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Wolfe receives national honor

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Verano starring for Black Knights

Pikey Rodriguez

Edinburg High's Robie Verano was named the Most Improved Singles Player by Army Black Knights coach Paul Peck at the schools annual banquet. Verano, a sophomore, slid into the No. 6 spot in the staring lineup later in the spring and went on to play... Full story

Springer moves from QB to linebacker at UTEP

Pikey Rodriguez

Sophomore Jeremy Springer (6-foot-3, 220 pounds), a former Los Fresnos standout, has switched from quarterback to linebacker at UTEP during the spring. Springer played quarterback throughout high school. Springer was a back-up QB last season for... Full story

Los Fresnos' Justin Springer ready for return at Kansas

Pikey Rodriguez

After being injured during the ninth game of the 2008 football season, Los Fresnos' Justin Springer (6-foot-4, 242 pounds) is hoping to make a strong bid for a starting linebacker position with Kansas this spring. Springer was injured in the Kansas... Full story

Herebia continues to get postseason awards at Piedmont

Pikey Rodriguez

Accolades continue to come J.C. Herebia's way at Piedmont College in Georgia. The PSJA North product has been honored by the Georgia Basketball Coaches Association as its 2008-09 NCAA Division III Newcomer of the Year. The 6-foot-6 junior forward... Full story

Olivarez starting for Islanders

Pikey Rodriguez

McAllen High's Ernie Olivarez (5-foot-9, 180 pounds), a three-year letterman at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, is the starting second baseman for the Islanders during his senior season. In 29 games, Olivarez is hitting .259 with six RBIs. He has 29... Full story

Gough, Segura finish sophomore campaigns

Pikey Rodriguez

PSJA High graduate Ty Gough (6-foot-10, 255 pounds) completed his second season playing for Texas State. Gough, a sophomore, appeared in 30 games for the Bobcats. He averaged 4.8 points and grabbed 3.9 rebounds while playing 12.9 minutes per game.... Full story

Hanna's Pineda finishes first season at Hawaii-Hilo

Wade Baker

Brownsville Hanna graduate Eileen Pineda (5-foot-6, sophomore) completed her first season playing basketball at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, an NCAA Division II program. A transfer from McLennan Community College, Pineda appeared in 18 games... Full story

Former Mission standout Hernandez named All-American

Pikey Rodriguez

Former Mission High distance runner Noe Hernandez, who attends Lindenwood University in Missouri, earned All-American honors as a member of the 4 by 800-meter relay team that placed sixth overall at the 2009 NAIA Indoor Track & Field... Full story

Hanna's Moreno concludes career at McMurry

Pikey Rodriguez

Brownsville Hanna's Robert Moreno (5-foot-6, 165 pounds) concluded his basketball career at McMurry University and was named to the 2009 American Southwest Conference West Division's second-team. Known as one of the best defensive guards in the ASC,... Full story

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