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Sunday, June 02, 2013  A force play at the plate, with the bases loaded, in a state semi-final softball game turned out to be a turning point in a game between San Benito and Lewisville.

Monday, April 22, 2013  He wore number three, liked to shoot the three, and took Brownsville Porter to the sweet Sixteen, but now Cowboys guard Gio Betancourt is counting on playing hoops at Clarendon College.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Down 1-0 to Coppell after 60 minutes, the Brownsville Hanna boys soccer team scored twice within a 3 minute span to take a lead in the 5A state championship game. But one late goal by Chris Madden of Coppell sent the match to overtimes, and then with :53 remaining in the 2nd OT, Madden struck again to send the Golden Eagles home one win short of their ultimate goal.

Friday, April 19, 2013  The Golden Eagles of Hanna scored in the opening minutes of their state semifinal game with Alief Elsik, and that lone goal was all they needed for the win and a chance to play in the 5A championship game Saturday in Georgetown.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The Brownsville Hanna boys soccer team is off to the state tournament for the 1st time since 1990, and the entire school came out to give the Golden Eagles a golden sendoff.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  In an extra-inning season finale to remember, Porter rallied from three runs down to tie Los Fresnos in the bottom of the 7th, but it was the Falcons who came up with the winning formula to take the game and the outright District 32-5A title.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  After a scoreless 1st half against San Antonio Jay, the Hanna Eagles found their scoring touch just in time for a shutout victory, giving them not only the5A Region IV championship, but a ticket to the school's first Final Four appearance in 23 years.

Friday, April 12, 2013  It was Brownsville versus San Antonio on the 1st day of the 5A Region IV soccer tournament, and while Hanna advanced to the finals with a big win over MacArthur, Rivera was stymied by a stellar performance from the Jay keeper.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  The scholarships keep rolling in for the Brownsville Hanna girls cross country team, as Saira Gonzalez becomes the 4th Eagle to go Division One in the past year, signing with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  He didn't start playing football until he was in high school, but McAllen Rowe offensive lineman Adonis Cruz made up for lost time, garnering 1st team all-District 31-5A honors as a senior before being selected to play for the South team in the Texas high school Coaches Association All-Star football game July 30th at TCU.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Rio Grande Valley boys soccer teams have won 6 of the last 8 5A Region IV Tournaments, and the odds are good that either Brownsville Hanna or Brownsville Rivera will continue that trend against San Antonio teams in San Antonio.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Sharyland alum Osiel Flores never stopped believing in himself, going from being a walk-on at UT-Brownsville to Division I UTPA, to being drafted by the Cleveland Indians. Now, the longtime catcher for the Edinburg Roadrunners has been hired as a roving catching instructor for the Pittsburgh Pirates after a chance meeting with a member of the Pirates front office.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys have agreed on a six-year contract extension worth $108 million, with about half of it guaranteed.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The Brownsville Porter Cowgirls came into Los Fresnos with a perfect 6-0 record in District 32-5A, but left with a loss at the hands of the Falcons, now tied with Porter for 1st place in the league.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Harlingen South missed plenty of chances to put Brownsville Rivera away in the 1st half, but the Hawks soccer team capitalized on opportunities in the 2nd half to beat the Raiders and stay alone atop the District 32-5A standings.