Tag: powerlifting

Garza takes silver at State Meet

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Wynona Garza gave it everything she had at last Saturday’s Women’s State Powerlifting meet in Corpus Christi. She set new personal bests in the squat lift, dead lift, and total lift on her way to a second-place finish. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to …

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Camacho takes fifth at Regionals, Garza preps for State

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High powerlifter Chain Camacho placed fifth at the Men’s Regional Powerlifting Meet last weekend. Camacho did not qualify for the state meet but an all-out effort enabled him to set personal bests on each of his three lifts, all of which added up to a personal …

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Garza qualifies for State

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High powerlifter Wynona Garza has qualified for the state powerlifting meet. She placed second at the regional meet in Pleasonton last Saturday and will make her second straight trip to the state meet, which will be held in Corpus Christi the weekend of March 14-15. To …

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PI powerlifters open season

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High boys and girls powerlifting teams competed in their first meet last Saturday in Brownsville. The meet was held at Brownsville Pace High School. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news …

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A CHAMP IN OUR MIDST: Lopez takes second state title

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High School powerlifters Jerry Lopez and Fernando Rivera gave it their all at the Men’s State Powerlifting Meet in Abilene last Saturday. Lopez won his second straight state title and Rivera set a new personal-best in the total lift for a fifth place finish. Competing in …

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Lopez, Rivera qualify for state

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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Garza ready for state

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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Lifters prep for meet

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Jerry Lopez remembers the moment well. “The first thing I remember are the three white lights and I knew I’d won,” he recalled. “It was the best feeling in the world. Coach (Justin) Stumbaugh came up and gave me a big hug.” Lopez was recalling his final lift …

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