Mar 08 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Two Port Isabel High lifters are preparing this week for Saturday’s regional powerlifting meet at Pleasanton. Jocelyn Padilla and Francesca Sandoval qualified for the regional meet by finishing the season ranked among the top ten lifters in their weight classes. Both athletes had excellent results at the last …
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Mar 08 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons track and field team overcame less than ideal weather conditions last Saturday with another strong performance at their own Tarpon Relays meet. The team was led by Gabby Torres and Daniela Murchison, both of whom won double gold medals for the second …
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Mar 08 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The story continues for the 2015 season. Head Port Isabel High boys track and field coach Ryan Stanage is still looking for more bodies to fill out his team, as he continues to see outstanding effort from those individuals currently turned out to run, throw, and jump. “We …
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Feb 20 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hoops squad was eliminated in the first round of the 2015 playoffs on Tuesday night by Corpus Christi West Oso. The final score of the bi-district contest, played at Riviera, was 47-36. The game was close in the first half and Port Isabel …
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Feb 20 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons basketball squad ended their season Monday night with a 58-27 loss in the final district contest of the season at Rio Hondo. The Tarpons end their 2014-15 season with a 6-21 record overall, 2-12 in District 32-4A play. “They jumped on us pretty quick …
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Feb 20 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High boys and girls powerlifting teams pumped some more iron last week, and it looks like at least two PI lifters will qualify for their respective men’s and women’s regional meets. At last Saturday’s meet in Weslaco, Francesca Sandoval and Jocelyn Padilla both medaled for …
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Feb 06 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS February 5, 2015 Sometimes, how you play the game really does matter more than whether you win or lose. Never, in any game in the new Tarpon Gym, did those words seem truer than this past Tuesday night’s game between the Port Isabel Tarpons and the Hidalgo Pirates. …
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Feb 06 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS February 5, 2015 The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons were on the road at Hidalgo Tuesday night, and lost 41-31. With the loss PI has a district record of 6-6 and remains alone in fourth place in District 32-4A with two games left. “We just flat-out didn’t play well,” …
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Jan 30 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS January 29, 2015 The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hoops squad took to the road Tuesday night and took down the Lady Bearkats of Raymondville, 44-43, in overtime. With the win Port Isabel holds on to forth place in the standings of District 32-4A with a 5-5 district record. …
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Jan 30 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS January 29, 2015 The 2015 high school powerlifting season is on and a contingent of Port Isabel High lifters participated in their first meet of the year in Brownsville last week. The Pace Invitational Powerlifting Meet was held at Pace High School on Saturday, Jan. 25. Head Port …
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By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The Edinburg Vela Sabercats defeated the San Benito Greyhounds, 17-7 during their bi-district playoff football game on Thursday, Nov. 11. The ’Hounds scored during the first quarter but had trouble getting into the endzone the remainder of the game. Near the end of the first quarter, the ’Hounds scored a touchdown … Continue reading [...]
NEWS Staff Report This week and next week, communities will host events for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. The Los Indios Police Department will host a Senior Citizen Appreciation Thanksgiving Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 23. The dinner will take place at the Diamantina Community Building at 109 E. Sixth St. from 5-7 p.m. The San Benito … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito EDC Board of Directors discussed the VARCO agreement and changes to its grant guidelines during a regular board meeting on Monday, Nov. 1. VARCO Agreement The EDC Board discussed changes to the agreement between the San Benito EDC and VARCO. Board member Deborah Morales questioned if a penalty … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito City Commission discussed changes to the San Benito EDC grant guidelines and the epicenter tax zone during a regular commission meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 16. EDC Grant Revisions City commissioners discussed changes to the two EDC grant guidelines. Commissioner Rene Garcia said that he would like to see … Continue reading [...]
By RENE TORRES Special to the NEWS In March of 1944, Women’s Army Corps (WAC) officials came to the Valley to conduct a recruiting campaign for a specific squadron to be composed of Latin-American girls and woman for the U.S. Army’s Air WAC. Captain John V. Deuel, of the Army Air Forces (AAF), who had … Continue reading [...]
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