Spreading Wreaths Across America

Volunteers spent Saturday laying wreaths on veteran gravestones at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. SAN ANTONIO — “Just remember to say a few words before you lay it down,” One volunteer told another Saturday morning at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. “Jesus L Alvarado,” said the other, reading off the World War Two Private’s small … Read more

Corpus Christi martial artist wins back-to-back gold medals at Jiu-Jitsu world championship

Tommy Montoya won a gold medal at the 2023 World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Las Vegas. He also won a gold medal at the 2022 competition in Anaheim, California. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Corpus Christi martial artist is seeing continued success on one of his sport’s biggest stages. Tommy Montoya is now a back-to-back … Read more

DeSoto Eagles win second straight state championship with win over Summer Creek

With the win, DeSoto finished its dominant season undefeated (15-0). The Eagles’ average margin of victory heading into the title game was almost 33 points per game. ARLINGTON, Texas — DeSoto has never lost in a state championship game – a streak the school continued on Saturday. In the third championship appearance in school history, … Read more