Category: Sports

Tarpons Tame Bearkats, 36-6

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons continued to take care of business last Friday night as they tamed the Raymondville Bearkats, 36-6, at Tarpon Stadium.  With the win the Tarpons clinch a playoff spot and improve their district record to 3-1 with one game to play. Port Isabel scored the …

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Basketball Practice Starts Up

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The sound of basketballs hitting the floor can clearly be heard emanating from Tarpon Gym these days as the Port Isabel Tarpons and Lady Tarpons have started practicing for the upcoming season. Both squads held their first practices last Wednesday, Oct. 26, and the Lady Tarpons have already …

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Lady Tarpons Take Zapata in Four

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons volleyball team took the bus all the way to Zapata Tuesday night and made the long trip pay off as they brought down the Lady Hawks in four sets in the next-to-last match of the season for both teams. Port Isabel won …

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Tarpons Take Down Bulldogs, 38-21

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons made the long road trip to Orange Grove Friday night and came back with their biggest win of the 2016 season.  They were all over the Bulldogs from the start and never trailed as they won the District 16-4A DII contest, 38-21. Port Isabel …

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Tarpons Fall at Home to Rio Hondo, 21-7

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons lost last Friday night’s football game to the Bobcats of Rio Hondo, 21-7, in the first district game of the season for both teams. The game ended Port Isabel’s five-game winning streak to start the season and extended Rio Hondo’s streak to three games.  …

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Lady Tarpons fall to La Feria

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team lost a tough five-set match to La Feria Tuesday night at home.  With the win the Lionettes take the season series with Port Isabel, two matches to none.  They also won the first match, 3-0, in La Feria back on Sept. …

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Silver Tarpon Band gets third at Mercedes

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Silver Tarpon Marching Band was finally able to compete in their first marching contest of the season last weekend.  The band placed third overall in the Queen City Marching Contest at Mercedes on Saturday and were awarded First Division standing by the judges. By …

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Lady Tarpons Get Grulla in Straight Sets

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons volleyball team beat the Grulla Lady Gators in straight sets Tuesday night in a District 32-4A match at Tarpon Gym. It was the Lady Tarpon’s third win in their last four district matches and they are now 3-6 in league play. “That …

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Silver Tarpon Band Ready for Competition

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS After having to withdraw from last week’s marching contest at Rio Hondo the Port Isabel High Silver Tarpon Marching Band is ready for their first competition of the 2016 marching season. This Saturday (Oct. 8) the band is off to Mercedes for the Queen City Marching Contest, and …

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Tarpon Secondary Vital to Pass Defense

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The defensive backs are the last line of defense for any football team.  They are known as the defensive secondary, but they are anything but secondary in importance when it comes to stopping an opponent’s passing attack. The Press visited with some of the Tarpon secondary men this …

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