oz, on Sept. 16.
Jessica Ramirez, the varsity assistant, has been named the interim head coach until the return of Pierce-Garza in a few weeks.
Cigarroa also had to take the court with a new lineup because a rash of injuries and sickness hit the team earlier in the week.
Cigarroa did a great job of adjusting without the service of their starting setters, Raquel Martinez and Dee Dee Riojas.
Stepping in to fill those shoes were senior Michelle Alvarez and junior Sandra Ambriz.
The Lady Toros did not skip a beat with Alvarez and Ambriz at the helm as they set the tone for the game with an overall offensive effort that blitzed the Lady Panthers’ defense all afternoon long.
Alvarez pulled double duty and came through on the offensive end for the Lady Toros.
United South could not find an answer for Alvarez, who had a team-high 12 kills, with five coming in the first game.
Alvarez became an offensive nightmare for the Lady Panthers, along with Deandra Gonzalez and Gloria Morales, who combined for 13 kills.
CIGARROA STATS: Genesis Delgado (13 points, 10 digs), Elizabeth Sanchez (eight points, one kill, eight digs), Deandra Delgado (14 points, six kills, 17 digs), Michelle Alvarez (four points, 12 kills, one block, nine assists, one dig), Sandra Ambriz (14 points, four kills, 11 assists, three blocks), Mara Martinez (five points), Gloria Morales (seven kills, three blocks), Alejandra Reyes (eight blocks) and Vilma Rodriguez (five digs).
UNITED SOUTH STATS: Linda Resendez (17 digs, four points), Ashley Gutierrez (seven assists, six digs), Leslie Campos (eight kills, seven digs), Rohdale Covington (five blocks, five kills), Valerie Nino (five kills, five points), Brandi Molina (10 points).
OTHER SCORES:
The Lady Toros beat Southside rival,United South in four games, 25-9, 15-25, 25-9 and 27-25 at the Cigarroa gymnasium.
Cigarroa (5-2 29-5A, 18-11) is two games behind district leader Eagle Pass, which is undefeated in district play, while the Lady Panthers (0-7, 7-14) are still searching for their first win of the district season.
United South had to take the court without its head coach Andrea Pierce-Garza, who is out on maternity leave due to the birth of her daughter, Madeline Jade Garza, who weighs 8 lbs, 13 oz, on Sept. 16.
Jessica Ramirez, the varsity assistant, has been named the interim head coach until the return of Pierce-Garza in a few weeks.
Cigarroa also had to take the court with a new lineup because a rash of injuries and sickness hit the team earlier in the week.
Cigarroa did a great job of adjusting without the service of their starting setters, Raquel Martinez and Dee Dee Riojas.
Stepping in to fill those shoes were senior Michelle Alvarez and junior Sandra Ambriz.
The Lady Toros did not skip a beat with Alvarez and Ambriz at the helm as they set the tone for the game with an overall offensive effort that blitzed the Lady Panthers’ defense all afternoon long.
Alvarez pulled double duty and came through on the offensive end for the Lady Toros.
United South could not find an answer for Alvarez, who had a team-high 12 kills, with five coming in the first game.
Alvarez became an offensive nightmare for the Lady Panthers, along with Deandra Gonzalez and Gloria Morales, who combined for 13 kills.
CIGARROA STATS: Genesis Delgado (13 points, 10 digs), Elizabeth Sanchez (eight points, one kill, eight digs), Deandra Delgado (14 points, six kills, 17 digs), Michelle Alvarez (four points, 12 kills, one block, nine assists, one dig), Sandra Ambriz (14 points, four kills, 11 assists, three blocks), Mara Martinez (five points), Gloria Morales (seven kills, three blocks), Alejandra Reyes (eight blocks) and Vilma Rodriguez (five digs).
UNITED SOUTH STATS: Linda Resendez (17 digs, four points), Ashley Gutierrez (seven assists, six digs), Leslie Campos (eight kills, seven digs), Rohdale Covington (five blocks, five kills), Valerie Nino (five kills, five points), Brandi Molina (10 points).
OTHER SCORES:
Saturday, September 18, 2010
09.14.2010: Volleyball: United 3, Cigarroa 1
The Lady Longhorns won, 25-19, 25-18, 21-25, 25-21. United improved to 5-1 in District 29-5A, 12-11 overall. Cigarroa fell to 4-2, 18-9. Leading the way for United was Sammie Garcia (six points, nine digs), Valerie Gutierrez (seven kills) and Ali Sanchez (13 kills). Leading the way for Cigarroa was Raquel Martinez (15 assists) and Sandra Ambriz (five kills, five digs).
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: Alexander 3, Cigarroa 2
The most anticipated volleyball game of the week, Alexander versus Cigarroa, lived up to all the hype as both teams battled to the end in a packed house at the Cigarroa gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
Alexander needed five games to come from behind and hand Cigarroa its first loss in district, 25-19, 20-25, 21-25, 25-20 and 15-4.
Alexander (4-1 29-5A, 14-4) moves into a tie with Cigarroa and United for second place with three games left in the first round of district play, while Eagle Pass is in first with a 5-0 record.
Alexander needed five games to come from behind and hand Cigarroa its first loss in district, 25-19, 20-25, 21-25, 25-20 and 15-4.
Alexander (4-1 29-5A, 14-4) moves into a tie with Cigarroa and United for second place with three games left in the first round of district play, while Eagle Pass is in first with a 5-0 record.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Sept. 7: Volleyball: Cigarroa 3, LBJ 2
Cigarroa 3, LBJ 2: Cigarroa won 23-25, 25-16, 25-16, 15-25, 15-12. Cigarroa improved to 4-0 in District 29-5A, 17-8 overall. LBJ fell to 0-4, 4-13. Leading the way for Cigarroa was Lety Reyes (14 kills, 13 digs) and Lizette Martinez (12 kills, 14 digs). Leading the way for Cigarroa was Deandra Gonzalez (eight kills, four aces), Michelle Alvarez (12 points, eight kills, eight blocks) and Sandra Ambriz (eight kills).
Sunday, September 5, 2010
09.04.10: Cigarroa 3, C.C. Winn 0
The Lady Toros (16-8, 3-0 29-5A) swept the Lady Mavs, 25-11, 25-12, 25-14. Leading the way for the Toros was Sandra Ambriz (10 aces, 18 points, six kills and four digs), Michelle Alvarez (four points, two blocks, seven kills, four digs) and Dora Contreras (five kills).
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