Author: Isaiah Elizondo

Community, Sports

These MLB players have roots in Coastal Bend baseball

Isaiah Elizondo

Six professional baseball players from the Coastal Bend have made their Major League Debut since 2000: Jose Trevino (St. John Paul II High School), Cliff Pennington (Mary Carroll High School), Anthony Banda (Sinton High School), Nick Loftin (W.B. Ray High School), Wyatt Mathisen (Calallen High School), Mike Adams (Sinton High School). JOSE TREVINO Jose Trevino began his baseball career at St. John Paul II High School. After spending three years at Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma, he was selected in the sixth round in the MLB draft by the Texas Rangers. In his last collegiate season in 2014, he posted…

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Spring baseball just around the corner for the Corpus Christi Hooks

Isaiah Elizondo

The Corpus Christi Hooks begin their spring season on April 2. The Hooks will play a 138-game season with half of their games taking place at home in Whataburger Field, giving fans the opportunity to see the new era of talent for the Houston Astros. As a Double-A affiliate competing in the South Division of the Texas League, the Corpus Christi Hooks face competition across Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Last season the Hooks finished last in their division with the worst record in the Texas League (48-89). Despite last season’s struggles, the organization remains optimistic under second-year manager Ricky Rivera.…

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Coastal Bend football shaken up by UIL district realignment

Isaiah Elizondo

Changes are coming to the Coastal Bend, with the University Interscholastic League’s district realignment bringing new pressure as several long-time rivals shift divisions and district.  Gregory-Portland and Corpus Christi Ray headline the changes at the 5A level, as the new district sends them south for district play. The Wildcats and Texans are set to now see five new faces in their district. This past year both teams were in a district with five Corpus Christi ISD schools and Gregory-Portland. Now under new alignment, they will have to travel to the Rio Grande Valley to play their district games.  There are…

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Coastal Bend Baseball: Champions Return, Newcomers Emerge for 2026 Season

Isaiah Elizondo

Spring baseball is just around the corner here in the Coastal Bend. From district rivalries to Whataburger Field showdowns, high school players and coaches are preparing for the challenges ahead of them, as their communities rally behind them. Teams from all around the area settle their disputes on the field for one common goal, bringing home a state championship The London Pirates, one of two teams from the area to take home a state championship trophy, look to continue that same mission as they head into 2026. Leading the pack are two Power 4 conference Division I commits, Christian Olivares…