Category: Sports

Noyola places second at Yellow Jacket Relays

NEWS Staff Report ELSA – The San Benito High School varsity boys’ track team competed at the Yellow Jacket Relays at Edcouch-Elsa High School on Friday, April 5. Isaac Osorio, Armando Medrano, Gabriel Vasquez and JD Alonzo placed fourth in the 400 meter relay with a time of 44.25. Gabriel Noyola placed second in the …

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JV track places third at competition

NEWS Staff Report WESLACO – The San Benito High School boys’ junior varsity track team performed well at the District 31-5A meet held at Bobby Lackey Stadium on Thursday. At the meet, JC Hernandez, Anthony Noyola, Jesse Ibanez and Javier Ortiz competed in the 400 meter relay and placed third with a time of 46.31. …

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Freshmen competitors place at Weslaco track tourney

NEWS Staff Report WESLACO – The San Benito High School freshmen boys’ track team competed at a 31-5A district meet held at Bobby Lackey Stadium on Thursday, April 4. Competing in the 400 meter relay were John Belmares, Nicholas Rosales, Jacob Zuniga and Alex Castillo, who collectively placed third with a time of 47.10. Joshua …

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NUMBER 9: Ladies earn highest state ranking since Elite 8 season

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The Lady Greyhounds have been here before. Having secured advancement to the Elite 8 round of the state playoffs, a feat not accomplished by any other Rio Grande Valley team before them, the 2011 San Benito Lady ’Hounds made history, and with it scored an eighth place ranking in …

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Rodriguez to play football at TLU

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Enrique Rodriguez, a three-year varsity starter for the San Benito Greyhounds football team, has signed to play football for the Texas Lutheran University Bulldogs in Seguin. “He’s one of those guys who was a freshman when I got here, and he’s gone all the way through the program,” …

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‘Hounds victorious over Mustangs, 9-1

Special to the NEWS Things have been up and down for the San Benito Greyhounds as of late. And Thursday night was one of the “up” moments. The ’Hounds produced 10 hits and got marvelous pitching in a 9-1 romp over McAllen Memorial at Greyhound Park. With the win, San Benito improved to 10-7 overall …

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GIRLS ON FIRE: State-ranked Lady ’Hounds bulldozing through 31-5A

Special to the NEWS These girls are on FIRE! With apologies to Alicia Keys, there’s no other way to describe the San Benito Lady ’Hounds, who stormed to another shutout on Thursday night, this time a 6-0 win over McAllen Rowe. Behind another dominating performance from Lady ’Hound pitcher Amber Jasso, San Benito improved to …

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’Hounds ready for Rivera in first bi-district clash

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Greyhound varsity soccer team will try to continue its historic run when it travels to Brownsville on Saturday, March 30, for a bi-district clash against the 32-5A second place Rivera Raiders. While the matchup, which is set for 7:30 p.m., is attracting a large amount …

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’Hounds redefine San Benito soccer with historic season

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com There’s a first time for everything. The San Benito Greyhound varsity soccer team has scored 28 points this season en route to its first playoff appearance. Playing in District 31-5A, the Greyhounds clinched a playoff berth Tuesday, March 19, after dispatching PSJA by a score of 2-0, thanks to …

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BACK IN: Lady ’Hounds claw into playoffs

Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady ’Hounds soccer team is back in the playoffs, but it wasn’t easy getting there. After a solid start in a new district—31-5A—the club was beset with injuries over the second part of the campaign and it took a gritty effort to qualify out of one of the …

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