Recreation
The Power To Overcome: Weslaco's Sanchez breaks records, battles disabilities
WESLACO - Weslaco native Omar Sanchez has overcome many challenges in his life. Sanchez, who is 46 years old, broke four American records in powerlifting in 2002 as well as a bench press world record the same year. He overcame setbacks such as...
Defending the Crown
Born and raised in McAllen, 59-year-old Jose Luis Alvarado has been golfing for about 18 years now, but the highlight of his course career came last year when he won the second Firecracker Open at Shary Municipal Golf Course. The 1971 graduate of McAllen...
Local tennis pro Rodriguez takes hobby into workplace
Alfonso Rodriguez, the tennis pro at the Summit Sports Club in Pharr for the past eight years, recently has been schooling amateurs across the state as a player this year during USTA tournaments.Rodriguez, 26, recently has won tournaments in San Antonio,...
Hoopdogs prove to be Top dogs
The Hoopdogs, a youth basketball team comprised of McAllen players, is heading to the national tournament at the end of the month. The team, coached by Eddie Upchurch, has been together for the past four years and is coming off winning a southwest regional...
Stephanie King powers way to national mark
MISSION --- Stephanie King vowed to continue her powerlifting career after graduating from Hidalgo High last year, and she's done exactly that with record-breaking results. While pursuing a criminal justice degree at South Texas College and working as...
Ready for Campers
McALLEN - Marloe Mosley is the Director of the South Texas Sports Camp for boys ages 8 to 18 and girls ages 12 to 18. The camp is split into twos, which focuses on developing speed and strength in all sports, including football, runs from June 1 through...
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