The excitement here is palpable a few minutes before 9 a.m. Some elderly gentleman is addressing the banquet room full of coaches at Region One in Edinburg.
The Monitor has a small table against the wall ready to bang out some realignment stories. Video man Travis Bartoshek is also at Region One to record the moment live for all.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many coaches in the same place. Most greeted each other like they were finding long-lost friends. Dave Evans, currenty at Valley View, was joking around and exchanging pleasantries with the Donna coaching contingent, no doubt reminiscing about the good old days.
One of the only coaches I see not wearing his coaching gear is Weslaco High’s Tony Villarreal. Wearing a suit jacket, no tie, Villarreal is chatting up Orlando Garcia, a former coach of his who is now the PSJA ISD Athletic Director.
The coaches have made sure to steer clear of our table. Our time to talk to them will come soon enough.
Looking forward to seeing if Mission High moves to Class 5A and just what the Class 5A districts in the Valley will look like. And will there be one or two local 3A districts? Aah, the intrigue. If it wasn’t for those two Lunestas I took last night I’d probably be jumping out of my seat.
If anyone out there is reading this, I’ll be trying to update this as events warrant. We’re T-minus 3 minutes and counting …
