J. Antonio Encarnacion “Coach E” is in his twenty-second year coaching and his seventeenth  as Head Coach of the Lady Panther Soccer Team. Coach “E” is a 1992 graduate of Lufkin High School, where he was an All-District Player for Coach Russell Shaw. He was also voted Most Valuable Player in the Senior All-Star Game. Coach “E” continued his play at Tyler Junior College and East Texas Baptist University, where he was on two NCCAA National Championship teams. Coach “E” received a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Spanish/ Kinesiology . Coach “E” is married to Analorena Rodriguez, and they have has three sons and a daughter. (Caleb  Encarnacion , Nathaniel Encarnacion, Eryn Avila, and Sofia Avila.)

Ashley Holloway Dominguez is in her eighth year coaching the LHS Lady Panther Soccer team. Ashley was a First Team All-District player for Coach “E”.  She played soccer at Hardin Simmons University, then transferred to Texas A & M University where she received her Bachelors Degree. Coach Dominguez is excited to be a part of the Lady Pack program.

“Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about theses things…I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” -Philippians 4:8 & 13.

Karina Medina is in her first year coaching for the Lady Pack.