May 02 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Alexa Ocean Ray and Sabrina Chavez, Port Isabel High School seniors were selected for two prestigious awards last month. Ray said she was notified she had received the Bill Gates scholarship two weeks ago after being selected as one of the 2,000 nationwide finalists. “My parents were ecstatic and I …
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Apr 25 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com A Port Isabel High School senior was awarded a full scholarship to Texas A&M University-College Station this month. Cheyenne Allgood was one of 289 students who received the Terry Foundation Scholarship. Allgood is the first recipient of the scholarship from Port Isabel and the only student from the Rio Grande …
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Apr 25 2013
Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High School is hosting free pre-athletic physicals for all Junior High and High School student athletes. All students need to be enrolled in athletics and be enrolled at PIISD to participate. Physicals will be held at Port Isabel High School in the athletics wing from 8 a.m. to 12 …
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Apr 24 2013
The Point Isabel Independent School District will be sponsoring the Autism Awareness Walk and Fun Run on Saturday, April 27, at 8 a.m. April is National Autism Awareness Month. The district hopes to raise awareness about Autism, the fastest growing developmental disorder in the United States. The walk of 2.2 miles and 5k fun run …
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Apr 18 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel Independent School District will be sponsoring the Autism Awareness Walk and Fun Run on Sunday, April 27, at 8 a.m. April is National Autism Awareness Month. The district hopes to raise awareness about Autism, the fastest growing developmental disorder in the United States. The walk of 2.2 …
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Mar 21 2013
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Kaylyn Villarreal is a force to be reckoned with. A sophomore attending Texas A&M University –Kingsville, this Port Isabel High School graduate, Class of 2011, and aspiring educator is making a run to be the next Ms. TAMUK, a coveted title among young women on campus. Earning …
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Mar 21 2013
By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Anyone who’s ever doubted that big things come in small packages probably never met Mariela Zavala. This bright Port Isabel native and Port Isabel High graduate is currently attending the University of Texas – Brownsville where she aspires towards a degree in Environmental Science. So don’t be surprised …
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Mar 14 2013
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High powerlifters Jerry Lopez and Fernando Rivera both qualified for the Men’s State Powerlifting Meet with strong performances at the regional meet in Kingsville last Saturday. Lopez came in as the top-ranked lifter in the 123-pound class in Region V and backed it up by taking …
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Mar 14 2013
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High powerlifter Wynona Garza is competing in the Women’s State Powerlifting Meet on Friday, March 15 in Corpus Christi. The weigh-in was yesterday and competition was scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Garza is feeling confidant and ready to go, as she told the PRESS in …
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Jan 24 2013
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The South Texas high school track and field season begins next month, and the Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons team is getting ready. The first meet of the season will be the 58th Annual Sams Relays in Brownsville on Saturday, February 16. The head coach of the Lady …
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