Sports
McAllen loses its ‘Popeye’
On October 13, 1939, McAllen lost one of its most beloved citizens, “Popeye.” He was a good-natured white bulldog, who was embraced by the multitude of McAllen High School football fans who considered him to be their mighty mascot. It was a dark Friday the 13th as hundreds of students went into mourning.
Sports concept — every kid plays?
I was looking at one of the photos that a local city parks and rec program sent in for an ad recently, and this thought came to me – how lucky are American kids to have the sports programs we have available to them? Lucky beyond measure.
PSJA ISD dance teams compete at American Dance Team School competition, earn multiple awards
Special to the Advance PHARR — PSJA ISD dance-drill teams competed at the American Dance Team School (ADTS) Rio Grande Dance Classic held at PSJA Southwest Early College High School on Feb. 11, 2023, earning multiple awards.