Panther Athletic News
March 28, 2019
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Panther Powerlifting
State Champ Fabian Bazan!!!
STATE CHAMPION - FABIAN BAZAN - 132 Wt. Class.
Spencer Payne - 242 Wt. Class - 9th place
Isaac Moreno - 114 Wt. Class - 17th place
We are so proud of these young men! A job well done!!!
Panther Track
Panther Soccer
Varsity Girls
GIRLS' SOCCER BI-DISTRICT PLAYOFF GAME vs Jefferson
Friday, March 29th, 6pm
@Alamo Stadium
110 Tuleta Drive San Antonio, TX
Ticket Prices: Adults--$5 Student---$3
Passes: District 27 & 28 5A passes to be honored
THSCA/TWCA passes to be honored
Faculty passes, Senior Citizen Passes, Cheerleaders in uniform,
Congratulations to our Lady Panthers and Coaches! Good Luck!
March 22, 2019- The Lady Panthers took on Southside high School winning the game 9-1 making us District Champions! Ellie Smith had an amazing 5 goals, while Jordan Faragoza scored 2. And Kaitlyn Davidson, Brianna Peterson, and Audra Clark each scored 1 goal. The Assists coming from Ellie Smith, Brianna Mcclain, Audra Clark, and Lauren Piper. The Lady Panthers finish off 19-3-2 on the season and 13-1-2 in District play. Girls Panther Soccer is officially in the playoffs .
Varsity Boys
March 22, 2019- The Panthers boys’ varsity soccer team finished their season Friday night on the road against Southside. The Panthers found themselves down 1-0 at half. In the 2nd half, the Panthers were able to tie the game on a goal by Austin Pinedo and an assist from Jose Suarez. The Panthers fought hard to take the lead but it was Southside who was able to find the back of the net. Panthers lose 2-1.
Overall Record: 10-13-2 District: 6-9-1
JV Boys
March 22, 2019- The JV boys’ soccer team traveled to Southside Friday and came away with a tie, 1-1, to end their season. Nate Marasigan scored the lone goal for the Panthers. The tie put the JV’s final record at 13-5-1 overall and 9-4-1 in district. Great job this year.
Panther Softball
Varsity and JV
March 26, 2019- Varsity faced incarnate word high school on Tuesday. Trista Miller threw a shut-out beating Incarnate Word by a score of 10-0
Panthers secured the victory thanks to seven runs in the fifth inning. Miller, Jadelynn Manriquez, Emily Friesenhahn, Trystan Benke, and Ashley DeCock each had RBIs in the frame.Miller earned the win for Panthers. She went five innings, allowing zero runs on one hit, striking out four and walking zero. Panthers saw the ball well, racking up nine hits in the game. Friesenhahn and DeCock each had multiple hits for Panthers. Friesenhahn led the Panthers with three hits in three at bats. Panthers next contest is Friday @ Southwest Legacy.
March 21-23, 2019- Last weekend the JV orange Panthers traveled down to Cibolo for the Cibolo-Steele Tournament.
Thursday the Panthers defeated Clemens 6-3, Alamo Heights 13-11 and southwest 6-4. To claim the first place seed in the Pool play.
On Saturday, the Panthers Played strong however, they came up just short losing a nail biter vs steel 12-11. Overall the Panthers came out claiming 2nd place in the tournament.
On Friday district action JV Black defeated Uvalde 13-4. Madison Sotelo was the winning pitcher of record.
Friday Night was staff appreciation. Congrats to all those who were selected and a special congrats to our outstanding service award winner Mrs. Jan Tschirhart.
During varsity action, Trystan Benke Fired up the offense with a solo home run in the first inning. Then the Panthers pulled away for good with 7 hits in the 3rd inning. Christine Tschirhart ended the game with a walk-off home run to run-rule Uvalde 11-1.
Ashley DeCock was recorded with the win striking out 7 and allowing only 3 hits.
Panther Baseball
JV
March 26, 2019- Tuesday evening the JV Panthers demolished the JV Cardinals from Southside 10 to 0.
Jared LaQue pitched the entire game for the Panthers striking out 9 and only walking 2 Cardinal batters. Garrett Kanak and Tanner Haby provided the offensive punch for the Panthers as each had 2 RBI doubles in the game. This Friday the Panthers will start the 2nd round of district play vs. Uvalde at home.
March 22, 2019- The JV Panthers defeated the JV Bulldogs from Somerset 10 to 4. The Panthers did not play very well the first two innings and found themselves behind 2 to 4. Clayton Brawley provided an offensive spark for the Panthers with a 2 RBI double in the 4th inning. The Panthers scored 6 runs in the inning to take the lead and win the game. Isaiah Clements pitched well for the Panthers. He pitched 2 innings, gave up 0 runs, and struck out 4 batters.
Panther Golf
Gabby takes 1st!!!
District Champs!!! From Left to Right- Kiley Winkler, Bailey Matsumura, Gabriela McNelly, Autumn Bjorklund, and Hannah Dowell
Autumn in 2nd place!!!
Girls Varsity
March 26-27, 2019- The Medina Valley Girls Golf Team competed at Pleasanton Country Club on March 26th and 27th, in the 28-5A district golf tournament. The girls came out on fire on day 1 shooting a combined score of 364 to take a commanding 57 stroke lead. The girls did not let up on Day 2 finishing the round with a 365 and a two day total of 729. The girls finished the tournament with a dominating performance to win the district championship beating the second place team by 97 strokes. The team consisted of Gabriela McNelly, Autumn Bjorklund, Hannah Dowell, Bailey Matsumura, and Kiley Winkler. With the 1st place finish the team qualified for the Regional Tournament to be held at Plainview Golf Course in McAllen, Texas on April 22nd and 23rd. Individually, the girls were just as good. Gabriela McNelly started off day 1 by shooting a 74 and followed that up with a 2 under par 70 to finish the tournament with a total score of 144 and 1st place honors. Gabriela's round was highlighted by a streak of birdies including a 40 foot birdie putt on hole 11. Autumn Bjorklund started of day 1 with a score of 86 and followed that up with an incredible round of 81 on day 2 to finish the tournament with a 167 to take 2nd place. Other individual finishes included Hannah Dowell in 5th place, Bailey Matsumura in 10th place, Kiley Winkler in 17th place, and Emily Lindbeck in 21st place. Way to go girls and good luck at Regionals!
March 22, 2019- The Medina Valley varsity girls golf team competed in the Harlan Spring Invitational at Pleasanton Country Club on Friday March 22nd as a final tune up for the district tournament. The girls came away with the team title with a combined score of 366. The team consisted of Gabriela McNelly, Autumn Bjorklund, Bailey Matsumura, Kiley Winkler, and Hannah Dowell. As individuals the girls came away with both 1st and 2nd place. Gabriela McNelly finished in 1st with a score of 80 and Autumn Bjorklund finished in 2nd place with a round of 85. The girls will compete in the district tournament this week on Tuesday March 26th and Wednesday March 27th at Pleasanton Country Club. Go Panthers!
Varsity Boys
March 22, 2019- The Medina Valley varsity boys golf team competed in the Harlan Spring Invitational on Friday March 22nd. The boys competed well coming away with 3rd place overall with a combined score of 367. The team consisted of Brayden McHazlett, Alex Roth, Conner Haby, and Luke Krieger. The boys will now focus on the district tournament which will be held April 5th and 6th at Pleasanton Country Club. Way to go Boys!
Panther Basketball
Girls Basketball
Below are the 2018-2019 28-5A All-District Selections for Medina Valley Girls Basketball:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Paityn Kinnett
Newcomer of the Year: Ileana Morales
1st Team- Addie Guinther
2nd Team- MaKenzee DeCock
2nd Team- Kaylyn Persyn
Honorable Mention- Katie Burris
Academic All-District
Katie Burris
Jasmine Cerda
Michayla Chaffin
MaKenzee DeCock
Kamryn Griggs
Addie Guinther
Malorri James
Paityn Kinnett
Clarissa Ortega
Kaylyn Persyn
Congratulations Girls!
Boys Basketball
Alek Child- Honorable Mention
Tanner Haby- 2nd Team
PJ Gorden- 2nd Team
Aaron Sotelo-2nd Team
Ryan McCauley- 1st Team
Congratulations Boys!
HS Athletic Sports Banquet
Medina Valley Elementary Track Meet
Go Panthers!!!
Medina Valley Athletic Department
Athletic Secretary: Lisa Newton
Athletic Trainers: Randy Neuman and Monica Valdez
Email: lisa.newton@mvisd.org
Website: www.mvisd.com
Location: 8365 FM 471, Castroville, TX, United States
Phone: 830-931-2243