Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 17th of August.
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🏈 Sports
Nikki Rowe High School's football team enters its second season with an experienced roster under Head Coach Jamaar Taylor (after a challenging first year) as it opens the season against Harlingen, Los Fresnos, and Mercedes before district play in Mission and McAllen.
UTRGV quarterback Aidan Jakobsohn gave an interview discussing his strategy for a key quarterback competition scheduled in less than two weeks — a preview ahead of the regular season.
McAllen Memorial Mustangs will defend their undefeated district championship despite a reshuffled roster as junior Aaron Ponce takes over quarterback + senior Braxton Speights leads the offense.
The team returns only two players on both sides and will begin non-district games before district play starts in week four.
PSJA Memorial Wolverines are moving to District 16-5A this season after finishing (2-8) last year and will face teams from McAllen, Mission, and Rio Grande City.
Coach Omar Gonzalez said the young team is motivated to prove critics wrong as they open with PSJA Southwest.
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