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• IDEA Quest Soccer Ranked 7th In State Play Video

  March 20, 2021 8:36 PM

  EDINBURG - The IDEA Quest Girls Soccer Program is in their 7th season competing in UIL. Creating program history, the team is ranked 7th in the state of Texas. CHANNEL 5's Erica Ross has the story. more »

• IDEA Donna Girls Basketball Ranked in Texas Play Video

  January 26, 2021 5:54 PM

  DONNA - The IDEA Donna Girls Basketball program moved from TCSAAL to UIL this season. The Lady Titans are ranked for the first time in school history. CHANNEL 5's Erica Ross has the story. more »

• Santa Maria's Aleman Inks With Texas A&M-Kingsville Play Video

  May 27, 2020 7:37 PM

  SANTA MARIA - As a distance runner for the Santa Maria Cougars, Kristen Aleman qualified for state in cross country and track. Her talent attracted the attention of several programs, and Wednesday, Kristen made her commitment to Texas A&M-Kingsville. "I liked that they are family oriented and the... more »

• Pioneer Cheer Places Top Three At State Play Video

  March 1, 2020 11:17 PM

  MISSION - The Pioneer Cheerleaders had a reputation to uphold this competition season as a back-to-back state ranked team. The ladies in red bringing home another medal this year. CHANNEL 5's Erica Ross met with the Diamondbacks to see what it's like to prepare for competition. more »

• Donna's Precious Hernandez Clinches State Title Play Video

  February 23, 2020 10:03 PM

  WESLACO - Precious Hernandez making her way back to the valley as a State Champion. The Senior pinning her opponent in under two minutes to claim the gold in the 5A 215lb weight class. Congratulations Precious! more »

• Diamondbacks Back On The Diamond Play Video

  February 13, 2020 7:22 PM

  MISSION - Pioneer had a great 2019, becoming the first Valley baseball program since 2007 to reach the state tournament. The Diamondbacks hope that success carries over to their upcoming season. CHANNEL 5's Erica Ross reports. more »

• Valley Swimmers Punch Their Ticket to State Play Video

  February 2, 2020 7:36 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - Valley high school swimmers punched their ticket to state Saturday afternoon. Schools from all over the valley traveling to Brownsville to compete. Champions were crowned and records were broken. Check out the highlights. more »

• Red Ants Rebuild Play Video

  January 30, 2020 7:40 PM

  PROGRESO - The Red Ants are no strangers to the state high school soccer tournament. Progreso's boys have made state appearances three out of the last four seasons. As CHANNEL 5's Ruben Juarez reports, the team is counting on a group of young players to maintain their winning... more »

• Bulldogs Among Nation's Best Play Video

  January 23, 2020 7:24 PM

  McALLEN - The McAllen High girls soccer team has established itself as the top girls program in the Valley. As CHANNEL 5's Ruben Juarez reports, the Bulldogs have earned state and national rankings. more »

• New State Law to Help Fund Valley Flood Control Projects, Research Play Video

  January 6, 2020 6:55 PM

  WESLACO – A new state law could help flood prevention and research in the Rio Grande Valley. Devastating flooding hit the region two years in a row. Not long ago, Mary Salazar’s home was under water. Six months after the recent flooding, a wall is her next line of... more »

• Tigers Look For New Scorer Play Video

  December 19, 2019 7:41 PM

  PHARR - The Valley's high school soccer season is underway with boys and girls teams back on the pitch. The Valley View boys are gunning for their third-straight trip to state. CHANNEL 5's Ruben Juarez reports. more »

• Diamondbacks' Historic Season Comes To An End Play Video

  June 7, 2019 7:29 PM

  ROUND ROCK - The Pioneer baseball team rolled into Dell Diamond with plenty of momentum on their side. The Diamondbacks, led by coach Casey Smith, reached the state tournament after notching several thrilling playoff wins. The impressive run though came to an end Thursday in a 8-2 semifinal loss to... more »

• 7-on-7 Teams Headed to State Play Video

  June 1, 2019 10:38 PM

  WESLACO - After the qualifying tournament on Saturday, three teams will represent the valley at the state round. CHANNEL 5's Erica Ross was at Mission Veterans High School to watch the Mission Eagles take on the PSJA Bears and see who would come out on top. more »

• Pioneer Diamondbacks Headed to State Play Video

  June 1, 2019 3:43 PM

  EDINBURG - The Pioneer Diamondbacks are headed to Round Rock after sweeping Sharyland with a game two win in the 5A regional finals, 11-1. If you weren't able to make it to the game, CHANNEL 5's Erica Ross has the recap. more »

• Sharyland's Lee Wins State Golf Title Play Video

  May 21, 2019 11:07 PM

  GEORGETOWN - Sharyland senior Jun Min Lee wrapped up his high school career by capturing the gold medal at the 5A state golf tournament Tuesday. The Texas A&M commit recorded a two-day score of 137 (68, 69) for a four-stroke advantage over silver medalist Kevin Watts from Colleyville Heritage.... more »

• Valley Law Enforcement Congregate to Remember Fallen Officers Play Video

  May 16, 2019 12:59 PM

  WESLACO – A special ceremony was held Thursday morning in honor of six Hidalgo County sheriff’s deputies killed in the line of duty. Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra, state and federal law enforcement were in attendance at the Fallen Officer Memorial. Guerra explained the public needs to remember... more »

• RGV Finishes With Five Medals at State Play Video

  May 11, 2019 10:36 PM

  AUSTIN - As the final day of the state track and field meet comes to a close, valley athletes were getting the job done for their schools and programs. CHANNEL 5's Joel Villanueva covered the weekends festivities, and has a recap of all the events. more »

• Valley Athletes Taking Home Hardware From State Play Video

  May 10, 2019 10:59 PM

  AUSTIN - Multiple athletes from the valley made the trip to Austin for a chance at a state title. CHANNEL 5's Joel Villanueva is up in Austin with all the updates. more »

• Twin Powered Mustangs On The Track Play Video

  May 8, 2019 11:04 PM

  McALLEN - Numerous Valley athletes are heading to Austin for the UIL state track and field meet. Among them are a pair of McAllen Memorial twins, who will soon call Austin home. CHANNEL 5's Ruben Juarez reports. more »

• Julissa Garcia Representing Santa Maria at State Play Video

  May 7, 2019 6:26 PM

  SANTA MARIA - Senior Julissa Garcia is the last Cougar standing as she is headed to the state track meet to compete in the 400. CHANNEL 5's Erica Ross met with the runner to see how she is feeling about her solo competition. more »

• A Soon To Be Sooner Play Video

  May 2, 2019 11:04 PM

  PHARR - A PSJA Southwest athlete is taking his talents to the Big 12 next school year. As CHANNEL 5's Ruben Juarez explains, Diego Trevino also stands out in the classroom. more »

• Amity Takes Off Play Video

  May 1, 2019 11:28 PM

  WESLACO - Amity Ebarb is preparing to compete in three events at next week's state track & field meet. CHANNEL 5's Ruben Juarez has more on Weslaco High School's sophomore sensation. more »

• Abigail Flores Making Third State Appearance Play Video

  April 30, 2019 7:42 PM

  LA GRULLA - It's that time of the year when the state's top high school track and field athletes are gearing up to go for the gold. Grulla senior thrower Abigail Flores is aiming to defend her title at next week's state meet in Austin. CHANNEL 5's Erica... more »

• La Feria's Andy Cortez is Making History in the Valley

  April 29, 2019 8:39 PM

  HARLINGEN - Andy Cortez is a senior at La Feria High School and represents the Lions on the boys golf team. "It's super fun. Going into my freshman and sophomore year, I had some pretty good competition, of the upper classmen from Raymondville, PI, all of them," said Andy... more »

• State Bound and UTRGV Bound Play Video

  April 29, 2019 7:26 PM

  LA FERIA - Andy Cortez is having an impressive senior season playing golf at La Feria High School. The UTRGV commit recently earned a trip to the state tournament. As CHANNEL 5's Erica Ross reports, Cortez has set the bar high for future La Feria golfers. more »

• Jose Garcia's Track To The Top Play Video

  April 25, 2019 10:50 PM

  HARLINGEN - Jose Garcia is re-writing Valley track and field record books and he's only a sophomore. CHANNEL 5's Ruben Juarez has more on Garcia's track to the top. more »

• Emergency Preparation Supplies Tax-Free ahead of Hurricane Season Play Video

  April 23, 2019 5:06 PM

  WESLACO – Emergency preparation supplies will be tax free ahead of the upcoming hurricane season. The sales tax holiday will take place Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28. Supplies used for emergency preparation could qualify for a tax exemption if purchased at a certain price. There... more »

• Tigers Headed Back to State

  April 15, 2019 9:30 PM

  The Tigers are in celebration mode. Valley View is heading to the state tournament for the second straight season. "We are very proud about that and I think we should make a good paper, like winning state or something like that because we have the team and we're focused,"... more »

• Valley Officials Want Guidance from State on Legality of CBD Play Video

  April 12, 2019 9:32 PM

  EDINBURG – Cannabidiol products are becoming more common in the Rio Grande Valley. CBD is derived from the same plant marijuana comes from. Local officials believe they need guidance from the state on what is legal and what isn’t. “We need our local police officers to know... more »

• Community Comes Together at Blood Drive for State Trooper Play Video

  April 9, 2019 6:11 PM

  EDINBURG – The community came together to donate blood for State Trooper Moises Sanchez. Federal, state, and local law enforcement, along with their families showed their support for the Trooper Sanchez at an Edinburg gymnasium to donate blood Monday. The news of Trooper Sanchez hits close to home... more »

• Yellow Jackets Win Back-To-Back Powerlifting Titles Play Video

  March 27, 2019 10:45 PM

  ELSA - They're state champs again. The Edcouch-Elsa boys powerlifting team returned from Abilene with gold medals around their necks. The team, coached by Martin Marichalar, was able to win the division 1 title for the second straight year. CHANNEL 5's Ruben Juarez has the story. more »

• Local Residents React to Pres. Trump's National Emergency Declaration Play Video

  February 15, 2019 6:05 PM

  ESCOBARES – Some residents near the Rio Grande are concerned about the effects the declared national emergency and border wall will bring. Nayda Alvarez says she is in a constant battle with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. She says she denied CBP’s request to survey her property and... more »

• Spending Deal Pending Pres. Trump's Signature Play Video

  February 14, 2019 11:55 PM

  WESLACO – A bi-partisan spending deal is pending President Donald Trump’s signature. The bill was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on Thursday. The president is expected to sign the bill on Friday and declare a national emergency to obtain more money for border wall... more »

• Jubilee Girls Basketball Brings Home State Title Play Video

  February 12, 2019 9:32 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - When you walk into the gym of Jubilee Brownsville, you'll see multiple banners on the wall. And after this basketball season, one more banner will be added to the group. "It feels really fantastic because after the long and hard years of going and sadly having to come... more »

• State Gun Restrictions for License Holders on 'Soft Targets' Play Video

  November 6, 2017 4:04 PM

  WESLACO – In Texas, there are additional restrictions on carrying guns in churches, hospitals – places otherwise known as soft targets. Under Texas law, a person who has a license to carry cannot take a handgun into a church, synagogue or any other place of worship. The same rule also... more »