Category: Sports

Lady ’Hounds travel to Harlingen in bi-district clash

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS As the San Benito Lady Greyhounds look forward to the state softball playoffs Friday they’re leaving more than their superb season behind them. The Lady ’Hounds were ranked at a program high of number 15th in the state of Texas 5A Coaches’ Poll Association. In the second round …

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UPDATE: Lady ’Hounds headed to Harlingen on Friday

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  By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com They did it again …and again, and again, and again, and again, and again. That’s right. The mighty San Benito Lady Greyhound softball team is, for the seventh time, the 32-5A District champs after defeating the Hanna Lady Golden Eagles in Brownsville on Thursday evening. Head Softball …

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’Hounds hold heads high despite loss

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS At their last home game of the 2011 baseball season, the San Benito Greyhounds battled the Brownsville Porter Cowboys until the final plays of the game but weren’t able to claim the victory. The Greyhounds held the Cowboys to one run with stellar pitching by Jacob Puente and …

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Fans donate to Hanna ballplayer with cancer

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By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS This past Tuesday, San Benito baseball fans were once again a part of something special. Fans had the opportunity to contribute to a local fundraiser for senior student athlete Steven Perez from Brownsville Hanna, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Raffle tickets were available to purchase to help …

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Herrera making noise at Texas Southern

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS HOUSTON – JoAnn Herrera made a name for herself in the Valley as a dominant pitcher for the San Benito Lady ’Hounds softball team. Upon graduation, the four-year starting letterman embarked on a new journey as she earned a scholarship to pitch for Texas Southern University in Houston, …

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San Benito flat in win over Lopez

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  By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady ’Hounds struggled against the Brownsville Lopez Lady Lobos Friday, a team which they had brutally defeated in the first round of district play. In seven innings of play the Lady ’Hounds scraped off the win with a score of 3-0. Their typical no …

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Lady ’Hounds secure fifth district track title

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  The San Benito Lady Greyhound track team is shown earlier this week at the high school before departing to the District 32-5A track preliminaries. (Staff photo by Francisco E. Jimenez) By CHRISTY CORTEZ & MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ San Benito News Remember the numbers five and one … chances are the San Benito Lady Greyhound varsity …

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Sophomore sensation epitome of dedication

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For Love of the Game  By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS San Benito Greyhound sophomore sensation Adan Guzman is a rare baseball player who doesn’t come around very often. On the field he’s a warrior that goes above and beyond to help his teammates win, whether it be diving for foul balls or hitting …

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Lady ’Hounds eye fifth district track title

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady ’Hounds started preliminaries for the District 32-5A track meet Tuesday in Weslaco. The Lady ’Hounds are predicted to win their fifth consecutive district championship acquired over the last five years and, as predicted, took the lead after preliminaries with a combined score of 56 …

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’Hounds overcome Los Fresnos, 6-5

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The scene at Greyhound Stadium Tuesday night was something out of a big sports movie. The Los Fresnos Falcons, a top team in District 32-5A who has a history of producing playoff contending squads, and the underdog San Benito Greyhounds faced off in a thrilling game that had …

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