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Losoya takes gold at La Feria Tourney

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Tarpon and Lady Tarpon track and field teams started the 2014 season in La Feria last Friday and, according to the programs’ two head coaches, some good results came out of it. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …

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Powerlifters travel to Los Fresnos Saturday; Regionals next

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel men’s and women’s powerlifting teams are hard at work in the weight room at Port Isabel High these days, building up strength and working on technique with the goal of achieving as high a total lift as possible. Any lifter who is ranked in the …

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TASTE’S SO GOOD: Partnerships pay off for museum fundraiser

Special to the PRESS On Friday, the Museums of Port Isabel hosted its 17th Annual Taste of the Laguna Madre. Oh, the weather outside was frightful, but more than a half an hour before the doors opened at the Plains Capitol Bank, attendees were already streaming in. To read the rest of this story, please …

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EDC eyes site to develop

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday approved contracting with Reyna & Associates, of Mission, for professional services regarding a potential property acquisition on behalf of the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The EDC has proposed to purchase undisclosed property in Port Isabel for $1.2 million with a …

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Bush makes tour stop

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Republican candidate for Texas Land Commissioner George Prescott Bush made a tour stop at Pirates Landing in Port Isabel on Wednesday to meet his constituents and share important messages regarding his campaign. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by …

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PI lifters focus on Regionals

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High men’s and women’s powerlifting teams showed up well at their most recent meet at Mission Veterans Memorial High School last Saturday and all lifters are working hard to prepare for the upcoming regional meets. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to …

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Ladies prep for playoffs

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons basketball team began preparations for the post-season playoffs this week. They entered last Friday’s home contest against district leader Rio Hondo having already clinched a playoff spot. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition …

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Lifters look strong at Weslaco meet

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High powerlifters were a more visible presence at last week’s powerlifting meet at Weslaco than in the season’s first meet at Brownsville Pace earlier this month. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the …

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Pirates crush Tarps, 86-49

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Hidalgo Pirates sailed into Tarpon Gym on Tuesday night, took no prisoners, and left with an 86-49 win over the Port Isabel Tarpons in District 32-3A action. Hidalgo takes the season sweep over Port Isabel with the win. The Pirates won the teams’ district opener at Hidalgo …

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Ladies lose, 45-40

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel hung tough with the Lady Pirates of Hidalgo on Tuesday night but came up just short in the end, 45-40. With the win Hidalgo gains the season sweep over PI. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition …

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