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Sports8 UVALDE LEADER-NEWS SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2013E-mail Sports Editor James Volz with stories or information at james@uvaldeleadernews.comCoyotes take on FredericksburgBOB RASA|LEADER-NEWSRodrigo Mendoza (No. 11) prepares to celebrate with Uvalde High School teammateAngel Menchaca (No. 9) after scoring a goal. Mendoza’a goal came during the firsthalf of the Uvalde-Pleasanton soccer game Tuesday night at the UHS soccer field.Lobos play Eagle Passin soccer home openerThe Uvalde Lobos willmake their 2013 homesoccer debut on Jan. 29when they host the EaglePass Lady Eagles.Kick-off time for the varsitygame is scheduled for6:30 p.m. and will be precededby a junior varsitygame at 5 p.m.Next weekend, the varsityLobos will vie in the KerrvilleTivy tournament,while the junior varsityLobos will be in Eagle Passfor tournament competition.The schedules for thosetwo tournaments have yetto be announced.Coach Chris Chase’sLobos, 1-0 for the season,were in San Antonio fortournament play thisweekend.Friday, the Lobos wereto face San Antonio Burbankand San Antonio Lee,while yesterday, they wereto take on El Paso Austinand San Antonio McCollum.Information from each ofthose tournament gamesPLEASE SEE OPENER, PAGE 10Uvaldeans host Billies TuesdayThe Uvalde Coyotes playthe regional soccer powerhouseFredericksburgBattlin’ Billies in soccercompetition Tuesday at theUvalde High School soccerfield.Kick-off time for the varsitygame is set for 7 p.m.That game will be precededby a junior varsity contestat 5 p.m.Admission will cost $4 foradults and $2 for students.Coach Victor Baron’s Coyotes,2-3 for the season, willenter play Tuesday againstFredericksburg coning offof a Friday night matchupagainst the Eagle Pass C.C.Winn Mavericks.Results from that ballgame will be reported innext Thursday’s UvaldeLeader-News.For information on thegame, see the Leader-NewsFacebook page.Following action againstFredericksburg, the Coyoteswill travel to Brenham fortournament play beginningFriday.They will face LittleCypress-Mauriceville intheir tournament openerset for noon.Other Brenham tourneyopponents for the Coyoteswill include Houston Stratford,A&M Consolidatedand Cedar Park Vista Ridge.Coach Baron’s Coyoteshave been battling the flufor a little over a week.They were not at fullstrength for their homeopener against the PleasantonEagles Tuesday night.The Coyotes lost a 2-1 decisionto the Eagles.The Uvaldeans got off to a1-0 lead in the first half, butPleasanton came back toscore two second-half goals.Rodrigo Mendoza scoredUvalde’s goal, while DylanHopper posted an assist.Uvalde outshot Pleasanton,17-3.Last weekend, the Coyoteswon two games and lost twoin San Antonio ISD soccertournament competition.The Coyotes downed KerrvilleTivy, 3-2, and SanAntonio McCollum, 3-2, intourney action on Friday,but then lost to San AntonioTaft, 2-0, and San AntonioBrackenridge, 4-0, in tourneyplay Saturday.Rodrigo Mendoza scoredtwo goals for the Coyotesagainst Tivy, while MarioFlores scored one goal.Caleb Baron received anassist on both goals scoredby Mendoza.The game-winning goalby Mendoza came late inthe contest.Against McCollum,Rodrigo Mendoza scoredtwice, while Caleb Baronscored one goal.Armando Castro assistedon one Mendoza goal, whileAngel Menchaca posted anassist on the other goal.Baron’s game-winninggoal came with five minutesleft in the game.UHS, Kennedy vie in district basketballThe Uvalde Coyotes willbegin the second half ofthe District 29-4A basketballrace Tuesday whenthey host the San AntonioKennedy Rockets.Tip-off time for the varsitygame is scheduled for6:30 p.m., while the twosub-varsity games are setto begin at 5 p.m.Kennedy whipped theCoyotes, 77-41, in the firstdistrict meeting of theseason played back on Dec.21 at San Antonio.In that game, the Rocketsgot off to a 24-4 lead in thefirst period and outscoredthe Coyotes in each of thefollowing three periods towind up with their 36-pointvictory.Richard Ramos and IsaacCastro each scored 18 pointsto lead Kennedy’s scoring.Christian Cardenas alsoscored in double figuresfor Kennedy. He tallied 10points.Zack Musgrove netted 16points to lead Uvalde’s individualscoring.Others scoring for theCoyotes in that game wereAdlai Koepp with 6 points,R.J. Lugo with 4 points,John Lewallen, Tyler Felan,and Ernest Ortiz each with3 points, and AnthonyFlores, Eddie Lopez, and while Charlie Albert andC.J. Hernandez each with 2 Estevan Mendiola eachpoints.scored 18 points to top Floresville.Coach Gilbert Vasquez’sRockets, 2-4 in district play Uvalde High Schooland 3-16 for the season, interim boys head basketballcoach Steven De Lawere to wind up the firsthalf of district action with Cerda’s Coyotes, 0-6 in districtplay and 4-23 for thea Friday night matchupagainst the San Antonio season, will enter play Tuesdaycoming off of FridayMemorial Minutemen, 2-4and 9-17, at San Antonio’s night action against theEdgewood Gym.Medina Valley Panthers.Last Tuesday night, the The results from thatRockets lost an 83-42 district game will be reported indecision to the Floresville next Thursday’s UvaldeTigers.Leader-News.Erick Moncada and ChristianCardenas each scoredFor information on that10 points for the Rockets, PLEASE SEE BASKETBALL, PAGE 10Disappointing finish for the Houston TexansFor the second year in arow, the Houston Texanshave been knocked out ofNational Football Leaguepost-season playoff competition.They fell to the New EnglandPatriots, 41-28, in asecond-round playoff gameat Foxboro, Mass., lastSunday.It was second year for theJAMESVOLZTexans to bow out in the second round ofthe playoffs.Unlike the previous season when theTexans put forth a solid showing againstBaltimore with a rookie quarterback,EYE CARE SPECIALISTSDISEASES & SURGERY OF THE EYESanjiv Kumar, M.D.Board CertifiedOphthalmologistEdgardo Amaro, ODOptometricGlaucoma SpecialistDiAbEtic REtinOpAthyADvAncED cAtARAct SuRgERyglAucOMA lASER tREAtMEntuvAlDE OR SAn AntOniO SuRgERySe habla Español278-2020Medicare, Medicaid, major insurances accepted927 East Main • Uvaldethe Texans this year finished on a disappointingnote.Following an 11-1 start, the Texans lostthree of their last four regular-seasongames.Those late-season losses kept CoachGary Kubiak’s Texans from securing thehome-field advantage for the playoffs.So where do the Texans go from here?The question most Houston Texansfans are asking now is, will the Texans beback for another shot at the Super Bowlnext year.At this point, I see no reason why theyshould not be in the race next season.True, the Indianapolis Colts are a fastrisingteam in the division under youngSeated: Joe Rodriguez - manager; standing Juanita Diaz - assistantmanager, Julie Gonzales - senior assistant managerand Saide Arriaga - assistant manager.quarterback Andrew Luck, but the Coltsbenefitted much from a weak schedulethis past season.They played inspired football as theyplayed for head coach Chuck Pagano,who was sidelined most of the season ashe battled leukemia.Indianapolis will not catch teams bysurprise next season. They should findthe going tougher.The Colts will challenge the Texans forthe divisional title next season...Offensively, the Texans will return thebig three next season, including quarterbackMatt Schaub, running back ArianFoster and wide receiver Andre Johnson.Though he did not look good late inSTRESSED OUTOVER FINANCES?Start the new yearwith a loan fromus.WE DO TAXES!Ask about zero upfront prep fees. Nofaster way to get arefund.Personal Loans from$300 to $1,258Call or stop by today!the season, Schaub passed for over 4,000yards and 22 touchdowns in 2012.Foster rushed for 1,424 yards and 15touchdowns, while Johnson caught 112passes for 1,598 yards and four touchdowns.The offensive line, led by tackle DuaneBrown, is young and still improving.Defensively, the Texans could be betternext season.J.J. Watt has blossomed into one of theNFL’s top defensive players. Watt was theteam leader in tackles and in quarterbacksacks in 2012.The Texans missed the services ofPLEASE SEE FINISH, PAGE 10