Jul 25 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS If there’s one thing that signals football season is around the corner in San Benito, it’s the annual Greyhound football camp. This year’s event is upon us and is slated to begin Monday, July 28 and will run through Thursday, July 31 at Bobby Morrow Stadium. The four-day …
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Jul 18 2014
By MARINA WISE-HERRING Special to the NEWS It’s a special sight to see young athletes compete at national competitions, especially Rio Grande Valley bred players. South Texas Fully Loaded ‘02 Red, along with other RGV-based fastpitch softball teams, made the trek to Denton this past week to compete at the IFA/VTD (Independent Fastpitch Association/Virtual Tournament Director) …
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Jul 15 2014
Special to the NEWS There was no question San Benito’s Rosa Gomez could run hurdles at the next level. The only question was, “Where?” That query was answered July 10 when Gomez, a 2014 SBHS graduate, signed Thursday to run track at Garden City Community College in Kansas on a two-year scholarship. Surrounded by family …
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Jul 11 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS PHARR – Ever since he can remember, Leo Araguz has always “wanted to prove people wrong.” The Harlingen native did that many times over as a star kicker for the Cardinals, which he parlayed into a scholarship to Stephen F. Austin State University and eventually, the National Football …
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Jul 11 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS PHARR – For the second consecutive year, a San Benito High School alumnus joins the growing list of Valley sports greats to receive the highest local honor. Vernon Hallbeck will be part of this year’s class of seven inductees into the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame …
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Jul 01 2014
Special to the NEWS It was a successful debut for the City of San Benito San Benito Parks & Recreation middle school 7-on-7 football league, which closed out its season on Monday night at Bobby Morrow Stadium. The league, aimed to provide middle school athletes an opportunity to stay sharp and in football mode, featured …
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Jun 27 2014
By CECILIA GONZALES Special to the NEWS The South Texas Thunder softball team will be rolling to Kissimmee, Florida to play for the United States Specialty Association (USSSA) National title, as they recently advanced by winning the USSSA Texas South Championship. “It’s a great accomplishment, it’s something we’ve been working on since last year,” said Coach …
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Jun 13 2014
By MARINA WISE-HERRING Special to the NEWS High school softball and baseball is not quite over for San Benito High School standouts Amber Jasso, Clarissa Huerta, Dorothy Millan and Roy Angel Aguilar. As a result, they have one last chance to represent their alma mater on the playing field in the Rio Grande Valley East-West …
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Jun 10 2014
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – After a truly marvelous season that saw the Rio Hondo Lady Bobcats softball team dominate District 32-3A, and pretty much everyone else they played, the individual honors have poured in with the announcement of the All-District selections. Not only did Rio Hondo have the offensive and …
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Jun 10 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The success of the San Benito Lady ’Hounds softball team continues to make headlines even after being eliminated from playoff contention on May 17. Nine players from this year’s “Sweet 16” Region 4 semi-finalist team were named to the 31-5A All-District squad, including junior (now senior) pitcher Crystal …
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