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Weslaco’s Figueroa eyes title shot in new weight class

The younger Figueroa still hopes for a rematch against Fulton at 126 pounds. “I learned a lot from the Fulton fight and grew a lot because of it,” Figueroa said. Castro’s journey to fight night mirrors that of Figueroa in that they’re both coming off their first career defeats and are moving up in weight. I know he’s going to come to fight with a lot to prove. We’re both coming off fresh losses and moving up in weight, so I know we’re stepping into that ring to make a statement.”[email protected]itor.com

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Lopez, Hanna bands reach state competition

Marching bands from Hanna and Lopez early college high schools qualified for their respective state marching contests, with Lopez having marched Nov. 1 and Hanna to perform Monday at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The Lopez Lobo Marching Band marched in the state contest for the 13th time in the school’s history, performing “Opera-Toonity” under the direction of Ramon Vasquez and finishing 29th among the 33 schools competing in the 5A contest, which drew from more than 250 5A schools from across the state. The Hanna Golden Eagle Marching Band will march at 3:30 p.m. Monday, performing in the 6A state contest for the eighth consecutive year under the direction of Dennis Ewing. The Hanna band will perform “The Golden Hour,” BISD Fine Arts Director Michael Garcia said. Garcia said at the beginning of the year and with all the challenges of the COVID 19 pandemic, the priority was to “keep the kids safe and give them the best experience possible.”All six BISD bands received superior ratings at the Pigskin Jubilee exhibition and advanced to Area G competition, with Lopez and Hanna qualifying for state.

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Texas launches online COVID-19 registration system as scheduling frustrations mount

click to enlarge Courtesy / City of San AntonioA woman receives her COVID-19 vaccination at the Alamodome. After months of complaints about the scattershot availability of COVID-19 vaccines, Texas has launched an online registration system to help residents schedule appointments for their shots. new portal operated by the Texas Department of Health and Human Services will allow people needing vaccines to sign up for email or text notifications about the incoulations' local availability. San Antonio-area health officials have opted not to set up a centralized waiting list , something done in other large Texas cities.Texas' launch of the online system comes more than three months after it began receiving vaccine shipments in mid-December . The call center will be available 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily and have translators available.

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Congress wants answers from NCAA after weight room disparity at women's basketball tournament

Texas Longhorns huddle during the second half against the UCLA Bruins in the second round game of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 24, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. The National Collegiate Athletic Association's treatment of the women's basketball tournament has gained more political attention. Led by U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., 36 members of Congress wrote to NCAA President Mark Emmert seeking answers for last week's weight room disparity in San Antonio, the site of the women's Division I basketball tournament. The letter calls for the NCAA to honor Title IX, which forbids gender discrimination throughout federally funded education institutions. "The players on the women's and men's teams have not been treated equally by the NCAA," the letter says.

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Texas will make all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Monday

click to enlarge Courtesy / City of San AntonioA woman receives her COVID-19 vaccination at the city's Alamodome site. Texas' health department said Tuesday that all of the state's adult residents will be eligible for coronavirus vaccinations starting Monday.“We are closing in on 10 million doses administered in Texas, and we want to keep up the momentum as the vaccine supply increases,” said Imelda Garcia, associate director of the Department of State Health Services, in a news release. “As eligibility opens up, we are asking providers to continue to prioritize people who are the most at risk of severe disease, hospitalization and death — such as older adults.”To that end, DSHS wants vaccination providers to give Texans 80 years old or older priority when scheduling appointments. In the meantime, provider information is available at the DSHS Vaccine Information page Alaska, Mississippi and West Virginia are the only states where all adults are currently eligible. However, others have set full openings for future dates.So far, Texas has administered more than 9.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, hitting some 6 million people with at least one dose and fully vaccinating more than 3 million.

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