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Lady Tarpons take district track title

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons track and field team put on a dominating performance in last week’s District 32-3A meet in Port Isabel and ran away with the team title. It was the third straight team championship for the Lady Tarpons. Head coach Sylvia Torres’ squad collected a …

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Tarpons second at 32-3A meet

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons track and field team gave it all they had Thursday, April 11, and took second place in the District 32-3A track meet at Tarpon Stadium. The Tarpons won two relay events, the 1600-meter run, and the 300-meter hurdles. Those wins, along with a number …

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Tarps ready for district finals

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High School Tarpons track and field team is second in the team standings heading into Thursday night’s finals of the District 32-3A meet at Tarpon Stadium. With consistent finishes in the field events and in the 3200-meter run the Tarpons collected 52 points on Monday …

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Thornton leaves lasting impact on Press, community

PRESS Staff Report A force of nature, a tough guy with a big heart, a loyal friend, an adventurer – those were just a few terms used to describe Matthew Gregory “Matt” Thornton by those who knew him best. Thornton, 43, of Laguna Vista, and a longtime employee of the Port Isabel-South Padre Press and …

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Hofstetter optimistic about Tarpons’ track

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel track and field men are at it again. With the official start of the 2013 season little more than two weeks off they’ve been able to work out in mostly balmy conditions, although the wind has been a little strong this week. For the most …

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