Tag: Tarpons

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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LADIES’ FIRST: Soccer squad blazes path to the field

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Three weeks ago, 11 teenage Lady Tarpons stepped onto the field for kickoff and, in doing so, walked right into the record books as part of the first girls’ soccer team in Port Isabel High School history. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …

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Lady Tarps fall to Rio Hondo at home, 55-34

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Lady Bobcats of Rio Hondo took an early 7-2 lead over the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons, led 38-16 at the half, and left Tarpon Gym with a 55-34 win in District 32-3A action Tuesday night. “They’re predicted to finish first in our district,” first-year PI Head Coach …

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Bobcats run all over Tarpons, 80-56

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Rio Hondo Bobcats came prowling into Tarpon Gym, ran full-speed from one end of the court to the other all night long, and left with an 80-56 win over the Port Isabel Tarpons in a District 32-3A contest Tuesday night. The Tarpons took the early lead on …

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ALL-VALLEY STANDOUTS: Four football Tarpons recognized

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Four Port Isabel Tarpon football players were named recently to the RGVSports.com All-Valley Football Team. Offensive lineman Mark Benavides was chosen for the offensive first team and Juan Aguilera and Esteven Montelongo were named to the defensive first team. Also making the defensive first team as the All-Valley …

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Donna IDEA dismisses Port Isabel, 50-39

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons went on the road Tuesday night for their final non-district game before opening league play at Hidalgo this Friday. The final score was not in PI’s favor as the home team won, 50-39. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the …

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Lionettes cruise past Lady Tarps, 51-33

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The La Feria Lionettes paid a visit to Tarpon Gym on Tuesday night and handed the Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons their first district loss of the season, 51-33. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call …

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Lady Hawks handle PI Ladies easily, 58-39

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Zapata Lady Hawks swooped into Tarpon Gym like the birds of prey they’re named for and left with a 58-39 non-district win over Port Isabel High’s Lady Tarpons on Monday afternoon. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition …

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Ramsey settles in as new Tarpon Head Coach

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS First-year head Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons basketball coach Blake Ramsey may or may not have been a “gym rat” in his younger years, but there is no doubt that he is knowledgeable in the game and dedicated to the idea of teaching it at the high school …

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Varsity Boys top Lyford, 56-49

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It was a scoreless ball game for most of the first quarter, but once the Port Isabel Tarpons basketball team started putting the ball through the hoop and playing their game, they led the rest of the way for a 56-49 victory over the visiting Lyford Bulldogs Tuesday …

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