Category: Sports

Tarpon Football Guys Doing 7-on-7

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Returning and prospective Port Isabel Tarpon football players are getting in a little advance preparation for the 2016 football season. They are playing a non-contact version of the game know as 7-on-7.  The players do not wear pads or helmets and every play is a passing play. The …

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Lady Tarpons Begin Summer Hoops Play

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons basketball team will be participating in a summer hoops league, and have already played their first two games. The Press found girls’ basketball coach Blake Ramsey busying himself at the athletic offices this week, and was able to find out just what …

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Seniors Take Powderpuff IV, 20-8

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The seniors took down the juniors, 20-8, in the fourth annual Powderpuff Football Game Tuesday night at Tarpon Stadium. With the win the players of the Class of 2016 go out undefeated in the contest, which is now officially a spring tradition.  These same players won last year’s …

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Garza Gets 4th in State 400 Meters

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High Lady Tarpon runner Natalie Garza took fourth place in the 400-meter dash at the 2016 UIL State Track and Field Meet in Austin last Saturday. The race was delayed, along with numerous other events, for more than six hours by lightning.  It was 8:30 that …

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Tarpon Time: A successful 2016 season

By JOE HAMBY Special to the PRESS The Tarpon Season ends but not the memories.  The third game loss of the 4A Bi-District game closed the season for the Port Isabel Tarpon with a record of 18 wins, six losses and one tie.  Winning memories were made by Tarpon ballplayers, coaches, and all supporters. The Season …

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Mariachi Plata Highlight of Spring Concert

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Mariachi Plata gave an outstanding performance at last Thursday night’s Spring Concert at the high school auditorium. It may not always be true that the best is saved for last, but these young mariachi performers got some of the most enthusiastic applause of the night. With some kinds of music, it’s not …

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Garza Ready for State

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High sophomore Natalie Garza is in Austin today (Friday, May 13) to compete in this weekend’s UIL State Track and Field meet. Garza qualified for state competition in the 400-meter dash by placing third in that event in the Region IV meet at Kingsville two weeks ago. The Press sought out …

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Cimermancic Impresses at Spring Concert

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Freddy Cimermancic is a sophomore at Port Isabel High School and is concluding his third year as a member of the school’s instrumental music program. Last Thursday night he put on quite a show with a marimba solo at the 2016 Spring Concert. Cimermancic’s part of the evening’s entertainment came near the end of the concert. …

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Tarpons fall to Brahmas in 3-game series

By JOE HAMBY Special to the PRESS The Brahmas were just too much for the Tarpons in the tie-breaker game 3 of the Class 4A Bi-District contest, winning 4-2 and advancing to the State Regional game against Devine next week. King scored two runs in the second inning taking the lead by 2-0. Base hits by Tyler Kieschnick, Ryan Martinez, Anthony Munoz and a triple by …

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Brahmas stop Tarpons in Game 1

By JOE HAMBY Special to the PRESS The King Brahmas. Class 4A District 32 baseball team won the first of three bi-district games last Friday evening at Sharyland Stadium, beating the Port Isabel Tarpons, Class 4A District 31 co-champions, 4-1. Not only was it a warm evening but King Sophomore pitcher, Tyler Kieschnick made it hot. Kieschnick turned on the heat in the very …

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