MERCEDES, 5 April. - PSJA Southwest used Mercedes’ counterattack against it Thursday en route to a 2-0 victory over the Tigers in the 4A sectional playoffs at Tiger Stadium. More...

5A and 4A Playoffs:

Boys: Playoffs 2013 5A

Boys: Playoffs 2013 4A

Girls: Playoffs 2013 5A

Girls: Playoffs 2013 4A

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Valley View, Mission battle for ticket to regionals

McALLEN, 4 April. - Two of the best 4A soccer teams in the Rio Grande Valley will lock horns Friday when Mission hosts Valley View in a sectional playoff match on April 5, 2013 at 8 p.m. at Tom Landry Stadium in Mission. More...

5A and 4A Playoffs:

Boys: Playoffs 2013 5A

Boys: Playoffs 2013 4A

Girls: Playoffs 2013 5A

Girls: Playoffs 2013 4A

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Check out all the latest scores, stats and dates of the high school soccer tournaments that are being held around the Rio Grande Valley in January.

Jan. 10-12: Brownsville Tournament

Jan. 10-12: Edinburg Cats Tournament

Jan. 10-12: Laredo Girls Tournament

Jan. 11-12: McAllen Girls Invitational Tournament

Jan. 11-12: McAllen Girls Open Tournament

Jan. 17-19: Hidalgo/Valley Vw. Tournament

Jan. 17-19: Edinburg Girls Tournament

Jan. 18-19: McAllen Tournament

Jan. 18-19: Brownsville Girls Tournament

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Mercedes stuns Roma in area round
Lady Tigers eliminate Mission Vets on last minute goal

ROMA, 29 March. - Anything can happen in the playoffs. Roma found that out the hard way Thursday when Mercedes pulled off a 2-1 upset of the favored Gladiators in their 4A area round playoff match at Gladiator Arena. More...

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Mission teams roll past Hidalgo in area playoffs

HIDALGO, 29 March. - Mission’s boys and girls soccer programs continued to advance in the IV-4A playoffs Thursday when both squads defeated Hidalgo’s boys and girls squads 3-0 and 5-0, respectively, at Bill Pate Stadium. More...

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McHi lifts 31-5A title
Bulldogs win district by one point, first title since 2008

ALAMO, 25 March. - McAllen defeated PSJA Memorial 2-1 on Friday and pulled the rug out from under PSJA North to claim the District 31-5A championship by one point over the Raiders. More...

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Hanna claims 32-5A crown
Tradition returns to Hanna after 12-year absence

BROWNSVILLE, 24 March. - Brownsville Hanna defeated city rival Brownsville López 2-0 on Friday for the second time this season and claimed their first District 32-5A championship in 12 years. More...

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Mission teams sweep district titles
Eagles, Lady Eagles soar to the top of 61-4A

MISSION, 24 March. - While the Eagles stumbled out of the gate, the Lady Eagles made a bee line to the top of the district standings. In the end, both reached the same goal: the District 61-4A title. More...

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Bravettes close in on 30-5A runner up spot
Donna defeats Economedes, wins 4th in last 5 games

DONNA, 24 March. - Donna got one step closer to ensuring the District 30-5A runner up spot Friday after defeating Edinburg Economedes 2-0 at Bennie La Prade Stadium. More...

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Donna secures third playoff spot in 30-5A
Redskins score early, defeat Economedes

DONNA, 23 March. - Two goals in 86 seconds stunned Economedes and sparked Donna to a 4-0 victory over the Jaguars to secure the third playoff spot in District 30-5A on Friday at Bennie La Prade Stadium. More...

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Juárez-Lincoln wins thriller against Sharyland
Huskies win on dramatic goal, increase 30-5A lead

LA JOYA, 11 March. - José "Lalo" Escareño scored with four minutes remaining to defeat Sharyland 3-2 in a much anticipated rematch Friday at Pack Stadium and increased their lead over the Rattlers in District 30-5A. More...

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Live, breathe, eat soccer
Edinburg Vela coach Hugo Leal breathes life into new girls soccer program

EDINBURG, 6 March. - When Hugo Leal found out that Edinburg CISD decided to build Edinburg Vela and would have a new soccer program, his heart started pounding and thoughts raced through his head of the potential opportunity that would be created for him to fulfill his ambition of being a soccer head coach. More...

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Rattlers repay Jags for early season loss
Sharyland faces Juárez-Lincoln in key 30-5A match

MISSION, 4 March. - Sharyland defeated Edinburg Economedes 4-0 Friday and paid the Jaguars back for an early season District 30-5A loss at Edinburg on Jan. 29. More...

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Valley View girls lift third consecutive district title
Lady Tigers aim at undefeated season in 63-4A

HIDALGO, 3 March. - The 2013 girls soccer season looked bleak for Valley View back in January. A little more than a month later, the Lady Tigers claimed their third consecutive District 63-4A title, and first under first-year head coach Juan Trevi;o, after defeating Edcouch-Elsa 3-0 Friday at Tiger Stadium. More...

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La Feria boys wins first district title
Lions defeat Port Isabel in PKs, claim 64-4A crown

LA FERIA, 27 Feb. - A popular soccer adage in Spanish says, "en el fútbol, siempre hay revanchas," or "in soccer, there’s always a rematch." That saying held true for La Feria when the Lions defeated defending 64-4A champion Port Isabel on Tuesday in penalty kicks to win their first district title in boys soccer. More...

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Valley View ranked among Top 50 in the nation
Tigers overcome injuries, eight starters offered scholarships

HIDALGO, 26 Feb. - The Valley View Tigers woke up Tuesday to find out that hard work pays off when they were notified that they had broken into the nation’s Top 50 rankings. More...

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McHi wins Clásicos against Rowe in 31-5A
McAllen sweeps both season series

McALLEN, 25 Feb. - The Bulldogs defeated McAllen Rowe 4-1 and the Lady Bulldogs edged out the Lady Warriors 2-1 to notch a pair of wins in one of the McAllen Clásicos Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium in District 31-5A play. More...

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Mission boys, girls sweep Roma to kickoff 61-4A second half
Both squads notch identical 2-0 wins

MISSION, 24 Feb. - Mission’s boys and girls teams scored identical 2-0 wins Friday against Roma to improve their foothold in the top of the District 61-4A standings to kickoff the start of the second half of their respective seasons. More...

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PSJA North standing tall at halfway point of season in 31-5A
Raiders making a run for the title, playoffs

PHARR, 20 Feb. -Last season PSJA North completed a 180 degree season by finishing second in District 31-5A and qualifying to the playoffs for the first time in several years. This year the Raiders are making a beeline for the district title and another taste of the postseason. More...

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Building tradition...
New boys head coach Américo Cortéz looks to build soccer tradition at Vela

EDINBURG, 18 Feb. -Tradition is deeply rooted at the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District and the fledgling Edinburg Vela High School is no exception, which is why the district named Edinburg alumnus and former Bobcat soccer player Américo Cortéz as the new head coach of the Sabercats soccer program. More...

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Valley View wins seventh straight Clásico, defeats Hidalgo
'Torito' Soto returning to form, scores hat-trick

HIDALGO, 13 Feb. - Valley View co-captains Erick "Pini" Martínez and Reyes Espino scored three goals and José Ángel "Torito" notched a hat-trick Friday enroute to a 6-0 victory over Hidalgo in the Clásico at Bill Pate Stadium in a District 63-4A matchup. More...

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Changing of the guard at Edinburg North
Former player Elias Morán returns to alma mater, takes over as Cougars head coach

EDINBURG, 13 Feb. - When Edinburg North alumnus Elias Morán played for the Cougars in high school, he dreamed of coaching his alma mater’s varsity soccer team one day. Ten years after graduation, the prodigal son has returned as North’s new head coach. More...

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Former Porter standout Alán Cortinas possible call-up by U.S. U-20's
Cortinas could be among call-ups for CONCACAF U-20 Championship

McALLEN, 11 Feb. - With the recent U.S. men’s national team loss to Honduras in the World Cup qualifiers and the U-20 Olympic team qualifying disaster last year, the Valley could be in a position to assist the U-20’s in helping save face at the upcoming CONCACAF Championship in Puebla, Mexico. More...

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Last minute drama
Valley View comes back, defeats PSJA Southwest

PHARR, 10 Feb. - No. 2-ranked Valley View scored two goals in the last 11 minutes of Friday’s District 63-4A contest to pull off a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over PSJA Southwest. More...

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Economedes downs Juárez-Lincoln
Covarrubias strikes twice in Lady Jags win

EDINBURG, 10 Feb. - The Lady Jaguars overcame a tough first half and forward Diana Covarrubias scored two goals Friday to lead Edinburg Economedes to a 3-0 home victory over La Joya Juárez-Lincoln. More...

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Soccer coach adjusting to life as new Progreso AD
Margarito Jiménez takes over the reins as Red Ants’ head boss

PROGRESO, 7 Feb. - Most high school athletic directors tend to be current or former football coaches, especially in Texas. However, Progreso ISD decided to go against the grain and recently named boys soccer head coach Margarito Jiménez as the ISD’s new AD. More...

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Former players applaud return of soccer to UTPA

EDINBURG, 6 Feb. - The University of Texas-Pan American’s announcement of the return of collegiate soccer to the Upper Valley institution was seen as a long-time coming and applauded by former UTPA players in attendance at the Wednesday news conference held at the university’s ITT Building. More...

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Fútbol returns to UTPA
Women’s soccer program to begin in 2014, men’s program in 2015

EDINBURG, 6 Feb. - More than a decade after the first collegiate soccer program in the Rio Grande Valley disappeared due to Title IX, the University of Texas-Pan American announced Wednesday that soccer will return to the NCAA Division I institution with a women’s program in 2014, and a men’s program in 2015. More...

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Economedes defeats Sharyland in PKs
Jags get payback for last season’s playoff elimination

EDINBURG, 2 Feb. - Edinburg Economedes got pay back for last season’s playoff elimination against Sharyland when the Jags defeated the Rattlers 5-3 in penalty kicks Tuesday, Jan. 29 in the third round of District 30-5A play before a good crowd during Economedes’ Parents Appreciation Night. More...

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Valley View wins back-to-back 4A Select Cup titles at Brenham
Tigers miss out on Champion of Champions title in PKs

BRENHAM, 23 Jan. - Valley soccer teams keep making history around Texas. This time it was Valley View’s turn when the Tigers routed Brenham 4-1 to win their second straight Select Cup 4A Tournament championship on Jan. 19 at Brenham’s Hohlt Park. More...

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Sporting Kansas City select Mikey López in first round of MLS SuperDraft

INDIANAPOLIS, 17 Jan. - Valley midfielder and Generation Adidas signee Mikey López was selected by Sporting Kansas City as the 14th overall pick of the first round of the MLS SuperDraft Thursday at Indianapolis. More...

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Brownsville Rivera wins second straight Copa Frontera
Los Fresnos settles for second, PSJA Memorial wins third

HIDALGO, 21 Jan. - The Lower Río Grande Valley is getting to like the Hidalgo-Valley View Copa Frontera Tournament. Brownsville Rivera won its second straight border tournament title Saturday after defeating Los Fresnos 2-1 at Hidalgo’s Bill Pate Stadium in the second all-District 32-5A championship game in two years. More...

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Last minute goal gives Bulldogs McAllen tourney title
Slip past Mission Vets in final, Weslaco East claims third

McALLEN, 21 Jan. - For the first time in several years, one of the host teams won the McAllen "Pat Leal Memorial" Tournament Saturday when McAllen freshman Humberto Silva scored the game winner with 1:04 left to play in the championship match to defeat Mission Veterans Memorial 1-0 at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium. More...

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Lady Jags capture Edinburg Tournament
Edge Sharyland 'B', Weslaco takes third

EDINBURG, 20 Jan. - Diana Cobarrubias scored four goals in two games to propel Edinburg Economedes to the Edinburg CISD Lady Cats Tournament title Saturday at Edinburg Robert Vela High School Mini Stadium. More...

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Lady Rattlers win sixth straight Laredo Border Olympics title
Economedes settles for runner up spot

LAREDO, 17 Jan. - In a tournament marred by forfeits and a lack of information, Sharyland walked away with its sixth consecutive Border Olympics title on Jan. 12 and ninth trophy overall in the 10th year of the competition’s existence. More...

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Mission lifts McAllen ISD Open title
Lady Eagles defeat Donna in final, McHi claims third

McALLEN, 17 Jan. - Mission played four games in two days at the McAllen ISD Open Tournament Saturday at the De León Soccer Complex, and came out on top. More...

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Mission Vets wins Cats Tournament in PKs
Defeat Edinburg, McAllen claims third place

EDINBURG, 13 Jan. - Edinburg’s second attempt in four years to claim the Cats Tournament title was foiled by Mission Veterans Memorial when the Patriots outlasted the Bobcats 4-2 in penalty kicks after playing to a scoreless draw in regulation time of the championship game Saturday at Edinburg Economedes. More...

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Sharyland crowned two-time Brownsville tourney champ
Valley View takes runner up spot, Porter grabs third

BROWNSVILLE, 13 Jan. - The Sharyland Rattlers scored in the last minutes of the championship match to defeat Valley View 3-2 and claim their second straight Brownsville Tournament title Saturday at the Brownsville Sports Park. More...

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Valley midfielder Mikey López inks with MLS
López among nation's top soccer talents in Jan. 17 SuperDraft

MISSION, 14 Jan. - Valley soccer continues to improve each year and there’s no better proof than holding midfielder Mikey López, who signed with Generation Adidas a few weeks ago as one of the nation’s top prospects and will be eligible for the MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 17 in Indianapolis. More...

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RGVFutbol.com celebrates 8th year of soccer coverage with site redesign

McALLEN, 9 Jan. - The onset of the 2013 high school soccer season marks the eighth year of continuous and exclusive coverage of Rio Grande Valley and South Texas soccer by RGVFútbol.com, which celebrates the anniversary and the new soccer season with a redesign of the website. More...

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América to face Atlas in exhibition match at La Joya on Dec. 29

McALLEN, 13 Dec. - After a five year and seven year hiatus, respectively, Club América and Atlas return to the Río Grande Valley to play an exhibition match at La Joya´s Pack Stadium on Dec. 29 in preparation for the upcoming 2013 Mexican Soccer League’s Clausura (Closing) season. More...

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Last minute goal lifts UTB over Oklahoma City in NAIA nationals
Valley squad advances to quarterfinals

ORANGE BEACH, Ala., 27 Nov. - UTB senior forward Leah Russell scored in the last minute and former Los Fresnos standout and sophomore goalkeeper Amanda Fulton had five saves to defeat Oklahoma City University 2-1 in the second round of the NAIA National Championship. More...

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Lady Rattlers claim Girls Fall League championship
Lady Cougars take runnerup spot

McALLEN, 20 Nov. - The Lady Rattlers hoisted the South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s 18-and-Under Girls Fall League championship title after completing the season undefeated. More...

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Golden Rattlers 'A' crowned Fall League champs
Defeat Águilas in title match, Jags take third

McALLEN, 18 Nov. - Without having finished the past two regular seasons in first place, and for the second consecutive time, the Golden Rattlers lifted the South Texas Premier Soccer Association 18-and-Under championship. This time around it was a 2-1 victory over the Águilas on Saturday in the Fall League title match. More...

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STXPSA Fall League playoffs set
Bulldogs, Águilas, Jaguares, and Rattlers advance

McALLEN, 7 Nov. - The four playoff finalists were identified at the conclusion of Week 8 of the South Texas Premier Soccer Association 18-and-Under Fall League last weekend. More...

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Decisive Week 8 to decide playoff qualifiers in Fall League
Lobos remain alive, come back to tie Águilas

McALLEN, 1 Nov. - Four teams will look for their ticket to the playoffs Nov. 3 in the regular season finale of the South Texas Premier Soccer Association 18-and-Under Fall League. More...

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UTB closes out regular season with loss to OLLU
Host Northwood in first round of RRAC Tourney on Nov. 3

BROWNSVILLE, 31 Oct. - UTB couldn’t protect the most dangerous lead in soccer and Our Lady of the Lake University came from behind to defeat the Brownsville squad 3-2 on Oct. 27 at Scorpion Field to earn an automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament. More...

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Lady Coogs fall to Rattlers in key game
Bulldogs slip past Sabercats, reclaim second

McALLEN, 24 Oct. - The Lady Rattlers and Lady Cougars combined to score five goals in the first 21 minutes of their Week 6 South Texas Premier Soccer Association 18-and-Under Girls Fall League match up before the defense took over and the Rattlers walked away with a 4-1 victory. More...

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Águilas return to winning ways, defeat Potros in Fall League
Bulldogs, Jaguares triumph; Sabercats surprise Golden Rattlers 'A'

McALLEN, 24 Oct. - It looks like the Águilas recovered from their stumble two weeks ago and got back into the win column with a 3-2 win over Potros in Week 6 of the South Texas Premier Soccer Association 18-and-Under Fall League. More...

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Lady Rattlers down Bulldogs in clásico
Girls Fall League reaches halfway point of season

McALLEN, 17 Oct. - A pair of goles in two minutes was all the scoring the Lady Rattlers needed to defeat the Lady Bulldogs 2-0 in their much-anticipated Week 5 South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s 18-and-Under Fall League match up. More...

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Jags win STC’s inaugural Copa Jaguar soccer tourney
Defeat Indios in championship, Águilas take Third Place

McALLEN, 14 Oct. - The South Texas College Copa Jaguar 7-on-7 Soccer Tournament couldn’t have been scripted any better when Jaguares edged out Indios 3-1 in penalty kicks to lift the inaugural competitions trophy Saturday at the Pecan Campus Athletic Fields. More...

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