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Valley native Gonzalez reaching for future in WWE
McALLEN — After being hurled toward the ropes, Ben Galvan turned to try to rebound into the center of the ring. At that moment, Victoria Gonzalez reached up from outside → Read More
Almost fully healed, Johnson excited for long-awaited return to Octagon in Hidalgo
HIDALGO — UFC lightweight Michael Johnson said the most difficult part of the recovery process from January shoulder surgery was cooking. → Read More
McAllen's Martinez rapidly becoming one of Valley's best pole vaulters
McAllen High pole vault coach Louie Cantu was standing on the basketball court at Morris Middle School when he found perhaps his most prized prospect. As Josiah Martinez attempted a → Read More
Team McAllen brings large, wide-ranging group of entries to Games of Texas
McALLEN — When McAllen Commissioner John Ingram stepped to the podium to issue his proclamation at Monday’s regular city commission meeting, he was flanked on each side by about 50 → Read More
McAllen’s STX Dynamo U17 girls claim National Presidents Cup championship
When the final whistle blew to secure a national championship for the U17 girls team of McAllen’s Dynamo STX Academy, Miranda Munoz immediately sprinted to greet her sister, Mia, on → Read More
UTRGV women's basketball opens summer practice without departed Maldonado
EDINBURG — While Anushka Maldonado was playing some of her best basketball during last year’s conference season, off the court she was starting to slip on her obligations to the → Read More
Hill preaching core philosophies as UTRGV men's basketball holds summer workouts
EDINBURG — When UTRGV men’s basketball coach Lew Hill entered the gym to begin Monday’s practice — the Vaqueros’ first in a five-week summer schedule — he immediately let his → Read More
Despite late cut, UTRGV grad Hines still grateful for NBA Summer League chance
Former UTRGV basketball player Shaq Hines went to the Portland Trail Blazers Summer League team camp this week with almost nothing guaranteed. → Read More
NBA guard Hill coaches Valley players at annual camp
McALLEN — As a junior on McAllen High’s girls basketball team, Brianna Coffee has plenty of experience running through drills on her home court. But Thursday was the first time → Read More
RGV Sports Hall of Fame inductee Detmer carved out role on NFL stage
When Koy Detmer looks back on his athletic career, one of his most prominent memories is his first NFL start. Playing his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1998, → Read More
NBA’s Hill bringing basketball camps to Valley
NBA player George Hill feels a kinship with the Valley’s underprivileged athletes. → Read More
Former local athletes Castillo, Brown set to compete at NCAA Championships
Vince Castillo was confident Mississippi State’s 1600-meter relay team would advance through last week’s NCAA Division I East Preliminaries. He just wasn’t sure if he would be a part of → Read More
2016 All-Area Boys Soccer: First Team, Second Team and Superlatives
2016 All-Area Boys Soccer Player of the Year: Rogelio Zamora, Progreso Defensive Player of the Year: Rafael Garcia, Valley View Newcomer of the Year: Damian Magallan Jr., Valley View Coach of the Year: Margarito Jimenez, Progreso First Team Goalkeeper: Eudar Escobar, Edinburg North Defender: Julian Espinoza, McAllen Memorial Defender: Juan Puentes, Progreso Defender: Cesar Flores, McAllen High… → Read More
2016 All-Area Boys Soccer: Progreso's Jimenez is Coach of the Year
PHARR — As the season was winding down and the playoffs drew closer, Progreso coach Margarito Jimenez began to realize that his 18-player roster wouldn’t be enough to make a → Read More
2016 All-Area Boys Soccer: Valley View's Garcia is Defensive Player of the Year
PHARR — Valley View’s Rafael Garcia at first struggled with the more demanding style of play at the high school level. He wasn’t used to having to be in such → Read More
2016 All-Area Boys Soccer: Valley View's Magallan is Newcomer of the Year
PHARR — Valley View’s Damian Magallan Jr. first started to feel the pain in his groin in January, during a tournament in Brenham. → Read More
2016 All-Area Boys Soccer: Progreso's Zamora is Player of the Year
PHARR — After scoring about 30 goals as a sophomore in 2015, Progreso’s Rogelio Zamora expected another strong offensive output during his junior year. Especially after an offseason playing summer → Read More
Like father, like sons: Longtime coach Robert Flores still guiding three sons as he enters retirement
Whenever McAllen High boys basketball coach Ryan Flores is in search of a fresh perspective, he needs only to look up in the stands. → Read More
2016 All-Area Girls Soccer: Sharyland Pioneer's Marquez is Defensive Player of the Year
MISSION — Before Taylor Marquez had put on a Sharyland Pioneer uniform for the first time, coach J.J. Lopez had appointed her the leader of the defense. → Read More
2016 All-Area Girls Soccer: Sharyland High's Watson is Player of the Year
MISSION — Even after earning All-Valley Newcomer of the Year honors as a freshman last year, Sharyland High’s Kaitie Watson spent the offseason lobbying coach Aaron Clemons for a position change. → Read More