S PORTS Section B Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Pleasanton Express SOFTBALL Over 20 Lady Eagles, Squaws, Lady Aggies named all-district STEPHEN GARCIA | PLEASANTON EXPRESS Jimmy Littleton resigned after one year with Poteet ISD. BOYS BASKETBALL Littleton out after one season with Aggies The Poteet boys basket- ball team will have anoth- er new coach at the helm next season. Jimmy Littleton, who served as head coach of the Aggies for the 2016-17 season, resigned after one year with the school dis- trict, Poteet athletic direc- tor Doug Foster confirmed. “[Littleton] didn’t want to be here, so that’s it,” Foster said. Littleton did not return multiple calls seeking comment. The Aggies tied for third place in District 30-4A this season before falling to Crystal City 79-48 in the bi-district playoffs. Littleton, who has coached a majority of his career in San Antonio, picked up his 500th coach- ing win in December. STEPHEN GARCIA SPORTS EDITOR More than 20 Pleasanton, Jourdanton and Poteet soft- ball players earned spots on all-district teams. A trio of award winners led the way for the Squaws. Pitcher Bailey Longoria was named the District 26-3A MVP. Center fielder Kristina Ramirez shared Offensive MVP honors, and shortstop Claudia Muñoz shared the district’s Defen- sive MVP award. Jourdanton had seven others make the all-district first team: Allie Touch- stone, Laney Harlan, Rachel Schnelle, Emily Ponton, Lexi Wheeler, Karen Carrasco and Allie Wheeler. Squaws senior Shelys Miranda was second team all-district. Miranda, Ponton and Ramirez were also named academic all-state by the Texas High School Coaches Association. Ponton and Ramirez also earned Texas Girls Coaches Association academic all-state honors. Pleasanton had three players on the All-District 30-4A first team. Domi- nique Owen (first base- man), Messiah San Miguel (outfielder) and Brenda Leal (designated player) were each first-team selections. Pitcher Madison McDonald, second baseman Kaye Hu- bert, third baseman Jessy Ortiz and designated player Jaden Alcoser made the all- district second team. For the Lady Aggies, Dan- ika De La Fuente and Emily Zavala earned second-team honors. Lady Eagles Chloe Bryant and Laney Esquivel were honorable mention picks. The following players were academic all-district: Pleasanton: Alcoser, Bryant, Emily Chessher, Esquivel, Hubert, Leal, Bailey Lopez, McDonald, Ortiz, Owen, San Miguel; Jourdanton: Carras- co, Harlan, Miranda, Pon- ton, Ramirez, Touchstone; Poteet: Brianna Alvarado, Brianna Camarillo, De La Fuente, Marina Herrera, Sa- mantha Samaniego, Zavala, Zoe Bermea, Gabby Cantu and Jessica Garzes. STEPHEN GARCIA SPORTS EDITOR Laney Harlan, Jourdanton First team infielder Bailey Longoria, Jourdanton District 26-3A MVP Emily Ponton, Jourdanton First team outfielder Kristina Ramirez, Jourdanton Co-Offensive MVP Rachel Schnelle, Jourdanton First team infielder Claudia Muñoz, Jourdanton Co-Defensive MVP Allie Touchstone, Jourdanton First team catcher Karen Carrasco, Jourdanton First team designated player Kaye Hubert, Pleasanton Second team second baseman Allie Wheeler, Jourdanton First team utility player Madison McDonald, Pleasanton Second team pitcher Lexi Wheeler, Jourdanton First team outfielder Jessy Ortiz, Pleasanton First team third baseman Brenda Leal, Pleasanton First team designated player Danika De La Fuente, Poteet Second team outfielder Dominique Owen, Pleasanton First team first baseman Emily Zavala, Poteet Second team pitcher Messiah San Miguel, Pleasanton First team outfielder Shelys Miranda, Jourdanton Second team designated player Jaden Alcoser, Pleasanton Second team designated player JUNIORS, FRESHMEN TEAM UP TO TAKE PLEASANTON POWDERPUFF GAME CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Pleasanton High School held its annual Powderpuff football game May 18 at the Eagle Complex. The team made up of freshmen and juniors won the matchup. Pictured are (front row, from left) Sara Stewart, Madelyn Bird, Breanna Hinojosa, Leslie Perez, Marisa Zuniga, Cali Jones, Adry So- tello, Laney Esquivel, Carly Esquivel, Ayanna Oltivero, (second row, from left) Diamond Martinez, Haley Hinojosa, Paige Hubert, Brentley Blalock, Sara Randolph, Libby Ramirez, Addy Llamas, Delanee Olivarri, Sarah Brendel, Abigail Partida, Yamile Peña, Baylee Bauer, Kalissa Rios, Nathaniel Acevedo, (back row, from left) Nathan Bosquez, Cristian Gaytan, Weston Burchfield, Rachel Black, Cody Leal, Isaac Mendiola, Dalton Hobbs, Nick Ramos, Daniel Valdez, Jazline Olivarri, Krys Palmer, Epi Gonzales and Eric Valdez.