Category: Sports

San Benito softball standout to play for Huston-Tillotson

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Lady ’Hounds softball phenom Amber Jasso has been the face of the program since she first set foot on the pitcher’s mound in 2011. Many broken records, four district championships, several Sweet 16 appearances, two trips to the Elite Eight and one Final Four appearance later, …

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SPORTSMEN OF THE YEAR: Jasso, Mireles awarded annual athletic recognition

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com You’ve undoubtedly heard their names around town or read about their numerous athletic accomplishments in local publications; they’ve been leaders in the locker room as well as in the classroom. These are the characteristics shared by San Benito High school seniors Nathan Mireles and Amber Jasso, who were …

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Inter-squad spring game moved to Wednesday evening

NEWS Staff Report There’s been a change of plans. The time in which the San Benito Greyhounds will play an inter-squad spring training football game has changed from 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 28 to 4 p.m. the same day for the freshmen team and 5 p.m. for the varsity and JV. The games will be …

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Greyhounds to end spring training with inter-squad game

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Greyhounds will conclude their spring training with a football game at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 28 at Bobby Morrow Stadium. “It’s just going to be inter-squad between the kids,” said Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Dan Gomez. “Basically, it’s just a highlighted practice.” Gomez …

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’Hounds produce several All-District baseball selections

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Members of the San Benito High School baseball team were recognized with 31-5A All-District honors, an accomplishment that has Head Baseball Coach and Athletic Coordinator Ramiro Partida excited about the future of his team. Approximately eight players received All-District honors, some for multiple positions of which only one …

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Lady ‘Hounds end season with 9-6 loss to Southwest

NEWS Staff Report KINGSVILLE — The way things were going early on Saturday, it looked like Lady Luck was a Lady ’Hound on Saturday afternoon. But unfortunately, she had other ideas and slipped on green and black instead. After San Benito’s sizzling, confident start that resulted in a 5-1 lead, San Antonio Southwest erupted for …

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DOWN BUT NOT OUT: 5 errors cost Lady ’Hounds Game 1 versus Southwest

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS KINGSVILLE – Every team is due for an off night, and unfortunately for the San Benito Lady ’Hounds, that night happened at the worst time. The Lady ’Hounds committed five errors and got off to an uncharacteristically slow start against San Antonio Southwest as the Lady Dragons claimed …

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FAMILIAR FOES: Lady ’Hounds no strangers to Sweet 16 opponents — Southwest

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Lady ’Hounds have advanced to the Sweet 16 in the playoffs, but in order to make it to the Elite Eight, they will first have to go through a tough San Antonio Southwest team this weekend. The Lady ’Hounds (27-4) are making their sixth trip …

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STILL SWEET: Lady ’Hounds rout Los Fresnos to secure another Sweet 16 appearance

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS There’s no crowd like a “Sweet” San Benito crowd. Raucous, supportive and LOUD, the fans and big-game atmosphere combined with a textbook Lady ’Hound performance to trip up Los Fresnos in a 7-0 win in their 5A Regional Quarterfinal one-game playoff. With the victory, San Benito (27-4) is back …

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Rodriguez signs intent to attend Garden City

By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS Since becoming part of the Lady Greyhound track team, Kristen Marie Rodriguez has been nothing short of spectacular, and after this past Wednesday, she will be continuing her outstanding athletic career at Garden City College in Kansas. During her senior season at San Benito High School, Rodriguez, 18, turned …

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