Category: Sports

A Quick Breakdown: Mustangs vs. Greyhounds… San Benito seeks revenge

By Pete Banda Managing Editor Last year, the San Benito Greyhounds traveled to McAllen to finish off their non-district schedule against the Memorial Mustangs in a battle of unbeaten teams. From start to finish, that was one of the most exciting games of the season for both teams. The ’Hounds ultimately fell to the Mustangs …

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Junior Quarterback named offensive player of the week

By Pete Banda Managing Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com With the graduation of All-Valley quarterback J.R. Gaitan, many questioned if San Benito would be able to fill the void at quarterback. Well, if the last two games are any indication, Erick Retta is more than capable of carrying this Greyhound offense. For his performance against San Antonio East …

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‘Hounds remain undefeated with dominant victory

By Luis Arreola III Special to the News   Emotions were running high at Bobby Morrow Stadium this past Friday as the San Benito Greyhounds opened up their first home game of the season against the San Antonio East Central Hornets with an exhilarating win, bringing their record to 2-0. The Greyhounds managed to put …

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’Hounds dominate in opener, expect another tough matchup

By PETE BANDA Managing Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com If there were any questions about the 2016 version of the San Benito Greyhounds, they were at least partially answered last Thursday night in their week one game against regional powerhouse Laredo United. Despite losing all but one offensive starter from a year ago, the ’Hounds managed to put …

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Heavy Hitters: Girls volleyball team looks to continue decade of success

By PETE BANDA Managing Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com As sports fans in San Benito are eagerly awaiting the start of football season, there’s another group of athletes putting in countless hours of work that are seemingly flying under the radar. The Lady ’Hounds volleyball team has been battling through their own set of two-a-days during these last …

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Champions: San Benito squad wins statewide competition

Managing editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com A group of 14 year olds from around San Benito were crowned as champions this past weekend at the NFL Flag Football X Power House Showdown at AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas. Over 100 teams competed in the event throughout several different age divisions.       Want the whole story? Pick …

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ATTENTION: LADY HOUNDS VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS

Staff Report San Benito Lady Hounds Volleyball practices will begin on Monday, August 1st at San Benito High School and Veterans Memorial Academy. All girls that are interested in participating must have a physical completed by the first day of practice. Bring your own workout attire and report for practice according to your classification. Seniors:  …

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Strong Side: Greyhound strength and conditioning program underway

By PETE BANDA Managing Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Summer vacation is officially over for most Greyhound athletes as San Benito’s annual strength and conditioning program is in full swing. Over 200 athletes from all sports, including girl’s athletics, are taking part in the daily 2-hour training sessions. In past years, the strength and conditioning program had been …

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Coming soon…….

 Every year, as football season slowly creeps back into our lives, the San Benito News gets you prepared by releasing our yearly RGV Football Preview. We will have a rundown of every team in the Valley, with an extra focus on local teams San Benito, Rio Hondo, Los Fresnos, Port Isabel, and both Harlingen schools. …

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2016 RGV Football preview coming Soon…

Staff Report Every year, as football season slowly creeps back into our lives, the San Benito News gets you prepared by releasing our yearly RGV Football Preview. We will have a rundown of every team in the Valley, with an extra focus on local teams San Benito, Rio Hondo, Los Fresnos, Port Isabel, and both …

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