Game 1 of the 2 game series between the Laredo Broncos and the Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes ended in a 3-3 tie.

The United South Lady Panthers defeated Martin in a district match up.

Texas A&M International University remains undefeated in Heartland Conference play after sweeping Newman on Friday afternoon at Dustdevil Field. TAMIU won the opener 8-3 before posting an 8-0 win in game two.

Samantha García contributed a RBI single in the first inning of the opener and Alexis González came through with a two-RBI single in the second inning to push TAMIU to a 3-0 lead.

Newman scored two runs on three hits in the third inning to make it a one-run game but the Dustdevils came back with three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to build a comfortable lead.

Briana Sánchez went 3-for-4 in the opener with three RBI. Her two-RBI single in the fourth inning pushed TAMIU to a 6-2 lead and her RBI single in the sixth inning provided the Dustdevils an 8-3 lead.

Victoria Beltrán (4-5) earned the win in a complete-game effort for the Dustdevils. She allowed three runs on five hits with eight strikeouts and only three walks.

After failing to score in the first inning of the second game, TAMIU (9-15, 5-0 Heartland) would score in each of the next four innings to end the game after five innings due to the eight-run run rule. Dustdevil starter Clarissa Salinas did her part by pitching a shutout against the Jets.

TAMIU took the lead for good with a two-run second inning in game two. Janelle Ruiz gave the Dustdevils a 1-0 lead with a RBI single before González pushed the lead to 2-0 with a RBI bunt single.

Newman (0-5, 0-5) starter Erin Schmidt retired Salinas to lead off the bottom of the fifth inning before Marina Vasquez hit her second home run of the season to give TAMIU a 7-0 lead. The game ended three batters later when Ruiz scored on a wild pitch with Robyn Colin at the plate.

Salinas (3-4) allowed just two Jet hits in 5.0 innings. She struck out six batters with four walks.

The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League beat the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees 3-2 in a shootout Friday night at State Farm Arena. With the win and the Texas’ loss the Bucks clinched a playoff spot and moved back into a third place tie in the Southern Conference with the Brahmas. Laredo improves to 29-20-10 (68 points).

Earlier today the tamiu softball team won game 1 of a doubleheader 8-3 over Newman University. Samantha García contributed a RBI single in the first inning of the opener and Alexis González came through with a two-RBI single in the second inning to push TAMIU to a 3-0 lead.

Newman scored two runs on three hits in the third inning to make it a one-run game but the Dustdevils came back with three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to build a comfortable lead.

Briana Sánchez went 3-for-4 in the opener with three RBI. Her two-RBI single in the fourth inning pushed TAMIU to a 6-2 lead and her RBI single in the sixth inning provided the Dustdevils an 8-3 lead.

Victoria Beltrán (4-5) earned the win in a complete-game effort for the Dustdevils. She allowed three runs on five hits with eight strikeouts and only three walks.

With a new stadium on the way and the Broncos coming under heavy criticism for their poor play in recent seasons, would a loss to the Tecos tonight further damage the Broncos chances of upgrading facilites?

Broncos Manager Dan Firova says if the game is on the line, he will not hesitate to use an aggresive strategy.

The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League travel to take on the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees Friday night at State Farm Arena. Game time is 7:35pm. A Bucks win over the Bees Friday night would clinch a playoff berth for Laredo in each of their first eight seasons. The Bucks have signed 24-year-old rookie forward Tyler Fletcher to help out during yet another shorthanded period. Fletcher has been at the University of Wisconsin-Superior for the past three seasons and finished his college career on Feb. 20.

Tonight the Junior Bucks met over at the SAC for their last practice of the season. The team celebrated a successful season with an intrasquad scrimmage.

Former Cowboy Roy Williams makes a stop in Laredo to promote the Safety Net Foundation.