Jul 01 2016
By Marina Wise Special to the News Rio Hondo Black and San Benito Purple wrapped up their fourth week of 7 on 7 on Thursday. With just two weeks left in their summer season, both squads are continuing to make the most of their games in terms of improving skills and team chemistry. San Benito …
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Jul 01 2016
A pair of greyhounds helped the East All-Stars defeat the West All Stars last week by a score of 7-6 . JR Gaitan was 1 for 3 with 1 triple and 2 scored runs, Joseph Partida was 1 for 3 with 1 RBI. The duo had a double play at the end of the game …
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Jul 01 2016
For decades, the majority of Valley high school football teams have struggled to get past the third round of the playoffs. In fact, last year’s Greyhound team was only the second group from San Benito to reach the regional round of the State playoffs in the last 50 years. Some people say the teams north …
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May 04 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The local sports-crazed community of San Benito was shocked last Saturday when the Lady ’Hounds dropped their first round playoff series against a PSJA Memorial team that finished fourth place in their district with just a 12-14 overall record. Despite the mind-boggling loss, however, most of the post-game …
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Apr 08 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Despite coming off a brilliant season that saw them reach their second state tournament in the last three years, and fall painfully short of a shot at the state championship, the San Benito Lady ’Hounds still entered this season with more questions than answers. The team graduated a …
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Mar 23 2016
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com City Commissioners Tuesday night approved the purchase and construction of 15 canopies that will cover all the bleachers at Stookey Park. Commissioners unanimously opted out of the cheaper in-house proposal of $25,000 and decided on a $35,000 proposal from Tenzo, stating the outline looked much more “professional.” “These are …
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Mar 23 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com In one of the most hyped up games of the year, the San Benito Lady ’Hounds welcomed their former longtime coach back to the field Tuesday night in true Lady ’Hounds fashion with a thrashing a 9-2 victory over his new squad- the Harlingen South Lady Hawks. With …
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Mar 21 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com For nearly two decades, Elias Martinez was the face of San Benito softball. The head coach led the Lady ’Hounds on an unprecedented run that included seven sweet 16 appearances and the State semifinals two out of the last three years. Martinez, who left to coach the Harlingen …
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Mar 04 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It was a scoreless game in the bottom of the first inning when San Benito freshman pitcher Erika Cortez came up to bat for the Lady ’Hounds. After the opposing pitcher walked two batters to fill the bases, Cortez had a rare opportunity to deliver a grand slam. She …
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Feb 29 2016
News Staff Report The San Benito High School baseball and softball varsity squads are off to one of the greatest combined starts in program history! Both teams ended this weekend with championship victories at their respective tournaments. The Lady Hound’s next game is Tuesday at home against Hanna at 7:00 p.m. The Greyhounds will …
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