Nov 27 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons hoops squad lost their two most recent games. Last Saturday, they were overwhelmed, 85-20, at Brownsville St. Joseph’s, and this past Tuesday they dropped a 66-25 decision on the road to Santa Maria. “They’ve got good shooters,” Tarpon Head Coach Homer Hernandez said this week, …
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Nov 27 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons basketball team took an early lead against the Lady Bulldogs of Lyford but could not maintain it as they dropped a 62-53 decision at Tarpon Gym Monday night. Port Isabel took a 4-2 lead on a three-pointer by Avery Colunga, only to see …
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Nov 27 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It might be said that Saturday’s Area playoff game at Kingsville was business as usual for the Port Isabel Tarpons football team, except for two things: one — the playoffs, when compared to the regular season, are never business as usual; and two — the Tarpons were going …
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Nov 27 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Project architect Manuel Hinojosa on Tuesday reported to the Port Isabel City Commission that the Event and Cultural Center will not be completed by mid-December, prompting the commissioners to then grill Hinojosa and contractor Ruben Sanchez regarding the delays. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to …
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Nov 27 2013
BY PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS When Maleidy Mendez received the news that her classmates’ mother had passed away, she knew what a difficult situation the family was facing and decided to take action. Together, with her friends Ashley Campos, Yoselin Guerrero, Zuleima Trigos and Samantha Silguero, they joined forces to help three young …
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Nov 27 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On Friday, service personnel with the Coast Guard auxiliary unit, stationed on South Padre Island, treated the members of the Laguna Madre Boys & Girls Club families to a delicious Thanksgiving feast. The Coast Guard has been hosting its ‘Thanks for Giving’ event at the Club for the last …
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Nov 27 2013
BY ARMANDO GARZA Special to the PRESS KINGSVILLE — Around lunchtime Saturday, there was already a line of fans waiting to get into Javelina Stadium. Most of them wore blue and white. With the temperature hovering around 48 degrees, bundled-up fans made the two-hour trek north to watch their Port Isabel Tarpons take on Orange …
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Nov 21 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons hoops squad put together four quarters of solid basketball Tuesday night, beating the Grulla Gators, 61-54, in Tarpon Gym. The Tarpons went 2-4 at last weekend’s Edcouch-Elsa tournament, and with Tuesday’s win they raise their record to 3-6. To read the rest of this …
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Nov 21 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS There were the usual concerns before last week’s bi-district playoff game between the Port Isabel Tarpons and the Bearkats of Raymondville. There was Raymondville’s backfield speed of Jesse Valladares and Romeo Rosales, who combined for nearly 2,200 yards rushing and 22 touchdowns in the regular season. There was …
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Nov 21 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A nearly-full house of local business owners and representatives gathered at the Port Isabel City Council chambers Wednesday morning for a partnership forum intended to connect the City’s new Event and Cultural Center (ECC) and PI business community, and for city officials to explain how the two entities can …
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