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Success in team sports is about filling all the roles



When it comes to the performing arts, it is said that “there are no small roles, only small actors.” In other words, every role is important and no actor is more important than the show. When an actor puts all he or she has in a small role, you no longer think of it as a small role. And if […]

Youth rodeo club’s points night set June 16

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The Uvalde Youth Rodeo Club will host its first points-night competition of the 2026 summer rodeo season on June 16 in the Uvalde County Fairplex Arena. Action will get underway at 6:30 p.m. The order of competition events includes lead-line competition, dummy roping, cloverleaf barrels, double mugging, tie-down roping, straight barrels, breakaway roping, pole bending, ribbon roping, goat tying, team […]

Mueller nets UHS head tennis coaching post



Cheyenne Mueller is the new head tennis coach at Uvalde High School. “I am beyond excited to be the new tennis coach,” said Mueller. “It is a privilege and a huge honor to be selected as the new coach. “Uvalde High School has enjoyed a long tradition for success in tennis,” said Mueller. “When I was in high school, I […]

Wrestling, tennis camps scheduled this week



The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District will host a wrestling camp and a tennis camp this week. From June 15-17, the youth wrestling camp will be conducted in Uvalde High School’s Harvey Kinchlow Gym. The four-day youth tennis camp will be staged from June 15-18 at the Terri Rambie Tennis Complex. UHS head wrestling coach Ken Childs will direct the […]

Doubling CFP teams would not be good for college football

“Don’t know much about history/Don’t know much biology/Don’t know much about a science book/Don’t know much about the French I took/But I do know that I love you/And know that if you love me too/What a wonderful world this would be.” Terrific lyrics from the King of Soul, the legendary Sam Cooke. Love is certainly something we could use a […]

Eight Lobos make All-District softball team



The Uvalde Lobos placed eight players from their 2026 team on the recently announced District 27-4A All-District softball team. Two Uvalde High School players were selected to the first-team, two players were chosen to the second team, while four players made the honorable mention list. Coach EJ McNamara’s Lobos, 12-16-1 for the season, narrowly missed out on making it to […]

Coyotes dominate All-District baseball selections



The District 27-4A champion Uvalde Coyotes dominated the selections made to the All-District baseball team announced recently by district officials. Uvalde High School claimed three of the top superlative awards, including Coach of the Year, Offensive Most Valuable Player, and Newcomer of the Year. Sart Perez was named the district’s Coach of the Year for directing the Coyotes to the […]

Girls’ basketball camp scheduled this week



The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District will host a girls basketball camp on June 9-11 in Uvalde High School’s Harvey Kinchlow Gym. Incoming UCISD fourth-graders up to ninth-graders are eligible to participate in the camp for girls and boys. Camp will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. each day. UHS head girls basketball coach Michael Garza will direct […]

Strength and conditioning program gets underway

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The summer strength and conditioning program for Uvalde CISD athletes is underway. Incoming seventh-grade athletes up to 12th-grade athletes, both boys and girls, are eligible to participate in the program. The program activities run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays during the months of June and July at Uvalde High School. According to UHS athletic director […]

Sports posters at ULN office

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The official Uvalde High School baseball and softball posters for the 2026 season remain available at the Uvalde Leader-News office. This year’s poster features team photographs of UHS baseball and softball players, along with advertisements from local businesses who support the Coyotes and the Lobos. Free copies of the baseball and softball poster may be obtained at the Leader-News office, […]


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