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Coyotes face two big district home games



The Uvalde Coyotes will play a couple of key home District 27-4A baseball games this week. Because of the upcoming Easter Holiday weekend, the Coyotes will play games on Monday and Thursday, instead of on Tuesday and Friday. On March 30, the Coyotes will host the Pleasanton Eagles, beginning at 7 p.m. at Marvin Kolinek Field. The Uvaldeans will be […]

Coyotes defeat Floresville in 8-7 district baseball thriller


The Uvalde Coyotes beat the Floresville Tigers, 8-7, in District 27-4A baseball competition on March 20 at Marvin Kolinek Field. Floresville scored three times in their part of the sixth inning to tie up the score at 7-7. The Coyotes loaded the bases in the seventh inning as Andruw Ramos singled to right field, and Jordan Castillo and Jordan “Porkchop” […]

UHS baseball and softball posters available at newspaper

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The official Uvalde High School baseball and softball posters for the 2026 season have arrived at the Uvalde Leader-News office. This year’s poster features photos of UHS baseball and softball players, along with advertisements from local businesses who support the Coyotes and the Lobos. Some of the ad revenues will go to benefit the Uvalde High School athletic program. Free […]

Little League play begins

FREE Sixty teams, 669 athletes celebrate new season

Uvalde Little League opened its season March 21 with a ceremony and parade, drawing 669 registered players across more than 60 teams for ages 4–16. Players gathered at Kiwanis Field for opening day events, including a parade from the T-Ball Field to Kiwanis Field and vendor booths that drew families throughout the morning. League president David Alonzo Sanchez said the […]

Ring ready: Local boxers to compete as pro boxing returns to Uvalde



Uvalde professional boxers Paul “El Cuate” Hernandez and Jacobo “El Piston” Morin will fight in separate bouts March 28 as Tree City Boxing Club brings professional boxing back to the Fairplex. Both fighters balance classes at Southwest Texas College, strict diets and rigorous conditioning as they dedicate a great deal of time to boxing – and some facets are easier […]

Lobos play softball at Carrizo Springs on March 27



  Following a district schedule bye date on March 24, the Uvalde Lobos will resume their 27-4A softball slate on March 27 when they travel to Carrizo Springs for a rematch against the Carrizo Springs Lady Cats. On March 3 at Uvalde, the Lobos throttled the Carrizo girls, 16-0, in a contest that ended in the third inning by way […]

Successful athletes are not afraid of making a mistake

  The big challenge that athletes have to contend with at one point or another is the fear of failure. That fear of not looking good in trying to perform some task during a sporting event is huge. Whether it be trying to make a tackle in football, trying to spike the volleyball for a kill, trying to make a […]

Three UHS boys qualify for the state powerlifting meet

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Three Uvalde High School athletes will vie in the boys state powerlifting meet on March 27 in the Taylor County Expo Center at Abilene. Jeremiah Treviño will compete in the super heavyweight division, Isael Arizmendi will lift in the 165-pound division, while Gage Perez will vie in the 148-pound division  The three UHS lifters competed well in the regional powerlifting […]

Lobos, Coyotes vie in post-season soccer competition



The Uvalde Lobos were eliminated from post-season soccer competition on March 19. They lost a 5-1 bi-district decision against the District 27-4A champion La Vernia Bears in a match played at Castroville. La Vernia scored their first goal less than five minutes into the first half. Faith Baker tied the score at 1-1 as she scored for the Lobos at […]

Coyotes host Laredo United South



Non-district baseball competition is on the schedule for the Uvalde Coyotes on March 24. With a bye in their District 27-4A slate, the Coyotes will host the Laredo United South Panthers in a game set for 6 p.m. start at Marvin Kolinek Field. The United South Panthers have one of the best high school baseball teams in the Laredo area. […]


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