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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.

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.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  No classes during spring break, but plenty of softball, as PSJA North and McAllen Rowe faced off on the Warriors home diamond. At stake: 2nd place outright in District 31-5A.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  In a battle between the final two unbeaten teams in Distroct 31-5A play, PSJA North kept their hot streak alive with a crucial road win at San Benito.

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.

Friday, March 08, 2013  It was a Tri-City baseball battle that not only gave the winner bragging rights, but also first place in District 31-5A, and when the dust settled, it was the PSJA North Raiders claiming victory over PSJA.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Brownsville Rivera's Keila Rodriguez excels at everything she does, whether it's volleyball, basketball, track & field, cross country, or her studies (she's currently senior valedictorian). But it's her running that garnered her a Division I scholarship from Texas State University in San Marcos.

Monday, March 04, 2013  The District 31-5A boys soccer race gets closer as PSJA North avenges an earlier loss to the Greyhounds by beating San Benito 2-0, putting the Raiders on top of the league standings.

Friday, February 08, 2013  The 2012 District 32-5A cross country champion, Christina Rivera of Brownsville Rivera, signed a scholarship offer to run at University of Incarnate Word. The Cardinals will be a Division I program starting in the fall of 2014.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  New PSJA North football coach spoke to Action 4 Sports about returning to the PSJA ISD school district, merging the wing-T and slot-T offenses, and what the future holds for the Raiders.

Monday, November 19, 2012  On the day he retired from an illustrious coaching career that spanned over 4 decades, Bruce Bush sat down with Action 4 Sports to talk about why he made the decision now, and what input he will have in choosing the Raiders' next head coach.

Friday, November 02, 2012  A Rio Grande Valley football team has forfeited a Friday night football game over reported concerns that their "players could get hurt."

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Brownsville Rivera had to win their final regular season game to even make it to the postseason, but now that they are there, the Raiders are making an impression, starting with an upset of the 18th ranked 5A team in the state, McAllen Rowe.

Friday, October 26, 2012  PSJA Memorial badly needed a win, and playing against Tri-City rival PSJA North brought out the best District 31-5A performance the Wolverines have had this season. But the Raiders' furious comeback almost sent the game into overtime.

Friday, October 26, 2012  Brownsville Rivera's volleyball team needed the final game of the regular season to wrap up the fourth and last playoff berth in District 32-5A.