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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.

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  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.

Friday, February 08, 2013  La Joya Palmview's Felipe Valencia went to state last year in the shot put, but at the opening track and field meet of the season, the Bobby Morrow Relays at San Benito, the Lobos thrower took the discus as well.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  Edinburg Bobcats track and field star Amy Avila signs a Divsion I scholarship offer from Texas-Pan American, where she will compete in the high jump for the Broncs.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  After a year with the Bronccs' track & field coaching staff as a graduate assistant, UTPA promoted PSJA North graduate Jiovanna Martinez to a full assistant position. Pan-Am throwers saw marked improvement this past year under Martinez' watch.

Friday, August 03, 2012  Friday afternoon in London, Rio Grande City's Stephen Saenz represented Mexico in the 2012 Summer Olympic Men's Shot Put competition. Saenz scratched on his first and second throws, but marked an 18.65 meter throw on his second. Unfortunately, that was not enough to make the top 12 and qualify for the final.

Monday, July 16, 2012  The school record holder in the high jump, McAllen high track star Robert Valdez decides to jump for the Eagles of Chadron State University in Nebraska.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  With construction beginning on Layton Stadium's new turf & track, Edcouch-Elsa had to move their rivalry football game with Weslaco away from the Black Hole, but La Maquina's head man says it's worth it in the long run.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  Rio Grande City alum Stephen Saenz got the call from his mother before class at Auburn. "Check your email," she said. And when the former Rattler did, he got the good news: Saenz had been named to the Mexican Olympic team, and was going to the 2012 Games in London next month to throw the shot put.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  PSJA Southwest's Geraldo Flores took the National High School Outdoor Race Walk Championship in Greensboro NC.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  The reigning Texas 3A state champion in the 110m hurdles, Rio Hondo star Shawn O'Brien signs to run at Division I Houston Baptist. But what about football?

Thursday, June 14, 2012  After winning a 5A UIL State Championship and earning a track and field scholarship to Cal - Berkeley, Harlingen hurdler Randy Bermea is hoping to run on the U.S. Junior National team this summer at the world championships in Barcelona, Spain.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Mission Veterans' 800m runner Kristina Cantu is the latest Rio Grande Valley track & field star to sign an athletic scholarship with the Roadrunners of UT-San Antonio.

Saturday, June 02, 2012  After winning the 4A regional gold medal in both the 110m hurdles as well as the long jump, Weslaco East's Jonas Gutierrez finishes his stellar senior year by signing a scholarship to run for UT-San Antonio.