Category: Sports

Murchison plans for easier summer schedule

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Daniela Murchison, Port Isabel High’s two-time state Class 3-A shot put champion, has planned an easier competitive schedule for this summer than the one she endured in 2013. She will be competing in only three meets during the summer season, in McAllen, Humble and College Station To read the rest …

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ZUMBATHON: Fitness beach party supports cancer research, leukemia

BY PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Tatiana Asia wasn’t about to let her own recent cancer surgery keep her from organizing and attending the NuRythmZ Fourth Annual Zumba Beach Party, held at Clayton’s Beach Bar & Grill on South Padre Island this past Saturday. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …

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Summer programs underway

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The school year has officially come to an end and all regular UIL sports are off until football and volleyball start their 2014 seasons next August. Call it the off-season, the summer season, the irregular season, but many Port Isabel athletes, from grade-school all the way up to …

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Tarpon varsity football starts 7-on-7 season

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Current Tarpon varsity football players, and some who will be new to the varsity this fall, are keeping active in the game as, once again this summer, Port Isabel High will field a team in 7-on-7 competition. Two games have already been played and the Port Isabel team …

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Martinez to play football at McMurry State

BY Larry Gage Special to the PRESS   Port Isabel Tarpon football lineman Isaac Martinez will be attending and playing football for McMurry State University next fall. The school is located in Abilene. 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) …

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Stumbaugh looks ahead, back on year of accomplishments

BY Larry Gage Special to the PRESS   Another school year is drawing to a close and, with all the success achieved by Port Isabel High athletes during the 2013-14 season, it seemed like a good time to sit down with the head football coach and athletic director to look back on the year that …

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Shallow Sport reels in owners with tourney

BY Sasha Heller Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com     The 14th Annual Shallow Sport Owners Fishing Tournament was held this past weekend at Louie’s Backyard on South Padre Island, attracting anglers and fishing enthusiasts from across the Valley and beyond. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or …

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Torres 7th in long jump

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High’s Gabby Torres placed seventh in the high jump at last week’s UIL State Track and Field Meet in Austin. Torres cleared five feet, two inches on her first attempt, then scratched on her final two tries. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the …

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Murchison claims 2nd shot put gold

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High’s Daniela Murchison won her second consecutive state Class 3-A shot put championship at the UIL State Track and Field Meet in Austin last week. Murchison also competed in discus and claimed the bronze medal for third place in that event. The event was held over …

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Montelongo signs letter of intent to play for TLU

Port Isabel Tarpon senior linebacker Esteven Montelongo on Wednesday signed a letter of intent to play football for Texas Lutheran University. Montelongo is pictured with: (front row) mother, Alicia Montelongo, and sister, Iliana Montelongo; (back row) Coach Gualberto Gonzalez Jr. and Head Coach Monty Stumbaugh. Esteven plans to study kinesiology and would like to pursue …

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