Valley swimming awards

 2007-2008 Valley Swimming Awards

(as determined by a power-points system approved by Valley coaches.)

District Meet MVPs

32-4A: Anna Snyder, Roma; Jacob Dooley, Mission Veterans; Diving: Joe Mirelez, Mission Veterans

30-5A : Kendal Walker, McAllen Memorial; Ricardo Sanchez, McAllen Memorial; Diving: Diana Espinas, Sharyland; Daniel Mata, La Joya

31-5A: Erika Gutierrez, Harlingen South; Ross Engel, Harlingen South; Diving: Diana Brandon, Harlingen High; Bobby Morales, Harlingen High.

32-5A: Elva Sandana, Brownsville Hanna; Jonathan Castillo, Brownsville Pace; Diving: Jocelyn Rodriguez, Brownsville Pace.

MVPs of Region VIII Meet

5A: Kendal Walker, McAllen Memorial; Ricardo Sanchez, McAllen Memorial; Diving: Diana Espinas, Sharyland.

Rio Grande Valley Coaches Association MVPs

Girls: Elva Saldana, Brownsville Hanna (518 points); Kendal Walker, McAllen Memorial (512)

Boys: Ross Engel, Harlingen South (537 points); Jonathan Castillo, Brownsville Porter (533)

Scholarship Winners ($450)

Dana De La Garza, McAllen Memorial; Andrew Johnson , Harlingen High; Tiffany Hernancez, McAllen Memorial; Daniel Mata , La Joya; Anna Snyder, Roma; Michael Chavez, Edinburg High; Danielle Brandon, Harlingen High; Matthew Perez, Edinburg High

All-Valley Swimmers/Divers

50 free Female

Kendal Walker; McAllen Memorial; Victoria Salinas, Brownsville Pace; Lorena Cardenas, Sharyland; Jaime Little, Sharyland.

50 free Male

Ricardo Sanchez, McAllen Memorial; Anthony Dominguez, Harlingen South; Donald Hay, Sharyland; Tony John, Harlingen South.

100 free Female

Lorena Cardenas, Sharyland; Justine Maceross, Sharyland; Jaime Little, Sharyland; Scarlet Sawyer, McAllen High.

100 free Male

Diego Banda, Brownsville Porter; Michael Chavez, Edinburg High; Jesus Martinez, Sharyland; Adam Blaine, Marine Military Academy.

200 free Female

Erika Gutierrez, Harlingen South; Tiffany Hernandez, McAllen Memorial; Jill Merritt, McAllen Memorial; Karina Galvan, Brownsville Hanna.

200 free Male

Ross Engel, Harlingen South; Roberto DeSaro, Brownsville Hanna; Corderro Salazar, Harlingen South; Jon Waldinger, McAllen Memorial.

500 free Female

Elva Saldana, Brownsville Hanna; Jill Merritt, McAllen Memorial; Lauren Vigil, Sharyland; Cassie Chan, Laredo Alexander.

500 free Male

Andrew Johnson, Harlingen High; Corderro Salazar, Harlingen South; Jesus Martinez, Sharyland; Jon Waldinger, McAllen Memorial.

100 back Female

Kendal Walker, McAllen Memorial; Scarlet Sawyer, McAllen High; Garbriela Zamora, Brownsville Hanna; Devon Wall, Sharyland,

100 back Male

Jonathan Castillo, Brownsville Porter; Diego Bando, Brownsville Porter; Zachary Venema, Marine Military Academy; Julian Adame, McAllen Memorial.

100 breast Female

Leah Sanchez, McAllen High; Marie-Phillipe Boisjoli, Sharyland; Chelse DeBrooke, Harlingen South; Dana De La Garza, McAllen Memorial.  

100 breast Female

Ross Engle, Harlingen South; Sam Kroeker, McAllen Memorial; Marcus Wong, Laredo Alexander; Adrian Lopez, McAllen Memorial.

100 fly Female

Dana De La Garza, McAllen Memorial; Erike Gutierrez, Harlingen South; Victoria Salinas, Brownsville Pace; Alejandra Tamez, Brownsville Hanna.

100 fly Male

Ricardo Sanchez, McAllen Memorial; Donald Hay, Sharyland; Roberto De Saro, Brownsville Hanna; Sebastien Aguirre, McAllen High.

200 IM Female

Elva Saldana, Brownsville Hanna; Leah Sanchez, McAllen High; Alejandra Tamez, Brownsville Hanna; Gabriela Zamora, Brownsville Hanna.

200 IM Male
Jonathan Castillo, Brownsville Porter; Marcus Wong, Laredo Alexander; Sam Kroeker, McAllen Memorial; Andrew Johnson; Harlingen High.

Diving (Girls)

Diana Espinas, Sharyland; Diana Brandon, Harlingen High; Cassey Wilson, McAllen Rowe; Jessie Martinez, Sharyland; Jacquelyn Menchaca, McAllen Rowe.

Diving (Boys)

Daniel Mata, La Joya; Bobby Morales, Harlingen High; Dimitri Gonzalez, Sharyland; Robert Valdez, McAllen Memorial; Joe Mirelez, Mission Veterans.

200 Medley Relay Girls

Kendal Walker, McAllen Memorial; Leah Sanchez, McAllen High; Elva Saldana, Brownsville Hanna; Victoria Salinas, Brownsville Pace.

200 Medley Relay Boys

Jonathan Castillo, Brownsville Porter; Ross Engel, Harlingen South; Ricardo Sanchez, McAllen Memorial; Anthony Dominguez, Harlingen South.

200 Freestyle Relay Girls

Kendal Walker, McAllen Memorial; Victoria Salinas, Brownsville Pace; Lorena Cardenas, Sharyland; Jaime Little, Sharyland.

200 Freestyle Relay Boys

Ricardo Sanchez, McAllen Memorial; Anthony Dominguez, Harlingen South; Ross Engel, Harlingen South; Donald Hay, Sharyland.

400 Freestyle Relay Girls

Elva Saldana, Brownsville Hanna; Erika Gutierrez, Harlingen South; Jaime Little, Sharyland; Lorena Cardenas, Sharyland. 

400 Freestyle Relay Boys

Diego Banda, Brownsville Porter; Michael Chavez, Edinburg High; Roberto DeSaro, Brownsville Hanna; Jonathan Castillo, Brownsville Porter.

Coach of the Year

Roxanne Balducci, McAllen Memorial.