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Tarpons fall to Rio Hondo, 21-14

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons came into last Friday’s football game with Rio Hondo on a roll. They were undefeated at 6-0, including 1-0 in district play, and all involved in both camps figured that it was going to be a close, hard-fought game. They were right. With the …

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Lady Tarpons sweep Grulla, Hidalgo

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons volleyball team secured victories in straight sets over Grulla and Hidalgo in their last two district matches. Last Friday, in the first half of a volleyball/football home double-header, they took care of the Grulla Lady Gators, 25-17, 25-18, 25-21. This week, on …

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Tarpons suffer first loss of season to Rio Hondo, 21-14

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the PRESS They took their shots. Boy, did they take their shots. But the Rio Hondo Bobcats gave out a few of their own, too. And with only 34 seconds left and four yards to glory in a tie game on the road on Friday night, the final haymaker in …

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Tarpons exterminate Red Ants; await Cats

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons jumped on the Red Ants of Progreso with two touchdowns in the first three minutes of the game last Friday night and were in control the entire night as they won their district season opener, 61-7, at Red Ant Stadium. On the Tarpons’ first …

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Lady Tarpons back on winning track

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team is back on the winning track. After two straight losses knocked P.I. out of first place the Ladies got back on track with straight set wins in their last two matches. On Tuesday night in Tarpon Gym the Lady Tarpons won …

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Tarpons open district play at Progreso

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS After taking last week off, the Port Isabel Tarpons football team will travel to Progreso this Friday for the district opener for both teams. Port Isabel comes in with a 5-0 record and Progreso is 1-4. The Red Ants have lost four straight games after a 7-0 win …

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Ladies drop two straight; Rio Hondo next

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team has lost two straight matches after starting the 2014 district season with a perfect 6-0 record. On Tuesday night, they dropped a five-setter at Zapata, and last Saturday La Feria also won in five sets. With the two losses, the Lady …

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Tarpons handle ‘Hounds, 44-21

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons shifted their vaunted running game into high gear last Friday night as they outscored a feisty Brownsville St. Joseph’s team, 44-21, at Tarpon Stadium. It was a game of two halves for Port Isabel. The Tarpons scored the first four times they had the …

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Lady Tarpons sweep; take down Hidalgo, Progreso

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball remains undefeated in district play after getting straight set wins over Hidalgo and Progreso.  Last Saturday they got by Hidalgo on the road, 25-15, 25-20, 25-12, and this past Tuesday they held off Progreso, 25-15, 25-17, 25-14, in Tarpon Gym. With the …

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PI remains undefeated at 4-0

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons got another strong performance from their rushing game as they ran past the Valley View Tigers, 39-12, on the road last Friday night. All five Tarpon touchdowns were scored on the ground as six different PI backs ran for a total of 375 yards. …

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