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Regional Championship info

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The Regional Championship game pitting the Port Isabel Tarpons against the Navarro Panthers will take place on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Calallen’s Wildcat Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. Reserve seating is not available. Advance tickets are $7 each for general admission or $3 each per student ticket. Advance tickets will go on sale …

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Tarpons take down Sinton, 53-26

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Special to the PRESS KINGSVILLE — The Port Isabel Tarpons didn’t take long to make a statement. They didn’t take long to back it up either. Kenneth Herrera returned the game’s opening kickoff 71 yards for a touchdown and the Tarpons played their best game of the yeas as they prevailed 53-26 over the Sinton …

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Tarpon fans have PLAYOFF FEVER

Scenes from Friday’s bi-district playoff game pitting the Port Isabel Tarpons and Lyford Bulldogs are shown. The story on the game and advance information on the Tarpons’ area round battle versus Sinton are in the Nov. 22 edition. (Photos by T.J. Tijerina) Tweet

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Tarpons await Sinton after taming Bulldogs

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS SAN BENITO – The Port Isabel Tarpons cranked up the running game, threw in a pair of touchdown passes, and beat the Lyford Bulldogs Friday night in a bi-district playoff game, 40-20, at San Benito’s Bobby Morrow Stadium. The Tarpons led all the way after scoring on the …

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Tarpons to take on Lyford in bi-district round

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons will face Lyford in a bi-district playoff this Friday (Nov. 16) in San Benito. Port Isabel was off last week and Tarpon players and coaches were in Raymondville last Friday to take in the Bearkats’ game with Lyford, knowing they would draw the loser …

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Playoff run ends for Lady Tarpons

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The 2012 volleyball playoffs have come to an end for the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons. In San Antonio on Friday evening they were overwhelmed in straight sets by La Grange, 7-25, 10-25, 8-25. La Grange came in as District 26-3A champion and the No. 2-ranked Class 3A team …

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VICTORIOUS – Ladies keep on winning in postseason

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Special to the PRESS HARLINGEN — San Antonio, here comes Big Blue! Port Isabel volleyball history was made Tuesday night at Harlingen High School when the Lady Tarpons swept Lyford 25-20, 25-22 and 25-22 in their Class 3A regional quarterfinal playoff match. The Lady Tarpons improved to 25-14 on the season and will now head …

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CHAMPS: Tarps slay rivals for title

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons got back to playing Tarpon football last Friday night at Rio Hondo. After a slow first half, in which the score was tied at seven most of the way, Port Isabel scored four touchdowns after intermission, while holding the Bobcats scoreless, and won the …

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BI-DISTRICT CHAMPS: Ladies take down Hondo, prepare for Lyford

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team defeated Hondo in five sets in an area playoff match at West Oso in Corpus Christi Thursday night. They now advance to play Lyford for the right to go on to the regional tournament. The Lyford match is scheduled on Tuesday, …

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PLAYOFF-BOUND! Ladies head to Corpus

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team will play Hondo in a playoff match at West Oso (Corpus Christi) tonight (Thurs., Nov. 1) at 7 p.m. This is the area round of the 2012 playoffs, not bi-district, because Port Isabel received a first-round bye as the undefeated district …

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