Category: Sports

’Hounds sweep at Mercedes tourney

Special to the NEWS MERCEDES – “Two tournaments, two trophies. Not bad.” As skipper Ram Partida noted, there was nothing “bad” about the Greyhound baseball team’s weekend at the annual Knights of Columbus tournament in Mercedes. In fact, it was all good. San Benito cruised through the field, mowing down Marine Military Academy (16-0), Harlingen …

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Athletes place first at varsity track meet

NEWS Staff Report The San Benito High School boys varsity track team competed at the Flying W Track Relays held at PSJA Stadium on Saturday, March 2. Rafael Duenes placed first in the 3200 meter run with a time of 9.55.56, while Aaron Garcia ran a time of 10.33.36. Competing in the 400 meter relay …

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ON A HIGH NOTE: Torres culminates wrestling career with state ranking

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Lady ’Hounds varsity wrestling program has been insurmountable in recent years, seeing success at all levels, both individually and as a team. With a team that has won a district championship three years straight, among numerous other accomplishments, senior Valeria Torres has surfaced as one …

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JV track team places in 400, 800 meter relays

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com MERCEDES – The Rolando Casas coached San Benito High School junior varsity boys’ track team competed at a meet at Mercedes High School on Thursday, February 28. Competing in the 400 meter relay were JC Hernandez, Javier Ortiz, Anthony Noyola and Victor Gaitan, who placed second with a …

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Castro places second at freshmen meet

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com MERCEDES – The San Benito High School freshmen boys track team, coached by Rolando Casas, competed at a track meet held at Mercedes High School on Thursday, February 28. Pablo Castro placed second in the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 18.06 while Jose Martinez came in …

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Greyhounds beat ‘Stangs in district opener

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Special to the NEWS McALLEN — When the going was good, the San Benito Greyhounds thrived. But it was when the going got tough that the ’Hounds shined brightest. After letting an 8-1 lead slip away, the boys stopped the bleeding and then scored four insurance runs to beat McAllen Memorial 12-8 on Tuesday night …

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Torres takes bronze at state wrestling meet

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito High School was well represented at the State Wrestling Meet in Austin over the weekend. Wrestling in the 128-pound weight class was Valeria Torres, who grappled against Angelique Davis of Katy Morton Ranch High School, defeating her in the second period by fall with a total …

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Lady ’Hounds begin season with 12-1 record

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Lady ’Hound varsity softball team has kicked off the 2013 season much like it does every season, dominating. The 12-1 Lady ’Hounds have dominated nearly every team they have faced thus far and don’t appear to be slowing down any time soon. They competed in …

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Greyhounds take fourth at tourney

Special to the NEWS McALLEN – The week didn’t start the way they’d have liked, but the Greyhound baseball team turned things around at the McAllen/Mission ISD Baseball Tournament over the weekend. The ’Hounds went 2-2 in McAllen and brought home a fourth place trophy as a result. Skipper Ram Partida said earning some hardware …

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San Benito Texans crowned flag football champs

The San Benito Texans were crowned champions at the McAllen NFL Flag Football Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 23. The Texans won in the 5-6 year-old division. The players are Tommy Ramirez, Adam Cortez, Ricky Olivares, Robby Leal, Jason Rodriguez and Ethan Gomez. Coaches are Tommy Ramirez and Lionel Cortez. (Courtesy photo)

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