Oct 07 2016
By JOE HAMBY Special to the PRESS She is a loyal, dedicated Port Isabel School District employee who has served as assistant athletic administrator and dropout prevention specialist for a number of years. Her name is Laura Orive. Port Isabel fans may have seen Orive on the sidelines during football games or at other sporting events. …
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Sep 30 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS There’s a saying in sports: “Never underestimate the heart of a champion.” The Port Isabel Tarpons showed championship heart last Friday night as they defeated the Bloodhounds of St. Joseph’s Academy, 33-27, at Canales Field in Brownsville. It was the second week in a row, in their final …
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Sep 30 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The 2016 marching contest season is at hand, and the Port Isabel High Silver Tarpon Marching Band is off to Rio Hondo this Saturday for their first contest appearance of the year. The Press found head director of bands, Scott Hartsfield, in his office recently, where he talked …
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Sep 30 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons volleyball team beat Rio Hondo on the road Tuesday night for their second straight win in district play. They got their first league win last Saturday when they took the Zapata Hawks at home in straight sets. Port Isabel completes the first …
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Sep 30 2016
By JOE HAMBY Special to the PRESS Both schools entered the game with 4-0 season records but the Port Isabel Tarpons outlasted the St. Joseph Bloodhounds 33-27 and remain undefeated at 5-0, Canales Field was jam-packed as all seats were filled while others folks claimed their spaces standing and sitting around the fenced track. Fans …
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Sep 23 2016
By STEPHANIE REYES Special to the PRESS It’s been more than a year since the death of beloved coach and teacher, Sylvia H. Torres. To honor her legacy, the Point Isabel Independent School District (PIISD) has decided to rename its annual cross country meet in her name. As of last Saturday, the event will now be …
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Sep 23 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team is still trying to win their first district match of the 2016 season. Tuesday night, at home, they dropped a hard-fought match to the Lady Red Ants of Progreso that went to five sets. Progreso won, 3-2, by the scores of …
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Sep 23 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons shifted their running game into high gear last Friday night in a 35-21 road victory over the La Feria Lions. Tarpon runners dashed for 534 yards on the night and Port Isabel led all the way to improve their record to 4-0 on the …
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Sep 23 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Contest season is fast approaching and the Port Isabel High Silver Tarpon Marching Band remains hard at work in preparation for the first contest of the season. The Press was able to visit this week with one of the assistant directors of the band and two veteran members …
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Sep 23 2016
By JOE HAMBY Special to the PRESS Meet Paul Trice, a long time Port Isabel resident and timekeeper for the Port Isabel Tarpons football games since 2001. Trice has also worked in Los Fresno and San Benito from time to time. Recently, he sat for an interview with the PRESS, where he explained what had …
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