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Weslaco’s Figueroa scores ninth-round KO on Canelo-Munguia card
Weslaco native Brandon “Heartbreaker” Figueroa used a punishing body shot to score a ninth-round knockout of Jessie Magdaleno and successfully defend his Interim WBC Featherweight Title on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia fight card Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The 27-year-old Figueroa (25-1-1, 19 KOs)...
RGV track & field athletes total 10 medals at the state meet
AUSTIN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande Valley track and field athletes totaled ten medals at this year’s state meet. In Class 6A, Edinburg North’s San Juanita Leal successfully defended her Girls’ Class 6A 1,600 and 3,200-meter state titles. The Texas A&M commit finished with a...
Triple Threat: Edinburg North’s Leal nabs three medals during Day 3 of state meet
AUSTIN — San Juanita Leal’s status as the Valley’s greatest distance runner of all time could hardly be called a debate heading into this year’s state meet. The Edinburg North senior already owned the RGV record in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter run heading into Saturday’s events.
Champion Lakes Golf Course holds opening ceremony for golf qualifier trip
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Champion Lakes Golf Course, alongside the South Texas Professional Gold Association and the McAllen Parks and Recreation Department, hosted the Drive, Chip and Putt local qualifier. The event took place on Friday at the golf course, where 116 junior golfers from ages 7 to 15 years old were in attendance. […]
Baseball Game Preview: Weslaco Plays at Home
The Weslaco Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Mission Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Weslaco will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Weslaco is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly...
La Villa’s Salazar wins silver medal in 2A 1600 at state track and field meet
AUSTIN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — La Villa’s Kaycei Salazar won the silver medal in the 2A 1,600-meter run at the UIL State Track and Field Meet. The La Villa junior took second place with a time of 5:15.54. Salazar won gold in the same event as a junior. She...
Our Lady of the Lake University inaugural Top Golf scholarship tournament
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) Institutional Advancement announces its inaugural golf scholarship fundraiser at TopGolf in Pharr. According to OLLU, they are working with local community partners and friends of OLLU to fill their team slots. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available, if interested. In addition to the golf tournament, it is […]
ACU’s Iain Campa pitches against brother Isiah Campa in family reunion vs Rio Grande Valley
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Sports) – ACU starting pitcher Iain Campa contributed to the Wildcat’s 8-6 victory over Rio Grande Valley on Saturday, May 4th. Earning the win was nice, but another experienced he endured was bigger than the game. Iain’s older brother Isiah Campa is a pitcher for...
Bulldogs battle past Hawks in Game 3 to win bi-district series
McALLEN — The McAllen High Bulldogs had a chance to clinch their bi-district series against Harlingen South on Friday. That ended in a one-run extra innings loss and forced a Game 3 between the Bulldogs and Hawks on Saturday for a spot in the area round. In Game 3...
Harlingen South walks off against McHi to force Game 3
HARLINGEN — Harlingen South’s Joaquin Torralba hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth to score Ayden Medrano and lift the Hawks over the McAllen High Bulldogs in walk-off fashion 5-4 on Friday at Harlingen South High School in Game 2 of their Region IV-5A bi-district best-of-three series.
Top of the order leads UTRGV past ACU
The top third of UTRGV’s lineup combined for eight hits and six runs scored in a 7-4 victory over the Abilene Christian Wildcats on Friday at Crutcher Scott Field in Abilene. Batting leadoff, senior Kade York went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored. Hitting second, freshman Easton...
UTRGV baseball defeats Abilene Christian to win WAC series
The UTRGV baseball team defeated Abilene Christian 9-6 on Sunday at Crutcher Scott Field in Abilene to win their Western Athletic Conference series 2-1. Senior PSJA North alumnus Damian Rodriguez led the Vaqueros (23-20, 12-12 WAC) by going 2-for-4 with a home run, a career-high three RBI and a career-high tying two runs scored. Junior Hank Warren went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI, and a run scored. Senior Kade York finished 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. Freshman Easton Moomau went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI.
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