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Presentation of the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation (TAAF) Athlete of the year awards.
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Summary:
Andy Williams, Head Track Coach of the Deer Park Summer Track Program and Lacy Stole, Athletics / Aquatics Supervisor will be present to present plaques to the TAAF 2016 Female Athlete of the year for the City of Deer Park and the presentation of the Male Athlete of the year award for the City of Deer Park as well as the winner of TAAF Regional athlete of the year 2016.
TAAF 2016 Female/Male Athlete of the year:
FEMALE: Ally Marbury (winner of Female Athlete of the year for the City of Deer Park)
Ally is 8 years old and this is her first year running track. She's an athlete who plays basketball, is a cheerleader for the DP Seminoles football team and has played softball for 4 years in Pasadena and Deer Park. She was selected for the all-star team twice in the 6 and under division. Running track has brought out a new competitive spirit and she loves it. She looked forward to going to track practice each morning and running with her new friends. At Regionals in La Porte, she qualified for State in all three of her races, the 200, 100 and 50M dashes. She won both the 100 and the 50 and came in third in the 200. In the state meet in McAllen, she finished 15th out of 45 competitors in the 100 and 15th out of 40 competitors in the 50. For her first year competing, she feels very proud of herself and can't wait to compete again next year in the 10 & under division.
REGIONALS:
200M Dash - 3rd place medal
100M Dash - 1st place medal
50M Dash - 1st place medal
STATE:
200M Dash - 27th place
100M Dash - 15th place
50M Dash - 15th place
MALE: Robert Maximus Gonzalez (local athlete of the year for the City of Deer Park as well as the chosen regional winner for region 1 athlete of the year)
Robert Maximus Gonzalez is 14 years old; he attended Deer Park Jr. High where he was the recipient of the "Athlete of the Year for 2015 & 2016 as well as the recipient of the "Ord...
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