Mission Veterans Cross Country runner Daniel Alamilla was joined by friends and family on Wednesday to celebrate his athletic signing with Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.

RGVSPORTS.COM 5A-6A TOP 10
The following are the teams in the RGVSports.com Class 5A-6A top 10 poll, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through 1 point for a 10th-place vote. The four votes are the writers and editors who cover RGV high school football for AIM Media’s three newspapers: The Monitor, The Valley Morning Star, and The Brownsville Herald.
Team   Records Points Prv.
T1. PSJA North (2) 10-0 38 T1
T1. Harlingen High (2) 10-0 38 T1
3. Edinburg Vela 9-1 32 3
4. San Benito   9-1 28 4
5. Edinburg North 8-2 23 6
6. Brownsville Vets 8-2 19 7
7. Sharyland High 6-4 15 8
8. Weslaco High 7-3 14 5
9. Weslaco East 6-4  7 10
10. Los Fresnos 6-4  3 9
Others receiving votes: Mercedes (5-5); Sharyland Pioneer (7-3).

RGVSPORTS.COM SUB-5A TOP 4
The following are the teams in the RGVSports.com sub-5A top 4 poll, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through 7 points for a fourth-place vote. The four votes are the writers and editors who cover RGV high school football for AIM Media’s three newspapers: The Monitor, The Valley Morning Star, and The Brownsville Herald.
Team   Records Points Prv.
1. St. Joseph   8-2 40 T2
2. Port Isabel   8-2 36 T2
3. Rio Hondo   5-5 32 NR
4. Lyford   7-3 28 1

The TGCA volleyball Top 10 poll as of Nov. 2, 2022

Class 1A

1. Veribest 36-2

2. Blum 28-13

3. Klondike 32-12

4. Dodd City 27-11

5. Rochelle 27-6

6. Round Top Carmine 22-13

7. Richards 29-8

8. Benjamin 30-7

9. Neches 28-9

10. Pettus 20-4

Class 2A

1. Jewett Leon 42-5

2. Wink 38-5

3. Iola 40-4

4. Windthorst 35-8

5. Thrall 30-13

6. Cumby 30-4

7. Amarillo Highland Park 34-7

8. Beckville 33-11

9. Harper 27-6

10. Three Rivers 30-8

Class 3A

1. Bushland 35-4

2. Gunter 38-6

3. Columbus 42-3

4. Fairfield 38-3

5. Peaster 36-5

6. Tatum 40-6

7. Holliday 41-3

8. Hardin 33-5

9. White Oak 39-8

10. Compass Academy 29-3

Class 4A

1. Bellville 33-9

2. LaVernia 37-9

3. San Antonio Davenport 36-5

4. Pleasanton 42-2

5. Canton 31-7

6. Canyon Randall 35-8

7. Farmersville 42-3

8. Celina 35-3

9. Burnet 28-11

10. Port Lavaca Calhoun 35-5

Class 5A

1. Frisco Wakeland 31-4

2. Forney 42-3

3. Colleyville Heritage 36-7

4. Smithson Valley 37-7

5. Leander Rouse 37-10

6. New Braunfels Canyon 41-7

7. Barbers Hill 40-6

8. Lucas Lovejoy 26-14

9. Sharyland High 43-4

10. LubbockCooper36-5

Class 6A

1. Dallas Highland Park 42-1

2. Katy Tompkins 38-3

3. San Antonio O’Connor 42-4

4. Fort Bend Ridge Point 39-6

5. Laredo United 36-4

6. Austin Lake Travis 38-11

7. Prosper 37-7

8. Dripping Springs 38-13

9. The Woodlands 40-9

10. Waxahachie 39-10

A glance at the third round schedule of the UIL state volleyball playoffs for area teams:

Regional Quarterfinals

Tuesday’s Matches

Class 5A

McAllen Memorial vs. Flour Bluff, 6 p.m., at Falfurrias Middle School

Sharyland High vs Victoria West, 6 p.m., at San Diego Middle School

Class 3A

Lyford vs. Corpus Christi London, 6 p.m., at Falfurrias High School

Class 1A

San Isidro vs. D’Hanis, 6 p.m., at Kenedy High School

San Perlita vs. McMullen County, 6 p.m., at Alice High School

UTRGV took over sole possession of first place with a 25-23, 24-26, 25-16, 25-19 victory Saturday against Utah Valley in a battle of two teams going into the match tied for first in the Western Athletic Conference at the Lockhart Arena in Orem, Utah

UTRGV (22-5, 11-1 WAC) is one match ahead of Utah Valley (16-8, 10-2 WAC) and two ahead of Stephen F. Austin (9-3 WAC), which was swept at UT Arlington on Saturday.

The Vaqueros will have an opportunity to clinch a share of the WAC Championship and the number one seed in the WAC Tournament at 6:30 p.m. Thursday when they host Abilene Christian at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. If the Vaqueros win, they will be assured of the number-one seed by virtue of the head-to-head tiebreaker with Utah Valley when UTRGV hosts the WAC Tournament Nov. 17-19 at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.

UTRGV is now one of only seven 22-win teams in the NCAA, along with South Dakota (24-2), Western Kentucky (24-2), Towson (23-1), Houston (23-2), Pittsburgh (23-2), and Wright State (24-3).

The Vaqueros are tied for the winningest season in program history with the 2018 WAC Championship team that finished 22-9. The Vaqueros are off to their best 12-match conference start in program history, two matches ahead of the 2018 and 2017 teams that were 9-3.

With the win, the Vaqueros break the program records for road wins (10) and conference road wins (seven), finishing undefeated on the road in conference play for the first time. The previous records were nine total road wins and six WAC road wins in 2018.

Junior Luisa Silva Dos Santos led the Vaqueros with 10 kills on an error-free .556 hitting, a career-high six aces and seven blocks. Sophomore Luanna Emiliano posted her 18th double-double with 45 assists,15 digs, a career-high six aces and three blocks. Graduate student Sarah Cruz recorded a match-high 15 kills with nine digs and four blocks. Sophomore Claudia Lupescu posted 12 kills on .435 hitting. Sophomore Margherita Giani recorded six kills with seven blocks and one ace.

The Vaqueros served a season-high 14 aces, the program’s highest total since Sept. 14, 2012, when the team served 14 aces against Texas Southern.

Area Round scores, schedule

Thursday

Class 6A

San Antonio O’Connor def. Los Fresnos, 3-0 scores not provided

Class 5A

McAllen Memorial def. Gregory-Portland 19-25, 25-19, 21-25, 25-21, 15-10

Class 4A

Floresville def. Hidalgo 25-15, 25-15, 25-12

Class 3A

Banquete def. IDEA Brownsville Frontier 25-17, 25-14, 25-14

Lyford vs. Hebbronville 25-15, 20-25, 27-25, 18-25, 15-8

Class 1A

D’Hanis def. Lasara 25-8, 25-6, 25-4

San Perlita def. Pettus, 3-1 scores not provided

Friday

Class 6A

Harlingen vs. San Antonio Harlan at West Oso High School, 7 p.m.

PSJA High vs. San Antonio Warren, at Corpus Christi King, 7 p.m.

Class 5A

Sharyland Pioneer vs. Flour Bluff, 6 p.m., at Falfurrias High School

Brownsville Veterans vs. Victoria West, 5:30 p.m., Kingsville High School

Class 3A

IDEA Weslaco Pike vs. Goliad, 6:30 p.m., at HM King in Kingsville

IDEA Donna v London, 7:30 p.m., at Kingsville King

  

Saturday

Class 6A

Edinburg North vs. Laredo United, 3 p.m. at Roma

Class 5A

Sharyland High vs. Corpus Christi Veterans, 1 p.m. at Alice

A look at the UIL state volleyball playoff pairings for the Area Round

UIL Volleyball Playoffs

Area Round

Thursday

Class 6A

Los Fresnos vs. San Antonio O’Connor, 7 p.m., at Laredo United South High School

Class 5A

McAllen Memorial vs. Gregory-Portland, 6 p.m., at Falfurrias Middle School

Class 4A

Hidalgo vs. Floresville, 6:30 p.m,. at Corpus Christi Ray

Class 3A

IDEA Brownsville Frontier vs. Banquete, 6 p.m., Falfurrias High School

Lyford vs. Hebbronville, 7 p.m., at Edinburg High

Class 1A

Lasara vs. D’Hanis, 6 p.m,. at Kenedy

Friday

Class 6A

Harlingen vs. San Antonio Harlan at West Oso High School, 7 p.m.

PSJA High vs. San Antonio Warren, at Corpus Christi King, 7 p.m.

Class 5A

Sharyland Pioneer vs. Flour Bluff, 6 p.m., at Falfurrias High School

Brownsville Veterans vs. Victoria West, 5:30 p.m., Kingsville High School

Class 3A

IDEA Weslaco Pike vs. Goliad, 6:30 p.m., at HM King in Kingsville

IDEA Donna v London, 7:30 p.m., at Kingsville King

  

Saturday

Class 6A

Edinburg North vs. Laredo United, 3 p.m. at Roma

Class 5A

Sharyland High vs. Corpus Christi Veterans, 1 p.m. at Alice

TBD

Los Fresnos vs. San Antonio Connor

UIL Texas Volleyball Playoffs

Bi-district scores

Class 6A

Harlingen High def. Edinburg Economedes 25-11, 25-12, 25-14

PSJA High def. San Benito 25-20, 25-8, 25-15

Los Fresnos def. Edinburg High 25-19, 15-25, 25-22, 19-25, 15-12

Edinburg North def. Brownsville Rivera 25-20, 20-25, 25-22, 25-22

Class 5A

Brownsville Veterans def. McAllen Nikki Rowe 25-17, 17-25, 25-16, 25-20

Sharyland Pioneer def. Brownsville Pace 25-13, 25-18, 25-6

McAllen Memorial def. Edcouch-Elsa 25-8, 25-14, 25-14

Sharyland High def. Brownsville Lopez 25-9, 25-12, 25-16

Gregory-Portland def. Mission Veterans 25-18, 25-18, 20-25, 19-25, 15-12

Victoria West def. Roma 25-19, 25-11, 25-15

Class 4A

Calallen def. La Feria 25-8, 25-13, 25-5

Tuloso Midway def. Grulla 25-7, 25-8, 25-20

Hidalgo vs. Alice, at Alice, not reported

Class 3A

Brownsville IDEA Frontier def. Pharr IDEA, 25-18, 25-18, 25-19

Weslaco IDEA Pike def. Edinburg IDEA Quest, 18-25, 25-13, 30-28, 30-28

IDEA Alamo at Lyford, not reported

Donna IDEA def. Rio Hondo, 25-22, 25-20, 25-23

Coaches, text your information for your second-round playoff matchup to (956) 821-3834. Include your opponent, day and time, and location. Thanks!

A glance at the UIL High School Volleyball playoff schedule for the bi-district round:

High School Volleyball Playoffs

MONDAY

Bi-District

Class 6A

Edinburg Economedes at Harlingen High, 6:30 p.m.

Class 4A

La Feria vs. Corpus Christi Calallen, 6 p.m. at Riviera Kaufer Early College

TUESDAY

Bi-District

Class 6A

PSJA High at San Benito, 6 p.m.

Brownsville Rivera at Edinburg North, 6 p.m.

Los Fresnos at Edinburg High, 7 p.m.

Class 5A

McAllen Memorial at Edcouch-Elsa, 6 p.m.

Mission Veterans vs Gregory-Portland, at Alice, 6 p.m.

Brownsville Lopez at Sharyland High, 7 p.m.

Brownsville Pace at Sharyland Pioneer, 7 p.m.

Brownsville Veterans at McAllen Rowe, 7 p.m.

Roma vs. Victoria West, at San Diego High School, 7 p.m.

Class 4A

Grulla at Tuloso-Midway, 5 p.m.

Hidalgo vs. Alice, at Alice, 8 p.m.

Class 3A

IDEA Edinburg Quest vs. IDEA Weslaco Pike, 6:30 p.m.

IDEA Alamo at Lyford, 7 p.m.

IDEA Pharr at IDEA Brownsville Frontier, 7 p.m.

Rio Hondo at IDEA Donna, 6 p.m.

The Texas Girls Coaches Association Top 25 polls as of Monday, Oct. 24

Class 1A

1. Veribest 29-2

2. Fayetteville 37-4

3. Blum 25-12

4. Chester 30-10

5. Klondike 29-12

6. Neches 27-8

7. Dodd City 25-10

8. Saint Jo 29-7

9. Rochelle 24-6

10. Round Top Carmine 19-12

11. Richards 25-8

12. Pettus 18-4

13. Northside 25-12

14. Benjamin 27-6

15. SAN ISIDRO 24-8

16. Van Horn 24-13

17. Bynum 11-3

18. Harrold 20-6

19. D’Hanis 15-13

20. Evant 15-7

21. Graford 17-13

22. Wildorado 10-6

23. Bryson 21-14

24. McMullen County 14-10

25. Lingleville 10-8

Class 2A

1. Jewett Leon 38-5

2. Wink 34-5

3. Iola 36-4

4. Windthorst 32-8

5. Thrall 26-13

6. Beckville 30-10

7. Harper 24-5

8. Cumby 26-4

9. Amarillo Highland Park 31-7

10. Plains 27-12

11. San Augustine 14-2

12. Valley Mills 34-4

13. Lindsay 31-9

14. Whitewright 31-10

15. Johnson City 30-10

16. Normangee 31-10

17. Crawford 22-18

18. Albany 22-7

19. Bremond 30-12

20. Shiner 27-12

21. Three Rivers 27-8

22. Skidmore-Tynan 25-11

23. Premont 11-0

24. Hamilton 26-7

25. Nocona 28-12

25. Thorndale 25-12

Class 3A

1. Bushland 32-4

2. Gunter 34-6

3. Holliday 38-2

4. Columbus 38-3

5. Hardin 30-4

6. Fairfield 34-3

7. Peaster 32-4

8. White Oak 36-7

9. Tatum 37-6

10. Compass Academy 26-3

11. Shallowater 34-4

12. Wall 34-5

13. East Bernard 32-7

14. Mount Vernon 25-3

15. Central Heights 34-8

16. Edgewood 29-8

17. Grandview 27-8

18. Bells 31-8

19. San Antonio Randolph 22-8

20. Yoakum 25-12

21. Atlanta 21-6

22. Anderson-Shiro 27-10

23. Boyd 31-9

24. IDEA WESLACO PIKE 20-2

25. Goliad 28-12

25. Paris Chisum 31-6

Class 4A

1. Bellville 33-9

2. Godley 29-6

3. Farmersville 40-2

4. LaVernia 33-9

5. San Antonio Davenport 33-5

6. Pleasanton 39-2

7. Celina 32-2

8. Canton 29-7

9. Canyon Randall 32-8

10. Spring Hill 29-7

11. Bullard 32-8

12. Stephenville 27-8

13. LaGrange 25-18

14. Hereford 30-8

15. Aubrey 32-9

16. Burnet 24-11

17. Bridge City 27-10

18. Port Lavaca Calhoun 32-5

19. Corpus Christi Calallen 25-14

20. Giddings 29-15

21. Arlington Summit International Prep 13-0

22. Sanger 29-10

23. Benbrook 23-12

24. Hargrave 27-12

25. El Campo 26-10

25. Gateway College Prep 19-8

Class 5A

1. Barbers Hill 38-5

2. Justin Northwest 36-8

3. Lucas Lovejoy 24-13

4. Lubbock Cooper 323-4

5. Colleyville Heritage 35-7

6. Frisco Wakeland 27-4

7. Leander Rouse 34-9

8. Forney 37-3

9. Smithson Valley 34-7

10. New Braunfels Canyon 38-7

11. MISSION VETERANS MEMORIAL 30-5

12. Harlandale 26-5

13. Amarillo 30-9

14. Midlothian 36-4

15. Hallsville 33-6

16. SARYLAND HIGH 40-4

17. El Paso 30-6

18. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff 31-6

19. Alamo Heights 29-9

20. Austin McCallum 26-13

21. Pflugerville Hendrickson 34-11

22. Victoria West 27-8

23. Fulshear 26-8

24. Manvel 28-10

25. Milby 27-6

25. Liberty Hill 35-10

Class 6A

1. Dallas Highland Park 38-2

2. Houston Cypress Ranch 40-2

3. Prosper 33-6

4. Plano West 29-2

5. Katy Tompkins 35-3

6. San Antonio O’Connor 39-4

7. Fort Bend Ridge Point 37-6

8. Houston Clear Springs 36-7

9. Grand Oaks 35-9

10. Laredo United 33-4

11. Dripping Springs 35-12

12. The Woodlands 36-9

13. Garland Sachse 32-10

14. San Antonio Clark 34-8

15. Waxahachie 36-10

16. Austin Lake Travis 34-10

17. Bridgeland 36-8

18. Austin Westlake 33-11

19. Waco Midway 35-10

20. El Paso Coronado 25-9

21. Byron Nelson 35-5

22. Los Fresnos 34-6

23. HARLINGEN HIGH 25-11

24. San Antonio Reagan 31-14

25. Pearland 31-12

25. Tomball 31-12