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Valley team to play for title at Palomino World Series

SAN JOSE, Calif., --- The Rio Grande Valley Longhorns, a select team comprised of recent 2010 graduates, is in the finals of the Palomino World Series. The Longhorns will play either Lynnhaven, Va. or Colton, Calif. in the championship that scheduled... Full story

Pharr baseball team to play in Colt World Series

David Hinojosa

The whirlwind tour for the Pharr Raiders baseball team continues Saturday night when they open play at the Colt World Series in Lafayette, Ind. The Raiders, sponsored by the Pharr Boys and Girls Club, are grouped with the host team, Czech Republic a... Full story

THE BEST IN THE BIZ: The 2010 All-Valley Baseball Team

Dave Favila

McAllen’s Garza caps stellar high school career as Valley MVP McAllen High ace Alexis Garza only played for the Bulldogs for two seasons. But, oh my, what a couple of seasons they were. Born in Mexico, Alexis began his high school baseball ... Full story

Baseball All-District lists

DISTRICT 30-5A MVP Alvaro Moreno, McAllen High Newcomer of the Year Andrew Padron, McAllen Rowe First Team Pitchers: Alexis Garza, McHi*; Lupe Lopez, La Joya; Mike Medrano, Sharyland; Joey Marquez, La Joya Palmview; Adrian Garza, La Joya; Ant... Full story

West scores six unanswered runs to rally past East

Abel I. Prado

LA JOYA — It was a pitching duel early and a slugfest late at the La Joya Baseball Complex as the West All Stars scored six unanswered runs to defeat the East All Stars 6-5 in 10 innings Saturday. After five innings of solid pitching and sturd... Full story

Valley players honored by THSBCA

The Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association on Friday revealed its 2010 all-state teams. And the Rio Grande Valley was well represented, with players from Class 5A, Class 4A and Class 3A honored. McAllen High, which ascended to the No. 1 spot... Full story

Hawkins pitches CC Carroll to state title

ROUND ROCK — Courtney Hawkins gave up two runs, neither earned, on 10 hits to give Corpus Christi Carroll a 5-2 win over Klein for the Class 5A state championship. Chris Cano was 2-for-4 and batted in two runs for Carroll (37-7). Jason Franco ... Full story

State Baseball Roundup

3-run 7th carries CC Carroll

ROUND ROCK — Oshea Dumes’ RBI single capped a three-run rally in the seventh inning that carried Corpus Christi Carroll past Fort Bend Clements 4-3 in the Class 5A baseball semifinals Friday night. Dumes drove in Adam Hinojosa on a two-o... Full story

Baseball-State Playoff Glance

Wednesday June 9 Class 1A Semifinals At Dell Diamond, Round Rock Windthorst 15, Stamford 2 Evadale 5, Thorndale 4 Class 2A Semifinals At UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Austin Rogers 7, White Oak 4 Bushland 4, Brock 3 Class 3A Semifinals At UFCU Dis... Full story

McHi's Garza drafted by Astros

Peter Rasmussen

McALLEN — As soon as Alexis Garza arrived in Huntsville for his official visit with Sam Houston State on Wednesday, the calls started coming. They were the kind of calls he was hoping to receive after the Houston Astros drafted the former McAl... Full story

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