Raul Garcia Jr. is a award-winning veteran community news reporter. He has covered stories in the Rio Grande Valley over the last 10 years, and has reported community news for the area daily and weekly newspapers.

TRACK & FIELD WELCOMES THROWS COACH JAKOB DEGENSHEIN

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros head track & field/cross country coach Shareese Hicks announced on Thursday the addition of Jake Degenshein to the Vaqueros coaching staff as the

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL EARNS FIRST WAC WIN BEHIND O’KEEFE’S CAREER NIGHT

SEATTLE, Wash. – Sophomore Charlotte O’Keefe had a career night Thursday to lead The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women’s basketball team to an 84-77 victory over the Seattle U

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UTRGV FOOTBALL HIRES CHRIS BRASFIELD AS WIDE RECEIVERS COACH 

January 11, 2024 RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) head football coach Travis Bush announced on Thursday the hiring of Chris Brasfield, who has nearly 20 years of

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UTRGV MEN’S BASKETBALL WINS OVERTIME THRILLER

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – Junior Hasan Abdul-Hakim hit a game-winning jumper with one second left in overtime to send The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men’s basketball team to an 81-80 victory over the

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Ted Cruz, under pressure to endorse Trump, says he’s watching Iowa

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Jan. 10, 2024 “Ted Cruz, under pressure to endorse Trump, says he’s watching Iowa” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan

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SAMUELS JR. SCORES GAME-WINNING SHOT IN OT THRILLER

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Jan. 9, 2024) – The Rio Grande Valley Vipers (5-0), the NBA G League affiliate of the Houston Rockets, walked away with a 110-108 overtime victory against the Oklahoma City

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UTRGV ATHLETICS TO AIR BASKETBALL MIDSEASON SPECIAL SUNDAY ON KRGV

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Tuesday that the UTRGV Basketball Midseason Special will air on Sunday at 11 a.m. on

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Q&A: AYLEIN MADRIGAL, EDINBURG HIGH’S JUNIOR GIRLS WRESTLER

By RAUL GARCIA JR | The Edinburg Daily Review The Edinburg Daily Review caught up with Aylein Madrigal, Edinburg High School’s wrestler to ask her about her experience in the

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Edinburg North picks up big win heading into District play with teamwork, ball movement, following the plan

By RAUL GARCIA JR | Edinburg Daily Review Edinburg North Head Coach Carlos Ramos asked his team to do one thing at the start of the game against Brownsville Hanna.

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