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Monday, March 04, 2013  Three days after winning the high jump at his home meet, the La Joya Invitational, Coyotes senior Mark Lopez signs to jump for the Rams of Texas Wesleyan University, an NAIA program in Fort Worth.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Los Fresnos outside hitter Debbie Lozano, the District 32-5A volleyball offensive player of the year, jumped at the chance to sign a scholarship offer from UT-Brownsville, joining a team that has gone to 3 straight NAIA tournaments while staying close to home.

Saturday, December 01, 2012  UT-Brownsville was looking for a second-straight trip to the NAIA Volleyball championship game, but a tough Columbia squad stopped that quest in a 5-set thriller.

Friday, November 30, 2012  After going a perfect 3-0 in pool play at the NAIA National Tournament, the UT-Brownsville volleyball team opened elimination bracket play with a 3-1 win over Oklahoma Baptist, propelling UTB into the Final Four.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Sam Williams, known as "The Father of Broncs Basketball" after his 15-year run as head men's basketball coach at then-Pan American College & Pan-American University, died Monday at the age of 88. Williams led the Broncs to the NAIA national championship in 1963.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  NAIA's defending national champions of volleyball seem to be on track to defend their tile, as the UT-Brownsville women roll to a 15-0 record with a 3-0 blasting of Texas College.

Friday, September 28, 2012  The UTB men's soccer team was tied with University of the Southwest at halftime, but Victor Parreires' three goals in the 2nd half clinched a UTB win, while the women's team rolled 5-0.

Friday, July 06, 2012  McAllen high big man Cory Pace makes his decision on where he'll play hoops at the next level, and the winning school is Northwood University in Austin, where the Knights will play their first season of basketball in the NAIA Red River Athletic Conference this fall.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  Wiley College's second-year soccer programs will be absolutely stacked with local talent as the Wildcats sign over 20 Valley players to scholarships this spring.

Sunday, May 13, 2012  UT Brownsville freshman and McAllen native Alainey Muro qualified for the NAIA National Tournament and is ready to compete with the best in the nation.

Friday, May 11, 2012  When Wiley College signed three female soccer players from Pharr Valley View, it brought the total number of recruits from the Valley headed for the NAIA school in Marshall, Texas to 17.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  In the final season of the UTB baseball program, the Scorpions start Red River Conference play on an 8-0 roll.

Monday, April 16, 2012  The two college baseball teams in the Valley face off once again, with UTPA keeping their perfect record against UTB intact.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  The UT-Brownsville Scorpions baseball team stretched their lead in the Red River Conference standings after completing a 3-game sweep of Texas Wesleyan.

Monday, February 27, 2012  The Scorpions took advantage of their opponent's errors to complete a sweep of Southwest Assemblies of God and stay perfect in the Red River Conference.