Grubbs, UTRGV baseball set to begin new season under first-year coach Matlock
EDINBURG — UTRGV senior Austin Siener estimates the Vaqueros have played more than 1,600 innings of live baseball since starting practice in the fall.While...
UTRGV women’s basketball reverses fortunes with upset win against Seattle U
EDINBURG — On the heels of a 41-point loss to CSU Bakersfield that dropped the UTRGV women’s basketball team to 1-8 in the WAC,...
Where are they now?: Edinburg Vela’s Garza working through challenging transition to St. Edward’s
BY TJ GARCIAIt’s often an overlooked aspect of a high school athlete’s journey to college: the personal transition from schoolboy and living at home...
Brownsville’s Tapia making smooth transition for UTRGV women’s basketball
EDINBURG — Whenever Valeria Tapia is in the starting lineup for a UTRGV women’s basketball home game, the university’s public address announcer reads her...
Hours after rumors of release, Troy Williams leads RGV Vipers to win against Oklahoma...
HIDALGO — When Yahoo reporter Shams Charania tweeted Tuesday morning that Troy Williams was expected to be released by the Houston Rockets, the word...
Weslaco boxer Figueroa arrested on DUI charge
Boxer and Weslaco native Omar Figueroa Jr. was arrested by the Indian Wells Police Department on a DUI charge on Jan. 29 in Riverside...
McDonald’s late tip-in lifts UTRGV men’s basketball to win against CSU Bakersfield
EDINBURG — When UTRGV took possession of the ball with 22 seconds left in a tie game against CSU Bakersfield, Moe McDonald knew all...
Houston Rockets’ assignment player Zhou Qi helps RGV Vipers beat Austin Spurs
BY TJ GARCIAHIDALGO — Late in the fourth quarter, as the RGV Vipers’ substantial lead evaporated and the Austin Spurs got within four, Houston...
UTRGV women’s basketball routed at CSU Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The UTRGV women's basketball shot just 18.5 percent from the field and did not connect on a 3-pointer, losing in a...
Williams leads frontcourt surge as RGV Vipers use defense to take down Iowa Wolves
HIDALGO — With three of the RGV Vipers’ primary scorers and ballhandlers unavailable for Friday’s game, Houston Rockets assignment player Troy Williams looked to...