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Student of the Week: Sharyland Pioneer High School’s Matilde Curiel
After three years at Sharyland Pioneer High School, Matilde Curiel, known as Mati to her friends, is focused on finishing strong. She is currently ranked first in her class and has her sights set on becoming valedictorian. "I think that everything I've worked for is leading up to this moment,”...
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Playmakers - Week 2 of 2026 Valley high school football
CHANNEL 5 SPORTS is highlighting high school senior athletes on our Playmaker of the Week segment every Tuesday on CHANNEL 5 NEWS at 10. During football season, CHANNEL 5 Sports will choose playmakers from high school football games across the Rio Grande Valley. Playmakers is supported by Charlie Clark Auto...
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Brownsville ISD student to pursue CTE aviation pathway
The Brownsville Independent School District and Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport’s Flight Academy of South Texas are getting ready to launch a CTE aviation pathway for BISD students. The post Brownsville ISD student to pursue CTE aviation pathway appeared first on MyRGV.com .
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La Joya Palmview shakes off slow start to open District 30-5A with win
LA JOYA — When Mission Veterans and La Joya Palmview met in 2025, it was for a District 30-5A title. Who knows what is going to happen in the district now with the addition of Sharyland High and Sharyland Pioneer, other than, expect good volleyball out of this district. La Joya Palmview drew first blood […] The post La Joya Palmview shakes off slow start to open District 30-5A with win appeared first on MyRGV.com .
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Everything two top Valeo executives said at South Texas College forum
McALLEN, Texas - South Texas College co-hosted a forum with McAllen Economic Development Corporation titled Sustainability in Manufacturing & Future Workforce. The event featured presentations by two top executives at Valeo: Jean-Luc di Paola-Galloni, global external affairs and chief sustainability officer, and Zobeida Gutierrez, the company’s CAP 50 director.
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Donna High sweeps Brownsville Porter in final tune-up before district
DONNA — Class 5A teams across the Rio Grande Valley had their final non-district game on Saturday before the switch to district play begins on Tuesday. The realignment in the Spring has reinvigorated 5A volleyball in the Valley. The districts are smaller and more regionally located compared to the 10-team districts that created a […] The post Donna High sweeps Brownsville Porter in final tune-up before district appeared first on MyRGV.com .
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Rio Hondo takes down rival Port Isabel
PORT ISABEL — Rio Hondo head coach Rocky James and senior star quarterback Matthew Lopez said their 26-21 win over Port Isabel was ugly. Rio Hondo won 56-0 the week prior, so the standards were high, but Friday night was a rivalry game and it was physical. The post Rio Hondo takes down rival Port Isabel appeared first on MyRGV.com .
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Gridiron Game Changers: Harlingen vs Harlingen South
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —It’s week 2 of High School Football and ValleySportsCentral is highlighting the players to watch on Football Fridays with Gridiron Game Changers. Here’s a closer look as the Harlingen Cardinals and Harlingen South Hawks meet for their annual rivalry grudge match, The Bird Bowl.
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Mic’d Up: Mission Veterans Head Coach David Gilpin
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It’s Week 2 of High School Football, and the ValleySportsCentral continues to feature some high-scoring games. Thursday’s game included PSJA North taking it to Mission Vterans 56-14 in a top-10 matchup. The Patriots trailed 35-0 at the Half, and did show some fight in the Third Quarter with two scores. That […]
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No. 2 Panthers stifles No. 6 Mustangs in GOTW
McALLEN — After watching McAllen Memorial rack up 547 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in its season opener, Weslaco High head coach Roy Stroman challenged his defense to step up. The post No. 2 Panthers stifles No. 6 Mustangs in GOTW appeared first on MyRGV.com .
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Texas A&M in McAllen names Will Wynn as executive director, Cyndi Beltran as chief of staff
MCALLEN, Texas — The Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen (HECM) has announced two key leadership appointments to steer its operations, growth, and institutional strategy in the Rio Grande Valley. Former Austin Mayor Will Wynn ’84 has been named the center’s new executive director, while longtime higher...
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Donna ISD accepts resignation of superintendent, names acting super
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — During a special meeting on Tuesday, the Donna Independent School District Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Superintendent Angela Dominguez and named Rebecca Castañeda as the Acting Superintendent. The board voted after returning from an hour-long executive session, during which it also discussed pending litigation and settlement matters, according to […]
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Thursday Night Roundup: Bobcats hold off Wildcats
The Edinburg High defense held strong late to pull out a 13-12 win over Weslaco East in non-district action Thursday night at Richard R. Flores Stadium in Edinburg to send the Bobcats to 2-0 on the year. The post Thursday Night Roundup: Bobcats hold off Wildcats appeared first on MyRGV.com .
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HEADING HOME: Martinez leaves mark on UTRGV
The following story was originally produced by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletic Communications Department and is being reprinted here with the author’s permission. Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. EDINBURG, TX—After spen-ding hours celebrating, cooking, cheering the Vaqueros on their...
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Week 2: High school football Thursday highlights
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It’s week two of high school football in the Rio Grande Valley, and Valley Sports Central has your Thursday night highlights. Our high school football coverage continues Friday in Harlingen, where our Valley Sports Central team will be closely following our Game of the Week. Harlingen High School is taking on Harlingen High School South for Bird Bowl.
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Brownsville ISD adapts to Texas special education funding shift
Rio Grande Valley school districts are working to meet the first state reporting deadline under a new special education funding model now in effect in Texas. Districts that miss the deadline risk losing funding. The new model looks at what services each student needs individually, rather than where that student receives services.
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Athlete of the Week: Hassan Woolery
HARLINGEN, Texas (Valley Central) — Before an exciting week two of high school football unfolds, Valley Sports Central still has to pick the athlete of the week from week one. Hassan Woolery of the Harlingen Cardinals is our first athlete of the week for the 2026 season following a dominating 42-13 win over the Nikki […]
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‘So grateful’: Local nonprofit, Spectrum give new laptops to Valley students
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Compudot, a local nonprofit, and Spectrum teamed up on Wednesday to distribute 50 laptops to Valley students in need. The giveaway follows Spectrum’s $17,500 donation through its Spectrum Digital Education grant, a company initiative that supports nonprofits advancing education technology and digital skills training. Compudot accepted applications over the last few […]