Progress Times’ Game of the week: Pioneer vs Grulla After losing key players through the first two weeks of the season, the Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks are focusing on building up and getting healthy before district play begins in two weeks. Progress Times spoke with Pioneer head football coach Eddie Galindo. In an…

Lady Lobos dominate Lady Patriots in district opener The Palmview Lady Lobos volleyball team completed the latest step in their program maturation in their Tuesday night district opener after winning the final three sets against the rival Mission Veterans Lady Patriots (21-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-21). The now 17-6, 1-0 Lady Lobos will carry…

Lendary founding Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry was born and raised in the South Texas border town of Mission. But it's a fact not everyone is aware of.

Alejandra Yañez publicó el 10 de septiembre de 2026 una página de KVEO‑TV que funciona como motor de búsqueda y listado de videos locales, incluyendo reportes sobre veteranos en Harlingen, el Frontera Fest y avistamiento de un caimán. La página muestra enlaces a transmisiones en vivo y a la aplicación ValleyCentral+, dirigida a la audiencia del Valle del Río Grande.

UTRGV football will open its 2025 Southland Conference schedule on Saturday with an away game against Nicholls. Sophomore wide receiver Corey Holmes said the team wants to play hard after a loss last week, while head coach Travis Bush emphasized the importance of starting 1‑0 in conference play. Nicholls, coming off a 44‑10 win over Mississippi Valley State, is ranked seventh in the preseason poll.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley men’s soccer team opened the 2026 season unbeaten, with two wins and a draw, highlighted by junior forward Elias Taj’s two‑goal, two‑assist performance against South Florida. Taj earned national Offensive Player of the Week honors, and the Vaqueros will travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to face Oral Roberts on Tuesday at 7 p.m., a game local fans are eager to follow.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Families across the Rio Grande Valley are invited to get active while supporting a local cause during Sunny Glen Children's Home's 12th annual Incredible Kidz 5K, 1-Mile and Color Run later this month. Amanda Lucio, director of marketing for Sunny Glen Children's Home, joined us Wednesday morning to share details about the [...]

CHANNEL 5 Sports is featuring senior high‑school football players in its “Playmaker of the Week” segment that airs on CHANNEL 5 NEWS every Tuesday at 10 p.m. during the football season. This week’s lineup spotlights athletes from Lyford, La Villa, Edinburg, PSJA North, Brownsville Hanna and McAllen High across the Rio Grande Valley. The program is supported by the Charlie Clark Auto Group, a detail of local interest.

Emmanuel Durón, former Edinburg High football player, accepted a no-contest agreement on the charge of assault with bodily injury that was filed against him in diciembre de 2020. The one‑year agreement requires 12 horas of anger management, a fine of 200 dólares, 25 horas of community service, and bars him from possessing firearms, as well as from using alcohol and drugs.

Channel 5 Sports is featuring high‑school senior athletes in its “Playmaker of the Week” segment, which airs every Tuesday at 10 p.m. on Channel 5 News. The weekly highlights showcase standout performances from football games across the Rio Grande Valley, with sponsors including Charlie Clark Auto Group. Local fans can watch the full segment online and see the listed players’ stats.

The UTRGV Vaqueros volleyball team won their home opener, defeating Texas Southern in three straight sets. Harlingen native Julianna Bryant led with nine kills and four blocks, while Ema Petkovic contributed a team‑high 17 kills and 13 digs, and Carmina Tijerina delivered a crucial ace in the second set. The Vaqueros return home on September 26 to host Nicholls, with additional tournaments in Lubbock and Illinois before conference play begins.

The UTRGV volleyball team will have its first home game on Tuesday afternoon after starting the 2026 season with back-to-back tournaments on the road.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's Week 2 of High School Football and ValleySportsCentral has nominated three high school football teams to claim the title of Team of the Week! The nominees for Week 2 are Harlingen High, Weslaco High and McAllen High. Here are some recent highlights of this week's nominees. Harlingen High Harlingen High got [...]

Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez will wear UTSA gear to the next commissioners court meeting on Sept. 15 after losing a friendly wager on the UTRGV vs. UTSA football game.

Channel 5 Sports Director KJ Doyle speaks with UTRGV Head Football Coach Travis Bush for a recap of the game between the Vaqueros and UTSA Roadrunners.

UTRGV football suffered its first loss of the 2026 season, falling 45-16 against UTSA at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Saturday afternoon. This game marked the first time the Vaqueros faced a FBS opponent in program history.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley football program fell to UT San Antonio 45-16 Saturday night in its first on-the-road game of the 2026 season. The Vaqueros started the game with fifth-year quarterback Garret Rangel, who led UTRGV into field goal range on its opening drive. However, the field goal [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's Week 2 of High School Football, and the ValleySportsCentral continues to feature some high-scoring games. Thursday's game included PSJA North taking it to Mission Veterans 56-14 in a top-10 matchup. The Patriots trailed 35-0 at the Half, and did show some fight in the Third Quarter with two scores. That [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It’s week two of high school football in the Rio Grande Valley, and Valley Sports Central has your Thursday night highlights. Our high school football coverage continues Friday in Harlingen, where our Valley Sports Central team will be closely following our Game of the Week. Harlingen High School is taking on [...]

Mission, Sharyland Pioneer and Palmview making their mark ahead of district As of Aug. 31, two Big 7 programs are ranked among the state’s best in Class 5A with a third being ranked as recently as Aug. 24, according to a weekly poll conducted by the Texas Girl’s Coaches Association. The programs are, as…