The Rio Grande Valley always likes to dream big when another soccer season starts.
The Valley’s boys teams, and especially those in Brownsville, begin every season believing they have what it takes to make it to the UIL state tournament in Georgetown and win it all.
Considering the Valley’s showings in reaching state and doing well over the past decade or so, those lofty goals can’t be discounted. Since 2004, five Valley teams have brought home six UIL state titles, including Lopez (2004), Porter (2006 and 2016), Hidalgo (2009), Sharyland High (2012) and Rivera (2015). Also, Lopez (2009), Hanna (2013), Valley View (2014) and Progreso (2016) have each reached the state final.
The Valley has sent three boys teams to state during each of the past two years.
As a new soccer season arrives, the question arises regarding what to expect in 2018.
Recent history says 2018 holds the promise of another successful campaign.
The answer will be known in a little more than three months.
Another UIL regular season opens this week with teams playing in tournaments or kicking things off with non-district matches. Some Valley boys and girls teams are playing at tournaments in the Houston area this weekend, while the Porter and Lopez boys are hosts of the inaugural Southmost Classic, a three-day tournament which opens today with 10 teams grouped in two brackets.
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