Category: Sports

Lady ‘Hounds open season with dominant win

By PETE BANDA     Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com If there was any doubt about the Lady ’Hounds continuing their dominance under first year head coach Kristy Leal, they emphatically put those doubts to rest on Tuesday night- and put them away fast. San Benito put a beating on the La Joya Palmview Lady Lobos with …

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Back In Action- New coach looks to continue winning tradition

By PETE BANDA     Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Over the last two decades, the Lady ’Hounds have been one of the most successful sports programs in the entire Rio Grande Valley. Team tradition has carried them to eighteen playoff appearances, seven Sweet 16 births, three visits to the Elite Eight, two trips to the State …

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Coach Gomez debunks internet rumor, says ‘I’ll be here as long as I’m wanted’

By PETE BANDA    Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Despite rumors circulating online, San Benito Head Coach Dan Gomez confirmed this week that he has no intentions of going anywhere. It was first reported last week that Gomez had applied for the vacant head coach position at PSJA North and then later that he turned down that …

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END OF THE ROAD- ‘Hounds dream season ends with 41-15 loss

By PETE BANDA     Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com KINGSVILLE — “There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.” After their 41-15 loss to Schertz Clemens on Friday night, those words could not ring more true concerning the San Benito Greyhounds’ season. Against a Clemens team that had more size …

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4th ROUND BOUND?- ‘Hounds looking for first 3rd round victory since 1961

By PETE BANDA   Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com One more win and the 2015 San Benito Greyhounds will etch themselves into the memories of the entire community for decades to come. After defeating Laredo Alexander in the area round of the playoffs on Friday, the Greyhounds have already established themselves as the most successful group since …

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Greyhound fans hope for first Area round playoff win since 2004

By PETE BANDA STAFF WRITER REPORTER@SBNEWSPAPER.COM For the first time since 2011, and only the second time in the last decade, the San Benito Greyhounds can call themselves Bi-District champions, claiming the title with a resounding 35-7 victory over the PSJA North Raiders last Friday at Bobby Morrow Stadium. Yes, this has undoubtedly been a …

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Falcons soar past Hanna, earn share of District title

By Kevin Lee Lara Special to the NEWS  Maroon up and make some noise! The Falcons have earned a share of the District 32-6A championship for the second year in a row. After soaring past Brownsville Hanna 46-13 in its season finale on Friday, Los Fresnos finished the season with a strong (9-1, 6-1) record. …

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Miller Jordan blanks B.C. 38-0 in annual Battle of Sam Houston

NEWS STAFF REPORT  In the annual “Battle of Sam Houston,” a San Benito tradition to close the middle school football season, Miller Jordan left no doubt. The Cougars’ 8th grade Black team scored early and often to blank Berta Cabaza’s purple team, 38-0 on Saturday morning at Bobby Morrow Stadium. Miller came out determined and …

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‘Hounds look to stay atop District 32-6A with win over South

By KEVIN LEE LARA   Special to the NEWS On Halloween night last season, the Greyhounds were poised to clinch the District 32-6A crown. With two games left in the season, San Benito could clinch the top spot with a win over Harlingen South. As zombies and ghosts flooded the streets, San Benito could taste …

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‘Hounds breeze past Lobos 45-7

By PETE BANDA   STAFF WRITER REPORTER@SBNEWSPAPER.COM Friday night’s game against the Brownsville Lopez Lobos was pushed up an hour to avoid any potential rain delays due to the effects from Hurricane Patricia. Well, physically both teams showed up on time, mentally however, is a different story. Aside from taking their opening drive 35 yards …

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