Edinburg Vela routs Edinburg North in district opener
EDINBURG — The Garcia connection was in full effect for Edinburg Vela on Friday night.Senior quarterback Nathan Garcia and junior wide receiver Aziel Garcia...
Where are they now? Villarreal thriving after position change
BY TJ GARCIASantos Villarreal was one of the best athletes on the Valley sports scene for three years.At Mission Veterans, the 2015 grad lettered...
North, Vela face off in Edinburg-only Game of the Week
Edinburg North and Edinburg Vela meet in Week 5 as each team begins its District 31-6A slate in The Monitor’s Game of the Week...
La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, Edcouch-Esla to meet in The Monitor’s Game of the Week
The La Joya Juarez-Lincoln Huskies (3-0) will test the strength of their undefeated team against the Edcouch-Elsa Yellow Jackets (2-1) in The Monitor’s Game...
Where are they now?: Mission Vets’ Vela thriving early in pro career
BY TJ GARCIANoel Vela is still 18 years old.He’s just three months from Mission Veterans High School’s graduation ceremony. He just bought his first...
No. 1 San Benito faces No. 3 McAllen Memorial in the Game of the...
The McAllen Memorial Mustangs are just one week removed from traveling to Weslaco East to knock off the Wildcats 28-14, and that wasn’t even...
Edinburg Vela surges late to beat Edcouch-Elsa in The Monitor’s Game of the Week
EDINBURG — Everything went as planned for No. 9 Edcouch-Elsa through three quarters.The Yellow Jackets confused the No. 5 ranked Edinburg Vela SaberCats defense...
Where are they now?: Donna’s Palomo leads large Valley soccer presence at Wiley College
BY TJ GARCIAWithin the borders of Texas, Wiley College is about as far as you can get from Donna.On the map, Wiley is nearly...
Edinburg Vela, Edcouch-Elsa meet in Game of the Week
Last year, Edinburg Vela and Edcouch-Elsa met in an instant classic, and this year’s matchup could be even bigger.The Edinburg Vela SaberCats and the...
Speights, McAllen Memorial pull away late in bittersweet win over Sharyland Pioneer
MISSION — The Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks kept it close through halftime, but the McAllen Memorial Mustangs wore down the opposing defense by doing what...