Category: Sports

2016 Track Season Gets Underway

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High boys and girls track and field teams got off to a good start when they competed at the season’s first meet, the PSJA Winter Relays in Pharr, last Saturday. Actually, it wasn’t a full meet in the regular sense of the word.  The 110-meter …

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Martinez Takes Silver at Edinburg

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel Tarpon powerlifter John Ray Martinez placed 2nd in his weight division at a meet at Edinburg Vela High School last Saturday. Franchesca Sandoval was the only Lady Tarpon lifter to register a total lift at the Edinburg meet, and Dagen Wise-Herring and Juan Mireles were the …

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Tarpons Top ‘Cats, 92-81!

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons basketball team closed out the 2015-2016 season with huge win Monday night. In the last game of the year they took down the third-place Rio Hondo Bobcats, 92-81, in Tarpon Gym, and ended the season with as big a flourish as anyone could have …

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P.I. Lifters Strike Gold at Pace Meet

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Tarpon and Lady Tarpon powerlifters were at it again in Brownsville last week.  They were back at Pace High School on Thursday (Feb. 4) for a tri-meet at which teams representing Pace and Rio Hondo high schools were also on hand. They did pretty …

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Tarpons Fight Hard, Lose at La Feria

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons fell into a hole early at La Feria Monday night and lost in the end, 66-46, in the 12th district game for both teams. With the loss Port Isabel falls to 1-11 in District 32-4A play.  La Feria improves to 10-2 and has clinched …

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Lady Tarpons Split Two to End Season

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons basketball  team has won one and lost one to gain a split in their last two games of the 2015-2016 season. Last Friday they were all over the Lady Red Ants of Progreso, winning in the end, 57-43.  At La Feria this past …

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Lady Tarpons Tripped Up at Hidalgo, 50-35

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hoops team lost, 50-35, on the road to Hidalgo Tuesday night.  With the loss, Port Isabel is eliminated from any possible playoff consideration for the season. Port Isabel is now 4-8 in District 32-4A play and Hidalgo improves to 8-4 and has clinched …

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Coach Rubalcaba’s Lifters Getting Stronger

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It was another good outing for the Port Isabel High powerlifters on Saturday.  They were in Brownsville for the second meet of the season, this time at Lopez High School. There was one medalist and that was John Ray Martinez in the 198-pound class.  He placed 4th in …

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Tarpons Stopped at Hidalgo, 75-39

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons hard-court men went to Hidalgo Tuesday night and took a 75-39 defeat in the 10th district game for both squads. Port Isabel falls to 1-9 in District 32-4A play and is still seeking that elusive second district win.  Hidalgo improves to 8-2 and is …

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Lady Tarpons Get Lady ‘Kats, 50-43

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons got the Raymondville Lady Bearkats, 50-43, in a District 32-4A basketball game on the road Tuesday night. “We came out strong early on and we just jumped on them,” P.I. head coach Blake Ramsey told the Press Wednesday. The Lady Tarpons ran out …

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