Category: Sports

Lady ’Hounds eye familiar foe in SA Southwest

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The fourth time is just as sweet as the first for the San Benito Lady ’Hounds. On Saturday the Lady ’Hounds swept the Edinburg North Lady Cougars with a score of 9-3. Their victory led them to their fourth trip to the Sweet 16 of the state softball …

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Herrera, Evans make All-Star football team

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  By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS High school football season may be over for these standouts, but they aren’t over high school football just yet. Seniors Andre Evans and Tommy Herrera have been selected to represent the San Benito Greyhound football team in the annual East vs. West All Star Football Game, to …

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Lady ’Hounds slaughter Edinburg North on Friday the 13th

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       By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS With a trip back to the Sweet 16 at stake, the San Benito Lady ’Hounds battled the Edinburg North Lady Cougars at a crowded Lady ’Hound Stadium Thursday and Friday night, winning in impressive fashion. “Our girls once again played their hearts out right from …

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Lady ‘Hounds edge Edinburg North, 3-2

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NEWS Staff Report The San Benito Lady Greyhounds have won the first of a best-of-three game series versus the Edinburg North Lady Courgars on Thursday night. Playing at home, the Lady ‘Hounds were victorious by a score of 3-2. Game two will be played in Edinburg at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 13. Check back …

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Lady ’Hounds in playoff rematch versus Edinburg North

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady ’Hounds are bringing it home. After defeating the Eagle Pass Winn Lady Mavericks in San Antonio on Friday with a score of 17-0, the Lady ’Hounds will be back home at Lady ’Hound Stadium as they are set to take on the Edinburg North …

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Lady ’Hounds win in 17-0 shellacking of Eagle Pass Winn

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS SAN ANTONIO – The San Benito Greyhound football team has a logo embroidered on the players’ jerseys that means anytime, anywhere, anyplace. After the Lady ’Hound softball team raced past the Eagle Pass Winn Lady Mavericks Friday night at the San Antonio Northside Complex, that logo should definitely …

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Lady ’Hounds to battle Eagle Pass Winn in San Antonio

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MOVING ON UP!   By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS After dismissing the Harlingen Lady Cardinals in the Bi-District round of the state softball playoffs this weekend, the San Benito Lady ’Hounds will be facing Eagle Pass Winn as they move on to area. Both teams are set to travel up to San Antonio …

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San Benito staves off Harlingen in thrilling finish

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady ’Hounds have known success very well and have only flirted with defeat this season. Last night the Lady ’Hounds had a bit of a fright in Harlingen, albeit winning 12-6. Game two of their series against the Harlingen Lady Cards was bad on the …

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Lady ‘Hounds up 7-3 in game two, lead series

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS Some things change, some stay the same. The first time the San Benito Lady ‘Hounds faced the Harlingen Lady ‘Cards was in preseason, when they blew Harlingen away 10-0. This time it was postseason and the only similarity was their ongoing rivalry. San Benito took the field in …

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Hernandez ‘going the distance’ for Lady ’Hounds

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS San Benito High School runner Maria Hernandez is going the distance for the Lady ’Hounds. During the district track meet Hernandez captured first place in both the 3200 run and the 1600 run which helped snag her a spot at the Regional Track Meet in San Antonio, not …

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