Area students make Hooks' All-Star team
Four players from the Nueces County Record Star coverage area were named to the Corpus Christi Hooks Pre-Season All-Star team.
Calallen pitcher, and recent Baylor signee, Logan Verrett, Calallen shortstop Jeramie Marek, Robstown outfielder David Rodriguez and utility player James Wallace of Tuloso-Midway will be honored at the fourth annual South Texas Winter Baseball Banquet in the Bayview Ballroom at the American Bank Center.
James Wallace is the first player from Tuloso-Midway High School to be named on the All-Star team.
The event will be held Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Players that missed the cut, but still got recognized for Honorable Mention, include pitcher Chris Contreras from Robstown, infielder Clint Wallace from Tuloso-Midway, and Derek Hagy from Calallen, among others.
The team was voted on by selected media in South Texas and 16 area high school coaches.