Girls Volleyball

- McAllen ISD chooses Gonzalez as new AD
- Peter Rasmussen
- McALLEN — In an unanimous decision, McAllen ISD named Paula Gonzalez on Monday at a school board meeting its new athletic director.
Gonzalez has spent the last 4 1/2 years as the AD for Socorro ISD in El Paso. Before that, the Harlingen nati... Full story

- Regional soccer heads Herald's 2011 list of top sports stories
- Todd Orodenker and Roy Hess
- The city of Brownsville enjoyed a wild sports year in 2011, from the highs of playing host to the Class 5A regional soccer tournament for the first time — with two city teams in the final, no less — and the University of Texas at Brownsvi... Full story

- Harlingen Cardinals' success on gridiron top VMS's top stories of 2011
- Eladio Jaimez and Armando Garza
- It was another special year in local sports. There were plenty of milestones and banner seasons. As we welcome in 2012, the Valley Morning Star takes a quick look at the year that was in local sports with the Top 10 stories.
Cards make history on gr... Full story

- Former Brownsville Hanna star brings recognition to Valley
- Roy Hess
- Anissa Garcia made a name for herself and Brownsville playing volleyball at Mary Hardin-Baylor University.
The 2008 Hanna graduate displayed her skills as a 5-foot-2 senior setter this season for the NCAA Division III Crusaders, who finished 21-11 (... Full story

- Sanchez, Atkinson, Medina lead VMS All-Area Volleyball Team
- Armando Garza
- To say the San Benito Lady ’Hounds’ volleyball season was special wouldn’t even be close to enough.
San Benito’s campaign was spectacular, as it went 24-9 on the year and captured the program’s first-ever bi-district ch... Full story

- All Valley Volleyball: Player of the Year Weaver mastered other roles
- David Hinojosa
- PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Hayley Weaver, Los Fresnos
This wasn’t the year that Los Fresnos was supposed to advance to the Region IV-5A tournament. Still, that didn’t stop Hayley Weaver from doing whatever she could to get ready for the season.... Full story

- All-District Volleyball Teams
- District 30-5A
MVP: Chelsea Lyons, McAllen Memorial, Sr., RS-S
Newcomer of the Year: Shalani Stockton, McAllen Memorial, So.;MB
Outstanding Hitter: Monique Swift, McAllen High, Sr., MB
Outstanding Setter: Jenna Garza, Sharyland, Jr.
Co-Outstandi... Full story

- Los Fresnos' playoff run ends in regional semifinals
- The Los Fresnos Lady Falcons' season came to an end in a 25-12, 25-15, 25-14 loss to San Antonio Johnson in the Region IV-5A semifinals at St. Mary's University in San Antonio.
The Lady Falcons, who advanced to the regional tournament for the first ... Full story

- Lady Falcons enjoying regional semifinal season
- Roy Hess
- For the Los Fresnos volleyball team, the journey to the Region IV-5A Tournament began long before the 2011 season started.
With a 25-21. 25-22, 25-22 sweep of Harlingen South in Tuesday's regional quarterfinals, the Lady Falcons qualified for the Re... Full story

- Lady Falcons sweep into regional semifinals
- Todd Orodenker
- LOS FRESNOS — The comeback was just the start.
The Los Fresnos Lady Falcons battled back from an eight-point hole in the third game and advanced to the regional tournament with a 25-21, 25-22, 25-22 victory over the Harlingen South Lady Hawks ... Full story