Armando Garza
Softball notebook: Lady Bobcats now among Valley’s elite
It’s hard to believe that three years ago, the Edinburg Lady Bobcats didn’t even make the playoffs.
Players like Samantha Arciba, Torie De Leon, Myranda Hinojosa and Anissa Gonzalez, weren’t household names yet.
But three District 31-5A titles…
Softball notebook: Valley down to final four clubs
There are only four Valley teams left in the state softball playoffs. Two are at this stage for the first time and two are playoff veterans.
Edinburg and Edinburg North, the top two teams virtually all season, are still in it. The Lady Bobcats are…
Softball notebook: Lady ‘Dogs battle tested
It’s ‘LDS’ time. After a bye in the bi-district round, Lyford is set to start the playoffs as Lady Dog Softball takes on Needville in bi-district.
Lyford (16-6) had a warm-up game against state-ranked 2A Santa Gertrudis Academy of Kingsville…
Lady Cards All-Valley catcher Leal inks letter of intent with Javelinas
HARLINGEN — Krista Leal wanted to keep playing softball in college.
She also wanted to study nursing.
And she wanted to be close to home.
She got all three on Tuesday as the Harlingen senior signed her letter of intent to play for Texas…
Lady Hawks complete sweep of San Benito
SAN BENITO — The naysayers said they wouldn’t win Game 1.
They did.
Certainly, they wouldn’t go on the road and win Game 2, would they?
Indeed, the Harlingen South Lady Hawks believed in themselves and were cool, calm and collected,…
Lady Hawk juniors big part of team’s success
HARLINGEN — Three years, three playoff trips.
The current group of Harlingen South juniors is no stranger to success on the softball diamond.
As the Lady Hawks prepare to host San Benito tonight in Game 1 of their bi-district best-of-three playoff…
Softball notebook: Looking at all things Valley softball playoffs
The quest to equal or better the softball feats of a year ago begin tonight as the high school softball bi-district playoffs start tonight and run through Monday. Here’s a quick look at the current Valley playoff ledger:
VALLEY’S BEST
* Edinburg…
Trio of seniors leaders for Lady Cardinals
HARLINGEN — For the past four years, they’ve been among the faces of Harlingen Lady Card softball.
Seniors Krista Leal and Lynette Hernandez are household names by now. Fellow senior Petie Ortiz has contributed for three years.
It wasn’t easy,…
District champ Lyford drops finale, but focused on playoffs
LYFORD — It wasn’t the undefeated district celebration they’d planned, but the Lyford Lady Bulldogs got something important nevertheless on Wednesday.
The Lady Bulldogs suffered their first district loss, a 3-2 decision to West Oso in eight…