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Junior powerlifter Villarreal raises bar at Sharyland

Ramiro Paez

MISSION — Briana Villarreal knew there was a lot of uncertainty being a freshman powerlifter at Sharyland. She realized there were no definite results and knew total commitment would have to be applied, along with personal time sacrificed. But... Full story

McAllen High's Sam Mangum wins second straight state title

Brian Sandalow

Every time he wrestled this season, McAllen High’s Sam Mangum faced a kind of pressure different than any other Rio Grande Valley wrestler. After winning the 2009 UIL 180-pound state championship, Mangum moved up to 189 to try to win another cr... Full story

Rowe’s Gonzalez wins state wrestling title via pin in Austin

Brian Sandalow

McAllen Rowe and coach Randy Madsen have long had one of the Rio Grande Valley’s finest wrestling programs. Thanks to 95-pound senior Sara Gonzalez, Rowe now has a state champion. On Saturday at the UIL state tournament at the Delco Center in... Full story

Three alive for state wrestling title

Brian Sandalow

After the first day of the UIL state wrestling meet at the Austin ISD Delco Center, the Rio Grande Valley still has three chances to win another wrestling state championship. McAllen High 189-pounder Sam Mangum, last year’s state champion at 1... Full story

State Wrestling Preview: Valley has momentum on its side

Brian Sandalow

It doesn’t need to be written much more that in most sports the Rio Grande Valley struggles at the state level. Defining the reasons for those struggles would take too long and would be the subject of much conjecture and even controversy. Wres... Full story

State Bound: McAllen ISD female grapplers ready for big stage.

David Hinojosa

McALLEN — Sara Gonzalez gets so frustrated with her best friend sometimes she “just wants to punch her in the face.” But the McAllen Rowe senior knows those moments with Chelsea Light are the biggest reasons she is going to be comp... Full story

State Bound: McHi's Mangum facing pressure from all over

Brian Sandalow

As much as he tries, McAllen High wrestler Sam Mangum can’t put something out of his head. And it isn’t winning a second state championship. One week after the UIL State meet in Austin, Mangum, last year’s 180-pound state champion ... Full story

2-20 High School Report

RGVSports.com

Baseball-Valley scheduleMonday, Feb. 22Non-DistrictLyford at MMA, 5 p.m.La Joya Palmview at Hidalgo, 6 p.m.La Joya Juarez-Lincoln at Hebbronville, 6 p.m.Edcouch-Elsa at Port Isabel, 6 p.m.Harlingen at McAllen Memorial, 6 p.m.Harlingen South at San Be... Full story

State Bound: Three Weslaco ISD wrestlers set for Austin

Peter Rasmussen

Editor’s Note: This is your chance to WIN TWO TICKETS to Monday’s (Feb. 22) Fellowship of Christian Athletes “Sharing the Victory Banquet” at the McAllen Convention Center. The guest speaker will be former Baylor All-American ... Full story

State Bound: RGC hopes to emulate success of La Joya

Brian Sandalow

Whenever he’s asked about the impending split of Rio Grande City into two high schools, RGC coach Ronald Pratt discusses what it means to Valley wrestling. He points out that instead of having one RGC wrestling program, next year there will be ... Full story

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