𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟬 𝗟𝗢𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗡𝗢𝗦 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟𝗦 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗥𝗚𝗩 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗦~~~𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘!!!

                                                             

                                

By Rene Torres

Staging a sensational comeback from the loser’s bracket, the 1940 Los Fresnos girls won La Feria’s annual valley-wide volleyball tournament. The road to the title game took a pause in their first encounter of the tournament when the La Feria squad embarrassed them 15-3 and 15-5.

But that only ignited their spirit! What they learned from those early losses was that— “some defeats are more triumphant than victories.” And that’s what gave them the momentum to embrace the agony of defeat.

The much-anticipated game drew murmurs from the crowd as La Feria stepped on to the court as favorites. But this time around, the Falcons were not going to be denied. It is not known what coach Copeland said to motivate her squad, but they were a different team that had suffered those early losses. At the end, they won, and crowned Valley champs, dispatching their opposition 13-6 and 15-9.

The given photo shows the Falcons demonstrating smiles, they were a proud and happy group after displaying a miracle comeback. They made a power statement with their win over a great La Feria team.

The roster included: 

Coach P.D. Copeland, Juanita Brooks, Barbara J. Goates, Patsy Weikel, Elizabeth Galyean, captain, Hazel Lipe, Martha S. Cook, and Ruby J. Pederson.

It was an exhausting effort, “All for the love of the game.”