BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons basketball team took an early lead against the Lady Bulldogs of Lyford but could not maintain it as they dropped a 62-53 decision at Tarpon Gym Monday night. Port Isabel took a 4-2 lead on a three-pointer by Avery Colunga, only to see …
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Nov 27 2013
PI grounds Orange Grove’s air assault
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It might be said that Saturday’s Area playoff game at Kingsville was business as usual for the Port Isabel Tarpons football team, except for two things: one — the playoffs, when compared to the regular season, are never business as usual; and two — the Tarpons were going …
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Nov 27 2013
Tarpons advance to Regionals
BY ARMANDO GARZA Special to the PRESS KINGSVILLE — Around lunchtime Saturday, there was already a line of fans waiting to get into Javelina Stadium. Most of them wore blue and white. With the temperature hovering around 48 degrees, bundled-up fans made the two-hour trek north to watch their Port Isabel Tarpons take on Orange …
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Nov 21 2013
Varsity tops Grulla 61-54; Ladies fall to Veterans Memorial
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons hoops squad put together four quarters of solid basketball Tuesday night, beating the Grulla Gators, 61-54, in Tarpon Gym. The Tarpons went 2-4 at last weekend’s Edcouch-Elsa tournament, and with Tuesday’s win they raise their record to 3-6. To read the rest of this …
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Nov 21 2013
IN IT TO WIN IT: Tarps advance to Area round
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS There were the usual concerns before last week’s bi-district playoff game between the Port Isabel Tarpons and the Bearkats of Raymondville. There was Raymondville’s backfield speed of Jesse Valladares and Romeo Rosales, who combined for nearly 2,200 yards rushing and 22 touchdowns in the regular season. There was …
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Nov 14 2013
Basketball season begins for PI
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The high school basketball season is underway and the Port Isabel Tarpons and Lady Tarpons hoops squads are hard at it. Both teams have under new coaches and are learning new systems. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition …
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Nov 14 2013
Lady Tarpons postseason ends with loss to Hondo
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons volleyball team saw their season come to a jarring end last Thursday night in the area round of the playoffs in Ingleside. Hondo, District 29-3A’s runner-up team, took the Lady Tarpons down in straight sets, 17-25, 22-25, 20-25. To read the rest …
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Nov 14 2013
A LIVING LEGEND: Stumbaugh keeps 100 wins and perfect season in perspective
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Spending 13 years at the same job could lead some people to drink. But for Port Isabel Tarpon Head Coach Monty Stumbaugh, his job is a labor of love. On Tuesday, Stumbaugh – who two weeks ago recorded his 100th win as Tarpon Head Coach – opened up about …
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Nov 07 2013
Port Isabel gets past Raymondville
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Lady Tarpons volleyball team took care of business Tuesday night on the road as they faced Raymondville in a first-round playoff match. Port Isabel won in four sets and advanced to play Hondo in the area round on Thursday (Nov. 7) night. The Lady Tarpons won the …
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Nov 07 2013
CAN’T TOUCH THIS: Tarpons roll past Rio Hondo, 45-14
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS They ran for 398 yards, scored six touchdowns on the ground, and won their 10th game of the season without a loss. With a 45-14 win over the visiting Rio Hondo Bobcats last Friday night, the Port Isabel Tarpons, who have made winning seem almost routine, completed the …
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