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Martinez places at regionals, Padilla Preps for State Meet

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Jocelyn Padilla is hard at work preparing for this week’s Women’s State Powerlifting Meet in Corpus Christi. The Press caught up to her at Port Isabel High School earlier this week to find out how things were going. For one thing she’s added something to her pre-lifting preparations. …

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Lady Tarpons at Donna North Meet Saturday

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS March 19, 2015 The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons track and field team will be competing at a meet at Donna North High School this Saturday. It will be their first meet since their own Tarpon Relays almost a month ago. The weather has been less than ideal …

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Lady Tarpons look forward to better conditions

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Once again the weather has forced the Port Isabel High boys and girls track teams indoors after last Friday’s meet at Rio Hondo was canceled because of bad weather. The Lady Tarpons have been working out in Tarpon Gym all this week and adjustments must be made. “Our …

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Padilla Qualifies for state meet

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel Lady Tarpon powerlifter Jocelyn Padilla has qualified for the state powerlifting meet. She finished first in her weight class last Saturday at the Women’s Regional Powerlifting Meet in Pleasonton. “It came down to her final attempt,” head powerlifting coach Joe Gonzales said this week. “She was …

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Two Lady Tarpon lifters off to Regionals

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Two Port Isabel High lifters are preparing this week for Saturday’s regional powerlifting meet at Pleasanton. Jocelyn Padilla and Francesca Sandoval qualified for the regional meet by finishing the season ranked among the top ten lifters in their weight classes. Both athletes had excellent results at the last …

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Lady Tarpons continue strong at Tarpon relays

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons track and field team overcame less than ideal weather conditions last Saturday with another strong performance at their own Tarpon Relays meet. The team was led by Gabby Torres and Daniela Murchison, both of whom won double gold medals for the second …

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Tarpon track team still looking for more

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The story continues for the 2015 season. Head Port Isabel High boys track and field coach Ryan Stanage is still looking for more bodies to fill out his team, as he continues to see outstanding effort from those individuals currently turned out to run, throw, and jump. “We …

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Lady Tarpons Eliminated in Bi-district

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hoops squad was eliminated in the first round of the 2015 playoffs on Tuesday night by Corpus Christi West Oso. The final score of the bi-district contest, played at Riviera, was 47-36. The game was close in the first half and Port Isabel …

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Tarpons end season on losing note at Rio Hondo

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons basketball squad ended their season Monday night with a 58-27 loss in the final district contest of the season at Rio Hondo. The Tarpons end their 2014-15 season with a 6-21 record overall, 2-12 in District 32-4A play. “They jumped on us pretty quick …

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Tarpon, Lady Tarpon lifters prep for regionals

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High boys and girls powerlifting teams pumped some more iron last week, and it looks like at least two PI lifters will qualify for their respective men’s and women’s regional meets. At last Saturday’s meet in Weslaco, Francesca Sandoval and Jocelyn Padilla both medaled for …

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