Edinburg, TX  — UTRGV had to settle for a draw against Eastern Illinois after VAR changed two key calls in the second half.   Emmanuel Gore Bi put the Vaqueros ahead when VAR overturned an offside call on his header. Eastern Illinois tied it 6 minutes later when Sergej Misic scored over the goalkeeper.   Sammy Jadid sent a cross to Elias Taj for what looked like another UTRGV goal, but VAR confirmed the offside call.   Later, Jadid drew a penalty kick inside the box and

5 Star Plays highlights the best plays during RGV high school football season.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In Week 7 of High School Football, Valley Sports Central has nominated three teams for Team of the Week. The nominees are PSJA North, San Benito, and Sharyland Rattlers. This week PSJA North made a statement in its first district game since moving up from 5A to, beating Los Fresnos, 41 [...]

Former UTSA defensive lineman Anthony Santoscoy, a Pharr alumnus, has returned to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to join the Vaqueros’ defensive line. Santoscoy said he is glad to be back home, wants to prove Valley players can compete, and coach Travis Bush praised his leadership and pride in the community.

The UTRGV Vaqueros defeated the #25 Southeastern Louisiana Lions 13‑3 on Saturday night in Edinburg, recording the fewest points ever allowed to a Division I opponent. Defensive backs TJ Neal and linebacker Jaiden Haygood each intercepted passes, with Haygood’s fourth‑quarter pick sealing the win, and the team now heads to San Antonio to face Incarnate Word.

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Vaqueros defended home turf Saturday night, beating Southeastern 13-3. Southeastern was the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's first ranked opponent at Vackar Stadium. The Vaqueros defended home turf and are one of the best teams in the country at doing just that, as one of just eight teams in [...]

Roma football coach Frank Villanueva spoke with the KRGV Sports Team about the Gladiators 5-1 season so far.

Former UTSA walk‑on Nathan Huerta, a Harlingen native, has rejoined the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley defensive line. After gaining Division I experience with the Roadrunners, Huerta said he is glad to be back home and wants to show that Valley players can compete at the highest level. Coach Travis Bush praised Huerta’s leadership and his pride in representing the Valley.

Cameron Herrera, who spent three seasons as a recruiting operations assistant at Texas, has returned to the Rio Grande Valley as UTRGV’s lead recruiting operations contact. He now coordinates game‑day visits for high‑school and transfer‑portal prospects, guiding them through tours of the Vaqueros Performance Center, weight room, team room, locker room and a sideline view at Vackar Stadium. Herrera says the goal is to provide the best experience for recruits.

KRGV Sports Director KJ Doyle met up with UTRGV Tight End Coach Mike Barela on what kind of skillset the team looks for in players and saw first-hand how the tight ends get game day ready.

KRGV Sports Reporter Gloria Morelia spoke with University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Head Coach Travis Bush about how the Vaqueros prepared to take on Southeaster Louisiana.

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EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Clint Thomas Junior saw some action on the road last week, but the training camp standout is ready for a bigger workload in front of a home crowd. Now, the matchup is not easy at all. Southeastern Louisiana is ranked 25th in the AFC — that's UTRGV's first ranked opponent of [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Harlingen officials gathered at Dixieland Park on Thursday for the grand opening of the first city-owned covered basketball court. Located at 2501 Dixieland Road, the new court offers a covered space for year-round community use. "So this project was brought by the community," said Harlingen City Engineer Roberto Hernandez. "They kept [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Valley Sports Central has your Thursday night highlights for week seven of high school football. Sports Director Megan Murray captured highlights from Richard Flores Stadium in Edinburg for the Weslaco vs. Vela game. From Tom Landry Stadium in Mission, Noah Gulley shares all the key points of the Donna North vs. [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — ValleyCentral is partnering with school districts across the Rio Grande Valley to bring live high school football games to viewers with a click. ValleyCentral is the only news station in the region to bring you live broadcasts from the Harlingen, Brownsville, Weslaco, and McAllen school districts. Throughout the football season, we [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — While many teams took some R&R with a bye last week, our Valley High School football players still delivered plenty of action and stellar performances. Two partners in crime from Sharyland stood out to earn our Athletes of the Week. A mystery is brewing at Richard Thompson Stadium, and we must [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The votes are in for our Week 6 Team of the Week. Brownsville Hanna earned the top spot with 441 total votes, or 47% of the vote. Brownsville Pace came in second with 283 votes, or 29% of the vote, and Mercedes came in third with 234 votes, or 24%. ValleyCentral [...]