Author: Jose Medina
Record breaker
The UTRGV Women’s Volleyball Team swept Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi tonight, 3-0, in the second matchup of the South Texas Showdown, which took place in the Fieldhouse. Although the Vaqueras picked up a win for[more...]
Running toward a dream
There is no doubt that the city of Iten is the capital of Kenyan distance running. It produces high-quality long-distance runners, including UTRGV’s Mercy Chelangat. Iten attracts athletes from all over the world. When visiting[more...]
UTRGV Men’s Basketball returns from Costa Rica
The UTRGV’s Men’s Basketball Team has returned from Costa Rica, where they defeated Coopenae ARBA San Ramón and the Costa Rica national team. Every four years, the NCAA allows programs to play abroad to give[more...]
Golden goal
Friday night’s game was one to remember for UTRGV freshman forward Emily Zapata, who scored two goals, resulting in a 2-1 overtime victory against McNeese State University. Zapata was key to the Vaqueras’ victory at[more...]
Back in action
UTRGV’s volleyball team welcomed the start of a new season tonight by defeating The University of the Incarnate Word 3-1 (24-26, 25-20, 25-14, 25-21). The first set was a constant battle between the Vaqueras and[more...]
Ready, set, run!
One year ago, the UTRGV Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country teams welcomed a new head coach to the program, Darren Flowers. Last year was a season of adjustments for Flowers and the teams. Flowers said his[more...]
Saying goodbye to Manu
Aug. 27 was a sad day for the basketball community, especially for San Antonio Spurs fans. After 16 seasons with the NBA team, 41-year-old Manu Ginobili announced his retirement from basketball in a tweet. “Today,[more...]
Facing defeat
Friday night, the Vaqueros held their home opener against Purdue University Fort Wayne as they hosted the Rio Grande Valley Invitational Tournament. Unfortunately, the outcome was not what the Vaqueros expected as they suffered a[more...]
Three teams, one goal
The start of a new school year means the beginning of the fall sports, volleyball, women’s and men’s soccer. The teams share two common goals, to defend their home turf and be named Western Athletic[more...]
Bouncing back
Looking to bounce back after Sunday night’s scoreless draw, the UTRGV Men’s Soccer Team obtained its redemption Monday night, defeating St. Edward’s University 4-0 at home. The Vaqueros went into Monday night’s exhibition game with[more...]
