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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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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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Ladies fall to Zapata on road

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Lady Tarpons basketball squad made a fight of it but came up short, 49-37, against the Lady Hawks of Zapata in a bi-district playoff game in McAllen Tuesday night 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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Boys go winless in District

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It was the Port Isabel Tarpons last chance to win a district game. On Tuesday night the La Feria Lions dropped in at Tarpon Gym for the final District 32-3A game for both teams. Port Isabel had not won a league game all season. La Feria had already …

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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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Boys fall, 48-40, to Progreso at home

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS An invasion of Red Ants took place at Tarpon Gym Tuesday night and by the time they were cleared out they had a 48-40 win in hand in a District 32-3A boys basketball contest. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre …

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Lady Tarps double up Red Ants, 67-34

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hoops squad led from start to finish against the Progreso Lady Red Ants Tuesday night and took their second win of the district season, 67-34, in Tarpon Gym. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS …

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