She is every coach's dream and every opponent's nightmare.
Hidalgo's Victoria Gonzalez was public enemy No. 1 for all the Lady Pirates' foes, and despite that still led the Rio Grande Valley in scoring... Full story
There was no other way to describe it for coach Monica Rodriguez.
Her Hidalgo Lady Pirates went on a ‘magical' journey that most would have never fathomed in the Rio Grande Valley, earning a trip to the state Final Four.
Yet if you ask the All-Valley... Full story
All-Valley Biographies
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Victoria Gonzalez, sr., post, Hidalgo
Gonzalez was the heart of the Lady Pirates historic postseason run to the state Final Four and led the Valley in scoring with 25.0 points per game. She also finished scored... Full story
AUSTIN - Starr Crawford scored 14 points and Mansfield Summit stunned heavily favored Aldine Nimitz and dunking sensation Brittney Griner with a 52-43 win Saturday night in the girls' Class 5A state championship.
The 6-foot-8 Griner, whose dunks have... Full story
AUSTIN - Hidalgo's historic run at the Class 3A girls basketball state title came to a heartbreaking end Thursday afternoon.
The Lady Pirates came back from a 10-point halftime deficit to tie the game at 37 during the opening two minutes of the fourth... Full story
The Hidalgo Lady Pirates took a giant leap for their basketball program and turned heads toward the Rio Grande Valley for schools across Texas.
Hidalgo's march to the UIL state tournament was almost unfathomable for many in the Valley, but with its historic... Full story
It's March Madness, and the Rio Grande Valley has center stage.
The Hidalgo Lady Pirates are the top seed in the UIL State Final Four, where it will clash with a rolling Argyle squad for a 2 p.m. tipoff for a chance at a state title at the Frank Ewrin... Full story
It really doesn't get much bigger than this.
The UIL State girls basketball Final Four will get under way today, and while Hidalgo will try to find a way to continue its history-making run, it isn't the only one, either.
Hidalgo, Argyle and Lubbock... Full story
The Hidalgo girls basketball team has made Rio Grande Valley history but the Lady Pirates aren't done yet.
With the 37-36 win over C.C. West Oso Hidalgo becomes the first modern-era 5-on-5 girls team to reach the state tournament in the Valley. Before... Full story
HIDALGO - If Victoria Gonzalez had picked up the nickname "The Weeping Woman" away from the theatre it would be understandable.
After each of Hidalgo's playoff victories, Gonzalez has cried. On Saturday after Hidalgo beat West Oso to make the 3A state... Full story
CORPUS CHRISTI - For all those who said it could never be done, the Hidalgo Lady Pirates defied that obstacle on Saturday afternoon.
The Lady Pirates advanced to the Class 3A state tournament next Thursday after defeating the state's No. 3-ranked Corpus... Full story