Latest local news, weather, high school sports in the Rio Grande Valley

Yesterday at 2:57 PM  Texas will keep testing public high school athletes for another two years under the state budget deal agreed to on Friday.

Friday, May 03, 2013  This coming weekend at the South Padre Island, there will be a knock-out boxing event for you to attend.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Weslaco boxer Omar Figueroa stopped Abner Cotto in the first round to win the vacant NABA and WBC Fecarbox lightweight titles Saturday night at the Alamodome.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  A UTPA student's sister was the first woman to cross the finish line in the Boston Marathon.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Cyndi Mendez-Karr finished the Boston marathon in 3 hours, 26 minutes.  About 45 minutes later, the bombs went off near the finish line.

Friday, April 12, 2013  While the 8th-ranked Pharr Valley View boys soccer team staged an amazing comeback win over Dripping Springs at the 4A regional semifinals in Corpus Christi, the Los Fresnos girls fell to San Antonio Johnson in the Falcons' 3rd appearance at the 5A regional tournament in the past 4 seasons.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Rutgers University fired basketball coach Mike Rice on Wednesday after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs.

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.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Compete with others nationwide during NCAA March Madness.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  The Brownsville Porter Cowboys are the officially last boys high school basketball team left standing in the Rio Grande Valley.

Saturday, February 23, 2013  Rio Grande City wrestler Lisa Gonzalez is the Valley's newest state champion, taking home the gold medal at 148 pounds from the UIL tournament in Austin. Minutes after winning the title, Lisa joined Action 4 Sports reporter Joe Bowling live during Action 4 News at 6pm. Lisa was one of 5 local wrestlers who came home with medals, the Valley's best ever showing in that sport.

Monday, February 11, 2013  The McAllen Rowe Warriors hosted Harlingen South in a 5A girls basketball bi-district playoff. See the entire game here.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Action 4 News is teaming up with Cricket Wireless to give away airfare, hotel and tickets to the 47th annual Super Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Schools across the Rio Grande Valley are cancelling extra-curricular activities and postponing basketball games in anticipation of tonight's severe weather.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Wet weather didn’t stop hundreds of people from participating in the New Year’s Day “Polar Bear Dip” on South Padre Island.