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Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from Story Links RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Tuesday the hiring of Valerie Garcia as the Ticket Sales and Operations Coordinator. Garcia, the San Benito native, joins UTRGV Athletics after spending the last eight years working with Minor League Baseball programs across the country, including the Sugar Land Space Cowboys and Corpus Christi Hooks. In her new role, Garcia will assist with ticket sales and operations for all UTRGV-ticketed athletic events, including but not limited…
Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from Albert Ochoa BY MARK MAY It might be an exaggeration to say Albert Ochoa was born with a golf club in his hands, but it sure seems that way. His father introduced him to the game when he was 7 years old and he was soon hooked. “We’d get to the golf course at 7:30 in the morning and we would stay until dark,” Ochoa recalled about his childhood. “The one thing I loved to do was get to practice before the sun came up.” Now, after a stellar career…
Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from You have to remind yourself that you’re here for a reason. Only the best of the best is at a competition like this and you have to be mentally ready. Destiny Sims laid on her back and, for a brief moment, grudgingly pulled her fists up to her eyes, covering what were becoming red and filled with tears. Since her loss last year to McAllen Memorial’s Serenity De La Garza, the Frisco senior had trimmed down, bulked up and won 43 of her previous 45 matches. They were all in…
Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from Albert Ochoa BY MARK MAY BROWNSVILLE — It was a night of cheer, mirth and celebration as eight local sports greats were bestowed with a touch of immortality — induction into the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday at the Brownsville Events Center. Albert Ochoa of Edinburg made his name on the golf course, going from all-state in high school to competing in a U.S. Open as a professional. His favorite memory was not a big win or a big moment, but something more personal. “My absolute…
Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from On Saturday, the legendary hooper was inducted into the RGV Sports Hall of Fame along with David Longhofer, Albert Ochoa, Richard Thompson, Joe Solis, Laura Vasquez, Larry Caldwell, and Tony Guerrero at the Brownsville Event Center. Courtesy ImageTexas Border Business‘RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas – For nearly four decades and counting, Gabriel Valdez has been creating a basketball legacy in the Rio Grande Valley. Valdez was widely considered the best high school player in the Valley in the mid 1980s as he starred for the Weslaco High Panthers. He earned a scholarship to play NCAA Division I…
Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from Rio Grande Valley football legend Richard R. Flores. (Courtesy: RGV Sports Hall of Fame) Edinburg football legend Richard R. Flores died Thursday, Edinburg CISD School Board President Dominga “Minga” Vela confirmed. He was 83. Vela was notified of the passing this Thursday afternoon by Edinburg schools superintendent Dr. Mario Salinas, Vela said. Flores was inducted into the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. Flores went 121-37-3 as a head coach for Rio Hondo, Lyford and his alma mater Edinburg High. “He was a legendary Bobcat, he was…
Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from Only have a minute? Listen instead All the glory goes to the boys with all the hard work they’ve done. This is for the Valley. This is for back home. This is for everybody. This is for the people of the Valley. This is for the 956. We love every single one of you. Hidalgo fans cheer Friday during the first half of the UIL Class 4A state championship soccer match between Hidalgo and Palestine at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, Texas. (Roman Madrigal | Special to The Monitor) GEORGETOWN —…
Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from A sports icon in the Rio Grande Valley passed away Monday, leaving behind a lasting legacy. Former KRGV Sports Director Dave Brown was remembered by several employees here as a good colleague, and an even better friend. Watch the video above as current and former employees share their favorite memories with Dave Brown. News A sports icon in the Rio Grande Valley passed away Monday, leaving behind a lasting legacy. Former KRGV Sports… More >> 3 years ago Tuesday, June 06 2023 Jun 6, 2023 Tuesday, June 06, 2023 10:20:00…
Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from Only have a minute? Listen instead DHR Health, in conjunction with the Valley Athletic Trainers Association, and other partners, recently met to plan and organize the upcoming Texas Emergency Athletic Management Seminar. (Courtesy: DHR Health) DHR Health will be hosting an athletic management seminar next week, a first of its kind for the upper Rio Grande Valley. The seminar, called Texas Emergency Athletic Management Seminar, or TEAMS, will feature nearly a dozen speakers and a hands-on skills lab, as well as vendors and exhibitions offering the latest ideas for sports…
Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from RGV HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES WEEK 1 Thursday’s Games – Aug. 24 McAllen High 39, Edinburg High 23, Final McAllen Memorial 28, Brownsville Hanna 20, Final PSJA Memorial 48, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 20, Final Grulla 28, Brownsville Porter 21, Final Lyford 36, Port Isabel 29, Final Friday’s Games – Aug. 25 Donna North 30, Edinburg Economedes 16, Final Edinburg Vela 62, Edinburg North 14, Final Brownsville Rivera 40, La Joya High 3, Final Mission Veterans 42, Mission High 30, Final PSJA North 41, PSJA High 0, Final Harlingen High 12,…