1,000 career digs. For Edinburg Vela senior Fernanda Valdez, even that number doesn’t tell the entire story. Valdez recently celebrated reaching the 1,000-dig milestone, but she’s already pushed well beyond it. MaxPreps’ documented statistics from her sophomore season through the current 2026 season account for at least 1,351 career digs. And when you look at how she got there, one thing stands out. She’s gotten better every year. 254. Then 629. Valdez recorded 254 digs in 10

The banner says 1,000. Briseis Cortez says she’s already at 1,200. Edinburg High’s senior setter was recently surrounded by teammates, coaches and family as the Bobcats celebrated her reaching 1,000 career assists. But by Tuesday, Cortez shared on Instagram that the number had already climbed another 200. That’s 1,200 career assists — and her senior season is still going. It’s another milestone for a player who has become a major part of the Edinburg offense. Cortez put toget

By Diamond DITV | Fan Perspective Five games into the season, UTRGV women’s soccer is 3-2. But the record doesn’t tell the whole story. The Vaqueros opened the season with back-to-back losses and were outscored 6-1. Since then? Three straight wins. Three straight shutouts. A 6-0 scoring advantage. And maybe most importantly, this team looks different. We were there for the season opener against Texas Southern. UTRGV had plenty of the ball and created opportunities, outshootin

By Diamond DITV | Fan Perspective It’s only two games. We know. But there’s already something interesting happening with UTRGV men’s soccer. The Vaqueros are 1-0-1 to start the 2026 season, and the record might not even be the most encouraging part. It’s how they’ve gotten there. UTRGV has fallen behind three times. UTRGV has answered three times. That’s not a bad identity to start building for a team with 16 newcomers and only nine returners. The Vaqueros opened with a 3-2 r

By Diamond DITV | Fan Perspective You don’t want to overreact to the first match of a volleyball season. But you can still learn something from it. And after watching Mission Veterans Memorial sweep Edinburg High on Tuesday night, 25-19, 25-14, 25-14, the biggest takeaway wasn’t just the score. It was how connected Mission Veterans looked. From courtside, the communication was impossible to miss. The Patriots were constantly talking during rallies, chasing balls, covering for