Juarez Lincoln Huskies (L-R) Israel Garza (DB), Francisco Contreras (C), Martin Diaz (RB), Kevin Ruiz (LB), Ramiro Garza (QB) and Jose Jasso (DL) are some of the Huskies starters hoping to bring home more wins this season. Progress Times photo by Luciano GuerraIn the four years that La Joya Juarez-Lincoln High School (LJJL) has been in existence, their varsity football program has had its ups and downs. Unfortunately for Huskies fans, players and former Head Coach Aaron Garcia, the downs consistently outnumbered the ups. As a result, Coach Aaron Garcia is out and Coach Tomas Garcia is in.

In his first ever head coaching opportunity, Tomas Garcia knows that his work is cut out for him. He’s more than ready, however, to take on the challenge of turning around a program that has never won more than four games in any one season.

“The first year the Huskies had four victories. The second year they had three and the past two years they were 2-8 both years,” said Garcia.

Read more: Huskies: New district, new coach and new attitude

Mission Eagles football players Alberto Roque, Erick Flores, George Gonzalez, Ray Osoris, Nick Garza (back row) and Sergio Guerrero, Juan Rios, Jose Serrato and Randy De La Garza (front row) are ready to fly high in 2012. Progress Times photo by Luciano GuerraLast year, the Mission Eagles opened their season with impressive victories over San Antonio Holy Cross and their cross-town rivals, Veterans Memorial High School. Sadly for Eagles fans, those turned out to be their only two victories of the season as they ended the 2011 football season with a 2 -8 record.

Fortunately for Eagles fans, players and coaches what happened in 2011 stays in 2011. So why should 2012 be any different? One reason is as a result of the UIL’s recent realignment, the Mission Eagles are now back in 4A after a two-year stint as a barely 5A school.

Read more: Eagles ready to soar

Edinburg, Texas — The bats were busy at Edinburg Baseball Stadium on Wednesday night, and when the dust cleared the McAllen Thunder (25-40) outlasted with a 10-9 win over the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings (35-29).

The two teams combined for 20 hits in the game and the teams traded runs for most of the contest, leading to seven lead changes in the game.

Read more: Thunder outlast the Wings

ABILENE, Texas— The Edinburg Roadrunners rallied after trailing by four runs to beat the Abilene Prairie Dogs 8-5 Wednesday night at Walt Driggers Field snapping their three-game losing streak.

The Prairie Dogs (24-39) jumped out to the quick lead in the bottom of the second on a three-run homerun by Chris Graves. Bryan Fogle then walked and moved to second on a wild pitch. Danny Gonzalez then followed with an RBI single scoring Fogle extending the Abilene lead 4-0.

Read more: Roadrunners rally to defeat Prairie Dogs

Football season ticket holders for La Joya ISD high schools will be able to purchase tickets Monday, July 30 through Thursday, Aug. 9. Reserved tickets will go on sale to the general public Tuesday, Aug. 14 through Friday, August 17. (Cash only. No checks.)

Each high school – La Joya High, Palmview High and Juarez-Lincoln High – will have five home games this year. Tickets are $7 per ticket. The price for the five home games will be $35 per high school. To purchase tickets for all home games for all high schools, the cost will be $105.

Read more: La Joya ISD Football Tickets On Sale

Sharyland High School will sponsor a Sharyland Rattler Football Mini Camp for children 8-12 years of age and all seventh, eighth and ninth grade students that will be attending Sharyland I.S.D. The camp will be held Aug. 6-9 at the Sharyland football stadium.

Emphasis of the camp will be the fundamentals and basic skills of the game appropriate for the age group. The cost for the camp is $35, payable at the Sharyland athletic office. Hours for the camp are 9-11 a.m. for ages 8-12, and 5-7 p.m. for seventh through ninth grades.

Registration for the camp will be held at the high school Athletic Office, located in the main gym building, from 8 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 5 p.m., weekdays until Aug. 1. Participants can also register the first day of the camp at the football stadium.

For more information contact the Athletic Office at 956-580-5300 ext. 1165.