Jan 13 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS Some may want to start calling Jason Lopez Mr. Fantastic. As a junior starting for the San Benito Greyhounds varsity basketball team, Jason isn’t quite the fictional super hero portrayed in the Fantastic Four comic book series and feature films. But with a wingspan of more than 78.74 …
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Jan 13 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS Kassandra Sanchez was just a fifth grader in the city of San Benito when she began to follow her dream of playing the sport she loves, basketball. Known as Stretch, she stands at about 6’0” tall of pure athletic ability. An 18-year-old senior at San Benito High School, …
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Jan 13 2012
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS Ever since he was small, Joshua Lopez dreamed that one day he would be doing what he loved the most, which was to play basketball. On Thursday, he took a huge step forward to his dream as he signed to play college basketball with Lindenwood University in St. …
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Jan 10 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito girls’ varsity basketball team added another win to their record by demolishing the Brownsville Porter Cowgirls, 53-18. They now stand at 4-2 district and 17-11 overall. Starting point guard Alex Cerda opened the game for the Lady ’Hounds, scoring a three-point basket. Cerda totaled nine …
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Jan 10 2012
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers are what cost the San Benito Greyhounds the victory over the Brownsville Porter Cowboys Tuesday night. The Greyhounds played at home and started off on the right foot, but Porter was right behind as the San Benito basketball team led at the end of the …
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Jan 10 2012
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS WESLACO – The San Benito Lady ’Hounds powerlifting team competed in their first meet of the season on Saturday, Jan. 7 at Weslaco High School. Competing at 97 pounds, Alexandria Marmolejo overpowered her competition with a first place finish, totaling 555 pounds, with 215 pounds in squat, 120 …
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Jan 06 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhound basketball team is on a mission, and so is 17-year-old center Matthew Perez. One of the starting members on the varsity team, Matthew hopes to aid his team to reach the title of district champions this season. Matthew, who has been playing basketball since …
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Dec 27 2011
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS On Tuesday, Dec. 20, the San Benito Greyhounds faced the McAllen Nikki Rowe Warriors in a fast-paced game that led to the defeat of the purple and gold with a score 68-55. The Greyhounds kept up with the Warriors and trailed by only six at the half. Leading …
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Dec 27 2011
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady ’Hounds wrestling team is back on the mats and continuing success. The Lady ’Hounds have recently claimed victory in a number of meets and are now at an undefeated season record. On Dec. 17, the Lady ’Hounds faced Rio Grande City and were victorious …
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Dec 20 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS The Battle of the Arroyo between San Benito and Harlingen will now be known across the entire state of Texas after it was announced that the video sent in by KSBG TV 17 which depicted the fierce grudge match won the 2011 Nike High School Rivalry Tour Contest. …
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