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...
A classic rivalry brews, ready to boil over between Dallas Cowboys and New York...
BY BIANCA MUJICAIn one of the most prominent rivalries of the NFC East, the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants will play each...
Harvey relief brings two Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans together
BY BIANCA MUJICAIn the wake of the devastating path of Hurricane Harvey, the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans have shown how impactful sports...
Jones, Dallas Cowboys players speak against flag protests
BY BIANCA MUJICAVarious players across the NFL have knelt, sat, or raised a fist while the national anthem plays — but the Cowboys are...
RGV FC Toros lose to Sacramento Republic on goal in final seconds
EDINBURG — After Sacramento Republic scored the game-winning goal on a Carlos Rodriguez header in the sixth minute of stoppage time, all the Republic...
Lucatero in line for more playing time with RGV FC Toros
EDINBURG — When Christian Lucatero signed his homegrown player contract with the Houston Dynamo on Aug. 18, 2015, Dynamo director of youth development James...
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...