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’HOUND HISTORY: Hounds Take Easy 33-0 Victory

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Published October 23, 1961 Editor’s Note: In observance of the 50th anniversary of the 1961 San Benito Greyhounds, the San Benito News will feature in each weekend edition the story that covered the game of that week 50 years ago. This is the game featuring the San Benito Greyhounds vs. the Mission Eagles. San Benito …

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Greyhounds home for Lobos

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By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds will be home again Friday as they battle the Brownsville Lopez Lobos at Bobby Morrow Stadium. Last Friday proved to be plenty of motivation to practice all that much harder this week when the Greyhounds (5-2 overall, 3-1 in district) lost in a heartbreaker …

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Bobcats to host Zapata Hawks

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By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – Coming off a huge District win over the previously unbeaten La Feria, the Rio Hondo Bobcats return this week with momentum as they host the Zapata Hawks for another big district match-up. The Bobcats (5-2, 2-0 in district) hope to stay undefeated in district play …

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Falcons fly into Raider country

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By STACEY GONZALEZ Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE – The Los Fresnos Falcons certainly hit the ground running going up against the Brownsville Hannah Golden Eagles last Friday night. With a 42-26 victory now behind them, the Falcons hope to only continue moving forward at this point in district. What initially seemed to be a …

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Panthers outpace ’Hounds, 21-14

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By CRISTINA M. GARCIA Special to the NEWS WESLACO – The stakes were substantial Friday night at Bobby Lackey Stadium in Weslaco where the San Benito Greyhounds took on the Weslaco Panthers for a cat-dog brawl. Both teams, coming into the game undefeated in district, knew it would not be an easy win, much less …

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Bobcats hold off Lions, 22-17

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By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS LA FERIA – Ask any Bobcat fan who attended Friday night’s game and they’ll all say the same thing: Their beloved boys in black and gold not only had to contend with the La Feria Lions but also with the officiating crew. But regardless of questionable calls throughout …

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Falcons pluck Eagles, 42-26

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By STACEY GONZALEZ Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS – The Los Fresnos Falcons were definitely “in the zone” going up against Brownsville Hannah Friday night. Due to the Falcons stealth and maneuverability on the field, they left home with a 42-26 victory against the Eagles and are now 2-2 in the district and 5-2 …

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’HOUND HISTORY: Greyhounds Outlast PSJA, 7-6

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Published October 16, 1961 Editor’s Note: In observance of the 50th anniversary of the 1961 San Benito Greyhounds, the San Benito News will feature in each weekend edition the story that covered the game of that week 50 years ago. This is the game featuring the San Benito Greyhounds vs. the Pharr Bears. San Benito …

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’HOUND HISTORY: Greyhounds Bury Mercedes, 48-0

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Published October 9, 1961 Editor’s Note: In observance of the 50th anniversary of the 1961 San Benito Greyhounds, the San Benito News will feature in each weekend edition the story that covered the game of that week 50 years ago. This is the game featuring the San Benito Greyhounds vs. the Mercedes Tigers. San Benito …

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’HOUND HISTORY: Hounds Blast Edinburg, 32-8

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Published October 2, 1961 Editor’s Note: In observance of the 50th anniversary of the 1961 San Benito Greyhounds, the San Benito News will feature in each weekend edition the story that covered the game of that week 50 years ago. This is the game featuring the San Benito Greyhounds vs. the Edinburg Bobcats. San Benito …

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