Category: Sports

Murchison Qualifies for Fourth State Meet

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Daniela Murchison has qualified for her fourth consecutive UIL Women’s State High School Track and Field Meet.  She made it by winning the shot put event and placing second in the discus competition at last weekend’s Region IV Meet at Kingsville. Murchison’s gold medal-winning shot-put distance came on …

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Positive Thinker Torres Looking Forward

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS After suffering the biggest disappointment of her athletic life last week, senior Port Isabel Lady Tarpon athlete Gabby Torres is already counting her blessings and looking to the future. She had qualified for regional competition in five events.  But last Wednesday, two days before the start of the …

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Silva Looks ahead after falling short at regionals

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel Tarpon hurdler Omar Silva is already looking to the future after falling short of his goals at last week’s UIL Region IV Track and Field Meet in Kingsville. Silva had qualified for regional competition in the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles races by placing in the top …

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Seven Lady Tarpons off to Regionals

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Seven Port Isabel Lady Tarpon athletes are off to this weekend’s UIL Regional High School Track and Field Meet in Kingsville. The group advances to regional competition in 10 different events.  Of the seven seniors, Gabby Torres, will be the busiest as she has qualified in five events; …

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Hurdler Silva advances to Regionals

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel Tarpon hurdler Omar Silva has advanced to regional competition in both the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles events. He qualified by placing second in the 110’s in the time of 15.47 seconds and winning the 300’s with a clocking of 39.88 seconds at last Thursday’s area track …

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Mile relay team ready for Regionals

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons mile relay team is ready for the next step.  That would be this week’s UIL Region IV Track and Field Meet at Javelina Stadium on the campus of Texas A&M Kingsville University. The Lady Tarpon foursome advanced to regional competition by winning the …

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Silva tops in hurdles at District Meet

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Omar Silva again showed top form in the hurdles races at last week’s District 32-4A Men’s Track and Field meet at La Feria.  He won gold in both races and advanced to the area meet at Kingsville this Thursday (April 23rd). Silva won the 110-meter hurdles in the …

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Lady Tarpons hit another gold rush

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The bad news is that Port Isabel’s winning streak at the district track meet has ended.  The good news is that it was another gold rush for the Lady Tarpons, as individuals, and a number of them advanced to compete in this week’s area meet at Kingsville. The …

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JV Lady Tarpons Win District, Tarpons Fourth

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons Junior Varsity Track and Field Team captured the team title at last week’s District 32-4A meet at La Feria.  The Tarpons JV squad was fourth in the final team standings. In scoring 175 points last Thursday at La Feria, the Lady Tarpons captured …

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Lady Tarpons strike gold at District Meet

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High School Lady Tarpons struck gold on the first day of the District 32-4A track and field meet at La Feria on Tuesday and carried the team points lead into Thursday’s finals. Daniela Murchison won first place in the shot put and discus events and …

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