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PSJA North’s Daunte Galvan is the All-Area Player of the Year

EDINBURG — PSJA North junior Daunte Galvan had been overlooked for a long time.This year, Galvan changed that.In 35 games, he scored 28.6 points...

‘More than a coach:’ Swift a beloved, influential figure in Valley basketball community

McALLEN — Coach Roy Swift often told a story about one of his McAllen High players who took time off from the team to...

Rio Grande City’s Nunez earns Defensive Player of the Year honors

EDINBURG — Rio Grande City senior Rodrigo Nunez had to wait a long time to finally make the playoffs.He played on the varsity team...

Advice: In gun debate, we are missing the real issues

BY MARIA LUISA SALCINESI understand our youth’s protesting for demand of safer schools in our communities. School is, after all, supposed to be a...

Hidalgo’s Gus Sanchez continues family legacy with Newcomer of the Year

EDINBURG —Hidalgo’s season hung in the balance during the team’s first district game, against Rio Hondo on Dec. 19.Junior shooting guard Andy Flores suffered...

EDITORIAL: A humanitarian miracle started in the RGV

Since the blistering hot summer of 2014, when a few Catholic parishioners reached out to Sister Norma Pimentel to report an onslaught of immigrants...

Vela’s Keith earns Coach of the Year in first season

EDINBURG — Coming into the 2017-18 season, Edinburg Vela appeared to be a program on the verge of total disarray.Still, new coach David Keith...

Sacramento Republic scores twice late, forces draw against RGV FC Toros

EDINBURG — As Sacramento Republic FC sent in a cross from the left wing, trying to find an equalizer against RGV FC during Saturday’s...

IES closes Valley centers

The deadline to remove the last of the minor undocumented children in shelters and foster care from International Educational Services passed Saturday in the...