Area Sports

Big 7 Powerlifting: State Meets Recap   Every set, every lift, every competition matters. Powerlifting student athletes measure success in weight, one rep at a time. The culminating moment of their painstaking careers arrives every spring without fail. Last week, some of the strongest male student-athletes in Texas flooded, to compete in the Texas High…

Lady Lobos win sixth straight; keep pace with 1st place RGC     With just over a month remaining in the RGV softball season, the La Joya Palmview Lady Lobos are gearing up for yet another deep playoff run. Over the past three seasons, the Lady Lobos have won a district title while compiling nearly…

Huskies triumph over Diamondbacks     Monday evening at LJISD Pack Stadium the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies boys’ soccer team hosted the Pioneer Diamondbacks in the Area round of the UIL state playoffs. It was a battle for both teams’ playoff lives as the winner would move on to the Regional Semifinals while the loser would have…

Nine Big 7 soccer teams advance to playoffs   Football may be king when it comes to Valley high school sports, but when it comes to the teams from the seven high schools in the Mission, Sharyland and La Joya school districts, the Big 7, no sport outdoes soccer when it comes to success in…

Diamondbacks Walk-off Rattlers; rise to 1st in District Standings     Nearly a decade ago, two of the best Texas high school baseball teams met one another in the Regional Finals of the 5A UIL State baseball playoffs. That matchup would determine who’d advance to the State Tournament. Playoff implications aside, the battle between the…

Big 7 Baseball: Early Season Review   Big 7 Baseball is back and better than ever. Five Mission and La Joya area baseball teams have double-digit wins and are projected to finish inside the top four of their respective districts. Based on stats alone, each team and respective fan base has cause to believe that…

With the Valley high school soccer season winding down, several Big 7 teams are fighting for their playoff lives. There are at least two teams however that have already clinched playoff berths, the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies and the Lady Huskies. Both these teams have one district game left to play, and while tonight’s results are meaningless…

Big 7 Softball: Early Season Review   As the RGV softball season heats up, Big 7 softball schools are preparing for playoff berths and deep playoff runs. With historical success behind them and boundless futures ahead, each team is pushing through the season with trophies and plaques in their sights Here is an early season…

La Joya Basketball Advances to Area-Championship     After one grueling round of the UIL State Basketball Playoffs, only one boys Big 7 team is left standing: the La Joya Coyotes. On Tuesday night at La Joya High School, the Coyotes outlasted the visiting Brownsville Veterans Memorial Chargers, winning by a final score of 42-34.…

Softball field named after legendary coach     Opening day of the La Joya ISD Pack Softball Tournament is always a big deal. This year however it was a momentous occasion as the La Joya ISD put on an event honoring the late coach Charlie “Rod” Rodriguez for his decades of commitment to the La…