Tag: Brownsville

Tarpons run over, around Brownsville Vets 47-17

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons exploded out of the gate with touchdowns on their first four possessions against Brownsville Veterans Memorial last Saturday night, as they ran around, through, and right past the Chargers on their way to a 47-17 win at Sams Stadium. It was head coach Monty …

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Tarpons top Brownsville Pace 14-0 in scrimmage

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons brought their defense and their rushing offense to Sams Stadium and won both halves of their scrimmage with Brownsville Pace last Saturday morning, winning each half with two scores while shutting out the Vikings both times in the process. To read the rest of …

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Varsity football scrimmage Saturday in Brownsville

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS With two weeks of practice behind them, the Port Isabel Tarpons are off to Brownsville this weekend for a football scrimmage against Pace High School on Saturday morning. The PRESS talked with head P.I. football coach and athletic director Monty Stumbaugh in his office Monday morning to find …

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Bordertown BBQ Bash set for May 25

Barbeque lovers rejoice. Brownsville will hold its first Bordertown BBQ Bash on Saturday, May 25. Scheduled from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 325 Mexico Blvd. in Brownsville, the event will include the International Barbeque Cook-off Association-sanctioned BBQ cook-off, car show, live music, family entertainment and a headlining concert by the Texas Tornadoes. Bordertown BBQ …

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SpaceX discusses environmental impact

By CHRISTINA R. GARZA Special to the PRESS The University of Texas at Brownsville ITEC Center hosted a SpaceX Public Hearing on Tuesday to discuss the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a possible Texas launch site in Brownsville. The Texas SpaceX launch site, currently undeveloped near the eastern end of Texas State Highway 4 in …

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Third Annual Outdoor Expo this Saturday

The Third Annual Outdoor Expo is set for Saturday, April 13, at the University of Texas at Brownsville Cardenas South Hall Lawn. Scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the South Texas Engineering, Math and Science Program will host the event, which is free to the public. Activities include a kayaking race at 8 a.m. …

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Master Chorale concert scheduled

The University of Texas at Brownsville Master Chorale will mark 10 years and farewell to its director in a special concert scheduled for Sunday, April 14. Slated from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the event will be held at The Arts Center at UTB. Former members of the Master Chorale will return to the campus …

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Experience bird watching in April

Join an experienced bird watcher for a morning of bird watching on Saturday, April 13, and every Saturday in April, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Resaca de la Palma State Park in Brownsville. The program is free with entry. Dress comfortably with walking shoes. Bring binoculars, a water bottle, a hat and bug …

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Women work to educate voters

By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com A group of area women are on a mission to better inform local voters. Madeleine Sandefur of Laguna Vista and Rose Timmer of Brownsville are among the core members of the League of Women Voters of Texas – Rio Grande Valley. A relatively new organization in the …

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Hearing set on SpaceX legislation

Special to the PRESS A bill critical to the effort to attract SpaceX to the Brownsville area has been set for a hearing before a Texas House of Representatives’ committee. The bill will permit Cameron County and the GLO to temporarily close Boca Chica Beach for rocket launches, should SpaceX be granted permission to launch …

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