RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Thursday that the UTRGV men's and women's golf and tennis programs will be hosting a pair of free clinics in Brownsville, with the golf programs doing so on Oct. 31 and the tennis programs doing so on Nov. 6, as part of a partnership with the City of Brownsville and presented by Chick-fil-A Boca Chica.
 
The golf programs are hosting two clinics at Riverbend Golf Club (4541 US-281), with the first one for kids ages 18 years and younger running from 2-to-3:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. That will be followed by a clinic for kids with special needs from 4-to-4:45 p.m.
 
With the clinics falling on Halloween, kids are encouraged to dress as their favorite golfers to receive special prizes.
 
Those interested in the clinics can register with Riverbend Golf Club in person or by calling (956) 548-0192. Walk-ups will be accepted.
 
The tennis clinic runs from 10-to-11:30 a.m. on Nov. 6 at the Brownsville Tennis Center (3 Event Ctr.) and is open to all ages and skill levels. Those interested in participating are asked to send an email to UTRGV Women's Tennis Head Coach West Nott at west.nott@utrgv.edu by Nov. 5 at 5 p.m.
 
Walk-ups on the day of the clinic will still be able to participate. Anyone interested in participating that does not own a tennis racquet will be provided with one to use for the day.
 
The tennis programs will then treat participants, their families, and fans to an intrasquad match at 12 p.m. that will feature the men's and women's teams split into two groups with mixed doubles kicking off the action.
 
"The City of Brownsville is pleased to host golf and tennis enthusiasts alike at our Brownsville Tennis Center and Riverbend Golf Club," Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez said. "We appreciate the opportunity to partner with UTRGV and excited to see our local athletes enjoy the clinics alongside their families and friends." 
 
UTRGV Athletics is also hosting free bowling for current UTRGV students who present a UTRGV student ID at Galaxy Bowl (3451 Pablo Kisel Blvd.) on Nov. 2 from 6-to-9 p.m.
 
"We are always excited to be able to hold these types of events for our fans in Brownsville and Cameron County," UTRGV Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque said. "We received a warm welcome when our soccer teams visited Brownsville in August and we look forwarded to continuing to #RallyTheValley."
 
The UTRGV women's soccer team hosted a free youth clinic that was attended by about 125 kids followed by an intrasquad match at Brownsville Sports Park on Aug. 13. The men's soccer team hosted St. Mary's at Brownsville Sports Park on Aug. 21.
 
The basketball teams held open practices at the South Padre Island Convention Center on Oct. 7 and will return for games during the season, as the men host the inaugural UTRGV South Padre Island Battle on the Beach on Nov. 20, featuring games between UTRGV and Northern Arizona at 1 p.m., and Texas Tech and Incarnate Word at 4 p.m., and the women host the second annual UTRGV South Padre Island Classic, a four-game women's basketball tournament, Dec. 17-18. UTRGV will face UTSA on Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. and Liberty on Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. Grand Canyon will face Liberty on Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. and UTSA on Dec. 18 at 4 p.m.
 
Tickets for the UTRGV South Padre Island Battle on the Beach are on sale now at UTRGVTickets.com.
 
Fans looking to guarantee their seats for the UTRGV South Padre Island Classic can purchase season tickets. Tournament passes will go on sale closer to the event should inventory be available once all season ticket holders are given seating equivalent to their tickets for games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.
 
Season tickets can be purchased online at UTRGVTickets.com or by contacting the UTRGV Athletics Ticket Office team of Seth Jones (956-665-3877), Carlos Munoz (956-665-3747) and Eddie Galvan (956-665-3415) over the phone or through email at tickets@utrgv.edu. UTRGV faculty and staff can take advantage of a 20% discount through payroll deduction by using this form and returning it to Jones or Munoz.

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