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‘Rocket Launch’ not coming to RGV, but Rockets’ camp may be
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers will not host the Houston Rockets for a “Rocket Launch” preseason game this year, but the Rockets are still likely to conduct training camp in → Read More
UTRGV likes experience brought in with consulting firm for football study
Experience and a working relationship with football-hungry Wichita State pushed College Sports Solutions, LLC, to the front of the line when UTRGV went searching for a consulting firm to conduct → Read More
2016 All-Area Baseball: Superlatives, First and Second teams
The Monitor's 2016 All-Area baseball team highlights the best players from Hidalgo and Starr counties during the 2016 season. → Read More
2016 All-Area Baseball: Mission Vets' Vela dominates as Player of the Year
MISSION — Noel Vela doesn’t say much. There is no bravado about him. He is quiet, understated and direct. → Read More
2016 All-Area Baseball: Edinburg High's John Henry Gonzalez grows into Pitcher of the Year
John Henry Gonzalez had seen it all through his first three years at Edinburg High. → Read More
2016 All-Area Baseball: Palmview's Garcia Coach of the Year; Mission High's Martinez Newcomer of Year
After losing seven seniors to graduation, La Joya Palmview’s baseball team was hoping just to make the playoffs in 2016. Even that was considered a long shot by some. → Read More
Former Sharyland High star, UT standout Tres Barrera drafted by Washington Nationals
Former Sharyland High star and University of Texas junior Tres Barrera wa drafted with the 184th pick in the sixth round of Major League Baseball's draft on Friday afternoon. → Read More
Teamwork, chance at the heart of UTRGV baja racing program
EDINBURG — Jacky Hay has been drag racing since she was 7 years old. At 18, she started racing with adult dragsters. Hay races twice a month, busing the six-hour round-trip to her hometown of Monterrey to compete during the weekends. → Read More
Brown, Luck encouraged by prospect of college football at UTRGV
EDINBURG — Mack Brown’s throw skidded across the plate as he delivered the ceremonial first pitch with NCAA executive Oliver Luck before UTRGV’s baseball game against Grand Canyon on Thursday night at UTRGV Baseball Stadium. Luck’s throw, however, was a hard strike right down the middle. → Read More
UTRGV announces football feasibility committee as process moves forward
The next step in UTRGV’s process of conducting a football feasibility study is complete. → Read More
Past RGV state teams to Edinburg Vela: ‘They might as well dance’
Edinburg Vela boys basketball coach Lalo Rios made it clear to his team what its goal was well before the start of the 2015-16 season. → Read More
UTRGV football study has plenty to account for
EDINBURG — In less than six months, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley athletics director Chris King hopes to have information from a football feasibility study that allows him to make recommendations to president Guy Bailey. → Read More
UTRGV officially announces start of football feasibility study led by Mack Brown
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley announced Friday afternoon the start of a football feasibility study, confirming a report The Monitor had on Wednesday afternoon. → Read More
Sources: UTRGV to initiate feasibility study on college football
The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley is expected to initiate a feasibility study on college football, according to multiple sources close to the situation. → Read More
NBA veteran Hamilton reportedly joining Vipers
Through the first 31 games of the season, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers have not had an NBA veteran on their roster. That could change soon. → Read More
Notebook: UTRGV’S May off to strong start
In making the transition from Bloomfield High in Connecticut to UTRGV, freshman track and field athlete Paul May had a lot to learn. → Read More
GK Castillo, UTRGV men's soccer team ready for Top-25 foes
EDINBURG — UTRGV men’s soccer team hosts a pair of nationally-ranked top-25 teams this weekend when No. 23 Utah Valley visits at 7 Friday night and No. 19 Seattle follows at 1 p.m. Sunday at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex. → Read More
Perspective, opportunity work for new Vipers coach Matt Brase
The Houston Rockets think so highly of Matt Brase, they chose him last month to coach NBA D-League affiliate Rio Grande Valley. → Read More
Defense helping UTRGV women's soccer through rough start
EDINBURG — When UTRGV women’s soccer coach Glad Bugariu pursued his second recruiting class following the 2014 season, his priority was to build a stronger defense. → Read More
As WAC play begins, UTRGV volleyball stronger under Lowery
EDINBURG — Fifteen years ago, Todd Lowery made an interesting life choice. He left engineering to be a college volleyball coach. → Read More