Girls Track and Field

Sharyland's Tania Fabian signs with UTPA women’s track

Peter Rasmussen

MISSION — Sharyland girls track & field/cross country coach Sandra Guerrero didn’t make her standout distance runner Tania Fabian’s decision to compete for UTPA but the coach was more than happy with the choice. “She... Full story

State track notebook: Jackson, Noyola hang with state's best

Eladio Jaimez

AUSTIN — Neither left the UIL State Track and Field Championships with the hardware they desired. But they left Austin with their heads held high. Harlingen’s Tyler Jackson and Harlingen South’s Zariah Noyola came up short in thei... Full story

5.15 State Track & Field Report

AUSTIN — Results Saturday at the 2010 State UIL Track and Field Championships. GIRLS 5A 3200 METER RUN — 1, Rachel Johnson, Plano, 10:31.53 seconds. 2, Amanda Russell, CP Vista Ridge, 10:36.74. 3, Regan Tindell, Belton, 11:04.90. 4, Ro... Full story

Edcouch-Elsa's Benavides wins 4A state pole vault gold medal

Eladio Jaimez

AUSTIN — It had been a while. But April Benavides finally brought another state championship to the twin cities. Edcouch-Elsa’s Benavides cleared a new personal best of 12 feet to win gold in the Class 4A girls pole vault on Friday at My... Full story

State Notebook: Robledo plays with top player Spieth

Eladio Jaimez

AUSTIN — Harlingen South golfer Roman Robledo can say he’s played with the best, in Texas and the United States. Robledo was paired up with Dallas Jesuit’s Jordan Spieth during the final round of Friday’s Class 5A UIL State G... Full story

5.14 High School Report

Baseball-Valley playoff glanceCLASS 5AAreaBest of three seriesBROWNSVILLE LOPEZ (27-4) vs. DEL RIO (20-14)Game 1: Brownsville Lopez 10, Del Rio 2Game 2: At Krueger Field, 2 p.m. SaturdayGame 3: At Krueger Field, 30 minutes after Game 2 (if necessary)... Full story

Valley athletes ready to make big splash at state meet

Eladio Jaimez

AUSTIN — Technically, this isn’t Zariah Noyola’s first trip to the UIL State Track and Field Championships. A couple of years ago, Harlingen South head coach Dolores Cruz brought the then-freshman Noyola to Myers Stadium to watch t... Full story

State Bound: E-E's Benavides passionate about her sport

Mike Gonzalez

ELSA — Edcouch-Elsa’s April Benavides loves pole vault. There’s just something about jumping up, flying over the pole and nose diving to the mat that persuaded her to try it in junior high as a seventh grader and kept her hooked&nb... Full story

State Bound: 'Hounds' Valenzuela, Evans finally reach Austin

Eladio Jaimez

HARLINGEN — They let out a collective sigh of relief. Finally, they're going to state. For the second straight year, the San Benito Lady Greyhounds track and field team will be represented at the UIL State Track and Field Championships. And ... Full story

Competition helps Matar defend state title in pole vault

Roy Hess

Carys Matar of St. Joseph Academy entered the past weekend’s TAPPS state meet with a feeling that she would do well after having won her pole vault event at a recent regional meet and the fact that she was returning to Waco as a defending state... Full story

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