UHS athletes vie in regional track
ames Volz|Leader-NewsCeleste Sandoval tosses the discus into the air. Her throw came in Class 4A Area meet competition last week at Uvalde High School. Sandoval made a throw of 108 feet, and four and one half inches for second place. She will vie in regional action tomorrow. Uvalde High School will be well represented in
uvaldeleadernews.comSub-5A athletes compete in MOC in La Feria
Sub-5A athletes compete in MOC in La FeriaBy EDWARD SEVERNStaff WriterLA FERIA — Rio Grande Valley track & field athletes from Class 4A and below competed in the preliminary portion of the Meet of Champions on Friday at La Feria. La Feria’s Mia Trevino cruised to a first-place finish in the two-mile run. “I feel like my performance was good today, but I can only make it better (today),” he said. Grulla’s Melanei Davila, La Feria’s Ashley Reath, Raymondville’s Avery Knight and Progreso’s Sophia Pecina qualified in the girls triple jump. She is joined by La Feria’s Keira Castillo and Kaya Dickerson, as well as Brownsville St. Joseph’s Elise Esparza.
myrgv.comRGV Football 2021 TSWA All-State Selections
The Texas Sports Writers Association is unveiling its 2021 All-State Teams this week. The Class 6A All-State Team will be released Saturday. CLASS 5A ALL-STATE SELECTIONSSecond Team – Thomas Domian, Tackle, McAllen Memorial; Mark Champion, Defensive line, Mission Veterans; Luis De Hoyos, Linebacker, Mission Veterans; Kolten Ottmers, Defensive Back, McAllen High. CLASS 4A ALL-STATE SELECTIONSFirst Team – Saul Hernandez, Guard, Hidalgo. Honorable Mention – Isaac Longoria, Tackle, Hidalgo; Kevin Cerda, Defensive Back, Hidalgo; Gilbert Medina, Defensive Back, Port Isabel; Zechariah Rios, Defensive Back, Rio Hondo; Fernando Romero, Defensive Lineman, Port Isabel; Dante De La Garza, Linebacker, Port Isabel; Jayden Garza, Punter, Raymondville.
myrgv.comUIL releases cutoff numbers for 2022-24 realignment
The UIL released conference cutoff numbers and preliminary enrollment figures for the 2022-24 reclassification and realignment Wednesday, which will result in significant changes to the high school sports landscape in the Rio Grande Valley. The cutoff number for Class 5A is between 1,300-2,224, Class 4A is 545-1,299, Class 3A is 250-544, Class 2A is 105-249, and Class 1A is 104.9 and below. The football conference and division numbers are broken down even further with Class 5A-1A split into Division I and Division II. The most notable changes include Donna North, Edinburg Vela, Harlingen South, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln and PSJA North moving down from Class 6A to Class 5A for all sports. “It’s going to make the 5A districts even more tough,” said PSJA North head coach Marcus Kaufmann.
myrgv.comHIGHLIGHTS: Styles’ buzzer-beater sends Boerne boys to State
SAN ANTONIO – Devin Styles scored the game-winning layup at the final buzzer, and the Boerne boys basketball team defeated Somerset 61-59 in the Class 4A Regional Final to clinch the program’s first trip to the UIL State Tournament since 2008.
HS Volleyball Recap Week 1: Warren Warriors, Medina Valley Panthers
In Class 6A play, the veteran-led Warren Warriors have jumped out to a 5-3 start, while Clark sits at 6-2 on the season. In Class 4A play, Medina Valley opened a grueling preseason with a pair of sweeps in front of their home crowd. And in Class 5A play, Harlandale raced out to a 3-0 start after notching a sweep of Lanier in their season opener. Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.
HS Volleyball Recap Week 1: Warren Warriors, Medina Valley Panthers
In Class 6A play, the veteran-led Warren Warriors have jumped out to a 5-3 start, while Clark sits at 6-2 on the season. In Class 4A play, Medina Valley opened a grueling preseason with a pair of... Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.