Jan 24 2020
By Constancio Martinez, Jr. This past Friday, the (18-6) Port Isabel boys’ basketball team beat the visiting La Grulla Gators 80-39. The team played great defense, had good ball movement and made several key 3-pointers. Kaiden Martinez led the team with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Daniel Rinza, Jr., also had a double-double, scoring 18 …
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Jan 24 2020
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons basketball team tried hard to come back against the Hidalgo Pirates but came up short in the end, 58-52, Tuesday night on the road. The Tarpons’ downfall came partly as the result of a slow and sloppy start as they fell into a 17-0 …
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Jan 24 2020
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Junior Lady Tarpon powerlifter Viviana Lopez has been working out for months now in preparation for the first powerlifting meet of the 2020 season. It’s on for this Friday at Brownsville Porter High School. The Press found Lopez in the weightroom at Port Isabel High School this week …
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Jan 24 2020
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hoops squad fell into a 10-0 hole at Hidalgo Tuesday night and could never close the gap. In the end it was an 84-38 win for the Lady Pirates, who improved to 5-0 in District 32-4A competition. Hidalgo led 26-11 at the …
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Jan 24 2020
By Steve Hathcock Before chocolate was a sweet candy, it was a spicy drink. Some would say it is the oldest known soft drink still consumed by modern civilization in the Americas today. Long before the first Europeans set foot in the new world, a vast trading network stretched …
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Jan 24 2020
By David Lee Zamora Special to the Parade Little Women starts off as a fun peek into the life of the March family during the Civil War, for the first few minutes, then like a professional boxer, the film starts to hit you with incredibly raw and emotional blows to the heart, leaving you dazed …
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Jan 24 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A Port Isabel High School senior who was struck by a car on January 14 has died, Port Isabel Police Department (PIPD) confirmed to the PRESS. The student was in a coma until their passing. The PRESS was told by sources familiar with the student’s condition that the student was …
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Jan 24 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In the Hilton Garden Inn ballroom, South Padre Island mayor Patrick McNulty delivered his first “State of the Island” address, nearly 8 months after being elected in May 2019. The address was delivered during the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce’s Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon. McNulty discussed several upcoming projects, including …
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Jan 24 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island’s city council discussed and approved several project initiatives on Wednesday, January 23, during their regular council meeting. Council also voted to cancel their contract with their state lobbyist, Austin, Texas, based Focused Advocacy Group. The city was paying $10,000 a month for their services, councilwoman Eva Jean-Dalton said …
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Jan 24 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Construction began on extending concrete medians along Padre Boulevard this month. The medians are one part of a project the city calls the “PR 100 Median, Boardwalk and Sidewalk Improvement Project.” The project is being planned and designed by Kimley-Horn And Associates, Inc., a nationwide …
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