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VYPE 411: McAllen's Lexi Gonzalez
Lexi Gonzalez recently won the All-Valley Class 6A Female Athlete of the Year Award. She has a verbal commitment to Oregon State to play volleyball and was selected to the TASCO all-state first team.
VYPE caught up with Gonzalez, who was recently voted the VYPE South TX girls soccer player of the year.
VYPE: Who has been your biggest influence in your sporting life? And Why?
GONZALEZ: My mom, she motivates me to be my best whenever I step on the court or field. Without her, I wouldn't be the person I am today!
VYPE: What has been your greatest HS memory so far?
GONZALEZ: At sweet 16, (the last game) the ref blew the whistle to call it game and we advanced to state. We were all so excited!
VYPE: What's your biggest strength? Or What do you bring to your team?
GONZALEZ: I like to bring a lot of positive energy to the team.
VYPE: What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?
GONZALEZ: In 5 years, I see myself playing professional soccer! I hope my dream will come true!
VYPE: What advice would you give a younger athlete starting his/her HS career?
GONZALEZ: Keep working hard and believe in yourself. Make a list of goals that you want to accomplish as an athlete.
VYPE: What do you do outside of sports?
GONZALEZ: I do a lot of strength and conditioning, tutoring, try to hang out with my friends whenever I get a chance! Playing sports is basically my life.
VYPE 411: Sinton High School's Autumn Moses
Get to know Autumn Moses, Sinton's multi-sport star athlete:
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VYPE: Who has been your biggest influence in your sporting life? And Why?
MOSES: My biggest influence in my sporting life is my dad. He's taught me how to push myself through the tough tasks and how to be a leader and show the younger ones what it takes to be one.
VYPE: What has been your greatest HS memory so far?
MOSES: The greatest HS memory is my freshman year when we went to the regional tournament in volleyball.
VYPE: What's your biggest strength? Or What do You Bring to Your Team?
MOSES: My biggest strength is how I'm courageous on the court with my teammates. Leadership is a huge part of what I bring to my team.
VYPE: What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?
MOSES: In 5 years I see myself in the middle of my college career continuing to work hard to be competitive and helping others on and off the court.
VYPE: What advice would you give a younger athlete starting his/her HS career?
MOSES: My biggest advice to younger athletes is to get out of your confront zone, push yourself and those around you. Don't settle for average, be someone who stands out to the coaches and leads the team with a purpose.
VYPE: What do you do outside of sports?
MOSES: Most of the time I will go hang out with my friends, family, and sometimes read.