1,000 career digs. For Edinburg Vela senior Fernanda Valdez, even that number doesn’t tell the entire story. Valdez recently celebrated reaching the 1,000-dig milestone, but she’s already pushed well beyond it. MaxPreps’ documented statistics from her sophomore season through the current 2026 season account for at least 1,351 career digs. And when you look at how she got there, one thing stands out. She’s gotten better every year. 254. Then 629. Valdez recorded 254 digs in 10

The banner says 1,000. Briseis Cortez says she’s already at 1,200. Edinburg High’s senior setter was recently surrounded by teammates, coaches and family as the Bobcats celebrated her reaching 1,000 career assists. But by Tuesday, Cortez shared on Instagram that the number had already climbed another 200. That’s 1,200 career assists — and her senior season is still going. It’s another milestone for a player who has become a major part of the Edinburg offense. Cortez put toget