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SportSSportSSection B Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Pleasanton Express

SOFTBALL

Over 20 Lady Eagles, Squaws, Lady Aggies named all-district

STEPHEN GARCIA | PLEASANTON EXPRESS

Jimmy Littleton resigned after one year with Poteet ISD.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Littleton out after one season with Aggies

The Poteet boys basket-ball team will have anoth-er new coach at the helm next season.

Jimmy Littleton, who served as head coach of the Aggies for the 2016-17 season, resigned after one year with the school dis-trict, Poteet athletic direc-tor Doug Foster confirmed.

“[Littleton] didn’t want to be here, so that’s it,” Foster said.

Littleton did not return multiple calls seeking comment.

The Aggies tied for third place in District 30-4A this season before falling to Crystal City 79-48 in the bi-district playoffs.

Littleton, who has coached a majority of his career in San Antonio, picked up his 500th coach-ing win in December.

STEPHEN GARCIASPORTS EDITOR

More than 20 Pleasanton, Jourdanton and Poteet soft-ball players earned spots on all-district teams.

A trio of award winners led the way for the Squaws.

Pitcher Bailey Longoria was named the District 26-3A MVP. Center fielder Kristina Ramirez shared Offensive MVP honors, and shortstop Claudia Muñoz shared the district’s Defen-sive MVP award.

Jourdanton had seven others make the all-district first team: Allie Touch-stone, Laney Harlan, Rachel Schnelle, Emily Ponton, Lexi Wheeler, Karen Carrasco and Allie Wheeler. Squaws senior Shelys Miranda was second team all-district.

Miranda, Ponton and Ramirez were also named academic all-state by the Texas High School Coaches Association. Ponton and Ramirez also earned Texas Girls Coaches Association academic all-state honors.

Pleasanton had three

players on the All-District 30-4A first team. Domi-nique Owen (first base-man), Messiah San Miguel (outfielder) and Brenda Leal (designated player) were each first-team selections. Pitcher Madison McDonald, second baseman Kaye Hu-bert, third baseman Jessy Ortiz and designated player Jaden Alcoser made the all-district second team.

For the Lady Aggies, Dan-ika De La Fuente and Emily Zavala earned second-team honors.

Lady Eagles Chloe Bryant and Laney Esquivel were honorable mention picks.

The following players were academic all-district: Pleasanton: Alcoser, Bryant, Emily Chessher, Esquivel, Hubert, Leal, Bailey Lopez, McDonald, Ortiz, Owen, San Miguel; Jourdanton: Carras-co, Harlan, Miranda, Pon-ton, Ramirez, Touchstone; Poteet: Brianna Alvarado, Brianna Camarillo, De La Fuente, Marina Herrera, Sa-mantha Samaniego, Zavala, Zoe Bermea, Gabby Cantu and Jessica Garzes.

STEPHEN GARCIASPORTS EDITOR

Laney Harlan, JourdantonFirst team infielder

Bailey Longoria, JourdantonDistrict 26-3A MVP

Emily Ponton, JourdantonFirst team outfielder

Kristina Ramirez, JourdantonCo-Offensive MVP

Rachel Schnelle, JourdantonFirst team infielder

Claudia Muñoz, JourdantonCo-Defensive MVP

Allie Touchstone, JourdantonFirst team catcher

Karen Carrasco, JourdantonFirst team designated player

Kaye Hubert, PleasantonSecond team second baseman

Allie Wheeler, JourdantonFirst team utility player

Madison McDonald, PleasantonSecond team pitcher

Lexi Wheeler, JourdantonFirst team outfielder

Jessy Ortiz, PleasantonFirst team third baseman

Brenda Leal, PleasantonFirst team designated player

Danika De La Fuente, PoteetSecond team outfielder

Dominique Owen, PleasantonFirst team first baseman

Emily Zavala, PoteetSecond team pitcher

Messiah San Miguel, PleasantonFirst team outfielder

Shelys Miranda, JourdantonSecond team designated player

Jaden Alcoser, PleasantonSecond team designated player

JUNIORS, FRESHMEN TEAM UP TO TAKE PLEASANTON POWDERPUFF GAME

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Pleasanton High School held its annual Powderpuff football game May 18 at the Eagle Complex. The team made up of freshmen and juniors won the matchup. Pictured are (front row, from left) Sara Stewart, Madelyn Bird, Breanna Hinojosa, Leslie Perez, Marisa Zuniga, Cali Jones, Adry So-tello, Laney Esquivel, Carly Esquivel, Ayanna Oltivero, (second row, from left) Diamond Martinez, Haley Hinojosa, Paige Hubert, Brentley Blalock, Sara Randolph, Libby Ramirez, Addy Llamas, Delanee Olivarri, Sarah Brendel, Abigail Partida, Yamile Peña, Baylee Bauer, Kalissa Rios, Nathaniel Acevedo, (back row, from left) Nathan Bosquez, Cristian Gaytan, Weston Burchfield, Rachel Black, Cody Leal, Isaac Mendiola, Dalton Hobbs, Nick Ramos, Daniel Valdez, Jazline Olivarri, Krys Palmer, Epi Gonzales and Eric Valdez.