Category: Sports

In the Paint: Basketball in Cejay Banuelos’ past and future

Cejay Banuelos

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS Cejay Banuelos, 16, is the starting wing for the Lady ’Hounds varsity basketball team. Just a junior in high school, Cejay dreams of playing college basketball for A&M College Station. She started playing the sport she loves at the age of six years old, and her biggest inspiration …

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Los Fresnos topples San Benito basketball squads

Hound

By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS – The San Benito Lady ’Hounds fell short this past Tuesday at Los Fresnos after a tough fight against the Lady Falcons. San Benito trailed almost the entire game and came within four points from taking the lead but was unable to get past the Los …

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’Hounds hold on against Pace, Ladies continue winning ways

Hounds

By TREY PUGA Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhound varsity basketball team had some trouble as they tried to take full control of Friday night’s game at home against the Pace Vikings. From the start, the Greyhounds won possession from the tip off, but the Vikings went ahead and put the first points …

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In the Paint: Sierra a freshman sensation for ’Hounds

Leonel Cristian Sierra

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS Leonel Cristian Sierra is just a freshman and already on the San Benito Greyhound varsity basketball team. Of course, this “young gun” who goes by the name Cristian didn’t just start his basketball career. He has been playing the sport he loves since he was in third grade …

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In the Paint: Shark all about ‘speed and control’

Alex Cerda

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS Known as Shark, because she has been on the varsity Lady Hound’s basketball team since her freshman year, Alexandria Cerda looks to make her passion her future. She is the starting point guard for the Lady Hounds and hopes to play for either A&M Corpus Christi or Texas …

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Grapplers take down Weslaco East

Hounds

By CARLOS GONZALES & JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady ’Hounds once again dominated the mat this past Thursday, this time while hosting the Weslaco East Lady Wildcats. Winning their matches by pin were wrestlers Cele Maldonado, Brianna Jimenez, Erika Guzman, Anissa Abrego, Alex Marmolejo, and Sam Martinez, who pinned her …

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Wrestlers dominate, soccer team struggles

Greyhound soccer

By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhound wrestling team defeated the PSJA Bears this past Thursday in another non-district meet. The Greyhounds were able to come away with matches won by one pin, three by points, and four forfeits. The Greyhounds will next host Weslaco East Thursday for the last match …

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San Benito powerlifters dominate in RGC

Greyhounds

By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS After a successful second place finish last weekend at the Weslaco girl’s powerlifting meet, the San Benito Lady ‘Hounds would not be satisfied with another second place finish as they fought for first against lifting rival Weslaco. The Lady ’Hounds were at a secured second place going into …

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’Cats sweep Tarpons in hoops action

Lady Bobcats vs. Lady Tarpons

By LARRY GAGE Special to the NEWS The Rio Hondo Bobcats and Lady Bobcats enjoyed victories over rival Port Isabel squads on the basketball court, 64-58 and 54-25, respectively. The Tarpons got off to a great start at home against the visiting Bobcats. A three-point play gave Rio Hondo the early lead, but Port Isabel …

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WhiteWings to announce new general manager

WhiteWings

Special to the NEWS The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings are holding a press conference at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at which time the ballclub’s new general manager will be introduced. He will also outline some of the plans for the North American League Southern Division champions for 2012 and beyond, according to a …

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