Mar 06 2012
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS CORPUS CHRISTI – After dominating the Valley’s best lifters, the San Benito Lady ’Hound powerlifting team headed to Calallen as they faced and conquered new opponents at the Regional Powerlifting Meet. At 97 pounds, Alex Marmolejo placed first in her division with an impressive bench press of 130 …
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Feb 28 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady ’Hound varsity softball team is looking to reach the same glory they achieved last year; beginning their season with an 8-0 record. The team appears to resemble strong confidence and knowledge of the “do’s and don’ts” of the sport, especially when returning players such …
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Feb 28 2012
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS This weekend, the San Benito Greyhounds powerlifting team traveled to Lyford and took first place at the Willacy County Invitational Meet. JR Torres, Aaron Robles, Julio Rivas, Pedro Lozano and Mike Benavidez each earned gold with their first place performances. Ernie Sandell earned the silver medal with a …
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Feb 28 2012
By JERRY DEAL Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN – The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings are again seeking host families for some of their incoming players for the upcoming 2012 baseball season. “Annually, we make every effort to find host families, who are willing to provide a bedroom and a few other facilities for some of …
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Feb 21 2012
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN – The San Benito Lady Greyhound softball squad began the 2012 season much like they ended 2011… kickin’ butt. This past Monday, in what was a completely lopsided game in favor of the Lady ’Hounds, San Benito dispatched the Harlingen Lady Cards in a blowout performance with …
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Feb 21 2012
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady ’Hounds powerlifting team continued their dominance at the Valley View Invitational this weekend in Pharr. The Lady ’Hounds finished the meet in first place, outlifting Los Fresnos which finished in second place along with 17 other teams from the valley. The Lady ’Hounds brought …
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Feb 14 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS On Monday, Feb. 13, San Benito High School senior Greg Rodriguez signed a letter of intent for a full ride to play college football for Jamestown College in North Dakota. His fellow teammates on the football and basketball teams as well as friends and family gathered to watch …
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Feb 14 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady Greyhounds were defeated in an upsetting first round playoff battle against PSJA North on Monday, 55-37. The team played hard but seemed to come up short on defense, allowing many fouls and turnovers at the beginning of the game. They were found trailing PSJA …
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Feb 14 2012
Special to the NEWS IDEA Public Schools will hold its first annual Top Shot Tournament, which will take place on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 8 a.m. at the Lozano Shooting Range in San Manuel. The tournament will raise funds for IDEA Public Schools, a growing public charter school system with 20 schools across the Rio …
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Feb 10 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS After defeating the Brownsville Hanna Lady Golden Eagles on Tuesday, Feb. 7 with a final score of 54-38, the San Benito Lady Greyhound varsity basketball team is preparing to enter the playoffs… again. For fans of the purple and gold, it’s refreshing to see the girls’ basketball program …
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