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Former Edinburg football player avoids prison after tackling referee
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A former Edinburg High football player will spend a year on community supervision after tackling a referee in 2020. Emmanuel Duron pleaded no contest to a charge of assault causing bodily injury Tuesday morning after he was seen tackling referee Alfredo “Fred” Gracia during a playoff high school football game between […]
Weslaco softball gears up for fourth round series
WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Weslaco softball team is the last Valley 6A squad remaining in the playoffs. Coach Mario Rodriguez’s team swept La Joya in the regional quarterfinals to advance to the regional semifinals. “We’re feeling pretty good,” said senior third baseman Alexis Soliz. “You know, we’ve...
Hawks look to get back on track in regional semifinals
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Harlingen South softball team is focused on getting back to its high scoring ways in the fourth round of the playoffs. “Keys to victory will be keeping energy up,” said senior shortstop Yesenia Perez. “We struggled a bit with that these past couple of games. As long as we keep energy up and believe in each other, I think we’ll be fine.”
Softball Recap: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo takes loss despite strong efforts from Aubrey Garza and Alexa Avila
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo and O'Connor squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Pharr-San Juan-Alamo had to settle for second. They fell just short of the O'Connor Panthers by a score of 4-3. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak. Alexa Avila and Aubrey Garza stepped...
RGV softball regional semifinal schedule
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Three softball programs from the Rio Grande Valley remain in the state playoffs. Below is the full breakdown of the regional semifinal schedule. 6A:. Weslaco vs. Lake Travis. – Game 1: 5/17/24 @ 7:00 p.m. (Beeville High School) – Game 2: 5/18/24 @ 12:00 p.m....
Athlete of the Week: Hank Warren
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hank Warren grew up watching his older brother play baseball and fell in love with the sport at three years old and it has been his passion ever since. “I mean, that’s kind of what it’s all about just having fun,” said Warren. “Obviously, putting...
McAllen and McAllen Memorial set to square off in third round of baseball playoffs
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen and McAllen Memorial baseball teams will meet in the Region IV-5A quarterfinals. McAllen eliminated Palmview in the second round of the playoffs. McAllen Memorial advanced to the third round after eliminating Corpus Christi Veterans. The Mustangs are in the midst of their best...
Pioneer’s Veliz, Progreso’s Segura named The Monitor’s co-newcomers
WRITER’S NOTE: This story is part of a series highlighting The Monitor’s boys soccer all-area award winners. The Monitor’s coverage area ranges from Mercedes to Roma. Check back throughout the week as we reveal the Upper Valley’s other superlative winners and be sure to pick up a copy of Saturday’s newspaper for a complete list of the all-area winners.
Softball Game Preview: Lake Travis Will Face Weslaco
The Lake Travis Cavaliers are on the road again on Friday to play the Weslaco Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents. Lake Travis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with...
Harlingen High’s Zapata nabs Herald/Star top GK honors
WRITER’S NOTE: This story is part of a series highlighting the Brownsville Herald/Valley Morning Star boys soccer all-area award winners. The Herald/Star coverage area ranges from Brownsville to La Feria. Check back throughout the week as we reveal the Lower Valley’s other superlative winners and be sure to pick up a copy of Saturday’s newspaper for a complete list of the all-area winners.
Magallan, Moran earn The Monitor’s boys soccer co-coach of the year honors
WRITER’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of stories highlighting The Monitor’s boys soccer all-area award winners. The Monitor’s coverage area ranges from Mercedes to Roma. Check back throughout the week as we reveal the Upper Valley’s other superlative winners and be sure to pick up a copy of Saturday’s newspaper for a complete list of the all-area winners.
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