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Lady Tarpons Outscore Grulla, 60-32

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS January 8, 2015 The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons basketball squad went on the road to Rio Grande City Tuesday night and made the trip a profitable one with a 60-32 win over the Lady Gators of Grulla. The Lady Tarpons never trailed and led 21-7 at the …

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Tarpons Out-hustle Gators, 68-51

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS January 8, 2015 The Port Isabel Tarpons basketball group scored two points on a pair of free throws before the game actually started and beat the Grulla Gators, 68-51, Tuesday night in Tarpon Gym. The Gators’ official team lineup in the scorebook initially showed two players with the …

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Ladies’ comeback falls short

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons basketball team put on a furious fourth period rally that came up just a little short Tuesday at Lyford. They trailed the Lady Bulldogs 35-14 at the end of the third quarter, outscored them 20-7 in the fourth, and lost 42-34. “They came …

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Tarps Show improvement against Donna North

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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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Tarpons sink Pirates, 38-17

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons broadsided the Hidalgo Pirates with 21 straight second-half points last Friday night at Tarpon Stadium and improved to 3-0 on the season with a 38-17 win. The Tarpons got four touchdowns and a season-high 408 yards from their rushing game, and the defense added …

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Lady Tarpons start district play at 2-0

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team has started the District 16-4A (D-II) season with a 2-0 mark after straight set wins over Zapata and Rio Hondo. This Tuesday, they got the measure of Rio Hondo – 25-12, 25-15, 25-14 – and last Saturday they handled Zapata – …

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