Category: Sports

UPDATE: Lady ‘Hounds keep season alive, face Los Fresnos in play-in game at SBHS Gym

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NEWS staff report  UPDATE: Game time is 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13 at the San Benito High School Gym. BROWNSVILLE—The basketball season’s not over just yet for the San Benito Lady ‘Hounds. The girls kept their campaign alive with a huge 37-29 win over Brownsville Rivera on Tuesday night to finish the district season 6-8. The …

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: ‘Hounds outlast Rivera for key road victory

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By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE— Getting wins down the stretch is a good sign for any playoff team. And for the San Benito Greyhounds, one more win in their final two games will likely punch that postseason ticket. The ‘Hounds erased a five-point halftime deficit with a solid third quarter as they …

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Rio Hondo man to serve as an analyst for Super Bowl

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Special to the NEWS  GLENDALE, Ariz.—Among the millions who will watch Super Bowl XLIX this weekend, many locals will undoubtedly be tuned in to the big game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. This year’s United States telecast will be handled by NBC and longtime broadcasters Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, but local …

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Greyhounds cage Cardinals, earn season sweep of rivals

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By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN — Some say that San Benito’s 61-46 win over Harlingen on Tuesday night wasn’t impressive with the Cardinals being down from their usual successes this season.  However, no one’s saying that in San Benito. The ’Hounds took charge from the start and never let up in getting an important …

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Greyhounds finish third at Sharyland golf Invitational

NEWS staff report  MISSION —The temperatures were low, and so were the scores on the cards of the San Benito Greyhound golf team. The Greyhound boys placed third out of 19 teams at the Sharyland Invitational, held last weekend at the always-challenging Shary Golf Course. San Benito turned in a collective 699, paced by senior Ben Valle, …

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Lady ‘Hounds perform well at Dog Pound tourney

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By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS SAN BENITO — In what’s become one of the more competitive soccer events in the area, the annual San Benito Dog Pound tournament on Jan. 23-24 once again did not disappoint. Games were played at three sites, including Bobby Morrow Stadium, San Benito High School and Old Greyhound …

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MAT-TASTIC: Lady Hound girls wrestling on a tear once again

By ARMANDO GARZA  Special to the NEWS SAN BENITO — The tradition continues. In what’s become a yearly occurrence, the San Benito girls wrestling team is again recording successes every time they hit the mats. This year’s girls have already captured second-place finishes at two meets and are expected to be near the top of …

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Greyhound boys notch huge win over previously-perfect Hanna, 54-51

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By ARMANDO GARZA  Special to the NEWS SAN BENITO — Every team strives for that signature win, the one that makes them feel good and puts their opponents on notice.  On Tuesday night, the San Benito Greyhounds may have done just that.  Scratching, clawing and fighting against a tough Brownsville Hanna team, the ’Hounds buckled down …

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Longtime educator takes over Greyhound golf teams

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS Henry Valle may have been out of coaching a while, but he surely hasn’t been out of the game. For nearly three decades, Valle has been a fixture at San Benito High School, teaching countless students and even coaching football, soccer and track over the years. But 18 …

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‘Hounds drop close one at Harlingen South

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By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS When ’Hounds coach Eddie Abrego said after last week’s win over Lopez that District 32-6A is tough, he wasn’t kidding. The ’Hounds, sitting at 2-1 in league play, went to Harlingen South Tuesday night to face the 2-1 Hawks, who’d just fallen to league leader Hanna, in a pivotal game …

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