Category: Sports

PERFECT WIN: Tarpons too much for feisty Cats; score 10-0 season

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the PRESS It may have felt like another night at the office for the Port Isabel Tarpons, but this one had so much more meaning. The Tarpons got big plays offensively, played hard-hitting defense and were simply too much for a gritty Rio Hondo team as Big Blue cruised to …

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CHASING HISTORY: Tarpons on brink of first perfect season since 1994

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons seemed to be trying to prove that they hadn’t forgotten how to score quickly. Of eight touchdown drives the previous week at home against La Feria, only one took two plays or less. Last Friday night at Bill Pate Stadium in Hidalgo, four of …

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IN HONOR OF ‘COACH V’: School District dedicates Tarpon halftime facility

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Shortly before game time last Friday, Point Isabel Independent School District (PIISD) officials recognized former Tarpon defensive coordinator Eliseo “Coach V” Villareal by dedicating the team’s halftime facility in his honor. Over his 30 years with the school, ‘Coach V’ helped lead Port Isabel to 18 district titles, 17 …

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Tarpons stomp Red Ants 62-21

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It took the Port Isabel offense about a quarter to get cranked up last Friday night at Red Ant Stadium in Progreso. Once the Tarpons got their running game into high gear there was no looking back, and a 35-0 halftime score became 62-21 at the end of …

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PI stays undefeated in district

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons volleyball team remains undefeated in district play after their two most recent matches. Last Friday, they handled the Progreso Lady Red Ants on the road in straight sets, 25-8, 26-24, 25-19. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the …

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Tarpons handle Hawks 39-14

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons made their longest road trip of the regular season a profitable one last Friday night, as they brought down Zapata 39-14 at Hawks Stadium. The undefeated Tarpons complete their non-district schedule at 6-0. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the …

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Lady Tarpons sweep Hidalgo

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team swept the Lady Pirates of Hidalgo in three sets Tuesday night in Tarpon Gym in their District 32-3A home opening match. Port Isabel won by scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-16. With the win, the Lady Tarpons improve their district record to …

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Tarpons trap Gators 20-7

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS With less than 30 seconds to go in the first half at Tarpon Stadium last Friday night Port Isabel led Grulla 10-0. Gator receiver Nathan Salinas broke loose on a short pass reception and 50 yards later it was goal-to-goal on the Tarpon five-yard line. Grulla quarterback Rey …

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PI volleyball opens district 2-0

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The 2013 Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team is off to a good start. They have won their first two matches of the district season, both on the road, against Rio Hondo and La Feria. Last Saturday the Ladies handled the Lady Bobcats of Rio Hondo in four …

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PI rolls 49-18; improves to 4-0

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons scored on five of their six first half possessions for a 35-6 halftime lead over the Bloodhounds of Brownsville St. Joseph’s Academy last Friday night at Tarpon Stadium. They remained in control in the second half and improved their record to 4-0 by winning …

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