Wednesday’s Game

Valley View 6, Roma 0

Thursday’s Games

Copa La Frontera

(Hidalgo-McAllen Memorial)

Bracket 1

Hidalgo vs. Donna North, 2 p.m.

McAllen Rowe vs. Hidalgo, 3 p.m.

Mission High vs. Laredo Cigarroa, 4 p.m.

La Joya Palmview vs. Monte Alto, 5 p.m.

Rio Hondo vs. Hidalgo, 6 p.m.

Donna North vs. McAllen Rowe, 7 p.m.

Laredo Cigarroa vs. La Joya Palmview, 8 p.m.

Monte Alto vs. Mission High, 9 p.m.

Bracket 2

McAllen Memorial vs. Mercedes, 2 p.m.

Weslaco East vs. PSJA Memorial, 3 p.m.

Harlingen High vs. Laredo United South, 4 p.m.

Laredo Alexander vs. Edinburg IDEA Quest, 5 p.m.

PSJA Memorial vs. McAllen Memorial, 6 p.m.

Mercedes vs. Weslaco East, 7 p.m.

Laredo United South vs. Laredo Alexander, 8 p.m.

Edinburg IDEA Quest vs. Harlingen High, 9 p.m.

Los Fresnos Showcase

(Leo Aguilar Memorial Stadium)

Los Fresnos vs. Edinburg Economedes, 10 a.m.

Edinburg North vs. La Joya High, noon

Brownsville Veterans vs. McAllen High, 3 p.m.

At Brownsville Rivera

Harlingen South vs. PSJA High, 10 a.m.

Brownsville Rivera vs. Brownsville Lopez, noon

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln vs. Brownsville Porter, 3 p.m.

At Brownsville Hanna

San Benito vs. Jubilee Brownsville, 10 a.m.

Brownsville Hanna vs. Laredo United, noon

Edinburg Vela vs. Brownsville Pace, 3 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Non-district

Valley View at Laredo LBJ, 6:30 p.m.

Progreso at Weslaco High, 7:30 p.m.

Copa La Frontera

(Hidalgo-McAllen Memorial)

Bracket 1 (Hidalgo)

Hidalgo vs. McAllen Rowe, 9 a.m.

Donna North vs. Rio Hondo. 10 a.m.

Mission High vs. La Joya Palmview. 11 a.m.

Laredo Cigarroa vs. Monte Alto, noon

Hidalgo vs. Mission High, 1 p.m.

Monte Alto vs. Donna North, 2 p.m.

McAllen Rowe vs. La Joya Palmview, 3 p.m.

Rio Hondo vs. Laredo Cigarroa, 4 p.m.

Monte Alto vs. Hidalgo, 5 p.m.

Donna North vs. Mission High, 6 p.m.

Laredo Cigarroa vs. McAllen Rowe, 7 p.m.

La Joya Palmview vs. Rio Hondo, 8 p.m.

Bracket 2 (McAllen Memorial )

McAllen Memorial vs. Weslaco East, 9 a.m.

Mercedes vs. PSJA Memorial, 10 a.m.

Harlingen High vs. Laredo Alexander, 11 a.m.

Laredo United South vs. Edinburg IDEA Quest, noon

McAllen Memorial vs. Harlingen High, 1 p.m.

Edinburg IDEA Quest vs. Mercedes, 2 p.m.

Weslaco East vs. Laredo Alexander, 3 p.m.

PSJA Memorial vs. Laredo United South, 4 p.m.

Edinburg IDEA Quest vs. McAllen Memorial, 5 p.m.

Mercedes vs. Harlingen High, 6 p.m.

Laredo United South vs. Weslaco East, 7 p.m.

Laredo Alexander vs. PSJA Memorial, 8 p.m.

South Texas Futbol Showcase

At Los Fresnos

(Leo Aguilar Memorial Stadium)

Laredo United vs. San Benito, 10 a.m.

La Joya High vs. Brownsville Lopez, noon

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln vs. Los Fresnos, 3 p.m.

At Brownsville Rivera

Brownsville Rivera vs. McAllen High, 10 a.m.

PSJA High vs. Brownsville Veterans, noon

Jubilee Brownsville vs. Brownsville Pace, 3 p.m.

At Brownsville Hanna

Brownsville Hanna vs. Edinburg Economedes, 10 a.m.

Brownsville Porter vs. Edinburg North, noon

Edinburg Vela vs. Harlingen South, 3 p.m.

Saturday’s games

At Los Fresnos

(Leo Aguilar Memorial Stadium)

Los Fresnos vs. Brownsville Veterans, 10 a.m.

Brownsville Porter vs. Edinburg Vela, noon

Brownsville Pace vs. San Benito, 2 p.m.

At Brownsville Rivera

Brownsville Lopez vs. Harlingen South, 10 a.m.

Brownsville Rivera vs. Edinburg North, noon

Edinburg Economedes vs. La Joya High, 2 p.m.

At Brownsville Hanna

Brownsville Hanna vs. PSJA High, 10 a.m.

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln vs. Laredo United, noon

Jubilee Brownsville vs. McAllen High, 2 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Copa La Frontera

(Hidalgo-McAllen Memorial)

Bracket 1 (Hidalgo)

Hidalgo vs. Laredo Cigarroa, 9 a.m.

Donna North vs. La Joya Palmview, 10 a.m.

Mission High vs. McAllen Rowe, 11 a.m.

Rio Hondo vs. Monte Alto, noon

La Joya Palmview vs. Hidalgo, 1 p.m.

Laredo Cigarroa vs. Donna North, 2 p.m.

Rio Hondo vs. Mission High, 3 p.m.

Monte Alto vs. McAllen Rowe, 4 p.m.

Bracket 2 (McAllen Memorial)

McAllen Memorial vs. Laredo United South, 9 a.m.

Mercedes vs. Laredo Alexander, 10 a.m.

Harlingen High vs. Weslaco East, 11 a.m.

PSJA Memorial vs. Edinburg IDEA Quest, noon

Laredo Alexander vs. McAllen Memorial, 1 p.m.

Laredo United South vs. Mercedes, 2 p.m.

PSJA Memorial vs. Harlingen High, 3 p.m.

Edinburg IDEA Quest vs. Weslaco East, 4 p.m.

South Texas Futbol Showcase

At Los Fresnos

(Leo Aguilar Memorial Stadium)

Los Fresnos vs. Brownsville Veterans, 10 a.m.

Brownsville Porter vs. Edinburg Vela, noon

Brownsville Pace vs. San Benito, 2 p.m.

At Brownsville Rivera

Brownsville Lopez vs. Harlingen South, 10 a.m.

Brownsville Rivera vs. Edinburg North, noon

Edinburg Economedes vs. La Joya High, 2 p.m.

At Brownsville Hanna

Brownsville Hanna vs. PSJA High, 10 a.m.

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln vs. Laredo United, noon

Jubilee Brownsville vs. McAllen High, 2 p.m.

STAFF REPORT

The McAllen Independent School district has reportedly narrowed down its choices for the next McHi Bulldogs head football coach/boys athletic coordinator according to sources close to the hiring process.

Weslaco High offensive coordinator Patrick Shelby, Edinburg Vela offensive coordinator Sean Van de Merghel and former San Benito head coach and current Victoria East assistant, Spencer Gantt are three finalists to replace Kevin Brewer, according to multiple sources.

District athletic director Paula Gonzalez is expected to recommend a hire at a board meeting on Monday. According to an applicant list provided by the school district 48 coaches applied for the position.

Shelby has been the Panthers OC for the previous two seasons. He worked alongside Michael Salinas both at Weslaco and before the 2017 season at Vela.

Weslaco finished with an 11-2 record, winning two playoff games in 2018. Salinas announced his resignation as head coach earlier this month.

Van de Merghel is coming off a second season with the SaberCats. He joined John Campbell to replace the Salinas/Shelby head coach/offensive coordinator. Vela has been arguably the Valley’s best offense the last two seasons, both playoff runs ended at the hands of Austin Westlake in the regional semifinal.

Spencer Gannt is the lone finalist coaching outside of the RGV, but he hasn’t been gone for long.

Gannt coached the Greyhounds from 2009 to 2013 and accumulated a 28-26 record. The team made the playoffs in his first three seasons at the helm, but did not reach the postseason in his final two years at SB. He was also in the lower Valley at Los Fresnos prior to his role at San Benito.

Valley HS Girls Soccer Schedule 2018

Tuesday, Jan. 15

Non-district

McAllen Rowe 2, Donna High 1

Los Fresnos 9, Sharyland High 2

Donna North 7, Laredo Nixon 1

Harlingen High 9, Weslaco High 1

Harlingen South 7, Mercedes 0

Edinburg Vela 2, PSJA Memorial 0

La Feria at Weslaco East, canceled

VALLEY HS GIRLS SOCCER BOX SCORES

Tuesday’s Games

Non-district

DONNA NORTH 7, LAREDO NIXON 1

Donna North 5 2 — 7

Laredo Nixon 0 1 — 1

DONNA NORTH (7) Gabby Aviles 3, Samantha Vazquez 2, Nallely Juarez, Nancy Espino

McALLEN ROWE 2, DONNA HIGH 1

Donna High 0 1 — 1

McAllen Rowe 1 1 — 2

McALLEN ROWE (2): Ilse Zecca, Nidia Gomez

Valley HS Boys Soccer Schedule 2018

Monday’s Game

Non-district

Harlingen South 3, Donna High 2

Tuesday’s Games

Non-district

Edinburg North at La Joya High, canceled

PSJA High 3, Brownsville Lopez 3

Hidalgo 1, McAllen Rowe 0

Mercedes at La Feria, not reported

San Benito 1, Weslaco East 0

Harlingen High 2, Brownsville Pace 2 Mission High 2, Mission Veterans 1

Sharyland High 5, PSJA North 0

Donna North 3, McAllen Memorial 1

Rio Hondo at Rio Grande City, not reported

Roma at Valley View, not reported

VALLEY HS BOYS BOX SCORE

Tuesday’s Game

Non-district

DONNA NORTH 3, McALLEN MEMORIAL 1

McAllen Memorial 0 1 — 1

Donna North 2 1 — 3

DONNA NORTH (3): Juan Mendez, Danny Trejo, Luis Olivas

McALLEN MEMORIAL (1): Omar Salazar

BY NATHANIEL MATA | STAFF WRITER

DONNA — The Donna North Chiefs attacked, pestered and penetrated the McAllen Memorial backline for the first 10 minutes of their non-district meeting Tuesday night.

In the 11th minute, the Mustangs foundation finally gave way and the Chiefs were off and running on their first of three tallies.

North prevailed 3-1 over Memorial on home turf on a crisp, damp evening.

Midfielder Arturo Gonzalez was short and to the point about what makes his team dangerous.

“We’re really good on attacking, we have really good strikers and midfield,” Gonzalez said. “I think that makes it hard for the opposing defense to stop us.”

On the Chiefs’ fourth shot in the opening three minutes, the team’s leading scorer Juan Mendez broke the scoreless tie. The goal came after Rigoberto Escobar had put a ball behind the keeper but just left of the goal post.

Unfortunately for Mendez, he was not able to finish the game due to an injury while attempting to cross the ball on the slick surface. He didn’t return to the match, but his pain came from his ankle and not the knee as initially feared.

Escobar, the team’s captain, said no matter who the team plays, an early onslaught is key to finding the twine first.

“Once we score the first goal we feel more comfortable, we have the ball more,” Gonzalez said.

Control was the name of the game for North. The Chiefs’ ball handling was surgical in the first 40 minutes of action. With 18:42 on the first half clock, Danny Trejo was able to find room between the legs of the Memorial goalie to double the lead.

Nifty footwork didn’t always turn into an offensive opportunity, but almost every successful skilled play did allow for more time and space for the dribbler. Passes made with both feet in the air and touches with much more finesse than power were commonplace for the Chiefs.

Chiefs coach Andres Sanchez explained after the game that much of his varsity group has been on the team since their freshman year, giving them three-to-four years of chemistry.

“We gathered more experience and better communication,” Escobar said through a translator. “We played better together as a result of all the games we’ve played together.”

In the first half, McAllen Memorial was unable to possess the ball for long enough to create sustained pressure or mount any dangerous attacks. Most of the difficulties on offense came from aggressive Chiefs defenders closing in on passes and limiting open field.

“It’s important because we don’t want any surprises at the end,” Sanchez said. “I think (Memorial’s) strength was their offense. They play really well from the midfield and up. The defense was the area we think we had the advantage.”

The Mustangs came out of halftime with sharper movement on offense and even a number of threats at ending the shutout. Chiefs’ keeper Jose Luis Mares and the defenders in front of him, however, were up to the task.

With 25:55 to play, Mares stuffed Jorge Torres’s chance right on the doorstep of the six-yard box. Less than five minutes later, Mares made a diving stop to preserve his clean sheet.

Diego Preciado came in to relieve Mares after the flurry of Mustangs chances.

With less than three minutes to play, the Mustangs found their offense. Omar Salazar headed the ball just out of the reach of Preciado.

Despite being outplayed for much of the match, the goal to make the game 2-1 gave Memorial new life.

The period of hope was cut short when Luis Olivas placed a chipped shot clean over the head of Memorial’s Santiago Guerrero, who was Gustavo Moreno’s halftime replacement in net.

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Valley HS Girls Soccer Schedule 2018

Thursday’s Games

La Joya ISD Tournament (La Joya High)

Group 1

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 5, San Benito 0

Los Fresnos 8, Rio Grande City 0

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 5, Los Fresnos 2

Group 2

Edinburg Economedes 2, La Joya High 2

Donna High 8, Grulla 0

Group 3

La Joya Palmview 1, Eagle Pass 0

Port Isabel 3, Rio Hondo 0

La Joya Palmview 5, Port Isabel 0

Edcouch-Elsa Tournament

Edcouch-Elsa 5, Progreso 0

Edinburg High 5, Alice 0

Sharyland High 2, Valley View 0

Edinburg North 3, Laredo LBJ 0

Alice 1, Progreso 0

Edinburg High 1, Edcouch-Elsa 0 (PKs)

Laredo LBJ 4, Valley View 0

Edinburg North 2, Sharyland High 0

Edcouch-Elsa 3, Alice 1

Edinburg High 1, Progreso 0

Laredo LBJ 2, Sharyland High 1 (PKs)

Edinburg North def. Valley View

Mira’s Gulf Coast Classic

McAllen Memorial 6, Kingsville 1

Weslaco East 3, Corpus Christi Carroll 2

Coprus Christi Flour Bluff 3, Roma 1

San Marcos Rattler Round-up

Montgomery 4, Donna North 1

Katy ISD I-10 Shoot-out

Falcon Bracket

McAllen High 3, Houston Memorial 1

Friday, Jan. 11

Non-district

Harlingen South 10, PSJA Memorial 0

Weslaco High 1, Mercedes 0

Edinburg Vela 4, Brownsville Rivera 3

PSJA North 4, Laredo United 2

La Joya ISD Tournament

Group 1

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 9, Rio Grande City 0

Los Fresnos 7, San Benito 0

San Benito 3, Rio Grande City 1

Group 2

La Joya High 6, Grulla 0

Donna High 4, Edinburg Economedes 0

La Joya High 3, Donna High 2

Edinburg Economedes 9, Grulla

Group 3

La Joya Palmview 8, Rio Hondo

Eagle Pass 7, Port Isabel 1

Eagle Pass 7, Rio Hondo 0

Edcouch-Elsa Tournament

Alice 1, Valley View 0

Sharyland High 6, Progreso 0

Edinburg High 1, Laredo LBJ 0

Edinburg North 3, Laredo LBJ 1

Valley View 1, Progreso 0 (PKs)

Edcouch-Elsa 2, Edinburg North 1 (Pks)

Consolation Championship

Sharyland High 4, Alice 0

Third-place match

Edinburg North 3, Laredo LBJ 0

Championship match

Edinburg High 3, Edcouch-Elsa 2

Mira’s Gulf Coast Classic

Brenham 1, Roma 0

McAllen Memorial 5, Corpus Christi London 0

Weslaco East 1, Corpus Christi Calallen 1

Katy ISD I-10 Shoot-out

Falcon Bracket

McAllen High 2, Brazoswoods 1 (PKs)

San Marcos Rattler Round-up

Donna North 2, Lardeo Martin 2

VALLEY HS GIRLS SOCCER BOX SCORE

Friday’s Game

Non-District

PSJA NORTH 4, LAREDO UNITED 2

Laredo United 2 0 — 2

PSJA North 1 3 — 4

PSJA NORTH (4): Mira Maldonado 3, Victoria Trevino 1

RECORD: PSJA North 5-2-2

Saturday’s Games

La Joya ISD Tournament

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 9, Port Isabel 0

Edinburg Economedes 2, La Joya Palmview 0

La Joya High 3, Eagle Pass 0

Los Fresnos 3, Donna High 1

Semifinals

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 2, La Joya High 0

Los Fresnos 4, Edinburg Economedes 0

Championship Match

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 2, Los Fresnos 0

Mira’s Gulf Coast Classic

Corpus Christi Veterans 6, Weslaco East 0

McAllen Memorial 4, Corpus Christi King 0

Roma 1, Corpus Christi Moody 1

Tournament Championship

McAllen Memorial 4, Corpus Christi Veterans 0

San Marcos Rattler Round-up

North Forney 2, Donna North 0

Katy ISD I-10 Shoot-out

Falcon Bracket Championship

Katy Tompkins 4, McAllen High 0

Valley HS Boys Soccer Schedule 2018

Thursday’s Games

Brownsville ISD Tournament

Brownsville Lopez 4, Harlingen High 2

Donna High 2, Brownsville St. Joseph 0

Brownsville Pace 3, McAllen Rowe 0

Donna North 2, Brownsville Rivera 1

Brownsville Hanna 3, Edinburg High 1

Brownsville Veterans 7, Harlingen South 0

Brownsville Porter 3, PSJA Southwest 1

McAllen High 1, Edinburg Economedes 1

Roma 4, Harlingen High 0

McAllen Rowe 3, Brownsville Lopez 2

Brownsville Pace 1, Los Fresnos 0

Donna North 7, Brownsville St. Joseph 0

Harlingen South 3, McAllen High 1

Laredo United South 2, Edinburg Vela 0

San Benito 2, Austin St. Stephens 1

Laredo LBJ 2, Brownsville Rivera 1

San Antonio Reagan 2, Brownsville Hanna 1 (PKs)

Austin Lakes Elite Showcase

Pasadena Dobie 2, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 1

Mira’s Gulf Coast Classic

Sharyland Pioneer 1, Corpus Christi Moody 1

PSJA Memorial 3, Corpus Christi Carroll 0

Edinburg North 1, Corpus Christi Flour Bluff 1

Kingwood Invitational

Mission High 2, Houston Westside 0

Brenham Select Cup

Valley View 5, Cy-Ridge 0

Friday’s Games

Brownsville ISD Tournament

Brownsville Porter 2, Roma 0

Brownsville Hanna 2, Laredo LBJ 1 (PKs)

Brownsville Lopez 3, Edinburg High 0

Laredo United South 3, Brownsville Pace 0

Austin St. Stephens 1, Los Fresnos 0

PSJA Southwest 2, McAllen High 1

Edinburg Vela 1, McAllen Rowe 0

San Benito 4, Donna High 0

Harlingen South 6, Edinburg Economedes 5

Edinburg High 3, Laredo United South 2 (PKs)

Roma 2, Brownsville St. Joseph 0

Laredo LBJ 4, Harlingen High 0

Brownsville Porter 4, Austin St. Stephens 0

Los Fresnos 4, Donna North 3 (PKs)

Brownsville Veterans 1, San Antonio Reagan 0

Brownsville Rivera 3 Edinburg Vela 1

Edinburg Economedes 1 San Benito 0

Donna High 3, PSJA Southwest 0

Austin Lakes Elite Showcase

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 2, McKinney Boyd 0

Mira’s Gulf Coast Classic

Edinburg North 1, Corpus Christi Carroll 1

PSJA Memorial 3, Flour Bluff 3

Alamo Heights 2, Sharyland Pioneer 0

Kingwood Invitational

Mission High 3, Waller 1

Brenham Select Cup

Valley View 10, Fort Bend Kempner 0

Semifinals

Valley View 5, Lamar 0

Saturday’s Games

Brownsville ISD Tournament

Brownsville Porter 2, McAllen Rowe 0

Donna High 3, Edinburg High 1

Brownsville Pace 4, McAllen High 0

Donna North 4, Austin St. Stephens 0

Brownsville Hanna 3, Laredo United South 1

Laredo LBJ 3, Edinburg Vela 2 (PKs)

Brownsville Rivera 2, San Antonio Reagan 0

Edinburg Economedes 3, Harlingen High 0

Brownsville Veterans 1, Los Fresnos 0

PSJA Southwest 3, San Benito 0

Harlingen South 6, Brownsville St. Joseph 0

Brownsville Lopez 2, Roma 0

Kingwood Invitational

Mission High 1, Spring 0

Austin Lakes Elite Showcase

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 1, Austin Lake Travis 1

Mira’s Gulf Coast Classic

Sharyland Pioneer 5, Corpus Christi Calallen 0

Edinburg North 2, PSJA Memorial 0

Brenham Select Cup

6A Final

Valley View 3, Cypress Ranch 0

Cup Final

Valley View 2, Timberview 0

Valley HS Boys Soccer Schedule 2018

Thursday’s Games

Brownsville ISD Tournament

Brownsville Lopez 4, Harlingen High 2

Donna High 2, Brownsville St. Joseph 0

Brownsville Pace 3, McAllen Rowe 0

Donna North 2, Brownsville Rivera 1

Brownsville Hanna 3, Edinburg High 1

Brownsville Veterans 7, Harlingen South 0

Brownsville Porter 3, PSJA Southwest 1

McAllen High 1, Edinburg Economedes 1

Roma 4, Harlingen High 0

McAllen Rowe 3, Brownsville Lopez 2

Brownsville Pace 1, Los Fresnos 0

Donna North 7, Brownsville St. Joseph 0

Harlingen South 3, McAllen High 1

Laredo United South 2, Edinburg Vela 0

San Benito 2, Austin St. Stephens 1

Laredo LBJ 2, Brownsville Rivera 1

San Antonio Reagan 2, Brownsville Hanna 1 (PKs)

Austin Lakes Elite Showcase

Pasadena Dobie 2, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 1

Mira’s Gulf Coast Classic

Sharyland Pioneer 1, Corpus Christi Moody 1

PSJA Memorial 3, Corpus Christi Carroll 0

Edinburg North 1, Corpus Christi Flour Bluff 1

Kingwood Invitational

Mission High 2, Houston Westside 0

Brenham Select Cup

Valley View 5, Cy-Ridge 0

Friday’s Games

Brownsville ISD Tournament

Brownsville Porter 2, Roma 0

Brownsville Hanna 2, Laredo LBJ 1 (PKs)

Brownsville Lopez 3, Edinburg High 0

Laredo United South 3, Brownsville Pace 0

Austin St. Stephens 1, Los Fresnos 0

PSJA Southwest 2, McAllen High 1

Edinburg Vela 1, McAllen Rowe 0

San Benito 4, Donna High 0

Harlingen South 6, Edinburg Economedes 5

Edinburg High 3, Laredo United South 2 (PKs)

Roma 2, Brownsville St. Joseph 0

Laredo LBJ 4, Harlingen High 0

Brownsville Porter 4, Austin St. Stephens 0

Los Fresnos 4, Donna North 3 (PKs)

Brownsville Veterans 1, San Antonio Reagan 0

Brownsville Rivera 3 Edinburg Vela 1

Edinburg Economedes 1 San Benito 0

Donna High 3, PSJA Southwest 0

Austin Lakes Elite Showcase

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 2, McKinney Boyd 0

Mira’s Gulf Coast Classic

Edinburg North 1, Corpus Christi Carroll 1

PSJA Memorial 3, Flour Bluff 3

Alamo Heights 2, Sharyland Pioneer 0

Kingwood Invitational

Mission High 3, Waller 1

Brenham Select Cup

Valley View 10, Fort Bend Kempner 0

Semifinals

Valley View 5, Lamar 0

Saturday’s Games

Brownsville ISD Tournament

Brownsville Porter vs. McAllen Rowe, 9 a.m. (Rivera)

Edinburg High vs. Donna High, 9 a.m. (Hanna)

Brownsville Pace vs. McAllen High, 9 a.m. (Brownsville Veterans)

Donna North vs. Austin St. Stephens, 11 a.m. (Rivera)

Brownsville Hanna vs. Laredo United South, 11 a.m. (Hanna)

Laredo LBJ vs. Edinburg Vela, 11 a.m. (Brownsville Veterans)

San Antonio Reagan vs. Brownsville Rivera, 1 p.m. (Rivera)

Harlingen High vs. Edinburg Economedes, 1 p.m. (Hanna)

Brownsville Veterans vs. Los Fresnos, 1 p.m. (Brownsville Veterans)

San Benito vs. PSJA Southwest, 3 p.m. (Rivera)

Harlingen South vs. Brownsville St. Joseph, 3 p.m. (Hanna)

Roma vs. Brownsville Lopez, 3 p.m. (Brownsville Veterans)

Note — No tournament champion is scheduled to be named

Kingwood Invitational

Mission High vs. Spring, 8 a.m.

Austin Lakes Elite Showcase

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln vs. Austin Lake Travis, 2 p.m. (Lake Travis)

Mira’s Gulf Coast Classic

Corpus Christi Calallen vs. Sharyland Pioneer, noon (Buc Stadium)

Edinburg North vs. PSJA Memorial, noon (Cabaniss Multipurpose)

Gulf Coast Championship

(Cabaniss Soccer)

Boys Pool 1 points winner vs. Pool 2 points winner, 3 p.m.

Tournament Championship

(Cabaniss Multipurpose)

Boys Pool 3 points winner vs. Pool 4 points winner, 3 p.m.

Brenham Select Cup

Tournament championship

Valley View vs. Cypress Ranch, 1 p.m.

Valley HS Girls Soccer Schedule 2018

Thursday’s Games

La Joya ISD Tournament (La Joya High)

Group 1

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 5, San Benito 0

Los Fresnos 8, Rio Grande City 0

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 5, Los Fresnos 2

Group 2

Edinburg Economedes 2, La Joya High 2

Donna High 8, Grulla 0

Group 3

La Joya Palmview 1, Eagle Pass 0

Port Isabel 3, Rio Hondo 0

La Joya Palmview 5, Port Isabel 0

Edcouch-Elsa Tournament

Edcouch-Elsa 5, Progreso 0

Edinburg High 5, Alice 0

Sharyland High 2, Valley View 0

Edinburg North 3, Laredo LBJ 0

Alice 1, Progreso 0

Edinburg High 1, Edcouch-Elsa 0 (PKs)

Laredo LBJ 4, Valley View 0

Edinburg North 2, Sharyland High 0

Edcouch-Elsa 3, Alice 1

Edinburg High 1, Progreso 0

Laredo LBJ 2, Sharyland High 1 (PKs)

Edinburg North def. Valley View

Mira’s Gulf Coast Classic

McAllen Memorial 6, Kingsville 1

Weslaco East 3, Corpus Christi Carroll 2

Corpus Christi Flour Bluff 3, Roma 1

San Marcos Rattler Round-up

Montgomery 4, Donna North 1

Katy ISD I-10 Shoot-out

Falcon Bracket

McAllen High 3, Houston Memorial 1

Friday, Jan. 11

Non-district

Harlingen South 10, PSJA Memorial 0

Weslaco High 1, Mercedes 0

Edinburg Vela 4, Brownsville Rivera 3

PSJA North 4, Laredo United 2

La Joya ISD Tournament

Group 1

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 9, Rio Grande City 0

Los Fresnos 7, San Benito 0

San Benito 3, Rio Grande City 1

Group 2

La Joya High 6, Grulla 0

Donna High 4, Edinburg Economedes 0

La Joya High 3, Donna High 2

Edinburg Economedes 9, Grulla

Group 3

La Joya Palmview 8, Rio Hondo

Eagle Pass 7, Port Isabel 1

Eagle Pass 7, Rio Hondo 0

Edcouch-Elsa Tournament

Alice 1, Valley View 0

Sharyland High 6, Progreso 0

Edinburg High 1, Laredo LBJ 0

Edinburg North 3, Laredo LBJ 1

Valley View 1, Progreso 0 (PKs)

Edcouch-Elsa 2, Edinburg North 1 (Pks)

Consolation Championship

Sharyland High 4, Alice 0

Third-place match

Edinburg North 3, Laredo LBJ 0

Championship match

Edinburg High 3, Edcouch-Elsa 2

Mira’s Gulf Coast Classic

Brenham 1, Roma 0

McAllen Memorial 5, Corpus Christi London 0

Weslaco East 1, Corpus Christi Calallen 1

Katy ISD I-10 Shoot-out

Falcon Bracket

McAllen High 2, Brazoswoods 1 (PKs)

San Marcos Rattler Round-up

Donna North 2, Lardeo Martin 2

VALLEY HS GIRLS SOCCER BOX SCORE

Friday’s Game

Non-District

PSJA NORTH 4, LAREDO UNITED 2

Laredo United 2 0 — 2

PSJA North 1 3 — 4

PSJA NORTH (4): Mira Maldonado 3, Victoria Trevino 1

RECORD: PSJA North 5-2-2

Saturday’s Games

La Joya ISD Tournament

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln vs. Port Isabel, 10 a.m. (Stadium)

La Joya Palmview vs. Edinburg Economedes, 10 a.m. (Day Field)

La Joya High vs. Eagle Pass, 11 a.m. (Day Field)

Los Fresnos vs. Donna High, 11 a.m. (Stadium)

Semifinals

Juarez-Lincoln/Port Isabel vs. La Joya High/Eagle Pass, noon (Stadium)

Palmview/Economedes vs. Los Fresnos/Donna HS, 1 p.m. (Stadium)

Championship Match

Semifinalists winners, 2:30 p.m. (Stadium)

Mira’s Gulf Coast Classic

Corpus Christi Veterans vs. Weslaco East, 10:30 a.m. (Corpus Christi Veterans)

McAllen Memorial vs. Corpus Christi King, 10:30 a.m. (Cabaniss Multipurpose)

Roma vs. Corpus Christi Moody, 1:30 p.m. (Cabaniss Soccer)

Gulf Coast Championship

Girls Pool 1 points winner vs. Pool 2 points winner, 4:30 p.m.

Tournament Championship

Girls Pool 3 points winner vs. Pool 4 points winner, 4:30 p.m.

San Marcos Rattler Round-up

North Forney vs. Donna North, 12:30 p.m. (San Macros Stadium)

Katy ISD I-10 Shoot-out

Falcon Bracket Championship

McAllen High vs. Katy Tompkins, 4 p.m.

Edinburg Bobcats hold off Edcouch-Elsa in E-E finale

BY NATHANIEL MATA | STAFF WRITER

ELSA — Two trends faced each other in the championship match of the Edcouch-Elsa girls soccer tournament: Edinburg High’s ability to keep opponents off the score sheet and E-E’s affinity for using penalty kicks to decide their matches.

Neither streak lasted the evening as Edinburg High prevailed 3-2 over host Edcouch-Elsa.

“It’s amazing,” EHS senior captain Debanhi Rodriguez said. “It’s our first final and the first time we won first place. Everyone on our team did great.”

Edinburg High didn’t allow a goal in regulation on its way to the tournament championship.

The only goals to get past keeper Kristen Salinas prior to the final was when the Jackets and Bobcats met in the group round Thursday when EHS won 1-0 in PKs. Recent familiarity with each other made for an intense, and at times, chippy, final.

“We knew it was going to be a tough game,” Senior Regina Monroy said. “We have tied, lost and won against them. So we’re just happy we won.”

The first half almost concluded without a goal on the board but a free-kick in the last minute gave EHS an opportunity to break through.

Monroy shook loose in the box and got her head on freshman Miriela Munoz’s free kick in the penalty area and with 45 seconds to play the Bobcats had the lead.

“It’s amazing, for me to score in my last year and in a final,” Senior Monroy said. “It just feels great.”

Edinburg’s 1-0 lead at the break was another period without conceding a goal in Elsa.

“Defense is going to win the championships, the offense is going to win the games,” Edinburg coach Cerjio Elizararraz said. “This was a championship game, our defense came through.”

Sophomore goalie Kristen Salinas explained that her low goals against per game is thanks to the team in front of her.

“It definitely has to do with my midfield and my defense, they work really hard together,” Salinas said. They work really well together and they talk really well. Sometimes I don’t have to touch the ball at all. Thank you defense. I wouldn’t be able to do it without them.”

With 15:13 to play, E-E’s Terry Gallegos finally got a regulation goal past Salinas. Jackets sophomore Vanessa Cerda headed a ball on the net which was initially grabbed but Gallegos was able to jar the ball loose and hit it home.

The momentum swing didn’t last long because the Bobcats answered quick.

Two minutes and eight seconds later Rodriguez stood over a free kick from approximately 25 feet. She broke the tie with a kick over the head over E-E’s Anissa Cavazos in goal.

Minutes later, sophomore Leah Sanchez booted home a clever chip over E-E’s netminder.

“Everybody has their own talents,” Rodriguez said of the combo of youth and experience on the roster. “We just try to make the team work together.”

The Jackets didn’t go quietly; Jada de los Santos scored a long-range goal but the ‘Cats defense was able to hold off the late surge from the home team.

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