McAllen Memorial sophomore Sophia Vega is only in her second varsity season. She’s already reached 100 career blocks. Memorial Volleyball recently celebrated Vega after the 6-foot middle hitter crossed the milestone, adding another accomplishment to a high school career that has been productive from the start. Because the 100 blocks are only part of the story. An Immediate Impact Vega didn’t need much time to establish herself at Memorial. As a freshman in 2025, she recorded

McAllen Memorial sophomore Lylah Lopez-Castillo has already reached a number plenty of setters spend an entire high school career chasing. 1,000 career assists. Memorial Volleyball announced the milestone Saturday, the same day the Mustangs picked up a 3-1 win over Edinburg Vela. The number is impressive on its own. What makes Lopez-Castillo’s milestone stand out even more is how early she got there. She’s only a sophomore. Lopez-Castillo has become a major part of a Memorial