Kristian Limas
Cowboys, UTPA alums give crowd a thrill
EDINBURG — It was the first foul of the afternoon and the game had had come to halt.
Elementary school student Noel Aguilar was enjoying his courtside seat as he watched the UTPA All-Stars take on a select group of Dallas Cowboys and he thought his…
Schwirtlich leads T-M past Mission Veterans
MISSION — Facing a group of freshmen, it was a senior pitcher who proved that experience goes a long way in the playoffs as the Tuloso-Midway Lady Cherokees downed the Mission Veterans Lady Patriots 11-0 on Thursday in the teams’ Class 4A…
McHi’s Solis signs to compete with UTPA
Ricky Solis sat at the large table in front of the McAllen High School gym with a big smile on his face. He was certainly happy but more than anything else he was a little nervous as he put his pen to paper surrounded by his family, coaches and…
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…
Lady Huskies fend off Lady Tigers
LA JOYA — The La Joya Juarez-Lincoln Lady Huskies had cruised through the regular season entering the playoffs, but it was a senior goaltender that almost ended their season Tuesday night.
Mercedes senior Samantha Garcia kept the Lady Tigers in the…
Tigers rout RGC to continue quest
HIDALGO — It was a system that had worked all year for the Valley View Tigers soccer team — give the ball to Jose Angel Soto and he’ll take care of the rest. And when the Tigers have one of the state’s leading scorers they were going to lean…
Los Fresnos coach Littleton relishes victory at Flying W’s
ALAMO — For Los Fresnos track coach Will Littleton his team’s win at the 5th annual Flying W’s track meet at PSJA Memorial was more than another trophy on the mantle, it was moment of appreciation for where he started out.
Littleton, a former…
Valley View ready for postseason journey
HIDALGO — Pressure is a constant in sports. Whether it’s the level of competition, satisfying a fan base, or overcoming hardship, pressure is always there. For the Valley View Tigers their pressure comes in the form of a number by their name and…
Lady Huskies finish off regular season with win
With their first District 61-4A championship wrapped up, the La Joya Juarez-Lincoln Lady Huskies looked to make an even bigger statement in their match with the Mission Veterans Lady Patriots.
Led by a high-powered offense, the Lady Huskies took an…
Rattlers shut out ’Stangs 4-0
MISSION — McAllen Memorial starting pitcher Robert Quintanilla had things under control for most of his team’s 4-0 District 30-5A loss to Sharyland on Tuesday.
Through five innings he held the No. 3 Rattlers (14-3 overall, 4-0 District 30-5A) to…