Rio Grande Valley Fútbol Soccer Previous News 2011

January | February | March | April May | June | July | August September | October | November | December January 2011 Field set for 29th Annual Brownsville tourney McAllen tourney slated for Jan. 21-22 La Joya to inaugurate 16-team tournament Hidalgo-Valley View tourney set for seventh season Harlingen competition completes Valley tourney schedule Atlas and Cruz Azul kickoff Clausura season with big wins Feature: Local player opening doors - Matamoros native to begin 3rd season in P.R. First Division Goalkeepers give Porter title: Cowboys defeat Sharyland in PKs La Joya Juárez-Lincoln lift 10th Annual Cats tourney title Harlingen South defeats McAllen, claims MISD girls Invitational title San Benito wins MISD Open girls tourney Mission Vets shocks Rivera at Hidalgo-Valley View tourney Brownsville López wins 2nd straight McAllen tourney title, Mission takes 3rd La Joya Palmview downs Valley View in PKs, lifts border tourney crown Table set for quarterfinals at inaugural La Joya tournament Porter wins 2nd tourney trophy of season, defeat Juárez-Lincoln at La Joya tourney Juárez-Lincoln mourns loss of teammate, dedicate La Joya Tournament and season to Luis Hernández February 2011 Feature: Valley player Mikey López signs with NCAA D1 powerhouse UNC Luengo’s golazo lifts Valley View over Hidalgo in Clásico García’s hat-trick leads Sharyland to rout of Memorial López wins battle of titans against Porter Harlingen South the real deal in 31-5A Laredo Heat close to hiring Jesús 'Chucho' Ramírez as consultant March 2011 Feature: Valley View defender accomplishes his dream, Mauricio Elvira signs with Texas College PSJA slips past Economedes on goal by Osiel Puente; Bears get back on track in 31-5A, end 2-game losing skid Valley View sweeps Clásico series against Hidalgo La Joya Palmview midfielder Oscar Valencia signs with OLLU Golden Eagles spread their wings: Hanna defeats Pace 'Torito' Soto leads Valley View over Weslaco East Edinburg North begins to turn season around PDL: Trio of Valley players help Laredo Heat win tourney Bitter sweet victory: Valley View edges Mercedes, win share of 63-4A crown López hoists third consecutive 32-5A title; Lobos rout Porter in ‘Battle of Southmost’ One step closer: Donna beats McAllen, closes in on playoff spot in tight 30-5A race Somber celebration: Weslaco East defeats Edcouch-Elsa in finale, claim share of 63-4A crown FMF 2a: Reynosa Topos complicate matters, Zamora defeats Reynosa 3-0 in Mexican Second Division Laredo Martin lifts 29-5A crown, four teams still vying for last two playoff spots Valley 4A playoff pairings set | 4A Playoff Brackets McHi girls win third consecutive 30-5A title, defeat Sharyland in Clásico Mission rallies, wins in shootouts, Eagles get past Donna in fight for second place in 30-5A Juárez-Lincoln wraps up undefeated district season, Huskies defeat Mission Vets in 61-4A season finale Luis Torres goal gives PSJA 31-5A championship Lady Tigers claw past Lady Bearkats in 4A playoffs, Valley View advances to Area Round Weslaco East ousts La Feria from 4A playoffs, Wildcats advance to Area Round against RGC Hidalgo struggles past Raymondville, Pirates advance to Area Round against Juárez-Lincoln SPSL: SPSL teams jump ship, league shrinks to four teams López shakes off cobwebs; Lobos rout Edinburg North, advance to 5A Area Round Valley View and Weslaco East dominate 63-4A All-District selections Hanna shocks Sharyland, Golden Eagles eliminate Rattlers in Area Round April 2011 Valley View knocks out Juárez-Lincoln in battle of 4A titans McHi Lady Bulldogs edge Harlingen in OT Weslaco East dominates Flour Bluff, Wildcats advance to 4A Regional Semis PSJA and Edinburg take several top All-District 31-5A honors López and Porter win, guarantee Valley team at State Tournament Third time is the charm: Porter defeats short-handed López, wins Regional Final Valley referee selected to officiate at State Tournament Port Isabel captures seven top selections in 64-4A All-District honors McNeil defeats Porter 2-1 in State Tourney Semifinals Sharyland snags 10 All-District 30-5A selections, awards LBJ standout striker Félix García returns to Heat for fifth season Valley player to compete in Mex Games 2011 in L.A. District 63-4A announce Girls All-District selections Two former Bravos FC players sign with Laredo Heat Valley forward scores in Heat loss to FC Dallas Let the circus begin...Ocelots kickoff SPSL season with controversial match Annual high school All-Star Showcase set for Cinco de Mayo Los Fresnos and López capture 16 top 32-5A Girls All-District honors Necias and Black Angels advance to MASA Women’s League Final May 2011 Former RGV Bravos FC striker 'Chava' Luna to play Mexican Second Division Final Brownsville referee, Porter coaches to be honored at RGVSCO Showcase East sweeps West in RGVSCO All-Star Showcase Valley player duo defeat Valley team in season opener: Laredo Heat routs Grandes 5-1 in RGV club PDL debut Necias take two-goal advantage in McAllen women’s league Final Porter coaches honored during RGVSCO All-Star Game Brownsville official recognized; José E. Hernández honored for service to Valley soccer Former Valley forward 'chava' Luna, Bravos de Nuevo Laredo claim runnerup spot in Mexican 2nd Division Necias win MASA Women’s League title; Black Angels win second-leg, fall in aggregate Valley player gives Region IV All-Stars draw with Region II STXPSA 18-and-Under Summer League successfully kicks off season Irapuato game and Cuauhtémoc Blanco appearance cancelled Week 2: Rattlers take over first place in STXPSA Summer League June 2011 UTB signs La Joya standout goal scorer Jorge 'Coque' Cantú Wiley College signs trio of Porter players STXPSA joins IME Committee; Local Electoral Committee announces open application process for Advisory Board Week 3: Tigers and San Benito take over lead in STXPSA Summer League Mexico rallies, routs U.S. to lift sixth Gold Cup title week 4: Rattlers, La Joya assume top spots, Tigers and San Benito fall in Summer League Laredo to host Atlante; Exhibition match slated for July 7 at TAMIU July 2011 UTB youth camp set for July 18-21 Mexico wins second World Cup U-17 title Week 5: España rallies for draw with Indios Week 6: Potros gets first win of season, defeats Tigers< Grandes end season dead last; Exodus of players, coaches, staff plague Valley team Week 7: La Joya ends Indios unbeaten streak Laredo claims third straight PDL Mid-South Division title August 2011 Week 8: Tigers defeat Mission, reclaim first place Dramatic win puts Laredo, Valley duo in PDL Final Four STXPSA and Soccer-For-All to co-host first 18-U All-Star Game series Laredo Heat advance to PDL championship; Valley player Damián López scores in win over Long Island Laredo falls short in PDL final; Kitsap defeats Heat, claims first league title Week 9: Rattlers and La Joya claim playoff berths in Summer League Valley View defender pursues dream at Wiley College East rallies, defeats West in first leg of STXPSA 18-U Interleague All-Star Game RGVSCO awards four scholarships to Valley players STXPSA to host second-leg of summer All-Star Game series at Valley View Stadium STXPSA Summer League playoffs set: Rattlers-Mission, Tigres-La Joya in semis Tigers, Mission advance to 18-U Summer League final Rattlers down La Joya, claim third place in Summer League Tigers win STXPSA Summer League championship, defeat Mission SPSL falls apart, again; Upstart semi-pro league left with three teams September 2011 UTB drops 2-0 decision to Mobile Scorpions get first win of the season Texas Premier Soccer League to begin play in October UTB routs Wiley, wins fourth straight October 2011 RGV TASO-McAllen Chapter accepting new referee memberships Scorpions remain undefeated in RRAC Texas Premier Soccer League moves kickoff date to Oct. 29 UTB split games, rally to defeat SAGU Lady Scorpions win 10th straight Local soccer promotor named representative of Mexican community in Upper Valley UTB women’s soccer notches 11th straight win Pro scouts to attend three-day competition in Pharr Scorpion women’s soccer claims RRAC regular-season title November 2011 Kennedy wins PSJA MS8 tourney; Liberty runnerup, Escalante takes 3rd | Photos PSJA North claims preseason tournament, defeat Mission in pk’s in title game Valley View collects pair of titles at Mission MS7 tournaments Mexican soccer scouts and referee clinic to highlight local tourney in Pharr Nov. 25-27 UTB falls in RRAC title game; Huston-Tillotson ends Scorpion dominance< Scorpions win RRAC women’s title; defeat Northwood, advance to National title game Lady Mustangs win McAllen Invitational; edge Sharyland Red in title match Texas South Devils defeat Deportivo Juárez to win Golazo Premier League indoor title Edinburg’s Garza ready for Mexican League playoffs, called up to Tigres first division squad Former FIFA official to give clinic in Hidalgo; José Abramo Lira to lead ref’s clinic Nov. 26 Scorpions fall short against Belhaven in NAIA championship opening round U. of Mobile edge UTB in women's national championship first round J.D. Salinas rolls to La Joya girls MS8 tournament victory, defeat Zavala in final Memorial comes from behind, wins Edinburg-PSJA MS8 tourney, beat Harwell in shootout Transportes SDL claim inaugural Desafío tournament title, down TSD in final December 2011 RGVSCO to host college recruiting camp, TASCO clinic at McHi on Dec. 10 McAllen Dynamo Jrs. girls U-9 claim San Antonio tourney title Valley View crowned MS7 champs Valley refs prep for 2012 high school season, take annual physical and written exams McAllen girls Dynamo Jrs. do it again, capture U-10 Harlingen Holiday Cup Archives: Previous News 2010 2009 2008 2007