TASO MEMBER INDUCTED INTO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY SPORTS HALL OF FAME

This past July, TASO Football Rio Grande Chapter member Tony Guerrero, was inducted into the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame. Guerrero took to officiating early by calling flag football and other intramural sports while a student at the University of Texas San Antonio in the 1970s. In 1986, he moved back to the Valley and began calling games for Boys Clubs in Weslaco and Harlingen. Friends convinced him to join the Southwest Football Officials Association, the precursor to today's Texas Association of Sports Officials (TASO) in 1987.

During his career in the striped shirt, he has officiated more than 1,000 football games over a 34-year career. Included in that total are 17 UIL state playoff games, 11 Mexican collegiate games and five RGV All-Star Games. Other accomplishments include serving as Site Director for the Texas 7-on-7 State Qualifying Tournament and working closely with 7-on7 tournaments in Mission and Weslaco. Over two decades, these tournaments served as positive experiences for nearly 7,400 athletes.

"I enjoyed the impact of teaching fellow officials and providing a positive influence to the players," he said.

He plans to retire from officiating after the 2022 football season. His father, Oton, was inducted into the RGV Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.