Michael A. Pullen

Valley baseball playoff glance

RGVSports.com

Class 5A Bi-district One-game playoff Friday, May 4 San Benito 8, Edinburg 7, San Benito advances Laredo Alexander 7, Mission 6, Alexander advances Best-of-three BROWNSVILLE HANNA vs. PSJA NORTH Game 1, 5/3: PSJA North 3, Hann... Full story

MVP Ramirez is latest Lopez player to win All-Metro award

Roy Hess

As a four-year starter for the Lopez soccer team, Jose Francisco “Paco” Ramirez has witnessed the memorable feats of quite a few impact players for the Lobos dating back to his freshman season. There were incredible contributions made by ... Full story

Raiders’ Troncoso picks up defensive MVP award

Roy Hess

From the very start, Rivera coach Salvador Garcia saw Abraham “A.B.” Troncoso as a soccer player he could count on. “The first time he came to Rivera (as a freshman), we knew right away A.B. was a quality player and that he was cap... Full story

All-Metro newcomer Valdez stars before injury

Roy Hess

A promising soccer season was cut short when Los Fresnos’ Jonathan Valdez, a sophomore forward, suffered an injury that required his jaw to be wired shut, forcing him to miss his team’s final four games. Without Valdez, and also without ... Full story

Lopez’s Escandon earns All-Metro coaching honor

Roy Hess

Making it to the Region IV-5A final in back-to-back years is a credit to the resiliency of the Lopez Lobos, and even more specifically to Amadeo Escandon, The Brownsville Herald’s All-Metro boys soccer coach of the year. Even though only three... Full story

Holmes ends Edinburg North's season

RGVSports.com

KINGSVILLE --- The Edinburg North Lady Cougars led 6-3 in the bottom of the sixth but two errors and clutch hitting from San Antonio Holmes ended North’s season with a 7-6 loss Saturday, resulting in a two-game sweep in the regional semifinals.... Full story

Sharyland eases past Eagle Pass, advances to face Carroll

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LAREDO — It wasn’t quite as lopsided as Friday, but the Sharyland Rattlers are more than happy to accept their 9-3 win over Eagle Pass on Saturday. The victory clinched the sweep in the regional quarterfinal series for the Rattlers (30-3)... Full story

O'Connor eliminates Edinburg 3-0

By David Hinojosa

CORPUS CHRISTI — They played better, and someday the Edinburg High Lady Bobcats will feel OK about that. But the bottom line is the bottom line, and for Edinburg High, it was a 3-0 loss to San Antonio O’Connor on Saturday at Cabaniss Ath... Full story

Alexander routs Bears, ends PSJA High's season

Alex E. Pena

EDINBURG — By the time Mario Garcia crossed home plate for Laredo Alexander in the third inning, his run did not matter. He walked home and stomped on home plate, knowing the Bulldogs had the game and series in hand. The Bulldogs defeated the ... Full story

La Feria, South lead VMS All-Area Boys Soccer team

Dave Favila

La Feria’s Nava earns MVP honors Adan Nava loves soccer. Actually, maybe love isn’t a strong enough word. Nava is so fond of The Beautiful Game that he transferred from Santa Rosa High School to La Feria last year in order to play.... Full story

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