Courtesy Bryan Benway,
July 21, 2010- LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League announced at a press conference Wednesday that former team captain Serge Dube has re-signed with the team for the 2010-11 campaign, his eighth full season with the franchise.
The announcement was made to the media and a large number of fans at the Laredo Federal Credit Union’s McPherson Branch.
Dube, an original Buck, retired from playing prior to the start of the 2009-10 season but returned to the ice for two games in February 2010 as the …

Courtesy Ray Melendez,
Salvador Paniagua, recently acquired from the Rio Grande Valley White Wings is this week’s Laredo Broncos Player of the Week for Week 7th (July 11-17th). Sponsored by Olive Garden.
In his first week with the Broncos, Paniagua hit an amazing .481 with 5 homers, 9 runs and 10 Runs Batted In to win the Player of the Week honors. 
Paniagua is the Laredo Broncos starting catcher. He is number 30. 
Acquired by Broncos in a trade with the White Wings that sent C Luany Sanchez to Harlingen, Paniagua opened this season …

Courtesy Vanessa Guajardo,
The United Soccer Leagues (USL) Premier Development League (PDL) final master roster deadline came and went on Tuesday, July 20th and the Laredo Heat were able to secure a player transfer from the IMG Bradenton Academics late last week.  Trevor Spangenberg, a 6’3” 19 year old sophomore goalkeeper at NCAA Division I Missouri State University located in Springfield, Missouri agreed to finish our his 2010 PDL season in Laredo. Spangenberg is a graduate of Boone Grove High School is Valparaiso, Indiana.
 Spangenberg’s background includes having had an outstanding prep …

Courtesy Danny Angel,
The Broncos plated six runs in the bottom of the seventh and rewarded RHP Jeff Jamnik for his phenomenal pitching effort with the 13-2 victory.  The Broncos sent RHP Jeff Jamnik (2-1) to the mound against the Road Runners starter RHP Mike Reeves (4-4)
Jamnik began the game with a bang, striking out the side in the top of the first and sending the Broncos into the dugout on a high note for their first at bats.
Neither team scored in  the first three innings, until the bottom of the …

Courtesy Danny Angel,
(July 17th, LAREDO, TX)-The Broncos gave up four runs in the first inning, only to score six unanswered runs and defeat the Road Runners 6-4 in game one of the series. Game one of the four game series between the Edinburg Road Runners (31-15) and the Laredo Broncos (23-27) at Veterans Field featured RHP Robert Roth (1-1) for the Broncos and RHP Tim Haines (4-4) took the hill for the Road Runners.
 Roth ran into trouble in the top of the first when he walked Wilmer Pino to start …

Courtesy Danny Angel,
( LAREDO, TX) -RHP Matt Gibbs goes seven plus innings allowing only three hits and a run, while the Broncos (22-27) offense bangs out sixteen hits and ten runs in support. The Broncos defeated the Coastal Bend Thunder (19-29) in the series finale by a score of 10-6.
RHP Matt Gibbs (3-1) made his second start of the season against the Thunder in the series finale. Coastal Bend sent RHP Carlos Rangel (4-4) to the mound against the Broncos.
Gibbs retired the first eight batters he faced in the ball game, …

Courtesy Vanessa Guajardo,
Heat Set to Finish Regular Season on the Road in the Houston Area
 (Laredo, TX): A win, a loss and a tie is what the Laredo Heat Soccer Club (8 – 4 – 1, 25 points, 13 games played) and the Houston Leones (4 – 4 – 4, 16 points, 12 games played) have in common as the 2010 Premier Development League (PDL) regular season comes to a close within the next ten days.
 On Saturday afternoon July 17th, the Richmond, TX based Leones will host the current Mid-South Division …

Courtesy Ray Melendez,
 
In addition, on Monday’s July 19th game, there will be Free Admission to all city of Laredo residents. 
This hopefully helps our emergency personnel and Laredo residents take their minds off the affects of the flood. 
“The loss of property and homes to many Bronco fans is sad to see,” GM Jose Melendez stated, “We hope with this cleaning supplies drive, we can assist our Bronco fans in these affected areas with the clean up efforts.” 
Cleaning supplies that are needed for example is, Clorox, Trash Bags, Lysol Spray, Wipes, Towels, …

July 15th, LAREDO, TX-The Broncos (21-27) notched a come from behind victory when Salvador Paniagua hit his third home run as a Bronco and twelfth of the year in the bottom of the eighth to push the Broncos to the 11-8 victory over the Thunder (19-28).
Laredo sent RHP Juan Peralta (4-1) to the mound against RHP Toro Trevino (2-5) for the Thunder in game four of the five game series between these two teams at Veterans Field.
The Thunder got on the board in the first with a walk issued to …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Laredo Fire Fighters Local 1390 & Police Officers Association
Golf Flood Relief Benefit
Alexander Crossings Golf Centre
 Sunday, July 17th 2010                                                     11 a.m-9 p.m. 
             Longest Drive Contest …………….…………………… $300.00
               Most Targets Contest…………………..……………… $200.00
       Putting Contest………………………………………… $100.00
                                                                                        Practice Rounds Everyday 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Free buckets, tips only.
 Sunday-Small Buckets $4.00 or All You Can Hit $10.00
Contest $10.00- 10 Balls
Enter as many times as you want.
We will sell Grilled Hot Dogs, Frito Pies, Sodas, Sno Cones.
All proceeds go to the City of Laredo Flood Relief Fund
 Golfers and Non-Golfers Welcome.
Come and bring the family to enjoy …