April 7th, 2012
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West girls defeat East in Showcase
HIDALGO – All-star games are generally offensive shows.
Edinburg High junior Micheline Mercelita has a different view. And the Lady Bobcat proved it on Saturday when she recorded nine blocks as part of a four-point and six-rebound effort that…
Hinojosa: McAllen native is just one of the Girls
Someone recently asked Monica Garza this: “If you wore a different Rangers’ shirt every day, how long would it take for you to wear each of them?”
Her reply?
“Probably three weeks … maybe four.”
Today is definitely a Rangers’ shirt day…
Vipers end regular season with win over Reno
HIDALGO — And on the final day of the regular season, fans got free tacos and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers earned a rare win with a 144-140 victory over the Reno Bighorns on Saturday.
Not that it meant anything, unless you had late-night munchies….
Texas loses to White Sox; Astros beat Moyer
ARLINGTON — Joe Nathan took the ball in a tie game in his second appearance for the Texas Rangers. One batter later, they were losing.
Alex Rios led off the top of the ninth with a homer on a 1-2 pitch off Nathan and the Chicago White Sox won 4-3…
Mickelson charges in third round of the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Phil Mickelson set off roars at Augusta National with a 20-foot eagle putt for a share of the lead, and an amazing flop shot behind the 15th green that only he would dare try.
Peter Hanson answered with four birdies on his last…
Huskies rally past Weslaco East to advance
LA JOYA — The La Joya Juarez-Lincoln Huskies rallied back in dramatic fashion to defeat the Weslaco East Wildcats 2-1 in Saturday’s sectional playoff game.
Nursing a one-goal lead entering the second half, East coach David Castro felt confident…
Broncs complete sweep of NYIT
EDINBURG — The UTPA baseball team completed the four-game sweep of the New York Institute of Technology Bears with a 5-4 victory Saturday at Edinburg Baseball Stadium.
The Broncs (16-6, 4-0 GWC) are now 13-0 at home this season.
The Broncs got on…
East breezes past West in boys Showcase
HIDALGO — The East All-Stars came out shooting Saturday afternoon, and despite a late first-half rally by the West the East’s offense was just too much as it cruised to a 97-76 victory in the All-Valley Showcase at State Farm Arena.
San…
Porter Nation mindful of assistant coach’s emotional loss
When the Porter Cowboys step on the soccer field, assistant coach Julian Robles can’t help but think of his father, Julian Robles Sr., who died March 18 at age 54.
Robles Sr. became an avid fan of the Cowboys when his son joined the Porter coaching…
Wichita ends Bees season
WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita Thunder on Saturday ended the Killer Bees’ season, winning Game 5 of the teams’ Berry Conference semifinal 6-2 to prevail 4-1 in the best-of-seven series.
Daniel Tetrault and R.G. Flath both scored twice to help the…