BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The new varsity volleyball coach at Port Isabel High is Julie Breedlove, who comes over from an assistant’s job at Los Fresnos High, and is more than ready for the new season to begin. To read the rest of this story, subscribe to The Port Isabel-South Padre Island PRESS. …
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Jul 18 2013
PI 7-on-7 team goes winless at state
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel 7-on-7 football squad was unable to duplicate, or even come close to, the success achieved by last year’s team in the state tournament. In fact they were unable to win a game. To read the rest of this story, subscribe to The Port Isabel-South Padre Island …
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Jul 18 2013
Murchison sets regional record, heads to National Junior Olympics
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Daniella Murchison broke the regional record in the shot put at the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Region II meet in McAllen last Friday. She won two gold medals. Actually, she also took first place in the discus competition. To read the rest of this story, subscribe to The Port …
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Jul 11 2013
Olympian Taekwondo Academy wins 6 medals
Staff Report The team from Olympian Taekwondo Academy of Port Isabel represented their hometown in grand style last weekend, bringing back six medals from the 2013 Taekwondo National Championships in Chicago. To read the rest of this story, subscribe to The Port Isabel-South Padre Island PRESS. Call (956) 943-5545 to learn more about subscription rates …
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Jul 11 2013
Four qualify for National Junior Olympics
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Four Port Isabel track and field athletes have qualified for the National Junior Olympics in North Carolina. Daniella Murchison, Kelcie Swink, Aaron Hernandez and Ian Torres all qualified on the basis of strong performances in their events at the Region XII USA Track and Field Qualifier at Humble …
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Jul 11 2013
PI team heads to Round Rock for state tournament
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel 7-on-7 football team has departed for Round Rock to compete in the state tournament this weekend. The tournament actually began yesterday, Thursday, July 11 and concludes this Friday. To read the rest of this story, subscribe to The Port Isabel-South Padre Island PRESS. Call (956) …
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Jun 27 2013
Summer track athletes pile up medals
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel athletes continue to compete this month in the Gulf Coast Force Track Club and have shown well in two meets since last weekend. A number of first-place finishes were recorded at a meet in Austin last Saturday, and Port Isabel High’s state shot put champion, Daniella …
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Jun 27 2013
Tarpon 7-on-7 football team headed to state
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel 7-on-7 football team has qualified for this year’s state tournament. At the qualifying tournament at Edna last Saturday morning, the Tarpons made the semi-finals by winning their first two games and tying the third. That afternoon they overwhelmed Palacios in the semi-final game and made …
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Jun 20 2013
Children take to the waves for International Surfing Day
Staff Report On Thursday, the Surfrider Foundation South Texas Chapter hosted the International Surfing Day surfing clinic on Isla Blanca Park for children ages 4-13. The clinic consisted of two sessions; the first was from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and the second was held from 12 to 3 p.m. To read the rest of …
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Jun 20 2013
Multiple age groups involved in summer track competitions
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High School assistant track and field coach Johvonne Howard reports that the summer track program is well underway with two meets scheduled for this weekend. A number of age divisions are involved, with more than 30 athletes, and all of them participated in last week’s meet …
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The South Padre Parade
March 10, 2022
Port Isabel dominates tournament…
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Thursday, March 3, the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hosted a three-day softball tournament. Continue readingMarch 8, 2022
Trail Riders…
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Long-billed thrasher, our woodlands songster…
By M. KATHY RAINES Special to the PARADE Lush, intricate melodies tumbled from a willow tree near the river at Sabal Palm Sanctuary one unusually quiet midday afternoon. Continue readingMarch 3, 2022
Her name was Irma Garza…
By RENE TORRES Special to the PARADE Her name was Irma Garza born in 1944 in Linn, Texas—located about 30 miles north of Edinburg. She rose from this agrarian community singing her way with a defined destiny. Continue readingMarch 3, 2022
Emporium relocates to Maxan St.…
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Cat’s Meow Vintage Emporium and Gourmet Shop held a ribbon cutting and mixer on January 18 to celebrate its new location on 421 E. Continue readingMarch 3, 2022
Spring Break Jam hosts custom truck,…
Special to the PRESS Heatwave Inc. invites the community to join them for great fun on South Padre Island at the Spring Break Jam. Continue readingMarch 3, 2022
Little League returns after two canceled…
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Raul Loera, local little league president of 14 years and assistant district administrator for little league baseball, is excited to announce that registrations for this season are now open, after having to cancel the last two seasons due to Covid-19. Continue readingMarch 3, 2022
Captain Shull, single-handedly saves the Osprey…
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadrea.com The community of South Padre Island and the surrounding areas were in shock the night of Wednesday, February 23 as Pier 19 was engulfed in a fiery blaze. Continue readingMarch 3, 2022
De La Fuente films on South…
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cristian De La Fuente, known for starring in the Netflix film, “You are my Home," and Eva Longoria’s, “Devious Minds” is appearing on screen once again in the romantic-comedy being partially filmed on South Padre Island, “Switch Up. Continue readingMarch 3, 2022
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