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Lady Tarpons take district track title

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons track and field team put on a dominating performance in last week’s District 32-3A meet in Port Isabel and ran away with the team title. It was the third straight team championship for the Lady Tarpons. Head coach Sylvia Torres’ squad collected a …

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GIRLS ON FIRE: Ladies making PIHS history

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the PRESS Despite coming off their first district loss of the season, the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons aren’t about to hit the panic button. In a game in which they stranded 14 runners, the Lady Tarpons lost at Rio Hondo 5-1 on Tuesday night to end their long winning streak, …

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Ladies lead entering finals

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons track and field squad took a commanding lead in the team standings on the first day of the District 32-3A meet at Tarpon Stadium on Monday. Head Coach Sylvia Torres’ team piled up the points by striking gold in all six field events, …

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PI girls, boys tearing up competition

PRESS Staff Report Who’s next? That seems to be the theme surrounding the Port Isabel Lady Tarpon softball squad as it continues to eliminate the competition en route to its first undefeated recorded this late into the season. Specifically, the Lady Tarps stand at an impressive 7-0 32-3A record and 12-5 overall, not to mention …

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Ladies 5-0 in district, boys unbeaten

PRESS Staff Report Things haven’t changed much in the world of Port Isabel varsity baseball and softball, except maybe one thing: they’ve won more games. Remaining unbeaten in 32-3A play, the Tarpons and Lady Tarpons continue to amass victories en route to what the Big Blue community hopes will be district titles for both programs. …

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Lady Tarpons shine at Meet of Champs

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High School girls’ track and field team did rather well at last weekend’s Meet of Champions in Weslaco. The Lady Tarpons finished first in the team standings for competing schools in Class 3A and below, and Daniella Murchison took the gold medal in the shot …

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Girls 3-0, boys open district

PRESS Staff Report The Port Isabel High School varsity baseball and softball teams are beginning to make waves in their respective districts, especially as the Lady Tarpons tighten their stranglehold on 32-3A with an undefeated 3-0 record thus far. Of course, the Tarpons are enjoying their own success after opening 32-3A play with a victory …

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Ladies second at La Feria

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It was another strong performance by the Port Isabel High girls’ track and field team last week as it finished a close second at the Jim Hudson Relays in La Feria on Friday. The Lady Tarpons totaled 170 points as a team and finished 11 points behind team …

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Tarps, Lady Tarps score honors

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Six Port Isabel High basketball players have been named to the 2013 All-District 32-3A first teams. For Coach Alan Ward’s Lady Tarpons squad Kelcie Swink was named to the All-District first team and Alex Martinez was named Newcomer of the Year. Swink and Martinez were both unanimous selections. …

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Lady Tarpons clinch playoff spot

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpon varsity hoops squad won their third straight district contest of the season Tuesday night, taking the measure of the Hidalgo Lady Pirates on the road, 46-39. In so doing the team guaranteed itself a playoff spot with one game remaining. “These kids are …

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