The Veterans Memorial High School (VMHS) mariachis competed this past weekend at the ARTS International Mariachi Festival at Port Isabel.
The non-varsity Mariachi Toros Azules received a division one superior rating and finished in second place in the non-varsity 4A ensembles. The members of the Mariachi Toros Azules are: Beatriz Beas, Phi8llip Cantu, Leslie Castillo, Elizabeth Garcia, Alexis Gonzalez, Ashley Gonzalez, Ayla Gonzalez, Diana Gonzalez, Joseph Mares, Brandon Munoz, Leticia Ortego, Edgardo Perez, Horacio Salinas, Jose Salinas, Pedro Sepulveda, Paula Trevino, Maria Torres, Jose Urbina, Rebeca Valero, Francisca Valle Roman, Andres Vasquez, Isabel Vazquez.
The varsity Mariachi Toros de Plata also received a division one superior rating and missed out on first place by only 1.5 points, finishing in second place. The members of the Mariachi Toros de Plata are: Joshua Troy Alcaraz, Aiisa Almendarez, Gerardo Garcia, Monica Leal, Michael Mata, Astrid Medina, Thalia Mirelez, Alejandro Peralez, Edna Razo, Leonel Rivera, Antonio Sepulveda, Lorenah Vasquez, Andres Vecchio, Monica Velasquez.
The two groups are continuing to rehearse their selections as they prepare for their next contest to be held at Texas A&M Kingsville on April 26.
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