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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Nov 26 2014
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons basketball team lost their second straight game to open the 2014-15 season Monday afternoon, but showed considerable improvement against the visiting Chiefs of Donna North High. The final score was 57-48 and, although Port Isabel twice took short-lived leads in the second half of …
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Nov 20 2014
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons basketball team played their first game of the season at the Marine Military Academy Tuesday night, and dropped a 65-36 decision to the Leathernecks. At least half of first-year head coach Nathan Janak’s players were playing football until last Friday. “The kids got tired …
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Nov 20 2014
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Sinton Pirates broadsided the Port Isabel Tarpons with 52 points last Friday night, and eliminated them from the 2014 post-season with a 52-22 win in a bi-district playoff game at Kingsville. The Pirates improve to 8-3 on the season and advance to play Hondo in the area …
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Nov 06 2014
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS ORANGE GROVE—Orange Grove led from start to finish Saturday night and scored a convincing 33-7 victory over Port Isabel at Bulldog Stadium in a game that was postponed from Friday due to heavy rains. In front of an enthusiastic home crowd, the Bulldogs wasted no time getting on …
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Oct 30 2014
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons went bear hunting last week and found a whole team of them in Corpus Christi. They bagged the lot and came away with a 42-24 win over the Bears of West Oso. With the win, the Tarpons move into a three-way tie for second …
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Oct 23 2014
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons came into last Friday’s football game with Rio Hondo on a roll. They were undefeated at 6-0, including 1-0 in district play, and all involved in both camps figured that it was going to be a close, hard-fought game. They were right. With the …
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Oct 18 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the PRESS They took their shots. Boy, did they take their shots. But the Rio Hondo Bobcats gave out a few of their own, too. And with only 34 seconds left and four yards to glory in a tie game on the road on Friday night, the final haymaker in …
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Oct 16 2014
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Bobcats are solitary and elusive, relying on camouflage and stealth, as they are the smallest of the Lynx genus species. The tarpon, a premier saltwater game fish in many areas, has existed since prehistoric times, vulnerable to a number of land and sea predators throughout its life. Don’t …
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Oct 16 2014
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons jumped on the Red Ants of Progreso with two touchdowns in the first three minutes of the game last Friday night and were in control the entire night as they won their district season opener, 61-7, at Red Ant Stadium. On the Tarpons’ first …
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By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Greyhounds defeated the Schertz-Clemens Buffaloes during a non-district football game on Friday, Sept. 10. In a close game, the ’Hounds outscored the Buffaloes 13-7. The ’Hounds defense put on a strong showing. The ’Hounds’ totaled three interceptions and three sacks. Two of the interceptions were by linebacker Mariano … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com On Saturday, Sept. 11, Jennifer White stepped onto the bodybuilding stage to show off the four years of dedication she put into the gym. White, 32, began her weight loss journey four years ago after a doctor’s appointment left her discouraged. In November 2017, White was informed at a doctor’s appointment … Continue reading [...]
News Staff Report The San Benito CISD issued a mask mandate that went into effect on Friday, Sept. 10. The resolution to approve the mask mandate was passed by the SBCISD Board of Trustees during a special board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 7. According to the resolution, all students, staff, and visitors are required to … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Census data for the 2020 U.S. Census has been released and shows that San Benito experienced little growth over the past 10 years. According to the 2020 census data, San Benito’s population increased to 24,861 from 24,250 In the 2010 census—an increase of 611 residents. San Benito’s neighboring city, Harlingen, has … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees held a public hearing to discuss school district’s proposed tax rate for the 2021-2022 school year. Vicky Perez, SBCISD Assistant Superintendent of Finance Services, presented the tax rate information from the current tax year and the proposed rate. Trustee Orlando Lopez asked when the … Continue reading [...]
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