>UIL State 6A Softball
Weslaco to play
Pearland in Semifinals!
>STATE TRACK RESULTS >MCHI HURDLER WINS >INSIDE WITH TDDAVE
May 30, 2016
>Lady Panthers Pitcher, Tafolla Leads Team...
Purple Reign!
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FINAL FOUR
Red & Charline McCombs Field-Austin, Texas
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Rei Purple Reig District 31-6A (33-7)
District 22-6A (31-6-1)
Weslaco vs Two-time Champions, Pearland in
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eslaco knows that the Pearland Lady Oilers are a softball dynasty. The Lady Panthers also knows that the Lady Oilers have been to the University Interscholastic League State Softball Tournament six times since 1995. The Lady Panthers also knows that they have won two state titles in 1996 and 2010. But, for head coach Mario Rodriguez, he knows that his team will continue to do what they do best; play as a team and have fun. “That’s what these girls do, they have fun. We do a lot of crazy things and I let them too,” says Rodriguez. One of the biggest reasons that this Lady Panther team has been so successful this season is due in part because of their strength an dconditioning program. “We lift weights and work on conditioning,” says High School Sports Magazine
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GOING TO STATE! Weslaco HS Aylssa Escamilla and Madelyn Ybarra, along with Gabriela Rivera (left) celebrate their win over New Bruanfels Canyon in the Class 6A Region IV Finals.
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6A State Champ
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Mike A. Myers Stadium-Austin, Texas.
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THE GOLDEN
McAllen HS Josh McGowen Competes in Fo
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cAllen High School senior Josh McGowen raised his arms high after crossing the finish line in Austin, Texas. It would be a moment of a lifetime for the Sam Houston State-bound track and football star. McGowen won the 300m hurdles race, setting a new Rio Grande Valley record time of 36.42 seconds. He defeated Branndon Marion from Houston Cy-Ranch and William Watson from Belton HS, who fell at the last hurdle and crawled to the finish. Instead of racing towards the media field, McGowen turned around and helped Watson up. “It’s all about sportsmanship and he took a big fall. It was the right thing to do by helping William up,” said McGowen. The McAllen High School track star becomes the first state qualifier to compete in four events from McAllen. High School Sports Magazine
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GOLDEN BOY! McAllen HS Josh McGowen won the 300m hurdles and also captured the Silver medal in the 110m hurdles at the UIL Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas. He competed in four state events.
Road To STATE
McGowen’s State 6A Results: Long Jump-6th Place Triple Jump-6th Place 110m Hurdles-2nd Place 300m Hurdles-1st place
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Two Silvers...
Joe Solis becomes the first Weslaco HS Athlete to win Two Silvers at the UIL Track and Field Meet
(Austin,Texas)-The soft-spoken Weslaco High School junior never imagined that he would be competing at the University Interscholastic League State Track and Field Championships at Mike A. Myers Stadium. He watched in awe and just smiled as the crowd cheered him on as he finished second in the 100m and 400m dash Wheelchair race. “I never thought I would win a medal, much less than make it to the state meet,” said Solis. His coach, Pablo Almaguer asked Solis if he would be interested in competing and agreed. “My coach said that I should try it. He also said I could win,” adds Solis. “I won two silver medals.” At the UIL State Track and Field Championships, Joe Solis proudly shows his two Silver medals. (HSSMImages/Alec Amador)
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Mission Veterans Memorial HS Fabian Garcia finished fourth overall in the 1600m run at the 5A Track and Field Championships. La Feria HS Carlos Rodriguez also finished fourth overall in the 800m run in Class 4A. In Class 5A, Brownsville Porter HS Anthony Gonzalez finished 8th overall in the 400m dash.The UIL Track and Field Championships were held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. (HSSMImages/Alec Amador)
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