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The Saint Joseph Academy Track & Field team
competed at the TAPPS State Meet May 6th & 7th in
Waco, TX at Baylor University. The following students
qualified for State:
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Boys 400 meter relay: Cole Conner, Miguel Guerra,
Adrian Perez and Mario Garcia
Boys 800 meter relay: Cole Conner, Adrian Perez,
Gerardo Moses and Miguel Guerra
Gaby Garza in the 100 & 300 meter hurdles
Mario Garcia in the 400 meter run
Mario Oliva-Sanchez in the 1,600 & 3,200 meter run
Marifer Valencia and Camryn Gloor in the Pole Vault
Miguel Guerra in the 200 meter dash
in 4th place. Miguel Guerra finished 7th in the 200 meter
dash. All in all this was a great finish to an amazing season
in which Gaby Garza broke three school records and Mario
Garcia broke the 400m record held since 1973.
Congratulations to all of our State Qualifiers for making us
proud. Also congratulations to Coach Meme Garza and the
track and field coaching staff!
The boys 400 & 800 meter relay finished 7th and
8th respectfully. Gaby Garza earned a silver medal in both
the 100 & 300 meter hurdles. Mario Garcia also earned a
silver medal in the 400 meter run. Mario Oliva-Sanchez
placed 6th in the 3,200 meter run. Camryn Gloor finished
Mario Garcia 400m Silver
Gaby Garza 100&300m Silver
The Saint Joseph Academy Baseball team traveled to
Argyle, TX to play the Liberty Christian Warriors in the first round
of the TAPPS State Playoffs. The boys had a good start and then
eventually fell to a really good Warrior team. The Bloodhounds
were coached by Christian Putegnat and graduate eight seniors:
Adrian Garza, Ruben Lopez, Andres Borrego, Miguel Robledo,
Adrian Garcia, Matthew Swartz, Nick Leal and Alexander Shane.
The upcoming season returns many starters and should be a very
promising year.
2016 Baseball Team pictured after Playoff Game
Dave Lapeyre, Abraham
Caram & Joey Navarro
Gerardo Elizondo &
Andres Rico
Six Saint Joseph Academy Seniors were selected to
play in the Rio Grande Valley All Star games this year.
Gerardo Elizondo, Andres Rico and Gerardo Moses
were
selected to play in the RGV Coaches Association
Soccer Game held on May 7th at Weslaco East High School.
They played for the East team. Gerardo Moses (not pictured) was not able to play, he was at the TAPPS State
Track meet that same day.
Jose Santiago Navarro, Abraham Caram and Dave
Lapeyre were selected by the RGV Coaches Association to
play in the Football All Star Game held May 21st at
Weslaco’s Bobby Lackey Stadium. They played for the East
Team. These selections are the most SJA has had in recent years. We are so proud of our Bloodhounds!
The Saint Joseph Academy Booster Club hosted
the annual Varsity Athletic Banquet May 12th at the
Middle Division Gym. This year was one of the largest
crowds with over 360 people in attendance.
Mr. Ben Sandoval was the master of ceremonies
where he highlighted sports accomplishments:
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The Cross Country team had a good showing at the
Regional meet. They qualified 15 members to the
State Meet in Waco, TX.
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The Football team marked one of the best seasons
in recent history with an 8-3 record. They defeated
Port Isabel for the 1st time in 38 years and hosted a
playoff game for the first time in 30 years. Seven
members received All State honors.
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The Tennis team finished 3rd place in TAPPS 5A this
year, marking one of the strongest finishes in recent
history under new coach Oscar Garza. Six members
qualified for State.
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The Swim team boys finished 3rd overall at the
Regional Meet. There were 7 boys and 4 girls who
qualified for State. Santiago Davila broke the school
record in the 200 meter free style. Adrian Fierro set
two records in the 50m and 100m freestyle.
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The Soccer team finished with an 18-6-1 record and
won the district championship for the second year in
a row. They made the State Tournament Final Four
for the second year in a row. Five members received
All State honors.
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The Golf team girls finished 4th at Regionals and
Mariana Garcia qualified to the State Tournament.
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The boys and girls Basketball teams both made the
state playoffs and attended the Regional
Tournament held in College Station, TX.
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The Baseball team made the state playoffs and
traveled to Argyle, TX to play against the Liberty
Christian Warriors.
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The Track team qualified 7 members to the State
Meet and Gaby Garza and Mario Garcia medaled as
they finished 2nd in their races. Gaby also broke 3
school records and Mario broke the 400m record.
Girls Basketball Team posing for a picture at the Athletic Banquet
Gerardo Moses and Kai Money
Markus Villanueva gives invocation
ATHLETES OF THE YEAR & AWARD RECIPIENTS
Gerardo Moses—Boy Athlete of the Year
Gaby Garza—Girl Athlete of the Year
Maria Fernanda Valencia and Jose Santiago Navarro—Ted Gray Award
Abraham Caram—Gus Zavaletta Award
Andres Solis—Chiquito Heart and Soul Award
Gabriel Diez—100% Commitment Award
Paulina Varela and Cole Conner—Gowen Devotion Award
Faridha Salas and Adrian Garza—Booster Club Scholarship
Kai Money and Dave Lapeypre—Football
Ana Perales and Fernando Alvarez—Tennis
Gaby Garza and David Schlater—Cross Country
Gaby Garza and Mario Garcia—Track
Diana Garcia and Rodolfo Cabido—Basketball
Arturo Trevino—Baseball
Mariana Garcia and Ricardo Adobotti—Golf
Lucila Martin—Cheerleading
Jessie Hainley and Adrian Fierro—Swimming
Andres Rico and Jose Eduardo Kauachi—Soccer
Saint Joseph Academy A.D.
and Head Football Coach
Tino Villarreal hosted the
inaugural Youth Football
Camp. There were 36
young players from the city
of Brownsville and Los
Fresnos who attended and
were coached by the entire SJA coaching staff
including some senior and current players. This concept
came about when SJA graduate class of 1998 Santana
Torres contacted the school and asked if we had any
camps for youth. Santana currently coaches the Brownsville Cowboys a team under the Texas Youth Football
Association. He has two sons, Alex and Diego both of them
participated in this years SJA
camp.
“Having our field covered with young kids was
something very pleasant to
see. It reminded me of when I
was in elementary and couldn't
wait to walk the halls of Saint
Joe” said Tino Villarreal.
Thank you coaches:
Raul Maraboto, Sammy Lucio, Thomas Hinojosa, Ben
Sandoval, Justin
Granado and Phillip Money. A special
thank you to our volunteers: Kai Money, Abraham Caram,
Cole Conner, David Lapeyre, Joey Navarro, Javier Gonzalez and Carlos Esteve. See you next year! For camp
Information contact Tino Villarreal, [email protected].
Saint Joseph Academy will host a summer camp for
kids ages 6—12. We are accepting application at the finance office.
SJA Summer camp will feature five sports, students
can select any three. We will be offering:
 Tennis
 Football
 Soccer
 Track
 Basketball
Every Friday there will be fun competitions such as
capture the flag, water balloon fights and dodgeball. The
final day of camp will feature a lock-in and a Barbeque
where fun team building activities will be played.
If you are interested in attending, this camp or
know of anyone who should be attending please feel free
to stop by the Administration Building to register. The
deadline is Thursday, June 2, 2016.
Should you like to know more, feel free to contact
Tino Villarrreal [email protected] or Ben Sandoval
[email protected].
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