McALLEN - There is no time to ease into shape and no chance to shake off the cobwebs. Today's 7:30 p.m. Week 0 contest between Harlingen High and McAllen High at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium is the type of contest that waits for no one. There might...
Port Isabel's defense faces quite a challenge to start the football season. The Tarpons play their season opener at home at 7:30 p.m. Friday against Class 3A state-ranked West Oso and its standout group of running backs led by Shedrick Howard. In preseason...
McALLEN - Jordan Smith hasn't let his mind wander. He has been resolute since February. Come Friday night, the McAllen High outside linebacker will dress for The Monitor's Game of the Week between No. 2 Harlingen High and No 4. McAllen High at McAllen...
PORT ISABEL - Kyle DeMoss knows there's plenty of work to do. And the new Port Isabel quarterback is determined to get it done. A year after calling the signals for the Tarpons junior varsity, DeMoss has moved up to the big leagues. The junior's quest...
HARLINGEN - The Harlingen Cardinals might not even read this story. Ranked No. 2 by Valley Freedom Newspapers in the preseason poll, Harlingen isn't too concerned with rankings or prognostications. As second-year Harlingen head coach Manny Gomez put...
PSJA High coach Mel Rios will have an interest in this week's Monitor Game of the Week between McAllen High and Harlingen High at 7:30 p.m. Friday at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium. His Bears take on McAllen High in Week 2 and have an important District...
McALLEN - The McAllen High Bulldogs have laid out a simple plan of action that, if followed, should lead to a memorable season. "We have our team goals set," said Bulldogs coach Tony Harris, whose team is ranked No. 4 to start the season. "They are real...
Three years before Bradley Stephens verbally committed to Texas A&M, the former McAllen Memorial standout running back faced a decision that could have completely changed his life. Stephens was just as good, if not better, on the soccer field. He...
LA JOYA -- After his team's first-ever scrimmage last week, La Joya Palmview coach Manuel Flores said there were a lot of positives to take from Saturday's practice game against Hidalgo. The Pirates defeated the Lobos 3-2 but the latter held an early...
Jerry Hill laughed when asked about how often he beats Bobby Lackey when the former Weslaco Panthers teammates meet for a round of golf. "He always wins," Hill said. "That's all he does is play golf. Oh, I say I go every Friday or so. Bobby, he's pretty...