Mercedes Tigers among RGV teams taking the field for first day of practice
Goodbye to the dogs days of summer, when coaches like Mercedes’ Roger Adame could only hope his athletes were working out to be in...
McAllen High sophomore Aaron Nixon continues to improve, earning The Monitor’s 2018 All-Area Player...
EDINBURG — McAllen High sophomore Aaron Nixon has never shied away from the spotlight, but he has never demanded it, either.Nixon was thrust into...
Edinburg Vela captain Galvan caps off career with The Monitor’s 2018 All-Area Offensive Player...
EDINBURG — Edinburg Vela senior Aaron Galvan is at the forefront of a dramatic shift in Valley baseball.The shift begins with his time at...
McAllen High senior Garcia makes dreams reality, brings home The Monitor’s 2018 All-Area Pitcher...
EDINBURG — McAllen High senior Abanny Garcia is the embodiment of the American dream.He moved to McAllen from Tamaulipas, Mexico, when he was 7. His...
Rio Grande City’s Garza twins are The Monitor’s 2018 All-Area Newcomers of the Year
RIO GRANDE CITY — For Rio Grande City’s Garza twins, Emmanuel and Eduardo, one fateful night when they were seven changed the course of their...
Edinburg Vela coach Perez’s dedication nets The Monitor’s 2018 All-Area Coach of the Year...
EDINBURG — Every morning, when Edinburg Vela coach Jaime Perez wakes up he has a task to get started on right away, whether it’s...
Program of the Year nominees revealed as banquet approaches
The nominees for Class 6A and Sub-6A Program of the Year were highlighted by some of the deepest playoff runs in school history and...
The Monitor’s 2018 All-Area Softball Selections
The Monitor's All-Area Softball First and Second Teams from the 2018 season. First TeamSabrina Salinas, La Joya High, pitcher: 19-6, 1.76 ERA, 140 KsHope Rodriguez,...
Edinburg Vela’s Maples proud to be last team, coach standing at season’s end
Edinburg Vela's Jon Maples is The Monitor's All-Area Softball Coach of the Year. EDINBURG — Edinburg Vela coach Jon Maples had a statement to make about...
Reyes’ durability in the circle allowed Edinburg Vela to make history
Edinburg Vela senior Naomi Reyes is The Monitor's All-Area Softball Pitcher of the Year. EDINBURG — Before the 2018 season, Edinburg Vela coach Jon Maples...
