February 3, 2023 By Greg Selber There was the personification of irony, sitting on the visitors’ bench, waiting to go to war versus her alma mater. Marah Guzman of North knew that Friday’s road game at EHS was going to
February 3, 2023 By Greg Selber Maybe it was the pep band that put it over the top. The cheerleaders, or the madcap and zany student rooters from EHS. Or the way people just kept streaming in, throughout, just about
February 2, 2023 By Greg Selber They streamed in, haphazardly at first, some early and some more rushed, and eventually they were all in the end zone, underneath the scoreboard, getting ready to get ready. The girls’ match was wrapping
January 27, 2023 By Greg Selber Sometimes the lessons you learn come after victory, which reinforces positives and lends confidence and belief. However, every now and then a group can, oddly, benefit from a defeat. Not in the fact of
January 25, 2023 By Greg Selber It’s not they played badly, per se, during the first stretches of the 31-6A slate, as Coach Romeo De la Garza will attest. The Jaguars more than held their own against a highly touted
January 20, 2023 By Greg Selber The year was 1976, and the Eagles released one of their myriad hits of the time, about the fleeting prospects of fame, the fickle nature of life and love. It was called “New Kid
January 17, 2023 By Greg Selber Late in the night, the Cougars following instructions and keeping a dogged Bobcat bunch at bay, as they had for most of the game. Then Eddie Gonzalez got the ball for North, and a
January 13, 2023 By Greg Selber MCALLEN – When he says they’re fast, he ain’t kiddin’. You’d better believe it, baby! Coach Lucio Rodriguez, when asked what the key to his title-contending squad is in 2022-23, was quick to answer:
January 13, 2023 By Greg Selber MCALLEN – So there are options out there, concerning how to play against the top team in the Valley. Some teams have chosen to slow the ball down, try and keep possession and hope