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Three of the Rio Grande Valley’s elite sports programs are nominees for Class 6A Program of the Year.
The winner will be recognized June 14 at the 2016 All-Valley Sports Awards Banquet at DoubleTree Suites in McAllen. Dallas Cowboys legend Drew Pearson is the keynote speaker for the event.
Rio Grande Valley Chevy Dealers is the presenting sponsor of the banquet. Representing the Rio Grande Valley Chevy Dealers are Bert Ogden Chevrolet, Clark Chevrolet, Fiesta Chevrolet, Gillman Chevrolet, Payne Weslaco Motors, Rio Motor Co. and Tipotex Chevrolet.
“AIM Media Texas is extremely excited about this partnership with RGV Chevy Dealers,” said Stephan Wingert, Regional Vice President and Publisher of The Monitor. “We have been recognizing the Valley’s top varsity athletes for many years, but with their help we are able to make this event something really special for the nominees across the Valley.”
Pearson, who was inducted into the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor in 2011 after a standout career defined by his performances in the clutch, will highlight the function hosted by RGVSports.com in conjunction with the RGV Sports Hall of Fame.
The awards banquet will begin at 6 p.m. and recognizes team and individual standouts in multiple sports over the past year. Tickets are $40. All nominees get in free.
To buy tickets to the banquet, log on to TheMonitor.com, BrownsvilleHerald.com, or ValleyStar.com and click on the rgvsports_banquet link on the toolbar on the home page of each website.
Representatives from the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame, The Monitor, the Brownsville Herald and the Valley Morning Star voted on three nominations for 6A Program of the Year.
The nominees:
>> McAllen Memorial: The Mustangs won district championships in football, boys basketball, girls basketball, boys golf, swimming, softball, and track and field. Memorial had boys golfers and track and field athletes advance to the regional and state tournaments.
>> Harlingen High: The football team advanced to the third round of the postseason with a share of the district title; the boys and girls basketball teams made the playoffs, with the girls winning a district title; softball advanced to the playoffs; the boys cross country and golf teams advanced to regionals; and the boys track team won a district championship.
>> Los Fresnos: The Falcons had district titles in volleyball, football (shared), boys basketball and girls track and field; volleyball, football, baseball and girls soccer all advanced to the playoffs; several track and field athletes advanced to regionals, and a few swimmers advanced to the state meet.