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Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Recent UTEP graduate and Los Fresnos alum Eloy Atkinson played in a college all-star football game in Tuscon, and next will be headed to Dallas for personal training, all in hopes of hearing his name called in April's NFL draft.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  After missing the first third of his junior season with a mysterious illness, and missing spring football this year after knee surgery, Louisville center and Los Fresnos alum Mario Benavides is healthy and ready to impress the NFL scouts in 2012.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  After being drafted by the Houston Astros in the 28th round, UTPA 3rd baseman and former Sharyland Rattler Angel Ibanez signed with Houston. But Ibanez said a move to a new conference by Pan-Am might have made his decision tougher.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  For the first time in 6 years, Pan-American's baseball team had a player taken in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, and the UTPA coach hopes that's a trend that grows in upcoming seasons.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  UTPA infielder and Sharyland HS graduate Angel Ibanez was taken with 1st pick of 28th round (849th overall) of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros.

Monday, April 30, 2012  The three quarterbacks that went in the first eight picks of the NFL draft on Thursday all have a few things in common: they all three played high school football in the state of Texas, and they all three played 7on7 football in the summer.

Thursday, June 11, 2009  La Joya Coyotes pitcher Miguel "Mickey" Pena was drafted by the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Pena was taken by the Nationals with the 1st pick in the 5th round, 142nd pick overall.

Friday, April 24, 2009  Cowboys owner Jerry Jones knows he'll be antsy tomorrow waiting through the first round and deep into the second for his chance to make a pick in the NFL draft.