Category: Sports

Lady ’Hounds earn tennis medals at district tourney

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Special to the NEWS Sierra Pizarro of San Benito placed second in girls’ singles in the District 32-5A Tennis Tournament on Friday, April 8 in Brownsville. Lady Greyhound junior, Pizarro, defeated Kim Solis of Los Fresnos in the quarterfinals and Andrea Virgen of Hanna in the semifinals before losing to Sofia Montemayor of Hanna in …

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Lady Falcons stun San Benito

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS They say all good things come to an end, and unfortunately for the San Benito Lady ’Hounds their nine-game winning streak came to a heartbreaking end Friday night. The Los Fresnos Lady Falcons defeated San Benito in seven nail-biting innings by a score of 8-7. The Lady ’Hounds …

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Senior trio sets standard for ‘unbelievable’ season

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  And Then There Were Three   By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS Senioritis is a term that most high school seniors use to describe their laziness during their last year of high school. For three seniors on the San Benito Lady Greyhound softball team, there is no such thing. On top of classes, …

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Greyhounds fall to Rivera in valiant effort

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS With an energetic fan base, the San Benito Greyhounds lost a hard-fought battle against the Brownsville Rivera Raiders Tuesday night. With the support of more Greyhound fans in attendance the team only allowed two runs throughout the entire game. Senior ace Albert Vallejo pitched a great game with …

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‘Hounds fall to Hanna, raise money for player with cancer

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    By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds suffered a devastating loss to the Brownsville Hanna Golden Eagles Friday evening. Even with an amazing comeback in the bottom of the seventh inning led by catcher Adan Guzman, the ’Hounds were unsuccessful in their attempts to take down Hanna in nine …

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Lady ’Hounds continue winning ways

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By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady ’Hounds hosted Brownsville Rivera Friday night to begin the second half of their season, hoping to remain undefeated in District 32-5A. The Lady ’Hounds made short work of their opponent, finishing off Rivera in only four innings with a final score of 17-0 and …

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Lady ’Hounds a state-ranked softball team

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady ’Hounds have had an incredible season so far and have had constant attention from the Valley, but they are now being recognized by the state. After having an overall record of 21-2 and being 7-0 in district, the Lady ’Hounds have been recognized by …

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Can He Turn It Around?

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Acosta, a former Mexico National player, plans to make ‘Hounds winners   By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS It’s been eight years since the San Benito Greyhound baseball team has reached the playoffs, and it has been longer since they’ve won a district championship. The last time they won a district title was in …

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Lady ’Hounds survive scare against Hanna

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady ’Hounds remain undefeated after ending the first half of district play Tuesday night, but not after enduring a small scare. The Lady ’Hounds added another win to their impressive record with a final score of 3-0, edging the Hanna Lady Golden Eagles. The victory …

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San Benito defeated as last second goal not counted

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By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady Greyhounds hosted the Harlingen Cardinals Monday in a 32-5A bi-district championship version of the Battle of the Arroyo. The matchup lived up to the rivalry, especially in the last seconds of the contest when the Lady ’Hounds, seemingly with a game-saving goal in hand …

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