Tuesday, August 31, 2010
08.31.10: United South swept by United in 29-5A volleyball
The Lady Longhorns (9-10, 2-0 29-5A) swept the Lady Panthers (8-10, 0-2), 25-17, 25-23, 25-14. Leading the way for United was Valerie Gutierrez (six kills), Ali Sanchez (nine kills), Natalie Chavez (five kills, 15 assists, six points, five digs), Jessica Hernandez (four blocks) and Ashley Everett (nine kills). Leading the way for United South was Linda Resendez (17 assists, 10 digs), Ashley Gutierrez (eight digs), Amanda Salinas (10 digs), Marilynn Palacios (seven kills) and Leslie Campos (eight kills, 11 digs).
Best / Worst Case Scenario United South
United South enters the season as a middle of the pack team with aspirations to take a turn playing the role of top dog. The Panthers will be led at quarterback by Robert Camarillo, a junior who split time as a sophomore with departed QB Danny Salazar. The defense has returned to a 3-3 stack alignment after spending a season in the 3-4 to better match up against the spread offenses of Laredo. The panthers dipped down three wins in 2009 from four the year before, this year they look to get back on track towards aspirations of winning ways.
BEST CASE SCENARIO
The Panthers begin their season with a road trip to Corpus Christi to face Corpus Christi King. King is a triple option team which went 4-6 a year ago and already has one loss on the current season. In a dream season the Panthers would lock down the triple option attack with a strong defensive performance and introduce the Texas coast to the arm of Camarillo for a season opening win. 1-0.
Things get rough in a hurry for United South, however, when they return home from Corpus Christi to face Alexander a week later. The Bulldogs high-flying offense pulled off a thrilling victory on the road over Alice in week zero, and while they do have defensive question marks, it will be hard to imagine United South getting the stops it takes to win here. That said, it's not beyond the realm of imagination. If United South registers an upset over a playoff team it will probably come in week two over Alexander. Still, it shouldn't be expected, even in a dream season, and a 1-1 start is what you’re left with.
In week three the ante is upped with a game against United. With an offense nearly as potent as Alexander and a defense which might be the strongest in Laredo, this game is probably out of reach of the Panthers. 1-2
United South gets a break from facing playoff teams in week 4, but that doesn't mean it can enter the game sleeping when the Panthers face the Martin Tigers. Martin fell to Roma in week one when the team couldn't convert on vital goal line stands. In a dream season for United South the Tigers will again find their dreams stuffed at the one to allow for a Panther victory and a 2-2 start to the season.
Coming off of what should be a week 5 victory United South will host Eagle Pass at the SAC for a Saturday match up. The game is scheduled to be played at the unusual time of noon. The Martin game was on a Thursday night, which gives United South nine days of prep time for the Eagles, and they will likely need it. Eagle Pass should be one of the top teams in district and even with the extra days and a home field advantage, a win here is unlikely in a dream season. A close loss would lead to a 2-3 record.
The Panthers follow-up the game against Eagle Pass with a road trip to Del Rio. Del Rio should be one of the strongest teams in district and, at least this year, are probably just beyond United South's reach, 2-4.
The season gets easier from here, however, and United South closes out 2010 with four winnable games. The last four games alternate between Thursday and Saturday nights, making for an awkward mix of long and short weeks one after another.
Nixon is first on the itinerary and, thought new head coach Tommy Ramirez has the Mustangs rearing to go, a dream season would feature a big win here for the Panthers. 3-4.
Cigarroa comes at the end of a short week. Only five days separate the Nixon game from the match against Cigarroa and the Panthers will have to judiciously make the best of the time they have to be prepared for the big boys in the trenches for the Toros. Still, an ideal season features a victory against Cigarroa to tie the record up at 4-4.
A long week comes after the Cigarroa contest as the Panthers get nine days to prepare for Eagle Pass Winn. The Saturday night game at the SAC should be a win to give the Toros a winning 5-4 record.
The season finale comes against south-side rival LBJ. The Wolves have been itching to take down United South for years; the Panthers have never lost this rivalry game. A dream season will keep the dream alive and advance the Panthers to 6-4.
A dream season would feature wins in all of these games, and one upset of the reigning top four to deliver a 7-3 record and a trip to the playoffs. The offense will have to really come together around Camarillo for the dream season to come true, Camarillo's numbers will have to take drastic steps upwards from his sophomore campaign. On defense the 3-3 stack will have come together enough to stop the Laredo spread offenses and will really have to deliver against one of the big four for the upset to be possible.
WORST CASE SCENARIO
Dreams rarely become reality, however, and sometimes prove far from attainable. If United South whiffs on its dream season it might find itself in a season of worst case scenarios.
A nightmare season would begin with a road loss to Corpus Christi and would see the Panthers go without a win through the first three weeks of 2010 when they face King, Alexander and United.
Even in a worst case season the Panthers should notch a hard-fought win over Martin on a Thursday night in week four.
Weeks fight and six again see United South battling foes who would be night unstoppable even in the best of times, and in the worst of times the Panthers would be emerging from week 6 with a 1-5 record.
Even in a worst case scenario I don't see the Panthers going winless in their final four weeks. Best opportunities for wins come from the two opponents they get extra days to prepare for, Eagle Pass Winn or Nixon. The season finale against rival LBJ is a game the Panthers have never lost in history, and a truly nightmarish season would see that streak end with a loss November 4.
This would put United South at 2-8 in a worst case scenario, marking the third straight year of decaying records. Luckily for Panthers fans this is an absolute worst case scenario and the result should be well ahead of this mark
WHAT WILL HAPPEN?
With a spread of four wins between the best and worst case scenarios, It's like that United South finishes somewhere in the middle. The loss of two prominent defensive linemen to injury during the early weeks of the season makes any wins in the first three weeks highly unlikely. United South should beat Martin however, and should beat two out of Nixon, Ciggarroa, and Winn, and I expect at least one win from the Panthers over either Eagle Pass, Del Rio, or LBJ. This would put United South at 4-6, on the move up, and in good position to really strike out in 2011 when Camarillo returns as a senior.
BEST CASE SCENARIO
The Panthers begin their season with a road trip to Corpus Christi to face Corpus Christi King. King is a triple option team which went 4-6 a year ago and already has one loss on the current season. In a dream season the Panthers would lock down the triple option attack with a strong defensive performance and introduce the Texas coast to the arm of Camarillo for a season opening win. 1-0.
Things get rough in a hurry for United South, however, when they return home from Corpus Christi to face Alexander a week later. The Bulldogs high-flying offense pulled off a thrilling victory on the road over Alice in week zero, and while they do have defensive question marks, it will be hard to imagine United South getting the stops it takes to win here. That said, it's not beyond the realm of imagination. If United South registers an upset over a playoff team it will probably come in week two over Alexander. Still, it shouldn't be expected, even in a dream season, and a 1-1 start is what you’re left with.
In week three the ante is upped with a game against United. With an offense nearly as potent as Alexander and a defense which might be the strongest in Laredo, this game is probably out of reach of the Panthers. 1-2
United South gets a break from facing playoff teams in week 4, but that doesn't mean it can enter the game sleeping when the Panthers face the Martin Tigers. Martin fell to Roma in week one when the team couldn't convert on vital goal line stands. In a dream season for United South the Tigers will again find their dreams stuffed at the one to allow for a Panther victory and a 2-2 start to the season.
Coming off of what should be a week 5 victory United South will host Eagle Pass at the SAC for a Saturday match up. The game is scheduled to be played at the unusual time of noon. The Martin game was on a Thursday night, which gives United South nine days of prep time for the Eagles, and they will likely need it. Eagle Pass should be one of the top teams in district and even with the extra days and a home field advantage, a win here is unlikely in a dream season. A close loss would lead to a 2-3 record.
The Panthers follow-up the game against Eagle Pass with a road trip to Del Rio. Del Rio should be one of the strongest teams in district and, at least this year, are probably just beyond United South's reach, 2-4.
The season gets easier from here, however, and United South closes out 2010 with four winnable games. The last four games alternate between Thursday and Saturday nights, making for an awkward mix of long and short weeks one after another.
Nixon is first on the itinerary and, thought new head coach Tommy Ramirez has the Mustangs rearing to go, a dream season would feature a big win here for the Panthers. 3-4.
Cigarroa comes at the end of a short week. Only five days separate the Nixon game from the match against Cigarroa and the Panthers will have to judiciously make the best of the time they have to be prepared for the big boys in the trenches for the Toros. Still, an ideal season features a victory against Cigarroa to tie the record up at 4-4.
A long week comes after the Cigarroa contest as the Panthers get nine days to prepare for Eagle Pass Winn. The Saturday night game at the SAC should be a win to give the Toros a winning 5-4 record.
The season finale comes against south-side rival LBJ. The Wolves have been itching to take down United South for years; the Panthers have never lost this rivalry game. A dream season will keep the dream alive and advance the Panthers to 6-4.
A dream season would feature wins in all of these games, and one upset of the reigning top four to deliver a 7-3 record and a trip to the playoffs. The offense will have to really come together around Camarillo for the dream season to come true, Camarillo's numbers will have to take drastic steps upwards from his sophomore campaign. On defense the 3-3 stack will have come together enough to stop the Laredo spread offenses and will really have to deliver against one of the big four for the upset to be possible.
WORST CASE SCENARIO
Dreams rarely become reality, however, and sometimes prove far from attainable. If United South whiffs on its dream season it might find itself in a season of worst case scenarios.
A nightmare season would begin with a road loss to Corpus Christi and would see the Panthers go without a win through the first three weeks of 2010 when they face King, Alexander and United.
Even in a worst case season the Panthers should notch a hard-fought win over Martin on a Thursday night in week four.
Weeks fight and six again see United South battling foes who would be night unstoppable even in the best of times, and in the worst of times the Panthers would be emerging from week 6 with a 1-5 record.
Even in a worst case scenario I don't see the Panthers going winless in their final four weeks. Best opportunities for wins come from the two opponents they get extra days to prepare for, Eagle Pass Winn or Nixon. The season finale against rival LBJ is a game the Panthers have never lost in history, and a truly nightmarish season would see that streak end with a loss November 4.
This would put United South at 2-8 in a worst case scenario, marking the third straight year of decaying records. Luckily for Panthers fans this is an absolute worst case scenario and the result should be well ahead of this mark
WHAT WILL HAPPEN?
With a spread of four wins between the best and worst case scenarios, It's like that United South finishes somewhere in the middle. The loss of two prominent defensive linemen to injury during the early weeks of the season makes any wins in the first three weeks highly unlikely. United South should beat Martin however, and should beat two out of Nixon, Ciggarroa, and Winn, and I expect at least one win from the Panthers over either Eagle Pass, Del Rio, or LBJ. This would put United South at 4-6, on the move up, and in good position to really strike out in 2011 when Camarillo returns as a senior.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
United Independent School District 2010 Football Season Ticket Prices
Season Ticket holders will be able to purchase season tickets through Friday. On Monday, Aug. 16, season tickets will go on sale to the general public. Tickets can be purchased at the Student Activity Complex on Highway 359, 5208 Sta. Claudia Lane, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ticket prices are as follows: Alexander $42; United $36. LBJ and United South games will be sold on a game to game basis. If you have any questions please call the Athletic Office at 473-7100.
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