RGV Bravos

EDINBURG — Juan Nava scored in the 12th minute and assisted on two goals to help lead the Rio Grande Valley Grandes to a 3-0 win over the West Texas United Sockers (3-5) on Saturday at Edinburg Baseball Stadium. It became clear early that any...... Full story

EDINBURG — RGV Grandes central defender Mario Zamora says the West Texas United Sockers, who the Grandes play at 8 p.m. today at Edinburg Stadium, are a “big , fast and strong team” but the Grandes should be up to the task of...... Full story

EDINBURG — The Rio Grande Valley Grandes earned their first win in franchise history last week against Chivas El Paso after they scored six goals. Saturday, it was far from the same scenario. The Grandes did not score in a 1-0 loss to the...... Full story

EDINBURG — If anyone was going to help the RGV Grandes out of their six-game losing slump, it’s fitting he is a Valley native. Former Hidalgo Pirates forward Juan Nava’s four-goal performance helped the RGV Grandes grab their...... Full story

EDINBURG — Former Rio Grande Valley Grandes coach Gary Hamilton said the reason he resigned from his duties had nothing to do with the team’s 0-4 start. In reality, Hamilton coached the Grandes in only one match this season, a 5-1...... Full story

EDINBURG — This past week certainly was eventful for the RGV Grandes, but not for the right reasons. A 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Laredo Heat on Saturday night just piled onto the Grandes’ PDL woes. It was the fourth-straight loss...... Full story

MERCEDES — Consistent with its mascot, the Texas ocelot, and in efforts to raise awareness and activism to preserve the native endangered species, the Muay Thai Alliance of Texas announced Tuesday that its Southern Premier Soccer League...... Full story

During its first year of existence, Rio Grande Valley Bravos FC did little quietly. Almost any piece of news was delivered by a showy news conference, often accompanied by other small spectacles. Their departure from Hidalgo’s Valley View...... Full story

McALLEN — In its first season, RGV Bravos FC won six games and came within one victory of the playoffs. Perhaps one thing the Bravos lacked was toughness, and that’s what they’ve been addressing during their first week of training...... Full story

PHARR — Former RGV Bravos FC forward Tomás Banda debuted with the Potros de Hierro del Atlante Neza of the Mexican Soccer League’s Liga de Ascenso (Second Division) in a 1-all tie against the Lobos BUAP. Banda started and played...... Full story

HIDALGO — Bravos FC’s 6-5-5 record indicates exactly how the franchise’s first season went. There were some successes, some bad moments and some missed opportunities. And, like Bravos FC’s record on the field, none of those...... Full story

PHARR — Bravos FC on Wednesday announced that coach Ismael Moreira Braga will return for the 2010 season.  “The organization is very happy with the results that Coach Moreira Braga obtained this season,” Bravos FC general...... Full story

HIDALGO — It figures a season that has gone by quickly will be decided in only 180 minutes of play. A little over two months ago, Bravos FC started its season. The schedule of 16 games, the first professional games for a Valley team, were...... Full story

McALLEN – For most of the players with Mexican teams Monterrey and Indios, Wednesday night's match at La Joya ISD Stadium is nothing more than an exhibition. Sure, there will be a trophy awarded to the winner and the game could have...... Full story

HIDALGO - The playoff picture in the Mid-South Division is the tightest in the USL Premier Development League, and tonights fourth and final regular-season meeting between RGV Bravos FC and the Laredo Heat could make it even more uncomfortable in...... Full story