Boys Track and Field

State track notebook: Jackson, Noyola hang with state's best

Eladio Jaimez

AUSTIN — Neither left the UIL State Track and Field Championships with the hardware they desired. But they left Austin with their heads held high. Harlingen’s Tyler Jackson and Harlingen South’s Zariah Noyola came up short in thei... Full story

5.15 State Track & Field Report

AUSTIN — Results Saturday at the 2010 State UIL Track and Field Championships. GIRLS 5A 3200 METER RUN — 1, Rachel Johnson, Plano, 10:31.53 seconds. 2, Amanda Russell, CP Vista Ridge, 10:36.74. 3, Regan Tindell, Belton, 11:04.90. 4, Ro... Full story

Sophomore Garza keeps golden tradition alive for RGC at state

Eladio Jaimez

AUSTIN — Tradition lives in Rio Grande City. Right next door to the Saenzes and now the Garzas. On his last attempt, RGC sophomore Alex Garza unleashed a beast of a throw Saturday that sailed 63 feet to win the Class 5A boys shot put state tit... Full story

State Notebook: Robledo plays with top player Spieth

Eladio Jaimez

AUSTIN — Harlingen South golfer Roman Robledo can say he’s played with the best, in Texas and the United States. Robledo was paired up with Dallas Jesuit’s Jordan Spieth during the final round of Friday’s Class 5A UIL State G... Full story

5.14 High School Report

Baseball-Valley playoff glanceCLASS 5AAreaBest of three seriesBROWNSVILLE LOPEZ (27-4) vs. DEL RIO (20-14)Game 1: Brownsville Lopez 10, Del Rio 2Game 2: At Krueger Field, 2 p.m. SaturdayGame 3: At Krueger Field, 30 minutes after Game 2 (if necessary)... Full story

Valley athletes ready to make big splash at state meet

Eladio Jaimez

AUSTIN — Technically, this isn’t Zariah Noyola’s first trip to the UIL State Track and Field Championships. A couple of years ago, Harlingen South head coach Dolores Cruz brought the then-freshman Noyola to Myers Stadium to watch t... Full story

State Bound: Eagles' relay team set to redeem itself at state

Abel Prado

For the Mission High boys 1,600-meter relay team, the time is now. For the last three years the team of Justin Garcia, Gilbert Gonzalez, J.P. Gonzalez and Mike Reynoso have flirted with every high school athlete’s greatest goal: a state title.... Full story

State Bound: Memorial hurdler Garza ready to take next step

Eladio Jaimez

McALLEN — McAllen Memorial’s Jake Garza just fell on his knees. He hunched over and buried his face in his hands. He couldn’t help it. He was overcome with emotions. Garza had just crossed the finish line to get second in the 300 h... Full story

State Bound: Garza heads to state with extra motivation

Peter Rasmussen

McALLEN — Soon after winning the 400-meter dash at regionals last week to advance to the state meet this weekend in Austin, Nick Garza memorized the eight qualifying times. The way the McAllen High senior rattles off the numbers, it is easy to... Full story

State Bound: Cards' Jackson eager to compete at state

Eladio Jaimez

HARLINGEN — Tyler Jackson hasn’t gotten too much sleep the past week. After clearing 15-0 at the Region IV-5A track and field meet in San Antonio last week, Jackson won the regional title and earned his first ever berth in the UIL State ... Full story

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