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Athlete of the Week: Mia Rodriguez
WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Weslaco High School’s historic postseason run to the state semifinals means a little more for a father-daughter duo. Senior second baseman Mia Rodriguez grew up around the Weslaco softball program. Her father, Head Coach Mario Rodriguez, took the Pantherettes to the Final Four in 2016.
G-P grad’s journey provides blueprint as UTRGV football coach
On multiple occasions, Gregory-Portland High School graduate Travis Bush was dead set on being a high school football coach until he retired from the profession. But opportunities kept knocking, and he is now in a position to help young men have the same chances he did. Bush, who graduated from...
Mission school board names Valdez interim superintendent
The Mission Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees named Cris Valdez interim superintendent Friday after the board’s decision to move toward parting ways with Superintendent Carol G. Perez. The board voted May 27 to place Perez on administrative leave with pay and directed its attorneys to negotiate a...
31 apply for vacant seat on McAllen ISD school board
If McAllen Independent School District trustees wanted a diverse list of applicants to apply for the Place 7 vacancy on their board, they certainly got one last week. A total of 31 individuals applied to serve in that position by last Friday, the deadline. Those applicants want to take the...
Rouse baseball routs McAllen Memorial, 10-1, in game one of regional final
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Leander Rouse baseball team hammered McAllen Memorial, , in game one of their best-of-three Region IV-5A Final. The Mustangs got on the board first when Emilio Preza’s double drove in Jose Rivera in the bottom of the first inning. The Raiders scored...
RGV school districts hosting free summer meals
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Free summer meals are available for children 18 and under, regardless of enrollment, at school districts throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Meals are consumed onsite, and schedules vary by district. DONNA ISD. Donna ISD Child Nutrition Department service times are 7:30 to 8:30 a.m....
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