Edward Severn

McALLEN — McAllen High punched a ticket to the Class 5A playoffs with a 6-3 victory over Sharyland High on Tuesday night in McAllen. The Bulldogs clinched at least the No. 3 seed out of District 31-5A with the win over the visiting Rattlers. Sharyland High’s playoff chances are slim after the loss. The Rattlers...

Brownsville St. Joseph senior Fran Gamez did it again. Gamez is the TAPPS 5A state boys singles champion for the third straight year after winning the tournament Wednesday in Waco. The senior tennis standout defeated Austin Regent’s Tucker Rannala to capture the state title. “It feels great, it is an amazing accomplishment,” Gamez said. “I...

The La Feria girls golf team might have had its best finish at a regional tournament, but it was not good enough for the players. The Lionettes finished fifth at the Region IV-4A tournament Thursday, only missing out on state by 11 strokes. Not bad for a team that finished near the bottom in 2023....

HARLINGEN — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s men’s tennis team came into the WAC Tournament ranked last in the conference. The Vaqueros played their conference opponents hard during the season and went into the WAC Tournament hopeful, said Emilien Burnel, UTRGV’s only senior and its No. 1. UTRGV came out with a dominant...

RGV HS Softball Playoff Schedule Bi-District - 4/25/24 - 4/27/24 Class 6A La Joya High vs. Los Fresnos Game 1: 7 p.m., Thursday at La Joya; Game 2: 7 p.m., Friday at Los Fresnos; Game 3: 7 p.m., Saturday at Los Fresnos San Benito vs. PSJA High One-game: 7 p.m., Thursday at PSJA High Weslaco...

BROWNSVILLE — Brownsville Veterans Memorial girls basketball standout Daniela Sauceda is set to help spearhead a new basketball program at Texas A&M San Antonio. Sauceda signed with the new program Friday after excelling the last two seasons with the Chargers. “I am just really happy and proud of myself because it has been something that...

BROWNSVILLE — Two years ago, Brownsville Rivera’s Charlie Longoria signed with Texas Lutheran University to play soccer. This year it is his brother’s turn. Last week, Brownsville Veterans Memorial’s Emilio Longoria signed with Texas Lutheran, and the midfielder is set to join his brother at the NCAA Division III program in Seguin. “The opportunity is...

Softball’s third season has arrived. Rio Grande Valley high school softball teams begin the playoffs today as Class 6As and 5As clash, and sub-5A programs begin the trek around South Texas. Check out the full UIL playoff brackets here! CLASS 6A District 32-6A is 10-2 in the playoffs the last three seasons against District 31-6A, with...

LA JOYA — This is not last year’s team, La Joya head coach Carlos Rodriguez said after his Coyotes defeated Los Fresnos 10-0 in Game 1 of a bi-district playoff series Thursday night in La Joya. The Coyotes jumped on the Falcons and never looked back to pick up the run-rule finish in the fifth...

WESLACO — Weslaco High showed what they are capable of Saturday afternoon in Weslaco. The Panthers put up 18 runs in the first inning for their fans in what could be their last home game against Mission High in Game 2 of a best-of-three series against the District 31-6A’s fourth seed. To score 18 runs...