Larry Cavazos, catcher and outfielder for the VMHS varsity baseball team, started playing baseball at the age of 5. He saw it as something new and fun to do. Coached by his father, Cavazos was inspired by him to play better and to be successful in life. His favorite player growing up was Craig Biggio, second baseman for the Astros. Larry, himself, hopes to play professionally some day.

Read more: Patriot baseball star loves baseball, has high hopes for season

Editor’s Note: The Big Six Rankings have changed. Instead of ranking the top three teams of a sport for both the boys and the girls, we will now rank the top six teams but encompassing all the sports. The rankings will be based on which team is playing the best and appears to have the best outlook for the foreseeable future. Now that the spring sports season is upon us, the rankings will be based on baseball, softball, track and field, boys and girls soccer, etc.

Read more: Monday’s “Big Six” Boys and Girls Basketball Rankings

MISSION – The Sharyland Lady Rattlers could not have asked for a better start in their bi-district matchup with the Harlingen Lady Cardinals. Behind the solid play of Monica Salinas, Clarissa Suarez and Savannah Prichard, Sharyland jumped out to a 16-2 lead before turnovers doomed them the rest of the way, allowing Harlingen to escape with a 51-45 win on the road.

Read more: Big Six Friday Game of the Night: Turnovers doom Sharyland in loss to Harlingen

Mission Eagles

Girls Basketball: TBA
Boys Soccer: Feb. 17 vs. Nikki Rowe 8 p.m.
Feb. 21 at Donna 8 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Feb. 17 vs. Nikki Rowe 6 p.m.
Feb. 21 at Donna 6 p.m.s
Softball Feb. 16-18 Mission Fastpitch Festival TBA
Feb. 21 at Weslaco 7 p.m.
Track and Field Feb. 18 McHi Invitational TBA

Veterans Memorial Patriots

Powerlifting: Feb. 18 Valley View TBA
Boys Soccer: Feb. 17 vs. Grulla 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 21 vs. Zapata 5:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Feb. 17 at Grulla 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 21 BYE
Track and Field Feb. 18 McHi Invitational TBA
Softball Feb. 16-18 Mission Fastpitch Festival TBA

Sharyland Rattlers

Boys Basketball: TBA
Girls Basketball: Feb. 17 vs. Harlingen 7 p.m.
Boys Soccer: Feb. 17 at La Joya 8 p.m.
Feb. 21 at McHi 8 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Feb. 17 at La  Joya 6 p.m.
Feb. 21 at McHi 6 p.m.
Girls Golf: Feb. 17-18 Brownsville ISD Tournament TBA
Track and Field: Feb. 18 McHi Relays TBA
Softball: Feb. 16-18 Mission Fastpitch Festival TBA
Feb. 21 vs. Alica 6 p.m.

La Joya Coyotes

Boys Soccer: Feb. 17 vs. Sharyland 8 p.m.
Feb. 21 at Nikki Rowe 8 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Feb. 17 vs. Sharyland 6 p.m.
Feb. 21 at Nikki Rowe 6 p.m.
Baseball: Feb. 18 vs. Brownsville Rivera 10 a.m.
Softball: Feb. 16-18 Mission Fastpitch Festival TBA
Feb. 21 at PSJA 7 p.m.

Palmview Lobos

Boys Basketball: Feb. 21 vs. Laredo Martin in Rio Grande City 7:30 p.m.
Boys Soccer: Feb. 17 at McHi 8 p.m.
Feb. 21 vs. Memorial 8 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Feb. 17 at McHi 6 p.m.
Feb. 21 vs. Memorial 6 p.m.
Baseball: Feb. 17 vs. Roma 6 p.m.
Feb. 21 at Grulla 7 p.m.

Juarez-Lincoln

Boys Soccer: Feb. 18 vs. Roma 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 21 at Grulla 7:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer: Feb. 17 at Roma 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 21 vs. Grulla 7:30 p.m.

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