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SGA's Castillo Leads 6 Repeaters

Beeville Jones Places 4 on Small-School Softball
December 5, 2017

CORPUS CHRISTI - Three-time selection Saidi Castillo, a senior pitcher from Santa Gertrudis Academy, headlines the 2018 South Texas Preseason Small-School Softball team announced Tuesday.All 14 team members will be recognized with their large-school counterparts at the 14th South Texas Winter Baseball Banquet on Thursday, January 18, at the Port

CORPUS CHRISTI - Three-time selection Saidi Castillo, a senior pitcher from Santa Gertrudis Academy, headlines the 2018 South Texas Preseason Small-School Softball team announced Tuesday.
All 14 team members will be recognized with their large-school counterparts at the 14th South Texas Winter Baseball Banquet on Thursday, January 18, at the Port of Corpus Christi's Solomon P. Ortiz Center. Doors open at 6:30.

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Castillo and repeating senior third baseman Jackie De Los Santos earned all-state honors while leading the Lady Lions (39-3) to their second straight Class 3A state tournament; SGA lost in the final to Little River Academy. Castillo was first-team all-state by the Texas Sportswriters Association and De Los Santos made the second unit.
SGA's other representative on the preseason honor squad is sophomore outfielder Breana Carr.
Beeville Jones has the largest contingent with four returning all-state players, including senior repeating pitchers Saleen Flores and Aaliyah Ruiz. They are joined by catcher Felixia Hinojosa and second baseman Jessalyn Burkett, both juniors. The Lady Trojans (35-7) qualified for the 2017 Class 4A state tournament, their first trip to Austin in 20 years, where Jones fell in the semifinals to eventual state champion Krum.
Sinton senior outfielder Kaitlynn McCabe and Rockport senior utility player Alexis Gonzalez are 2017 holdovers joined by teammates Kayllee Lopez and Jade Gonzales, respectively. Lopez is a sophomore shortstop, Gonzales a sophomore designated player.
Riviera-Kaufer junior outfielder Hannah Borden, Orange Grove senior pitcher Bea Lara, and Odem senior first baseman Juliana Alcala complete the team.
The all-stars were nominated and voted on by area Class 4A, 3A, 2A, and private school coaches.
2017 Honors
Jessalyn Burkett, Beeville Jones: 3rd-Team All-State by Texas Sportswriters Association; all-state tournament; 1st-Team All-District 30-4A
Saleen Flores, Beeville Jones: All-State by Texas Girls Coaches Association; HM All-State by Texas Sportswriters Association; Caller-Times 1st-Team All-South Texas; 1st-Team All-District 30-4A
Felixia Hinojosa, Beeville Jones: All-State by Texas Girls Coaches Association; HM All-State by Texas Sportswriters Association; Caller-Times 2nd-Team All-South Texas; 1st-Team All-District 30-4A
Aaliyah Ruiz, Beeville Jones: All-State by Texas Girls Coaches Association; 1st-Team All-State by Texas Sportswriters Association; Caller-Times 1st-Team All-South Texas; 1st-Team All-District 30-4A
Breana Carr, Santa Gertrudis Academy: 2nd-Team All-District 31-3A
Saidi Castillo, Santa Gertrudis Academy: All-State by Texas Girls Coaches Association; 1st-Team All-State by Texas Sportswriters Association; all-state tournament; Caller-Times 1st-Team All-South Texas; District 31-3A co-MVP
Jackie De Los Santos, Santa Gertrudis Academy: All-State by Texas Girls Coaches Association; 2nd-Team All-State by Texas Sportswriters Association; all-state tournament; Caller-Times 1st-Team All-South Texas; District 31-3A co-MVP
Jade Gonzales, Rockport-Fulton: 1st-Team All-District 31-4A
Alexis Gonzalez, Rockport-Fulton: 1st-Team All-District 31-4A
Kayllee Lopez, Sinton: Caller-Times 3rd-Team All-South Texas; District 31-4A Newcomer of the Year
Kaitlynn McCabe, Sinton: 1st-Team All-District 31-4A
Juliana Alcala, Odem: District 29-3A Offensive Player of the Year
Bea Lara, Orange Grove: Caller-Times 2nd-Team All-South Texas; District 31-4A MVP
Hannah Borden, Riviera-Kaufer: 1st-Team All-District 32-2A