The Monitor’s All-Area First and Second Teams and final top ten
2017 All-Area Softball SuperlativesPlayer of the Year: Amber Reyes, Edinburg High junior pitcher/outfielder (.518, 58 hits, 55 runs scored, 7 2Bs, 3 HRs, 16...
Edinburg High junior Reyes earns All-Area Player of the Year honors
WESLACO — Edinburg High pitcher Amber Reyes started working with first-year EHS coach Ramon Arciba months before the 2017 softball season. Midway through the...
Weslaco’s Rodriguez named All-Area softball Coach of the Year
WESLACO — Things could have worked out a lot differently for Weslaco High coach Mario Rodriguez.A Weslaco High alumnus himself, Rodriguez attended the University...
Mercedes freshman pitcher Vento is All-Area Newcomer of the Year
WESLACO — Mercedes freshman pitcher Mika Vento is a fierce competitor. Her early accomplishments have impressed, but the few mistakes she makes still stay...
Where are they now?: Edinburg Vela grad Rivera finding form at University of Arkansas
BY TJ GARCIAFor the high school track star, it’s not every day that the University of Arkansas — perhaps the country’s preeminent track and...
McAllen Rowe senior Ayala wins Tom Landry Award of Excellence
MISSION – When Alfredo Ayala heard his named called as the winner of the Tom Landry Award of Excellence at the 2017 All-Valley Sports Awards...
Seven-time NBA champion Horry lends voice to All-Valley Sports Awards Banquet
MISSION -- Andalusia, Alabama, may be a small town located in one of the southernmost counties in the state, but it means the most...
All-Valley Sports Awards Banquet set for Saturday
Thirty-three awards honoring the best players, teams and coaches in Rio Grande Valley high school athletics will be handed out Saturday during the 2017...
All-around excellence the focus in All-Valley Program of the Year races
The Valley schools that posted the best and most consistent performances across all sports are nominated for Class 6A and Sub-6A Program of the...
Where are they now?: Defense stands out for Edinburg North’s Sanchez at St. Edward’s
BY TJ GARCIASt. Edward’s University senior catcher Melina Sanchez was the Hilltoppers’ defensive pillar all year long. Sanchez, a 2013 Edinburg North grad, was...