April 21st, 2012
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Hinojosa: Last hurdle Brown clears will be the toughest
Leigha Brown keeps a folder of each recruiting letter she’s ever received. When she was asked to give an estimate of how many she had, she couldn’t.
“I’m not sure,” said Brown, a junior at Edinburg Economedes.
C’mon. A ballpark figure?…
Utah Valley completes sweep of Broncs
OREM, Utah — The Utah Valley University Wolverines completed the four-game sweep of UTPA, beating the Broncs 13-3 on Saturday at Brent Brown Ballpark.
The game ended during a four-run eighth that was capped by a walk-off RBI-single by Jake…
Lee leads Rockets past Golden State
HOUSTON — Barely alive in the race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, the Houston Rockets focused on the one outcome they could control Saturday night.
Courtney Lee scored 20 points, Goran Dragic added 18 points and seven assists…
Deng leads Bulls over Mavericks 93-83
CHICAGO — Derrick Rose could feel some pain in the area of his right ankle and foot, the site of his most recent injury during a season in which he has missed 26 games.
It was OK, though. All worth it. The fans were cheering for him, he was back on…
Rangers settle for split; Dodgers dust Astros
DETROIT — Josh Hamilton began the day with a three-run homer and ended it with a strikeout.
After battering the Detroit Tigers again, Hamilton and the Rangers finally came up short against Justin Verlander and a shaky Jose Valverde in the second…
Hundreds turn out to see Sharyland boys win state soccer title
GEORGETOWN — The Rio Grande Valley can once again boast of a new state champion in soccer.
The Sharyland Rattlers rallied to defeat Katy Morton Ranch 3-2 in a shootout Saturday to capture the Class 5A boys state title at Birkelbach Field in…
Jaimez: Valley sports fans unite behind Sharyland Rattlers
For a few hours on Saturday afternoon, I felt a strange but comforting connection with Valleyites from all over.
I came into the newsroom a couple of hours earlier than usual just for one reason.
The Sharyland Rattlers Class 5A state title tilt…
Valley fans cheer state champion Sharyland
GEORGETOWN — The Rio Grande Valley can once again boast of a new state champion in soccer.
The Sharyland Rattlers rallied to defeat Katy Morton Ranch 3-2 in a shootout Saturday to capture the Class 5A boys state title at Georgetown’s Birkelbach…
State Soccer Notebook: Hernandez has new hairdo after win
GEORGETOWN — Winning the state championship came with a price for Sharyland coach Reveriano Hernandez.
After the Rattlers rallied to defeat Katy Morton Ranch 3-2 in a shootout Saturday to win the Class 5A boys soccer title at the UIL state…
Crowds go green for Vida Verde
McALLEN – Crowds gathered Saturday morning at Quinta Mazatlan to celebrate Earth Day in the city’s own way with the fourth annual Vida Verde.
Organizers expected 4,000 visitors to spend the day outdoors with activities designed to reacquaint…