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Cantu, Castaneda play in softball nationals

BY MARINA WISE-HERRING Special to the PRESS It’s a special sight to see young athletes compete at national competitions, especially Rio Grande Valley bred players. South Texas Fully Loaded ‘02 Red, along with other RGV-based fastpitch softball teams, made the trek to Denton this past week to compete at the IFA/VTD (Independent Fastpitch Association/Virtual Tournament …

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KING OF THE CASTLE: Hancock wins championship

BY PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Andy Hancock, local sculptor, artist and sand castle instructor, has a new feather in his cap. He was recently selected as champion from a field of 15 other sculptors from Mexico, Canada and all over the United States in the Solo Division of the 27th Annual American Sand …

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Murchison places fifth

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Daniella Murchison placed fifth in the shot put competition at the National Junior Olympics in North Carolina on Monday. The field was made up of 49 girls from around the country and Murchison’s best throw was almost 41 feet, according to summer track and field coach Johvonne Howard, …

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Murchison sets regional record, heads to National Junior Olympics

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Daniella Murchison broke the regional record in the shot put at the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Region II meet in McAllen last Friday. She won two gold medals. Actually, she also took first place in the discus competition. To read the rest of this story, subscribe to The Port …

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What a trip

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Hard work, commitment, sacrifice — these words are often spoken by coaches during two-a-day practices or halftime speeches to inspire their teams to victory. But only a champion knows what those words truly mean, a champion like Bethany Martinez. To read the rest of this story, subscribe to The Port …

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Olympian Taekwondo Academy wins 6 medals

Staff Report The team from Olympian Taekwondo Academy of Port Isabel represented their hometown in grand style last weekend, bringing back six medals from the 2013 Taekwondo National Championships in Chicago. To read the rest of this story, subscribe to The Port Isabel-South Padre Island PRESS. Call (956) 943-5545 to learn more about subscription rates …

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Four qualify for National Junior Olympics

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Four Port Isabel track and field athletes have qualified for the National Junior Olympics in North Carolina.  Daniella Murchison, Kelcie Swink, Aaron Hernandez and Ian Torres all qualified on the basis of strong performances in their events at the Region XII USA Track and Field Qualifier at Humble …

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Murchison fares well in Edwardsville

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Daniella Murchison returned Sunday from a successful trip, competitively speaking, in Edwardsville, Ill. She was competing in the USA Track and Field Youth Outdoor National Championships in three events, the discus, shot put, and hammer throw on the campus of Southern Illinois University. To read the rest of …

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Junior High student top speller

By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com The intellect of a Rhodes Scholar, the focus of a crack marksman and the discipline of a blue chip athlete — that’s what it takes to compete at the highest level in the world of scholastic spelling bees, and that describes Port Isabel Junior High School student …

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