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RGV Baseball Sweet 16 Playoff Schedule

Only have a minute? Listen insteadThere are two Rio Grande Valley high school baseball teams left standing in the UIL state playoffs — La Joya High in Class 6A and Sharyland Pioneer at the Class 5A level. Below is a look at the Coyotes’ and Diamondbacks’ Sweet 16 Regional Semifinal playoff schedule this week. Valley High School Baseball ScheduleRegional SemifinalsThursday’s GamesClass 6AGame 1: La Joya High vs. Lake Travis at Sinton High School, 6 p.m.Class 5AGame 1: Sharyland Pioneer vs. Buda Johnson at Cabaniss Field in Corpus Christi, 7 p.m.Friday’s GameClass 5AGame 2: Sharyland Pioneer vs. Buda Johnson at Cabaniss Field in Corpus Christi, 7 p.m.Saturday’s GamesClass 6AGame 2: La Joya High vs. Lake Travis at Sinton High School, 3 p.m.Game 3: La Joya High vs. Lake Travis at Sinton High School, 30 minutes after Game 2 if necessaryClass 5A

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Leading the pack: McHi’s Flores repeats as all-area coach of the year

After leading the Bulldogs to back-to-back district titles and back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances, Flores is The Monitor’s 2021-22 All-Area Boys Basketball Coach of the Year. I’ve had great groups here in my eight years as the head coach at McAllen High School,” he said. Whether the Bulldogs were in front or trailing during late-game situations, Flores kept his composure, which translated to his players. My father’s a coach, brothers are coaches, my uncle, my cousin — we’re a family of teachers and coaches,” Flores said. “It’s humbling to be a part of it and I’m glad I’m able to coach these guys.”[email protected]

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Time to Shine: Valley’s best compete in Day 1 of regionals

Edinburg North’s San Juanita Leal overtook Cedar Park Vista Ridge’s Emma Wade during the final straightway to finish in first in Class 6A. Meanwhile, PSJA North’s Hector Solis captured his first career state berth in track, finishing second in the Class 6A boys 3,200-meter run behind Austin Vandergrift’s Kevin Sanchez. In Class 6A, Harlingen High’s Jazmine Thompson shined in her regional debut, finishing first and second in the shot put and discus throw, respectively. Thompson set a personal best in the discus, tallying a mark of 133-08 to top her previous record of 130-11. Day 2 of the Region IV-5A and 6A track and field championships is set for 12:30 p.m. today.

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La Joya Palmview tops Roma, claims outright District 30-5A championship

MISSION — The La Joya Palmview Lobos secured their first district title since 2017 by defeating the Roma Gladiators 4-1 in District 30-5A competition Friday at La Joya Palmview High School. They worked hard and they’re a great ball club, so I told our guys we can’t let (the district title) get away from our grasp,” Palmview head coach Manuel Garcia said. The Lobos can complete a perfect run through league play by defeating Roma in Game 2 of their home-and-home series, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Roma High School. But we accomplished one goal: win a district title,” Garcia said. “Now we’re going to go after a perfect district season and we’re not going to let up.”[email protected]

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Sub-6A Golf: Sharyland High takes fifth as season closes

Rio Grande Valley girls Class 5A and 4A golfers wrapped up their seasons Thursday at their respective regional golf tournaments. Sharyland High finished fifth in the Region IV-5A tournament. Lopez finished tied for 10th and was only one stroke behind the last individual qualifying space. Brownsville Veterans Memorial’s Rebecca Rodriguez (175) finished 28th, and Alli Ysaguirre (182) came in 33rd. Mission Veterans Memorial’s Kayla Rodriguez (190), Lillian Marroquin (200), Madison Davis (195), Amy Perez (235) and Victoria Olivarez (257) ended up 10th.

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Boys Hoops Notebook: ‘Stangs coming on strong

Since then, the Mustangs have gone 13-4 overall, 4-0 in District 31-5A and have taken down crosstown rival McAllen High 74-73 on Tuesday by overcoming a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit. IN THE CLUBThe 1,000-points club welcomed two more members over the past two weeks as McAllen Memorial’s Elizondo and Weslaco High’s Andrew Olmeda crossed the milestone. Elizondo, a senior guard, accomplished the feat by scoring 20 points during a 74-44 victory against PSJA Memorial on Dec. 31. 1 McAllen High knocked the Bulldogs from the top spot in the RGVSports.com boys basketball top 10 poll. Taking their place in the latest top 10 is the Brownsville Pace Vikings, who jump from No.

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UIL 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.

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HIGHLIGHTS: District 18-5A Swimming Championships

SAN ANTONIO – With district competition beginning to wrap up in Class 5A, the action heats up at Bill Walker pool as swimmers from District 28-5A dive in for a chance to punch their tickets to this year’s Regional meet. GIRLS RESULTSEvent Champion Time 200 yard Medley Relay Champion 1:53.49 200 yard Freestyle Anna Hoskovec (Dripping Springs) 1:57.38 200 yard Individual Medley Tess Ziemba (Boerne Champion) 2:12.47 50 yard Freestyle Peyton Brehmer (Boerne Champion) 24.62 1 meter Diving Emma Haines (Boerne Champion) 330.70 pts 100 yard Butterfly Peyton Brehmer (Boerne Champion) 58.89 100 yard Freestyle Tess Ziemba (Boerne Champion) 53.67 500 yard Freestyle Anna Hoskovec (Dripping Springs) 5:14.47 200 yard Freestyle Relay Dripping Springs 1:40.01 100 yard Backstroke Caroline Proctor (Wimberley) 59.37 100 yard Breaststroke Peyton Grot-Lopp 1:12.70 400 yard Freestyle Relay Dripping Springs 3:42.13BOYS RESULTSEvent Champion Time 200 yard Medley Relay Dipping Springs 1:44.06 200 yard Freestyle Wes Balderas (Boerne) 1:49.80 200 yard Individual Medley Quinn Mauck (Dripping Springs) 1:58.29 50 yard Freestyle Aleksei Mason (Boerne Champion) 21.93 1 meter Diving Colin Breuer (Boerne Champion) 401.20 pts 100 yard Butterfly Brandon Burt (Dripping Springs) 58.42 100 yard Freestyle Aleksei Mason (Boerne Champion) 48.76 500 yard Freestyle Jackson Ledbetter (Dripping Springs) 4:56.89 200 yard Freestyle Relay Boerne Champion 1:30.87 100 yard Backstroke Quinn Mauck (Dripping Springs) 53.63 100 yard Breaststroke Gabe Hawkins (Boerne Champion) 1:01.93 400 yard Freestyle Relay Dripping Springs 3:19.39MORE SWIMMING COVERAGE

KSAT 12’s Top 12: Week 13

SAN ANTONIO – See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 13 of high school football. CLASS 1A-4ARank Team Record 12 Antonian 6-1 11 Devine 8-3 10 Wimberley 9-3 9 Falls City 8-2 8 Hondo 10-1 7 Navarro 8-2 6 Cornerstone 8-1 5 D’Hanis 7-0 4 Boerne 8-2 3 Shiner 9-0 2 Jourdanton 10-1 1 Poth 9-0CLASS 5A & 6ARank Team Record 12 Highlands 2-0 11 Roosevelt 5-2 10 Brackenridge 3-0 9 Champion 4-2 8 Alamo Heights 4-2 7 Steele 5-2 6 Southside 7-0 5 Brennan 6-1 4 Reagan 6-1 3 Smithson Valley 5-1 2 Judson 4-1 1 Johnson 7-0WEEK 12 HIGHLIGHTS

KSAT 12’s Top 12: Week 12

SAN ANTONIO – See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 12 of high school football. CLASS 1A-4ARank Team Record 12 Wimberley 8-3 11 Falls City 7-2 10 Poteet 8-2 9 Devine 8-2 8 Hondo 9-1 7 Navarro 7-2 6 Cornerstone 8-1 5 D’Hanis 6-0 4 Boerne 7-2 3 Shiner 8-0 2 Jourdanton 9-1 1 Poth 8-0CLASS 5A & 6ARank Team Record 12 Memorial 2-0 11 Steele 4-2 10 Brackenridge 2-0 9 Champion 4-2 8 Alamo Heights 4-2 7 Southside 5-0 6 Brennan 5-1 5 Warren 5-1 4 Reagan 5-1 3 Smithson Valley 5-1 2 Johnson 6-0 1 Judson 4-1WEEK 11 HIGHLIGHTS

KSAT 12’s Top 12: Week 11

SAN ANTONIO – See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 11 of high school football. CLASS 1A-4ARank Team Record 12 Wimberley 7-3 11 Falls City 7-2 10 Poteet 7-2 9 Devine 7-2 8 Hondo 8-1 7 Navarro 7-2 6 Cornerstone 8-1 5 D’Hanis 6-0 4 Boerne 7-2 3 Shiner 8-0 2 Jourdanton 8-1 1 Poth 7-0CLASS 5A & 6ARank Team Record 12 Steele 3-2 11 Roosevelt 4-1 10 Brackenridge 1-0 9 Brennan 4-1 8 Southside 4-1 7 Wagner 2-1 6 Warren 4-1 5 Reagan 4-1 4 Smithson Valley 4-1 3 Champion 4-1 2 Johnson 5-0 1 Judson 4-1WEEK 10 HIGHLIGHTS

KSAT 12’s Top 12: Week 10

SAN ANTONIO – See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 10 of high school football. CLASS 1A-4ARank Team Record 12 Comfort 6-2 11 Devine 6-2 10 La Vernia 6-2 9 Hondo 7-1 8 Wimberley 6-2 7 Navarro 6-2 6 Cornerstone 7-1 5 D’Hanis 5-0 4 Boerne 6-2 3 Shiner 7-0 2 Jourdanton 7-1 1 Poth 7-0CLASS 5A & 6ARank Team Record 12 Stevens 3-1 11 Brackenridge 0-0 10 Warren 3-1 9 Southside 3-1 8 Reagan 3-1 7 Smithson Valley 3-1 6 Brandeis 3-1 5 Johnson 4-0 4 Champion 3-1 3 Brennan 4-0 2 Judson 3-1 1 Wagner 2-0WEEK 9 HIGHLIGHTS

KSAT 12’s Top 12: Week 9

SAN ANTONIO – See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 9 of high school football. CLASS 1A-4ARank Team Record 12 Navarro 5-2 11 Devine 5-1 10 La Vernia 6-2 9 Hondo 6-1 8 Cornerstone 6-1 7 D’Hanis 4-0 6 Boerne 5-2 5 Yoakum 5-1 4 Comfort 6-1 3 Wimberley 6-1 2 Jourdanton 7-1 1 Poth 7-0CLASS 5A & 6ARank Team Record 12 Stevens 3-0 11 Brackenridge 0-0 10 Reagan 2-1 9 Smithson Valley 2-1 8 Southside 3-0 7 Veterans Memorial 2-1 6 Johnson 3-0 5 Champion 2-1 4 Brennan 3-0 3 Brandeis 3-0 2 Judson 2-1 1 Wagner 1-0WEEK 8 HIGHLIGHTS

KSAT 12’s Top 12: Week 8

SAN ANTONIO – See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 8 of high school football. CLASS 1A-4ARank Team Record 12 La Vernia 5-2 11 Hondo 5-1 10 Devine 5-1 9 Fredericksburg 4-2 8 Cornerstone 5-1 7 D’Hanis 4-0 6 Boerne 4-2 5 Jourdanton 6-1 4 Comfort 6-1 3 Wimberley 6-1 2 Yoakum 5-0 1 Poth 5-0CLASS 5A & 6ARank Team Record 12 Johnson 2-0 11 Brackenridge 0-0 10 Southside 2-0 9 Smithson Valley 2-1 8 Clemens 1-1 7 Veterans Memorial 2-1 6 Reagan 2-0 5 Champion 2-1 4 Brennan 2-0 3 Brandeis 2-0 2 Judson 1-1 1 Wagner 1-0WEEK 7 HIGHLIGHTS

KSAT 12’s Top 12: Week 7

SAN ANTONIO – See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 7 of high school football. CLASS 1A-4ARank Team Record 12 Randolph 4-1 11 Hondo 4-1 10 Devine 4-1 9 Cornerstone 4-1 8 D’Hanis 3-0 7 Boerne 3-2 6 Fredericksburg 4-1 5 Jourdanton 5-1 4 Wimberley 5-1 3 Yoakum 4-0 2 Comfort 6-0 1 Poth 5-0CLASS 5A & 6ARank Team Record 12 Johnson 1-0 11 Brackenridge 0-0 10 Southside 1-0 9 Veterans Memorial 1-1 8 Clemens 1-1 7 New Braunfels 2-0 6 Smithson Valley 2-0 5 Brennan 1-0 4 Brandeis 1-0 3 Judson 0-1 Wagner 0-0 1 Champion 2-0WEEK 6 HIGHLIGHTS

KSAT 12’s Top 12: Week 6

SAN ANTONIO – See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 6 of high school football. CLASS 1A-4ARank Team Record 12 Sabinal 4-1 11 Poteet 4-1 10 Devine 4-1 9 Cornerstone 4-1 8 Hondo 4-0 7 Boerne 3-2 6 Fredericksburg 4-1 5 Jourdanton 4-1 4 Wimberley 4-1 3 Yoakum 4-0 2 Comfort 5-0 1 Poth 5-0CLASS 5A & 6ARank Team Record 12 Southside 0-0 11 Brackenridge 0-0 10 Veterans Memorial 0-1 9 Steele 0-1 8 Clemens 0-1 7 O’Connor 0-0 6 Madison 0-0 5 Brennan 0-0 4 Brandeis 0-0 3 Champion 1-0 2 Wagner 0-0 1 Judson 0-0WEEK 5 HIGHLIGHTS

KSAT 12’s Top 12: Week 5

SAN ANTONIO – See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 5 of high school football. CLASS 1A-4ARank Team Record 12 Devine 3-1 11 Sabinal 4-0 10 Cornerstone 3-1 9 La Vernia 3-1 8 Hondo 4-0 7 Fredericksburg 3-1 6 Jourdanton 3-1 5 Boerne 3-1 4 Wimberley 3-1 3 Yoakum 4-0 2 Comfort 4-0 1 Poth 4-0CLASS 5A & 6ARank Team 2019 Record 12 Southside 7-4 11 Brackenridge 7-4 10 Veterans Memorial 9-3 9 O’Connor 8-3 8 Madison 9-3 7 Steele 8-3 6 Clemens 10-2 5 Brennan 9-3 4 Brandeis 13-1 3 Champion 13-2 2 Wagner 13-2 1 Judson 12-2WEEK 4 HIGHLIGHTS

UIL State Girls Basketball Championships 2020 Recap

SAN ANTONIO – A full recap of all of this week’s girls basketball action at the 2020 UIL State Tournament, as Judson seeks to defend their Class 6A title, and Veterans Memorial and Fredericksburg vie their first championships in Class 5A and 4A respectively. FULL GAME RECAPSCLASS 6A STATE SEMIFINALS: Judson vs. DuncanvilleCLASS 5A STATE SEMIFINALS: Veterans Memorial vs. Mansfield TimberviewCLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Veterans Memorial vs. Frisco LibertyCLASS 4A STATE SEMIFINALS: Fredericksburg vs. Argyle