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Lady Tarps fall to Rio Hondo at home, 55-34

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Lady Bobcats of Rio Hondo took an early 7-2 lead over the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons, led 38-16 at the half, and left Tarpon Gym with a 55-34 win in District 32-3A action Tuesday night. “They’re predicted to finish first in our district,” first-year PI Head Coach …

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Bobcats run all over Tarpons, 80-56

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Rio Hondo Bobcats came prowling into Tarpon Gym, ran full-speed from one end of the court to the other all night long, and left with an 80-56 win over the Port Isabel Tarpons in a District 32-3A contest Tuesday night. The Tarpons took the early lead on …

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Donna IDEA dismisses Port Isabel, 50-39

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons went on the road Tuesday night for their final non-district game before opening league play at Hidalgo this Friday. The final score was not in PI’s favor as the home team won, 50-39. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the …

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Varsity Boys top Lyford, 56-49

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It was a scoreless ball game for most of the first quarter, but once the Port Isabel Tarpons basketball team started putting the ball through the hoop and playing their game, they led the rest of the way for a 56-49 victory over the visiting Lyford Bulldogs Tuesday …

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Lady Tarpons right ship, edge out Raymondville

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons basketball team got back on the winning track at Raymondville on Tuesday night, as they took a third-quarter lead they would not surrender in gaining a 38-35 decision over the Lady Bearkats. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the …

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PI gains experience with loss

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Lady Tarpons basketball team won one out of three at last weekend’s Tommie Wiseman Tournament in La Feria. On Thursday, Dec. 5, the Ladies dropped their opening game to Valley View, 51-45. Their first game on Friday was against IDEA Quest and they came up short in …

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Tarpons win again, top Raymondville, 45-40

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons hoops squad went on the road last Friday and came back from Raymondville with a 45-40 victory. It was their second straight win. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news …

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Varsity hoops boys drop two straight

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons hoops squad lost their two most recent games. Last Saturday, they were overwhelmed, 85-20, at Brownsville St. Joseph’s, and this past Tuesday they dropped a 66-25 decision on the road to Santa Maria. “They’ve got good shooters,” Tarpon Head Coach Homer Hernandez said this week, …

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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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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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