Three Rio Grande Valley martial‑arts students—10‑year‑old David Ali Martinez, 10‑year‑old Ayden Maranda and 7‑year‑old James Maranda—are spending after‑school time preparing for upcoming competitions in France under sensei Marco Villanueva. Martinez trains against taller opponents, while Maranda, a previous London gold‑medalist, says he feels nervous yet confident. Their coach highlighted that the trio will represent both the Valley and the United States on the international stage.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The votes are in for our Week 7 Team of the Week. San Benito earned the top spot with 451 votes or 56% of the vote. PSJA North came in second with 209 votes, or 26% of the vote, and Sharyland came in third with 153 votes, or 18%. ValleyCentral thanks [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Out at the fieldhouse, the Vaqueros men's basketball team inches towards the tipoff of the 2026 season. This is the team's first season under head coach Brandon Chambers, and the anticipation is starting to settle in. The men's basketball team held a press conference on Wednesday in anticipation of the season [...]

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley women’s soccer team, coming off three consecutive conference losses, will try to break the streak Thursday at 6:30 p.m. when they host Nicholls at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Complex. Coach Nataki Stewart stressed that scoring goals is essential to climb the Southland Conference standings and earn a tournament berth.

UTRGV volleyball currently sits at the top of the Southland Conference standings with a perfect 6-0 record, with five of them coming via sweep.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- It's time to recognize another standout athlete in the Rio Grande Valley. Each week, our Valley Sports Team announces its pick for Athlete of the Week. The Athlete of the Week title is awarded to the person who had an outstanding performance for Week 7 of high school football. Many athletes [...]

Highlights from the McAllen High vs. McAllen Memorial volleyball match in district play.

CHANNEL 5 Sports is featuring high‑school senior athletes in its Playmaker of the Week segment each Tuesday during football season. The weekly broadcast highlights players from Rio Grande Valley schools, listing their total yards, touchdowns and defensive stats, such as Juan Hernandez of Brownsville Pace with 243 yards and five scores. Viewers get a snapshot of top performers across the region.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Focus and execution are the keys that the Vaqueros football team need to pick up their first road win of the season. Vaqueros will hit the road to San Antonio to play against the University of Incarnate Word. The UTRGV football team is on a perfect 3-0 streak at home, but [...]

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — TJ Neal showed the conference, the world and his team that he is the real deal. The celebrations continue for the Vaqueros after their first win over a ranked opponent, a 13-3 victory over Southeastern Louisiana, as Neal earned Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors. The fifth-year defensive back [...]

UTRGV defensive back TJ Neal was named the Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week after his stellar performance against Southeastern Louisiana.

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) — Week eight of high school football is here! Our Valley Sports Team is highlighting the Harlingen at PSJA North matchup. We’ll have live coverage Friday at 7:30 p.m., bringing viewers highlights from the game at PSJA Stadium. High school football on ValleyCentral+ ValleyCentral+ is your home for high school football coverage [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's week seven of high school football and the Valley Sports Central team has your highlights on Overtime. Sports Director Megan Murray and Sports Reporters Brett Holmes and Noah Gulley are bringing you live coverage from PSJA at Harlingen and Los Fresnos at PSJA North. Week 7 High School Football Mic'd [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this edition of Mic'd Up, Photojournalist Diego Tijerina follows Mission High School Head Coach Jody Cantu as the Eagles took on Donna North. The Eagles won the game 56-7.

KRGV Sports Director KJ Doyle speaks with UTRGV Head Coach Travis Bush on the Vaqueros first win over a ranked opponent in FCS. The Vaqueros defeated Southeastern 13-3.