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Short-handed RGV FC Toros get three points against Seattle Sounders FC 2

EDINBURG — As the first half was winding down, the referee called for 1 minute of stoppage time.The 1 minute had passed, and the...

Matlock looking to defy expectations as new UTRGV baseball coach

When new UTRGV baseball coach Derek Matlock took his first head coaching job at Fort Worth’s Eastern Hills High School in 1996, he remembers...

UTRGV tabs West Virginia assistant Matlock as new head baseball coach

EDINBURG — Derek Matlock, who spent the last five years as the recruiting coordinator and pitching coach at West Virginia and the 19 years...

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...

RGV FC Toros’ James finding role as physical midfield presence entering match with Seattle...

EDINBURG — Unable to participate in preseason practice due to a hamstring injury, RGV FC midfielder Jorginho James ballooned up to 216 pounds.Listed at...

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...

Six standout coaches nominated for All-Valley Sports Awards

Six of the leaders behind some of the Valley’s most successful teams are up for Boys Coach of the Year and Girls Coach of...

Former Economedes track star Brown preps for final NCAA meet at Arkansas

Leigha Brown’s time is almost up, and she knows it. Feelings of enthusiasm, eagerness and exhaustion occupy their own quadrants in her mind after...

Valley’s top boys teams nominated for sports awards

The top boys teams from the gridiron, pitch and hardwood are up for Class 6A Boys Team of the Year and Sub-6A Boys Team...