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Action between Lady Rattlers and Lady Cougars during the inauguration of the STXPSA 18-and-Under Girls Fall League on Sept. 15, 2012.
STXPSA inaugurates Girls 18-and-Under Fall League
Association debuts second league in two weeks
PHARR, Texas (9/16/12) - The South Texas Premier Soccer Association inaugurated the Girls 18-and-Under Fall League on Saturday, Sept. 15 with the participation of a half a dozen teams from around the Edinburg-McAllen-Mission area.
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STXPSA 18-and-Under All-Stars celebrate their victory over the Brownsville All-Stars on Aug. 10, 2012 after winning the 2012 RGV 18-U Interleague All-Star Game Series at Valley View Stadium.
STXPSA All-Stars overcome deficit, rally to defeat Brownsville in Interleague Series
José Ángel 'Torito' Soto scores twice, leads West to 3-1 win
HIDALGO, Texas (8/11/12) - With two minutes remaining in regulation time, José Ángel “Torito” Soto scored his second goal of the match to give the South Texas Premier Soccer Association Summer League All-Stars a 3-1 victory (3-2 aggregate) over the Brownsville All-Stars and win the 2012 RGV 18-and-Under Interleague All-Star Game Series title Friday at Valley View Stadium.
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STXPSA 18-and-Under All-Stars pose for the official photo prior to the first-leg of the 2012 RGV 18-U Interleague All-Star Game Series.
Brownsville All-Stars take slim lead in Interleague series
Decisive second-leg match to be played on Aug. 10 at Valley View
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (8/8/12) - It took almost the full 80 minutes, but the Brownsville All-Stars found a way to slip past the South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s All-Stars 1-0 on Tuesday in the first-leg of the Second Annual 18-and-Under Interleague All-Star Game series at the Brownsville Sports Park.
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STXPSA 18-and-Under Summer League All-Stars prepare for 2012 Interleague All-Star Game Series.
STXPSA Summer League All-Stars prepare for Interleague Series
All-Star Games slated for Aug. 7 at Brownsville, Aug. 10 at Valley View
PHARR, Texas (8/6/12) - The South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s 18-and-Under All-Star Team had their last tune up over the weekend in preparation for the Second Annual STXPSA Interleague All-Star Game Series that will be played on Aug. 7 at the Brownsville Sports Park, and on Aug. 10 at Valley View Stadium in Hidalgo. Both games will begin at 7 p.m.
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STXPSA 18-and-Under Summer League All-Star coaches, from left, José 'Cuate' Salinas of Jaguares, head coach Gerardo Garza of Golden Rattlers, and Jesús Vargas of Indios.
STXPSA announces Interleague All-Star Game Series dates
Golden Rattlers’ Gerardo Garza named head coach of Summer League All-Stars
PHARR, Texas (7/27/12) - The South Texas Premier Soccer Association announced that the Second Annual STXPSA Interleague All-Star Game series will be played on Aug. 7 and 10 against the Brownsville Soccer-for-All League All-Stars.
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Golden Rattlers won the 2012 18-and-Under Summer League on July 7, 2012.
Golden Rattlers claim Summer League title
Tigres take runner up spot; Indios win third place
PHARR, Texas (7/8/12) - The second 18-and-Under Summer League season of the South Texas Premier Soccer Association came to its dramatic end Saturday when the Golden Rattlers defeated the Tigres 4-1 in the championship final to claim the league title.
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Jaguares vs. Mission.
Jaguares asumen liderato en Liga de Verano
Tigres y Golden Rattlers empatan en la Fecha 5
PHARR, Texas (6/3/12) - El embotellamiento en la cima de la Tabla General de la Liga de Verano Sub-19 de la South Texas Premier Soccer Association (STXPSA por sus siglas en inglés) se despejó un poco cuando Jaguares asumió el liderato absoluto tras el empate entre Tigres y Golden Rattlers al finalizar la quinta jornada de la campańa.
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Mission vs. Coyotes.
Coyotes best Mission, Tigres outlast Raiders in Summer League
Golden Rattlers in three-way tie for first place
PHARR, Texas (5/27/12) - The Coyotes got back on track after last week’s loss to the Golden Rattlers by slipping past Mission with a 2-1 victory in the fourth week of action of the South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s 2012 Summer League.
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Mission vs. Tigres.
Mission rallies, draws with Tigres
Coyotes defeat Piratas, sit atop STXPSA Summer League standings
PHARR, Texas (5/15/12) - For the second straight week, a second half rally by a Mission-based team spoiled an apparent victory for their opponent in the second week of the South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s 2012 Summer League.
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Golden Rattlers vs. Jaguares.
STXPSA kicks off 2012 Summer League
Golden Rattlers come from behind, draw with Jaguares in Game of the Week
PHARR, Texas (5/8/12) - The Golden Rattlers came from behind to claim a valuable 3-3 draw with Jaguares to kick off the 2012 South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s 18-and-Under Summer League season.
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Tigers pose with the championship trophy after winning the STXPSA 18-U Summer League title on Aug. 27, 2011 and played at the San Juan Municipal Park in San Juan, Texas on August 20, 2011.
Tigers claim inaugural STXPSA 18-U Summer League championship
Mission take runnerup spot, Rattlers win third place
PHARR, Texas (8/28/11) - The 15-week odyssey for the inaugural South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s 18-and-Under Summer League title ended Saturday when the Tigers defeated Mission 2-0 in the championship match at San Juan Municipal Park.
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Rattlers vs. Mission during the semifinals of the STXPSA 18-U Summer League played at the San Juan Municipal Park in San Juan, Texas on August 20, 2011.
Tigers and Mission advance to 18-U title game
Mission upset Rattlers, Tigers defeat La Joya in semifinals
PHARR, Texas (8/21/11) - The inaugural South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s 18-and-Under Summer League will draw to a close when the Tigers and Mission meet up in the championship final on Aug. 27 at San Juan Municipal Park.
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STXPSA 18-U All-Star Team poses alongside the Brownsville All-Stars prior to the All-Star Game on Aug. 16, 2011 at the Valley View High School in Hidalgo.
East claims first Interleague All-Star Game series
Down West 3-1 in second leg to lift All-Star trophy
PHARR, Texas (8/17/11) - The inaugural South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s 18-and-Under All-Star Game series concluded with a 3-1 victory by the Brownsville East All-Stars over the STXPSA West All-Stars on Tuesday at Valley View High School Stadium in Hidalgo.
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STXPSA 18-U All-Star Team poses prior to All-Star Game on Aug. 9, 2011 at the Brownsville Sports Park.
STXPSA to host second-leg of summer All-Star Game series at Valley View Stadium
Game set for Aug. 16 at 7 p.m.
PHARR, Texas (8/15/11) - The inaugural interleague summer All-Star Game series will be decided on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. at Valley View High School Stadium in Hidalgo when the South Texas Premier Soccer Association (STXPSA) 18-and-Under All-Stars take on the Brownsville All-Stars in the decisive second-leg matchup.
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Rattlers vs. Indios during Week 10 of STXPSA 18-U Summer League played at the San Juan Municipal Park San Juan, Texas.
Summer League playoffs are set
Rattlers-Mission and Tigers-La Joya to face each other in semifinals
PHARR, Texas (8/14/11) - The playoffs of the South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s 18-and-Under Summer League are finally set after the inaugural regular-season came to an end on Saturday at the San Juan Municipal Park.
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East vs. West during the first-leg of the STXPSA 18-U Interleague All-Star Game on Aug. 9, 2011 at the Brownsville Sports Park.
East rallies, defeats West in first leg of STXPSA 18-U Interleague All-Star Game
Second leg set for Aug. 16 at Valley View Stadium in Hidalgo at 7 p.m.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (8/10/11) - With a pair of goals by Alán Cortinas, the East All-Stars came from behind to defeat the West All-Stars 3-2 on Tuesday in the inaugural South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s 18-and-Under Interleague All-Star Game played at the Brownsville Sports Park.
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Rattlers vs. San Benito during Week 9 of STXPSA 18-U Summer League played at Donna soccer fields in Donna, Texas.
Rattlers and La Joya claim first two Summer League playoff berths
Four teams to fight for last two post-season spots in regular-season finale
PHARR, Texas (8/7/11) - The playoff chase in the inaugural South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s 18-and-Under Summer League season heated up, and it will get a bit hotter next weekend when four teams fight for two of the last playoff berths remaining.
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STXPSA 18-U Interleague All-Star Game 2011.
STXPSA and Soccer-For-All to co-host first 18-U All-Star Game series
Top Valley soccer talent to show off skills on Aug. 9 and 16
PHARR, Texas (8/3/11) - The South Texas Premier Soccer Association and the Soccer-For-All League will co-host the first 18-and-Under summer interleague All-Star Game series when the Valley’s top soccer talent faceoff in an East meets West battle on Aug. 9 and 16.
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Tigers vs. Mission in the Week 8 Game of the Week played at San Juan Municipal Park soccer field in San Juan, Texas.
Tigers move back into first place, defeat Mission in STXPSA Game of the Week
La Joya beats Espańa in Summer League Week 8 clásico
PHARR, Texas (7/31/11) - Although tropical storm Don decipitated after hitting land fall in the Rio Grande Valley on Friday evening, several of the teams of the South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s Summer League have created a storm of their own in the last half of the season. Read More... | Leer Más... | Video

Indios vs. La Joya en el Partido de la Semana de la Jornada 7 disputado el 23 de julio 2011 en Donna, Texas.
La Joya ends Indios unbeaten streak
Rattlers come from behind, defeat Potros in Week 7 of the Summer League
PHARR, Texas (7/24/11) - The last undefeated team in the South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s 18-and-Under Summer League fell at the hands of La Joya 3-2 on Saturday at the Donna soccer fields in the Week 7 Game of the Week. Read More... | Leer Más... | Video

Potros vs. Tigers on July 16, 2011.
Potros notches first win of season, defeats Tigers in Week 6
Rattlers gets firm grip on first place of STXPSA Summer League
PHARR, Texas (7/17/11) - The Potros put an end to a five-game winless streak by surprising the Tigers with a 3-2 victory on Saturday at the Donna soccer fields in the sixth week of the South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s inaugural Summer League to notch their first win of the season. Read More... | Leer Más... | Video

Espańa vs. Indios on July 9, 2011.
Espańa rallies for draw with Indios
La Joya remains undefeated, downs Mission
PHARR, Texas (7/10/11) - After breaking a 1-all tie in the second half, Indios looked like it was going to cruise to a 3-1 victory. Instead, they were shocked when Espańa rallied with a pair of unanswered goals for a 3-3 draw at Donna on Saturday in the fifth week of the South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s Summer League. Read More... | Leer Más... | Video

San Benito vs. La Joya on June 25, 2011.
Two more teams lose undefeated status
Rattlers and La Joya assume top spots, Tigers and San Benito fall
PHARR, Texas (6/26/11) - Nothing is a given in the South Texas Premier Soccer Association Summer League, and much less the top spot of the standings after two more previously undefeated teams lost their first matches of the season and the Rattlers reclaimed first place in the league standings. Read More... | Leer Más...

Tigers vs. Rattlers on June 18, 2011.
Tigers and San Benito take over lead in Summer League
Both teams remain undefeated after three weeks
McALLEN, Texas (6/18/11) - Rigoberto Hernández scored his first two goals of the season to lead the Tigers to a 3-1 victory over the league-leading Rattlers, and San Benito defeated the Hormigas 2-1 to win a share of the top spot of the South Texas Premier Soccer Association Summer League on Saturday at the Springfest soccer fields. Read More... | Leer Más...

Rattlers vs. Mission on May 28, 2011.
Rattlers take over first place in STXPSA Summer League
Defeat Mission 3-0 in Week 2
McALLEN, Texas (5/28/11) - With three shots the Rattlers defeated Mission 3-0 in the clásico of that city rivalry in the second week of the South Texas Premier Soccer Association 18-and-Under Summer League and took over the first place spot in the standings. Read More... | Leer Más...

STXPSA 18-and-Under League successfully kicked off on May 21, 2011.
STXPSA 18-and-Under Summer League successfully kicks off season
Rattlers edge Espańa in Summer League Game of the Week
McALLEN, Texas (5/22/11) - The South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s 18-and-Under Summer League successfully kicked off its inaugural season on Saturday, May 21 with five matches that were highlighted by the Rattler’s last minute victory over Espańa in the league’s Game of the Week. Read More... | Leer Más... | Video

STXPSA 18-and-Under League kicks off on May 21, 2011.
STXPSA to inaugurate 18-and-Under Summer League
Summer League to feature Valley’s top youth players
McALLEN, Texas (5/20/11) - The South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s inaugural 18-and-Under Summer League will kick off on May 21 with the participation of 10 teams from around the Rio Grande Valley. Read More... | Leer Más...

Former STXPSA Elite U-20 League player Reynol Fuentes in a Laredo Heat uniform.
Pair of former STXPSA players help Laredo Heat win West Texas tournament
Defeat Bravos de Nuevo Laredo in title match at Eagle Pass
EAGLE PASS, Texas (3/10/11) - A trio of the Rio Grande Valley’s top players, two of which formerly played in the STXPSA Elite U-20 League, traveled to Eagle Pass over the weekend and helped the USL Premier Development League Laredo Heat defeat the Nuevo Laredo Bravos 1-0 and win a four-team tournament. Read More...

STXPSA Elite U-20 League.
Starr United remonta, sorprende a Álvarez Jrs. en Semifinales
Deportivo Álvarez pone un pie en la Gran Final de la Liga Elite Sub-20
McALLEN, Texas (11/8/09) - Se esperaba que el partido de ida de la Semifinal de la Liga Elite Sub-20 entre Álvarez Jrs. y Starr United el Sábado iba a ser una guerra, y no defraudaron. Starr United remontó un marcador adverso de dos goles en el primer tiempo para sacar un angustioso triunfo 5-4 ante Álvarez Jrs., el Sublíder del Torneo Apertura 2009, en la cancha del Parque Uvalde. Leer Más...

STXPSA Elite U-20 League.
Se define la Liguilla de la Liga Elite Sub-20
Será Deportivo Álvarez-Manny's Electric y Álvarez Jrs.-Starr United en Semifinales
McALLEN, Texas (11/8/09) - La Liguilla de la Liga Elite Sub-20 de la South Texas Premier Soccer Association (STXPSA por sus siglas en inglés) se definió el Sábado tras la conclusión de la temporada regular del Torneo Apertura 2009. Leer Más...

STXPSA Elite U-20 League.
Álvarez Jrs. se recupera, vence a Manny's Electric en Jornada 6
Deportivo Álvarez y Starr United siguen invictos en la Liga Sub-20
McALLEN, Texas (11/1/09) - Álvarez Jrs. recuperó terreno perdido el sábado tras sacar un angustioso triunfo 2-0 sobre Manny’s Electric en la Jornada 6 de la Liga Elite Sub-20, disputada en el complejo deportivo de Springfest. Leer Más...

Deportivo Alvarez vs. Alvarez Jrs. STXPSA Elite U-20 League.
Deportivo Álvarez golea, gana Clásico ante hermanito menor
El Depor liga quinto triunfo seguido, Jrs. cae al tercer lugar en Liga Elite Sub-20
McALLEN, Texas (10/25/09) - Deportivo Álvarez mantuvo el liderato de la Liga Elite Sub-20 de la South Texas Premier Soccer Association (STXPSA por sus siglas en inglés) tras golear 4-1 a su hermanito menor, Álvarez Jrs., el Sábado en el Clásico. Leer Más...

STXPSA Elite U-20 League.
Starr United remonta, vence a Santos Laguna en Liga Elite Sub-20
Deportivo Álvarez mantiene la cima, Álvarez Jrs. sigue en la sombra de su hermano mayor
McALLEN, Texas (10/19/09) - Starr United remontó un marcador adverso de 3-1 para superar 6-4 a Santos Laguna el Sábado en la Jornada 5 de la Liga Elite Sub-20 de la South Texas Premier Soccer Association (STXPSA por sus siglas en inglés). Leer Más...

STXPSA Elite U-20 League.
Jornada Suspendida
Lluvia suspende la Jornada 4 de la Liga Elite Sub-20 de la STXPSA
McALLEN, Texas (10/11/09) - La lluvia que cayó la madrugada del Sábado resultó en la suspensión de la Jornada 4 de la Liga Elite Sub-20 de la South Texas Premier Soccer Association (STXPSA por sus siglas en inglés). Leer Más...

Santos Laguna vs. Edcouch-Elsa. STXPSA Elite U-20 League.
Dramatic Draw
Starr United and Álvarez Jrs. play to 4-4 draw in Week 3 of the STXPSA Elite U-20 League
McALLEN, Texas (10/3/09) - The clash between Starr United and Álvarez Jrs. lived up to expectations Saturday at Springfest soccer fields when both sides played to a 4-4 draw to preserve their respective unbeaten records in Week 3 of the South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s Elite U-20 League. Read More... | En Espańol

STXPSA Elite U-20 League
Starr United and Álvarez Jrs. clash in battle of undefeated teams

McALLEN, Texas (9/30/09) - Álvarez Jrs. and Starr United will faceoff at noon on Saturday, Oct. 3 and will look to end each other’s unbeaten streaks in Week 3 of the South Texas Premier Soccer Association's Elite U-20 League at the Springfest soccer fields. Read More... | En Espańol

STXPSA Elite U-20 League
Deportivo Álvarez preserves Elite U-20 League lead
Álvarez Jrs. and Starr United keep nipping at leader's heels
McALLEN, Texas (9/26/09) - For the second Saturday in a row the rain held up just long enough for the South Texas Premier Soccer Association to complete Week Two of the Elite U-20 League. Deportivo Álvarez defeated Manny’s Electric 7-3 at the Springfest soccer fields to accumulate six points and preserve the first-place spot in the league table of the Apertura 2009 season by goal differential. Read More... | En Espańol

STXPSA Elite U-20 League
Elite U-20 League has successful debut
Deportivo Álvarez, Santos Laguna, Álvarez Jrs. and Starr United notch big wins
McALLEN, Texas (9/19/09) - The rain waited just long enough Saturday afternoon to get in the South Texas Premier Soccer Association’s Elite U-20 League inaugural weekend of matches at the Springfest soccer fields. Four teams claimed big wins in the first week of the league’s Apertura (Opening) 2009 season. Read More... | En Espańol

STXPSA Elite U-20 League
Elite U-20 League debuts Saturday with eight teams
New youth league in RGV to play at Springfest fields in McAllen
PHARR, Texas (9/18/09) - The South Texas Premier Soccer Association Elite U-20 League will debut on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Springfest Soccer Fields in McAllen. The inaugural youth league will kick off with two matches at 10 a.m. and another pair at noon. The Springfest Soccer Fields are located on S. 23rd Street, south of Expressway 83. Read More... | En Espańol

STXPSA Elite U-20 League
Nueva Liga Sub-20 arrancará el 19 de Septiembre
Se sigue aceptando registros para equipos en nueva liga juvenil
PHARR, Texas (9/10/09) - La nueva Liga Elite Sub-20 de la South Texas Premier Soccer Association (STXSPA por sus siglas en inglés) iniciará su temporada inaugural el Sábado 19 de Septiembre, en las canchas de Springfest, en McAllen. Read More... | En Espańol

STXPSA Elite U-20 League
Elite U-20 League to kick off in September
STXPSA teams up with RGV Bravos FC
PHARR, Texas (8/6/09) - The South Texas Premier Soccer Association, in affiliation with RGV Bravos FC, will kick off its inaugural season with an Elite U-20 League in September. The U-20 League will be the first of its kind in the Rio Grande Valley and will look to fill the gap in the continuing development of local soccer talent. Read More... | En Espańol