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Rocha de Murga carries high hopes to state swimming meet
McALLEN — McAllen Memorial junior Juan Rocha de Murga knows the history. He knows that when Valley kids go to the state swimming meet the result is usually the same, that they usually end up in the bottom half of the results.
Not only does he want…
Urbina, Gonzalez take different paths to state
In Texas sports there is one word that never needs an explanation. It’s a word that draws a nod of approval from peers and a sense of satisfaction in players:
State.
Weslaco East’s Eli Urbina and Rio Grande City’s Lisa Gonzalez, the Valley’s…
Astros get C Jason Castro back from injury
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — As bad as last season was for the Houston Astros, it was worse for Jason Castro.
The season never really happened for the team’s standout young catcher, who tore his right ACL during the second exhibition game a year ago. He…
Nolan Ryan says these Rangers are his best team
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Texas Rangers president and CEO Nolan Ryan says the team assembling for this spring training “is as strong a club as we’ve ever been. ”
At a packed news conference Wednesday, the Hall of Fame pitcher spoke of how impressed…
No. 4 Kansas beats Texas A&M 66-58
COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M was finally back to full strength on Wednesday night.
It wasn’t enough to get past No. 4 Kansas.
Elijah Johnson scored 21 points and Tyshawn Taylor made key plays down the stretch to help Kansas fight off a late run by…
Humphrey comes off the deck, leads Vipers over Maine
HIDALGO — Rio Grande Valley Vipers guard Lee Humphrey resembled a boxer who just went 12 rounds rather than a 3-point sharpshooter.
And minutes after walking off the court in a daze that followed a nasty collision with Maine’s Xavier Silas late…
Lakers hit midway mark with 96-91 win over Dallas
DALLAS — Andrew Bynum had 19 points and 14 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers hit the halfway point of their season with a 96-91 victory over the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.
Bynum had a huge smile on his face when…
Scola, Lowry lead Rockets past Sixers 93-87
HOUSTON — Kyle Lowry had a scraped right forearm, a sore right ankle and a smile on his face after the Houston Rockets pulled out a grinding victory over his hometown team on Wednesday night.
Lowry scored 13 points and converted two crucial three…
Boys basketball notebook: District 31-5A proving strong again
It happened in football a couple of years ago. And it’s happening now during basketball.
District 31-5A has always been competitive in sports. And that was evident when three teams (Harlingen, Edinburg North and PSJA North) advanced to the third…
Softball notebook: Lady Greyhounds off to solid start
It seems like San Benito has picked up where it left off a year ago.
After last year’s sensational run to the Elite 8 (state quarterfinals), the Lady ’Hounds are off to a good start at 5-0 this year.
They opened the year with a 19-2 win at PSJA…