Category: Sports

Tarpons at RGC Grulla for season opener

BY Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons football team is hard at work this week preparing the 2014 season opener at RGC Grulla this Friday night. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news office at (956) 943-5545.

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Tarpons struggle against Mercedes in final scrimmage

  By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the PRESS MERCEDES — Man, even Murphy would’ve shaken his head. In the final scrimmage at Tiger Stadium on Friday evening, everything that could’ve gone wrong for the Port Isabel Tarpons did as the Mercedes Tigers prevailed by a 3-1 margin. Then in a live half, the hits kept …

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Lady Tarps to host ‘Volley at the Beach’ tourney

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team is hosting a 24-team tournament this weekend, starting this Thursday (Aug. 21). The same format used in last weekend’s McAllen tournament will be used: pool play on Thursday and Friday followed by bracket play on Saturday. To read the rest of this story, …

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Tarpons top Donna North in Saturday scrimmage

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons took both halves of last Saturday’s scrimmage against the Donna North Chiefs at Tarpon Stadium. They won the controlled first half, three scores to none, and the live action second half, 14-7. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre …

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Little Tarpons take second at STX tourney

BY MARINA WISE-HERRING Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Little Tarpons may be young but they are serious about baseball. The Little Tarpons are a youth baseball team based in Port Isabel comprise of boys, ranging from 6-8 years old. These young athletes recently traveled to Corpus Christi to participate in the STX Baseball …

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Ladies open season with Hanna win

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team opened their 2014 season with a bang this week. They welcomed the Brownsville Hanna Lady Golden Eagles to Tarpon Gym Tuesday evening, then sent them on their way with a three games to one victory in the best-of-five varsity match. To read the …

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First scrimmage slated Saturday

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons will host Donna North Saturday morning for the first scrimmage of the season for both teams. The scrimmage will conclude the second week of practice for the Tarpons and will give the coaches their first opportunities to see their players under game-like conditions. To read the …

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2014 JV & Ninth-grade Tarpon Football Schedule

  Ninth and JV Aug. 16 – 9 a.m.: Donna North (scrimmage) Aug. 22 – 5 p.m.: @ Mercedes (scrimmage) Aug. 28 – 5 p.m., 7 p.m.: RGC Grula Sept. 4 – 5 p.m., 7 p.m.: @ Rio Grande City Sept. 11 – 5 p.m., 7 p.m.: @ Hidalgo Sept. 18 – 5 p.m., 7 …

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2014 Varsity Tarpon Football Schedule

  Varsity Aug. 16 – 10 a.m.: Donna North (scrimmage) Aug. 22 – 6 p.m.: @ Mercedes (scrimmage) Aug. 29 – 7:30 pm.: @ RGC Grulla Sept. 5 – 7:30 p.m.: Rio Grande City (Band Parents’ Night) Sept. 12 – 7:30 p.m.: Hidalgo Sept. 19 – 7:30 p.m.: @ Valleyview Sept. 26 – 7:30 p.m.: …

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2014 Lady Tarpon Jr. High Volleyball Schedule

  The following is the2014 Lady Tarpon Junior High volleyball schedule. All games listed are at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.: Sept. 4-6: La Feria Tournament Sept. 15: Lyford – eighth (home); seventh (away) Sept. 22: Rio Hondo – eighth (away); seventh (home) Sept. 29: Progreso – eighth (home); seventh (away) Oct. 6: Hidalgo – …

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