Tag: summer

Martinez looks forward to new season

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Two-year varsity veteran Daniel Martinez has his eyes on a more successful football season than last year’s turned out to be.  The Press found Martinez at the high school this week, and he took a break from his weight room workout to share his thoughts on the upcoming …

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Del Abra hitting weight room hard

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Aaron Del Abra has been hitting the weight room at the high school hard this summer, diligently working to prepare himself for the start of football practice in August.  The Press found Del Abra at the weight room this week and he talked about his workouts and the …

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Fierro visits over summer break

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS When last seen competing in a Port Isabel Tarpon uniform, Armando Fierro was crowned state Class 3-A champion in the 1,500-meter run in Austin in the spring of 2012. Since then, he has competed for the University of West Alabama and joined the United States Marine Corps. To read the …

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Summer Track keeps athletes in condition

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Conditioning is an important part of any student’s athletic endeavors. A number of Port Isabel student-athletes have therefore committed themselves to a summer track and field program, participation in which will help them stay in shape and improve their performance in their respective events and sports. To read the rest …

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Summer league boys’ hoops season concludes

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The summer league boys’ basketball season has come to an end, and while the Port Isabel team didn’t win many games a good start on the 2014-15 hoops season was still accomplished. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or …

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PI’s 7-on-7 football team sets sights on State tourney

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel 7-on-7 football team will be trying for its third straight state tournament this weekend. The team will compete in the state qualifying tournament in Weslaco on Saturday. 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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Murchison plans for easier summer schedule

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Daniela Murchison, Port Isabel High’s two-time state Class 3-A shot put champion, has planned an easier competitive schedule for this summer than the one she endured in 2013. She will be competing in only three meets during the summer season, in McAllen, Humble and College Station To read the rest …

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Summer programs underway

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The school year has officially come to an end and all regular UIL sports are off until football and volleyball start their 2014 seasons next August. Call it the off-season, the summer season, the irregular season, but many Port Isabel athletes, from grade-school all the way up to …

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Registration is Tuesday for PISD summer camps

Special to the PRESS   The Port Isabel Athletic Department will offer a summer camp program for the children of Port Isabel. All camps will be held at the high school campus. The camp schedule is as follows: * Track (June 9-27): 8 to 10 a.m. ;grades K-12 * Volleyball (June 9-12): 10 a.m. to …

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Summer sales tax totals up 15%

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com While not all of the Island’s summer sales tax revenues have been reported and released, early indications show that this past season brought in a considerable increase in collection totals when compared to recent years. The following are figures taken directly from the City’s sales tax collection totals: April …

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