Latest local news, weather, high school sports in the Rio Grande Valley

Saturday, May 18, 2013  Texas will keep testing public high school athletes for another two years under the state budget deal agreed to on Friday.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  One-time champions now boxing promoters Oscar De La Joya and Jesse James Leija brought Canelo Alvarez and Austin Trout to McAllen in anticipation of their title bout April 20th in San Antonio.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Oscar De La Hoya is coming to the Valley this week, his 1st time back to promote a fight since 2004. And with the Golden Boy comes one of the most popular boxers in the world, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Both will be appearing at 3:30pm Thursday press conference at the McAllen Convention Center to promote Canelo's fight with Austin Trout at the Alamodome April 20th.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Despite having to integrate two new players while losing another to an NBA callup, The Rio Grande Valley Vipers were able to hold off the Austin Toros, retaking the lead in the D-League's central division 10 days after losing it to their Texas rival.

Saturday, February 23, 2013  Rio Grande City wrestler Lisa Gonzalez is the Valley's newest state champion, taking home the gold medal at 148 pounds from the UIL tournament in Austin. Minutes after winning the title, Lisa joined Action 4 Sports reporter Joe Bowling live during Action 4 News at 6pm. Lisa was one of 5 local wrestlers who came home with medals, the Valley's best ever showing in that sport.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Four cities in Texas are among 35 being considered by the U.S. Olympic Committee to potentially host the 2024 Summer Games

Friday, October 26, 2012  Brownsville St. Joseph had hoped that this would be the year the Bloodhounds would break through and take District 2 in Division I of TAPPS programs. but back-to-back losses to San Antonio Antonian and Austin St. Michael's dashed those hopes.

Monday, April 30, 2012  La Feria's mixed doubles tennis pairing of Jeremy Hernandez and Alexcia Ceballos is headed to the state tournament in Austin for the second straight spring.

Saturday, February 18, 2012  Rockets assignee Marcus Morris led the Vipers to yet another win over the top team in the D-League, the Austin Toros.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  The Rio Grande Valley Vipers continue their red-hot road record with an early victory over the Toros in Austin.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  Former Edinburg North soccer player Samantha Gutierrez signed a letter of intent to play at Division I Gardner-Webb University  in Boiling Springs North Carolina on Tuesday, National Signing Day.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Despite losing three players to NBA training camps the day of the game, the Rio Grande Valley vipers were still able to defeat the similarly short-handed Austin Toros in Hidalgo.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  PSJA North is on a mission to return to the playoffs, and Raiders QB/DB/P Austin Navarro is a big part of that mission.

Monday, November 29, 2010  The day before he rejoined the Vipers, Antonio Anderson said he was trying to convince former teammate Garrett Temple to do the same, and Anderson was successful. Temple, along with former UConn Husky Stanley Robinson, will be added to the RGV roster the day after the finale of a 2-game sweep at the hands of the Austin Toros.

Sunday, November 28, 2010  The Vipers shots wern't falling in the Austin suburbs, and the Toros dealt RGV their 1st loss of the season on the road.