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FCA All-Star 2022 Rosters Announced

Feb 06, 2022

Congratulations is extended to more than 325 of the area’s top athletes representing 88 high schools who have been selected to participate in the Big Country Chevy Dealers 2022 FCA All-Star Festival.


The 23rd annual All-Star Festival is scheduled for June 2-11 in four different Big Country cities and includes football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, golf and cheerleading.


The area athletes selected to participate in the Big Country Chevy Dealers 2022 FCA All-Star Festival include:


FOOTBALL
Red Team: Paul Alvarrez III (Graham), Holden Atwood (Wylie), Brodie Bates (Graham), Grayson Bearden (Wylie), Jackson Carroll (Sonora), Markus Castleberry (Ballinger), Joseph Connell (Colorado City), Korbin Covarrubiaz (Eldorado), Logan Davis (Stephenville), Jacob Deax (Abilene Cooper), Alex DeLeon (Stephenville), Lawrence Diles (Abilene Cooper), Jeryd Fain (Coleman), Brayden Flores (Abilene Cooper), Garrett Gentry (Abilene High), Zane Hall (Clyde), Gunner Helm (Roby), Mitchel Hopper (Goldthwaite), Olen Johnson (Aspermont), Aden Kincaid (Wylie), Ben Kirbo (Stephenville), Wesley Lackey (San Saba), Luis Marques (Olney), Trey Matschek (Ballinger), Cort McFadden (Coleman), Bryson McNutt (San Angelo Central), Sean Mungia (Sonora), Brooks Neece (Albany), Jaheim Newton (Albany), Nate Nunez (Jim Ned), Dayvin Oats (Winters), Marcus Ojeda (Veribest), Jackson Patrick (Goldthwaite), Gavyn Sharp (Stephenville), Tristen Slayton (Brookesmith), Brandon Still (Brownwood), Major Stockton (Forsan), Tyler Strawbridge (Newcastle), Aeneas Segura (Hawley), Larry Telles (Junction), Justin Tidwell (Munday), Tyler Valdez (Breckenridge), Jett Villarreal (Abilene Cooper), Hudson Welch (Comanche), Canon Wiese (Water Valley), Zadrian Zapata (Menard)


Blue Team: Antonio Aguayo (Roscoe), Carter Arrott (Ballinger), Bryce Asher (Albany), Memphis Bays (Lingleville), Jake Boness (Christoval), Noel Carrasco (Sanderson), X' Zavier Collins (Wylie), Kasen Conring (Cisco), Stetson Digby (Hermleigh), Isaak Eutimio (Breckenridge), Dylan Faulks (Stamford), Joshua Fava (Christoval), Conner Fitzgerald (Jim Ned), Julian Gamboa (Eden), Tucker Hale (Early), Santiago Hernandez Cruz (Eldorado), Keaton Hicks (Eastland), Leo Holsey (Sweetwater), Cooper Hubble (Dublin), Elias Huerta- Doud (Brownwood), Jackson Huff (Clyde), Collin Humphrey (Grape Creek), Edgar Ibarra (Brady), Zach Killam (Abilene High), Aulton Lira (Ozona), Ephrain Lopez (Lueders-Avoca), Jaxon Lunsford (Wylie), Cooper Meador (Eldorado), Kobe Moore (San Angelo Central), Carson Myer (Throckmorton), Elijah Pennington (Santo), Corbin Poston (Stephenville), DJ Powell (Brady), Dylyn Pyle (Anson), Abel Ramirez (Abilene High), Anthony Ramirez (Abilene High), Christian Ramirez (Dublin), Vince Reodica (San Angelo TLCA), Austin Rodgers (Eastland), Jaime Rodriguez (Abilene High), Hoss Rouse (Gordon), Elijah Salas (Merkel), Jayton Stuckey (Abilene High), Warren Theriaque (Bangs), Joshua Torres (San Angelo Lake View), Chad Wilcox (Breckenridge), Avery Williford (May), Luke Wilson (Comanche)


VOLLEYBALL
North Team: Gentri Anderson (Abilene High), Abby Benitez (Snyder), Lexi Burleson (Clyde), Joanie Burns (Snyder), Kennedy Coffee (Stephenville), Sarah Cotter (Albany), Johnnie Hise (Moran), Paris Houston (Sweetwater), Eionna Jennings (Sweetwater), Hanna Miller (Woodson), Emma Parker (Graham), Maddie Perez- Monroe (Abilene High), Ryen Terrazas (Big Spring), Liz Underwood (Clyde), Kalyn Whitehead (Big Spring)


South Team: Landry Barton (San Angelo Central), Thaliah Castanada (Bronte), Kodi Ann Davis (Sonora), Lilly Kate Doby (Wylie), Amory Fly (San Angelo Central), Olivia Fowler (Brownwood), Corbyn Herring (Wall), Autumn King (Wall), Jaron McAden (Wylie), Lexi Miller (Wylie), Jaylen Savage (Brownwood), Mary Shields (Water Valley), Ana Tetaj (Abilene Cooper), Kennadi Wheeless (Veribest), Kinzee Woods (Sterling City)


WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
North Team: Ivy Aikman (Lingleville), Audrey Brewer (Stamford), Alana Burney (Huckabay), Baili Deaver (Tolar), Gracie Feagan (Anson), Kynnley Herrington (Eastland), Callie Humphrey (Roby), Katelyn Johnson (Coahoma), Reagan Jones (Anson), Shauna McCambridge (Roscoe), Tiffany Meador (Huckabay), Shandlee Mueller (Stamford), Alyssa O'Malley (Merkel), Macy Rogers (Rule), Madison Stawarczik (Eula)


South Team: Deandra Allen (San Angelo Central), Kate Barnes (Sterling City), Jenna Battle (Ballinger), Ariona French (Abilene Cooper), Landri Glover (San Saba), Tessa Goodwin (Brownwood), Claire Graham (Jim Ned), Braylee Hood (Robert Lee), Tristin Keller (Mason), Jaedah Lambert (San Saba), Kenyah Maroney (Wylie), Maggie Morales (Bangs), Lauren Olson (Mason), Brianna Steele (May), Maggie Tupin (Goldthwaite), Kynslee Walker (Brownwood)


MEN’S BASKETBALL
North Team: Joseph Click (Eula), Colton Dollar (Anson), Mason Hagler (Anson), Cody Harwell (Lipan), Caden Howard (Lingleville), Kallan Kimbrough (Stephenville), Jayce Komppa (Colorado City), Grady McQuain (Tolar), Eber Murillo (Snyder), Kyler Phillips (Lingleville), Braydan Pike (Huckabay), Jace Richardson (Forsan), Kort Sargeant (Highland), Jeremiah Talib (Abilene High), Hayden Williams (Abilene High)


South Team: Chaney Bahlman (Winters), Bailey Blackwell (Bangs), Avery Brekke (Wylie), Jalen Cherry (Abilene Cooper), Victoriano Cooper (Early), Justin Cuellar (Comanche), Ben Eshelman (Jim Ned), Andrew Gonzalez (Abilene Cooper), Cason Guthrie (Goldthwaite), Dylan Jennings (Wylie), Reagan Mejia (San Saba), Bryson Monroe (Brownwood), Luke Moss (Brownwood), Raven Ortiz (San Angelo Central), Jacob Richardson (Wall), Nathan Treadaway (Water Valley)


SOFTBALL
North Team: Elena Arellano (Breckenridge), Ana Balliew (Albany), Breanna Barajas (Abilene High), Lauren Callahan (Cisco), Jazlynn Cantu (Abilene High), Lanay Carr (Abilene High), Citlaly Gutierrez (Stamford), Jessinia Hernandez (Anson), Chloe Jeter (Merkel), Maddi Kirksey (Clyde), Ana Lara (Merkel), Jaylee Matthews (Stephenville), Ella McLean (Eastland), Avery Meers (Eula), McKynsee Nash (Anson), Victoria Neri (Sweetwater), McKenna Oglesby (Eula), Rylie Price (Hawley), Madison Rodgers (Coahoma), Brinly Watkins (Big Spring)


South Team: Annie-Klein Allgood (Brownwood), Angelina Arriaga (Abilene Cooper), Tara Bolley (Mason), Claire Cooley (Jim Ned), Ysabella Flores (Ozona), Koti Goolsby (Jim Ned), Kaleigha Kemp (Abilene Cooper), Taylor Martin (San Angelo Central), Aliyah Martinez (Abilene Cooper), Bailey McConnell (Jim Ned), Sarah Murphy (Hermleigh), Dasani Rios (Eldorado), Summer Simmons (Abilene Cooper), Emily Sklenarik (Miles), Natalie Smith (San Saba), Kambri Smoot (Jim Ned), Marian Soto (Brownwood), Reagan Switzer (Goldthwaite), Lizzie Syler (Miles), Alli Talamantes (San Angelo Central) Mikaila Wagner (San Angelo Lake View), Ryleigh Whitehead (Wylie)


BASEBALL
North Team: Eden Alexander (Ranger), Nick Boyd (Colorado City), Kobe Cervantes (Coahoma), Kollin Davis (Baird), Parker Doughty (Abilene High), Cooper Fairchild (Albany), Daniel Gebhart (Abilene High), Isaiah Gonzales (Stamford), Cutter Gray (Stephenville), Ryan Grimsley (Graham), Jake McCoy (Sweetwater), Trevor Miller (Anson), Riley Pippin (Anson), Ayden Reyes (Breckenridge), Jace Stepp (Santo), Hunter Stewart (Snyder), Blake Vinson (Anson), Jaden West (Snyder), Devin White (Cisco), Cade Wright (Stephenville)


South Team: Hayden Blackburn (Wall), Lane Busenlehner (Ballinger), Ty Casey (San Angelo Central), Kade Frazier (Jim Ned), Brooks Gay (Wylie), Andrew Guadarrama (Abilene Cooper), Jakob Hataway (Brownwood), Braden Lewis (Jim Ned), Cullen McMillon (Abilene Cooper), Blaine Palmer (Jim Ned), Jon Raybion (Brady), Colin Reed (Abilene Cooper), Alejandro Renteria (Sonora), Bradly Roman (Early), Hutson Teplicek (Wall), JT Thompson (Wylie), Franky Villarreal (Early), Hunter Weidner (San Angelo Central), Landon Williams (Wylie), Tate Yardley (Jim Ned)


GOLF
Women: Victoria Arizpe (Abilene High), Kalysa Burleson (Snyder), Hannah Hudson (San Angelo Lake View), Karlee Reed (San Saba)


Men: Jake Abernathy (Abilene Cooper), Lawson Bailey (Hawley), Briley Clinton (Ballinger), Ryder Dotson (Merkel), Garret Dutton (Haskell), Karson Grigsby (Wylie), Jarrett Harle (Jim Ned), Kevin Harris (Eastland), Cole Hermesmeyer (Goldthwaite), Cade Lingle (Lingleville), William Maddox (Colorado City), Nathan Malcuit (Woodson), Ryan Mata (Abilene Cooper), PJ McDonough (Wylie), Cooper Mellott (Wylie), Christopher Rodriguez (Munday)


CHEER
Abilene Games: Rachel Bailey (Hawley), Kenzie Benham (Wylie), Emily Castillo (Hamlin), Savanah Fade (Breckenridge), Zoe Flores (Rotan), Emma Hagler (Anson), Mia Heartfield (Graham), Savannah Hobbs (Albany), Hailey Smith (Baird), Taleya James (Colorado City), Triniti Johnson (Abilene Cooper), Maylie Kidd (Abilene Cooper), Gabby Lintini (Stamford), Lenzi Manske (Rule), Isabel Ortega (Roscoe), Claire Paty (Sweetwater), Berkley Paul (Abilene High), Hannah Rogers (Moran), Katy Rush (Wylie), Adriana Saling (Jim Ned), Jolie Torres (Haskell), Raelon Walthall (Loraine)


Brownwood Games: Charity Baker (May), Kenzey Brawley (Comanche), Isa Brister (Cisco), Chasity Byers (Mullin), Brianna Castaneda (Brownwood), Miranda Castanuela (Early), Heaven Chappell (Christoval), Ella Crowder (Santa Anna), Aliea Gallardo (Three Way), Makenna Gunnels (Reagan County), Kaegen James (Irion County), Landry Lowrance (Sanderson), Makayleigh Martinez (Ozona), Yuri Martinez (Paint Rock), Mackenzie Mendez (Grape Creek), Hannah Middleton (Early), Yasmine Morado (Brady), Jaela Nelson (San Saba), Cadi Powers (Blackwell), Tatum Reeves (Christoval), Mattie Sanford (Wall), Sterling Smith (Mason), Emily Taylor (Coleman), Maris Taylor (Goldthwaite)


The Big Country Chevy Dealers 2022 FCA All-Star Festival schedule of events includes:


  • Saturday, June 4: the 14th annual All-Star women’s basketball game and the 10th annual All-Star men’s basketball game in Brownwood, both presented by Hendrick Bone and Joint in Abilene


  • Monday, June 6 and Tuesday, June 7: the 2nd annual Big Country FCA All-Star golf tournament on the Kingdom Course at Solid Rock Camp in Eastland


  • Friday, June 10: the 9th annual FCA All-Star softball and baseball games in San Angelo, presented by 1st Community Federal Credit Union


  • Saturday, June 11: the 10th annual FCA All-Star volleyball game in Abilene, presented by Hendrick Medical Center


  • Saturday, June 11: the 23rd annual Myrle Greathouse All-Star Football Classic in Abilene, presented by the Myrle Greathouse Foundation


FCA extends special thanks to the Big Country Chevy Dealers who support the All-Star Festival:

  • Larry Hall, Lawrence Hall Chevrolet in Abilene
  • Mitch Hall and John Speer, Lawrence Hall Chevrolet in Anson
  • Mark and Hunter Hanner, Hanner Chevrolet in Baird
  • Joseph Toliver, Toliver Brothers Chevrolet in Ballinger
  • Greg Bruner and Cory Howard, Bruner Auto Group in Brownwood
  • Rob Miller, Blake Fulenwider Chevrolet in Eastland
  • Mitch Hall, Mitch Hall Chevrolet in Haskell
  • Mitch Hall, Mitch Hall Chevrolet in Snyder


The Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes serves communities spread across a 37-county area including Abilene, the Concho Valley, the Brownwood area and Cross Timbers/Stephenville area.

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Big Country FCA is honored to announce the Goldthwaite Eagle football program has been selected as the recipient of 2022 Impact Team of the Year The Eagles were a team made up of guys that had to grow up in a hurry. They were asked to do things as freshmen and sophomores that most upperclassmen would have struggled with. They faced multiple years of adversity, injury, and a lack of success. Never did these young men lose faith or waiver from their desire to be successful and to carry themselves in a manner that glorified God. This in addition to exceptional leadership amongst themselves helped them to rebound and begin to have success again as upperclassmen. This group of young men have been determined to turn things around here in Goldthwaite, and they are a huge part in the process that has begun. For the past two seasons, Goldthwaite has made the playoffs and seen improved overall records. This year’s team did it with players of extreme character and work ethic. “I believe this team to have had an extreme impact on not only one another as teammates, but on our school and community,” said GHS principal Colt Carmichael. “They gave us something to be excited about and to look forward to. They showed us what hard work and perseverance can help you to achieve. I've always believed that you ‘get what you deserve’, and this group of young men deserve the best because of how they carry themselves.” These young men not only have working hard to see success on the field, but many offer their hand to help those in need within our community. Many members of the team also serve as leaders of our FCA Huddle both on our high school and middle school campuses. They too played a large role in coordinating and executing Goldthwaite's Fields of Faith host for the students of Goldthwaite as well as those in surrounding communities.

Big Country FCA 2022 Male Athlete of the Year: Jackson Patrick, Goldthwaite High School

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The Big Country FCA Rex Fleming Male Athlete of the Year Award is sponsored by Mark Miller, Edward Jones Investments. We are grateful to Mr. Miller for his continued support of the FCA ministry. Big Country FCA congratulates Jackson Patrick, a senior at Goldthwaite High School, as the recipient of the 2022 Rex Fleming Memorial Male Athlete of the Year award. Jackson is a leader of Goldthwaite High School's FCA huddle, and he has spearheaded bringing FCA to our middle school campus as well. Goldthwaite also hosts a local Fields of Faith for students of local communities, and Jackson has played and active role in the coordination and execution of this event. Jackson always put his team and teammates before himself. He carries himself in a manner that has earned the respect of not only his teammates but the respect of his competitors and opposing coaches. Jackson has always been known as a great athlete, but more importantly, an extremely fine young man. Jackson is involved in virtually everything offered at Goldthwaite ranging from UIL Academics to FFA, NHS, FCA and a wide multitude of sports. This vast involvement keeps him extremely busy and many times away from school and practices. Jackson always finds the time to get to the work in when most would relish in the fact that they missed a class or a workout. His busy schedule has never kept him from having extreme success as an athlete and student. Jackson is an example of not just one of the most self-disciplined students but also one of the most self-disciplined people Jackson is described as the perfect teammate always putting others above himself and providing an excellent example of what is expected. Jackson serves as NHS President, FCA Huddle Leader, Student Council Representative and Senior Class President. He received recognition for having Perfect Attendance and has always been a member of the A Honor Roll. Jackson is the 2022 GHS Valedictorian and has chosen to join our Nation's Air Force Academy. Athletically, Jackson has received multiple All-District Honors in football, basketball, and baseball. He was a member of the Eagles varsity football team who he helped to rebuild and lead into the playoffs as a junior and senior. In basketball, Jackson helped to lead multiple teams, deemed as guys with no chance of winning, to playoff victories. Jackson has been a member of two state qualifying golf teams, where as a freshman the team claimed the state championship. Jackson also qualified for the State Track Meet as a junior where he finish in sixth place in Pole Vault Goldthwaite's Keith Virdell added, "Jackson exemplifies what it means to be "Outstanding". I've never seen anyone work harder than Jackson at anything and rarely does anyone beat Jackson. He is one of the most self-disciplined people I have ever met in my life and is wise and mature well beyond his age. With zero hesitation or doubt, I can say that Jackson will be successful in all that he chooses to do in life. Because of his drive, hard work and faith in the Lord he will undoubtable be an amazing man, husband, father and most importantly, Man of Faith and example to all those he comes into contact." The Rex Fleming Memorial Male Athlete of the Year Award is named in honor of Rex Fleming, a vibrant young man who in 2012 took his final breath at 10 years old after a two-year battle with cancer. Some might say that Rex lost his battle with cancer, but that’s not the case. Cancer may have taken his earthly body, but it never touched his heart nor his soul. Those always belonged to God, just as Rex does.

Big Country FCA 2022 Female Athlete of the Year: Payton Potts, Aspermont High School

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The Big Country FCA Rex Fleming Female Athlete of the Year Award is sponsored by Mr. Brandon Mascorro and wife Dr. Whitney Mascorro. We are grateful for their continued support of the FCA ministry. Big Country FCA congratulates Aspermont High School senior and FCA leader Payton Potts as the recipient of the 2022 Rex Fleming Memorial Female Athlete of the Year award. Payton has been a key leader in the resurgence of the FCA program at Aspermont High School through the Christians in Action lunch huddle meetings. She led a charge to get more students to attend these huddles sponsored by local churches, and this year the meetings have seen a 50 percent increase in participation. Many of the guest speakers and local preachers have commended her for inspiring this change by always being willing to speak up and answer questions, lead a prayer, and offer her own testimony of how her faith has been tested through sports and how sports held her faith in really hard times. Payton is a team player through and through. As a new student to Aspermont this year, she has initiated spirit days and theme nights for every sport throughout the year. She has modeled yelling for your team in moments of victory and struggle. Multiple Aspermont alumni commented it was the most energetic and positive they had seen a student body in years. On the court, Payton plays with passion. She is truly the first to celebrate the actions of a teammate and to help up an opponent when they get knocked down. She values the assist more than the score and is not afraid to do anything to help her team. Payton tore her ACL for the third time in June of 2021 but made a personal choice to not have it surgically repaired until after her senior sports season. She was disciplined to take care of herself before and after games, never complain, and never ask for shortcuts or ways out of work because of the injury. She is in the gym working to improve and does not mind spending that time on her own to get better. She played volleyball for the first time ever as a senior and made the all-district team because of this commitment to improve. Coaches, teachers, and administrators do not have any issues with Payton in the classroom or the playing field. She is quick to volunteer to help, is respectful of authority, and a great teammate. She makes the freshman feel valued to the team and builds the confidence of the upper classman. Referees and opposing coaches often compliment her on court demeanor and her friendliness and respect in interactions before and after the game. Payton is an exceptional student who will complete an associates of science degree with 67 college hours from South Plains College two weeks prior to graduating high school. She has above a 100 GPA and strives to make the best grades possible in school. Payton is the president of the AHS Hornet Council and has led in weekly volunteering at the local food bank, a community clean-up, and other student led morale events. Payton is a two-time all-district basketball player, the district MVP for basketball, and all-district in volleyball. Payton has advanced to the regional track meet the past two seasons, and she is also a three-time NCA All American Cheerleader and captain of her basketball and cheerleading squad. Payton is the kind of kid coaches want on their team. She understands what it takes to be successful in competition but also understands the importance of handling herself with dignity, compassion, sportsmanship, and in a Christ-like manner. She is a resilient young lady who has overcome the death of a close family member, a devastating injury, and a change of schools in the last 18 months of her life. She knows that all opportunities she has been given are because of her faith in Christ and the things she has learned from being a competitive athlete. She carries herself with class on and off the court and challenges those around her to do the same. She makes a positive impact in all of those around her while silently pushing them to be better in all ways. She has been a successful athlete on the basketball and volleyball court, on the track, and on the softball field. Most importantly, she has been a successful ambassador for Christ and handle adversity and struggles with a resounding faith in the path that has been laid before her. The Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes is honored to recognized Payton Potts as the 2022 Rex Fleming Memorial Female Athlete of the Year. FCA serves communities spread across a 37-county area including Abilene, the Concho Valley, the Brownwood area and Cross Timbers/Stephenville area. The Rex Fleming Memorial Female Athlete of the Year Award is named in honor of Rex Fleming, a vibrant young man who in 2012 took his final breath at 10 years old after a two-year battle with cancer. Some might say that Rex lost his battle with cancer, but that’s not the case. Cancer may have taken his earthly body, but it never touched his heart nor his soul. Those always belonged to God, just as Rex does.

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