Category: Sports

Mock, Torres Qualify for State

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High throwers Trey Mock and Ian Torres have both qualified for the state track and field meet with their outstanding performances at the regional meet in Kingsville last week. Mock was the gold medalist in the discus competition with a personal best toss of 172-feet, 3-inches.  …

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Return Trip to State for Natalie Garza

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High runner Natalie Garza has qualified for her second straight state track meet.  She did it by placing a close second in the 400-meter dash at the UIL Region IV meet at Kingsville last weekend. Garza was timed at 58.14 seconds and hit the finish line …

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Torres, Mock, Lowe Qualify for Regionals

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Three Port Isabel Tarpons have qualified for this week’s regional track and field meet in Kingsville.  Ian Torres and Trey Mock made it by winning in the shot put and discus events, and Jason Lowe qualified in the triple jump. Torres hit 49-feet, 5-inches on his best throw …

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Six Lady Tarpons in Regional Meet

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Six Port Isabel High Lady Tarpon athletes are competing in this weekend’s UIL Region IV Track and Field Meet in Kingsville. Natalie Garza, Simone Harry, Sabrina Garza, Danaka Camacho, Ava Gomez, and Brisia Gonzalez all qualified for regional competition in seven events when they finished in the top …

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Lady Tarpons Compete at Area Meet

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Seven Port Isabel High Lady Tarpon athletes competed at this week’s UIL Area Track and Field Meet at La Feria.  The one-day meet went off on Thursday (April 20) and the results were not available at press time. Natalie Garza, Sabrina Garza, Simone Harry, Ava Gomez, Brisia Gonzales, …

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Mock, Silva, Torres Take Gold at District

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Omar Silva, Ian Torres and Trey Mock all won gold medals at this week’s District 32-4A track and field meet at Rio Grande City. Silva won both the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles races, Torres won the shot put event, and Mock also took first in the discus competition.  …

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Seven Lady Tarpons Qualify for Area

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons track and field team won gold in five events and placed third in team points at Monday’s District 32-4A meet in Rio Grande City. Port Isabel athletes won both the 4 x 200 meter and 4 x 400 meter relay races, and …

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Lady Tarpons primed for district

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons are primed and ready for the District 32-4A track and field meet.  They took home three gold medals at last week’s Albert Tijerina Relays at Raymondville and are enjoying excellent weather conditions this week as they prepare for Saturday’s start of the …

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Mock, Torres Ready for District

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Sydney “Trey” Mock and Joseph Ian Torres are about as ready as they can be for the District 32-4A track and field meet. Mock won his fourth gold medal of the season in the discus competition and Torres took the silver medal for second place in the shot …

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Garza, Mile Relay Fly at Raymondville

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It was another gold medal day for Lady Tarpons Natalie Garza and the mile relay team at last week’s Meet of Champions in Raymondville. Garza won gold in the 400-meter dash for the fifth time in five finals this season.  Her time of 57.79 seconds was a season-best …

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