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PI shot put throwers ready for Kingsville tourney

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High has qualified four discus and shot put throwers for this weekend’s Region IV Track and Field Meet in Kingsville. For the Lady Tarpons, it will be Daniela Murchison and Kelcie Swink competing in both the shot put and discus, and for the Tarpons Raul Villareal …

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Eight PI boys prepare for track Regionals

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS By the time this week’s PRESS hits the stands on Thursday evening, the Port Isabel High men’s track and field regional qualifiers will already be in Kingsville, where this weekend’s Region IV meet is being held. The event is taking place at Texas A&M Kingsville’s Javelina Stadium this …

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Lady Tarpons head to Regional Meet

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons track and field team departed on Thursday for this weekend’s Region IV meet at Kingsville’s Javelina Stadium. The meet is taking place this Friday (April 25). A total of 13 Lady Tarpons qualified for regional competition in 11 different events, including six …

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Event Center opening delayed again despite reported progress

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Project architect Manuel Hinojosa on Tuesday reported to the Port Isabel City Commission that crews have made steady progress with construction of the Events & Cultural Center but a significant amount of work remains, prompting officials to consider delaying the grand opening from May 3 to May 30. To read the …

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Tarpons take second

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons took second place in last week’s District 32-3A track and field meet at Tarpon Stadium. In the process, they collected four individual gold medals and also took first place in the 4×200-meter relay race. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …

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Campaign contribution totals reported

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Three of the four candidates running in the Port Isabel Municipal Election submitted the required reports that document their campaign contribution totals (first report) covering the period of Feb. 26 to April 10. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or …

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Events Center opening on track

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel Events and Cultural Center Director Mari Galvan on Tuesday reported to the City Commission that the City is still on track to meet the May 3 target date for a Grand Opening. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by …

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Murchison, Torres compete at Relays

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Daniela Murchison and Gabby Torres competed in the Texas Relays in Austin last weekend. Both varsity athletes are members of the Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons track and field team, and they turned in good performances in their last competitive appearances before next week’s district meet. To read the rest …

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Guillot commits to ETBU

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS That Jacques Guillot had a future as a college football player was apparent during his freshman year at Port Isabel High. Head Tarpon football coach Monty Stumbaugh recognizes athletic talent when he sees it and Guillot was moved up to the Tarpon varsity squad just a few games …

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Harry gets double gold

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Simone Harry won two gold medals for the Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons track and field team at the Bearkat Relays in Raymondville last Friday, and Raul Villareal took silver in the shot put with a distance of 49 feet, eight inches. To read the rest of this story, please …

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