EPISD Teacher of the Month 

The Eagle Pass Independent School District has partnered with local businesses throughout our city to highlight the Teacher of the Month program, which honors educators who have made a difference in our community.  The program recognizes outstanding kindergarten, elementary, junior high, and high school teachers in Eagle Pass, Texas. 

Sandra Guadiana, who teaches pre-kindergarten at the Language Development Center, is the “Teacher of the Month” for October 2013.  A segment will appear on iVision throughout the month of October detailing the accomplishments of Sandra Guadiana.  Sandra Guadiana will also appear on our community media, news publications and the EPISD website throughout October 2013.

A teacher will be selected each month through June 2014 for a total of nine (9) honorees.  The “Teacher of the Month” will be chosen based on educational achievements in the classroom, community contributions and innovativeness of the program/techniques used by the teacher. The “Teacher of the Month” will receive a certificate of recognition and will be featured on iVision, local media news, news publications and radio broadcasting.  Additionally, each “Teacher of the Month” will receive donations from local businesses. 

This month we would like to thank our sponsors, HEB, Luby’s and Ancira Ford – Eagle Pass.

Eagles enter final stretch of football season 

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

     After getting a chance to catch its breath last week, Eagle Pass High School’s varsity football team resumes its District 29-5A campaign, and push for the playoffs, by visiting Del Rio at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

     On offense and defense, the Rams can do multiple things. 

     “They do a lot of things offensively in order to run the ball,” Head Coach Tom Gonzalez said. “Defensively, they have some size, but actually they are very big on both sides of the ball. Their players on each side run hard, so this should be a good test for us.”

     The Eagles were able to do two important things with their bye (no game) last week. One was mend. The other was begin drawing up a game plan for their long time border rival. 

     “Our bye week was very beneficial to do some things that we needed to,” Gonzalez said. “We got some of our boys healed up and also started looking at our game plan for our game against Del Rio.”

     Minus one season ending injury, EPHS is pretty much at full strength right now. 

     “Right now we have pretty much everyone doing well as far as health,” Gonzalez said. “Unfortunately we have a tailback who is out for the year. But everyone else pretty much is ready to go.”

     Eagle Pass is still looking to conjure up a little more synchronicity with its final two games of the season determining whether they qualify for the playoffs. 

     “In our eyes we need to win these next two ball games (against Del Rio and C.C. Winn),” Gonzalez said. “And the biggest thing that we need in order to win is more consistency. Defensively and offensively, we are coming along and putting more pressure on our opponents. As a team we need to be more consistent because sometimes it is one or two guys making the kind of mistakes that cost us.”

     (Rey Sifuentes Jr. is a sports writer for the Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune which is located in  East Texas. He is also a 1992 graduate of  Eagle Pass High School. Sifuentes can be reached on Facebook and at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . You can also follow him through Twitter at @eaglesmavericks.)

Mavericks take on Longhorns on Friday

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.        

     With a 1-3 record in District 29-5A, C.C. Winn High School’s varsity football team is still very much in the playoff race right now. 

     The Mavericks’ postseason hopes, however, will be tested this Friday (at 7:30 p.m.) when they host Laredo United in their second to last game of the season. 

     The Longhorns are apt at moving the ball quickly down the field.  

     “United is a very up tempo spread offensive team,” Head Coach Eric Villasenor said. “They are very high octane and score a lot of points. They like to throw the ball vertically down the field, and they have a good quarterback as well as some good receivers.”

     On defense, the Horns are basic, but effective. 

     “Defensively, United runs a 3-4 scheme,” Villasenor said. “They have a good middle linebacker as well as a talented defensive end. So we have our work cut out for us on Friday night.”

     CCWN’s final two opponents of this season are no pushovers – United and Eagle Pass, both of whom are also in the playoff mix in 29-5A.

     “Laredo United is tied for first with Laredo Alexander, and Eagle Pass is currently in third,” Villasenor said. “So we have two tough ball clubs in our last two games of the season. But we are not mathematically out of the playoffs, we are still in the hunt. Now we just need to take care of business.”

     At the same time, Villasenor has seen his own ball club develop considerably this season.      

     “As a team we have gotten better this season, while there are always some things a team can improve on,” he said. “Our offensive line play could get a little better, as well as our secondary.” 

     The Mavericks notched their first conference win under Villasenor – a 28-7 victory over Laredo LBJ and father Oscar Villasenor. 

     “It was very bitter sweet after the game for both of us,” Villasenor said. “He hugged me, told me he was proud of me, and that he loved me very much. We played a great game, did not turn the ball over. We moved the ball very well on offense, and our defense played very fundamentally sound.”

     (Rey Sifuentes Jr. is a sports writer for the Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune which is located in  East Texas. He is also a 1992 graduate of  Eagle Pass High School. Sifuentes can be reached on Facebook and at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . You can also follow him through Twitter at @eaglesmavericks.)