Boys Swimming
- Aldape, Salinas finish in top 8
- Brian Sandalow
- Though Roma’s Juancarlos Aldape and Brownsville Pace’s Victoria Salinas didn’t win state championships Saturday in Austin, they both learned things and picked up experiences that will help them as they move forward.
Aldape, a sopho... Full story
- Aldape, Salinas qualify for finals
- Brian Sandalow
- Roma’s Juancarlos Aldape and Brownsville Pace’s Victoria Salinas are still in contention for UIL state swimming championships after their performances Friday in the first day of the state meets in Austin.
Aldape, who finished 10th in the... Full story

- Individual goals take center stage at state meet in Austin
- Brian Sandalow
- Brownsville Hanna coach Caroline Rush is taking a realistic view of this weekend’s UIL Class 5A swim meet.
Unlike at other meets where Hanna enters as one of the favorites, the state event poses different challenges for her swimmers. Their rol... Full story

- State Bound: Hawks' 200 freestyle relay back in Austin
- Lori Vermaas
- HARLINGEN — Charlie Crockett pulls a yellow smiley-face sticker off his forehead and winces, amused and surprised by the sting of its adhesion.
For Charlie, as well his fellow Harlingen South swim relay teammates, however, there’s plenty... Full story

- State Bound: Pack of Memorial swimmers headed to Austin
- Peter Rasmussen
- McALLEN — This is McAllen Memorial senior Leah Sanchez’s third trip to the state swimming & diving meet in Austin this weekend but it is unlike any she has attended before.
“I’m really excited to go this year with the who... Full story

- State Bound: Harlingen High's Brandon, Royal set for state
- Eladio Jaimez
- HARLINGEN — Diana Brandon isn't nervous.
She isn't anxious and she isn't too worried.
As a matter of fact, the Harlingen senior is about as relaxed as one could be that's headed to her third straight UIL State Swimming and Diving Meet.
Brand... Full story

- State Bound: City rivals Mejia, Rios have built friendship
- Ramiro Paez
- McALLEN — McAllen Rowe’s Armando Mejia was the new kid on the diving team one year ago. Amongst his new diving teammates was McAllen High’s Moshe Rios, a second-year member in the high school diving scene.
That’s as much as t... Full story

- State Bound: Santos hopes to build on future in Austin
- David Hinojosa
- MISSION — Now that David Santos has made his splash for Sharyland’s swimming team, the sophomore has his eye toward the future.
Santos is taking a simple approach to this week’s UIL state swimming and diving championships in Austin... Full story

- State Bound: McAllen Memorial team sporting cohesive relays
- Brian Sandalow
- When they were asked the question, the members of McAllen Memorial’s regional 200-yard medley and 400-freestyle relay laughed. It didn’t seem like a dumb question, and they’ve probably heard worse during their classes.
Yet, being a... Full story

- State Bound: Alanis, Aldape facing different experiences
- Brian Sandalow
- Anybody’s who’s been to the state swimming meet knows what the experience is like. It’s a tumultuous happening with seemingly random noises and cheers, there are colors all around that represent every school present.
Most important... Full story