Nov 08 2016
By Alfredo Moreno Special to the News After weeks of desperation in trying to find a replacement helmet and trying to come up with the funds to afford a new one, it appears the prayers of the San Benito Quarterback club have been answered. The brand new San Benito Greyhound Inflatable Helmet made its debut …
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Nov 07 2016
By Luis Arreola Special to the News It takes heart to step on a football field in Texas. For 48 consecutive minutes, all is laid on the line. Blood. Sweat. Tears. Everything. In one of the most improbable finishes to a football game, San Benito’s Quarterback Erick Retta scrambled out of the pocket towards …
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Nov 03 2016
By Pete Banda Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com There’s no doubt the San Benito football program has undergone some major changes over the last three years. In 2013, the Greyhounds finished the season with a 3-7 record and were shellacked by the Harlingen Cardinals 54-0. Two years later, under the guidance of third year head coach Dan …
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Oct 31 2016
By Luis Arreola III Special to the News Sometimes, adversity strikes you down; however, it’s not about how hard you fall, it’s about getting up and overcoming the obstacle. Once the play clock expired at Bobby Lackey Stadium, one thing was certain: these San Benito Greyhounds will never quit. For the first time this …
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Oct 27 2016
By PETE BANDA Managing Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Another tragedy struck a San Benito family last week when their house caught on fire. Over half of the house was eventually engulfed in the flames, causing the family of 10 to lose the house they have had for over four years. Adilene Manzano, her husband, three kids, Mother, …
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Oct 25 2016
Special to the News – The Great American Rivalry Series is proud to be featuring the annual battle between the Harlingen Cardinals and the San Benito Greyhounds in the Rivalry Series’ twelfth weekend of games for 2016. In their 2015 meeting the Greyhounds defeated the Cardinals 22-21. This year the game is presented by the …
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Oct 24 2016
By Luis Arreola III Special to the News There’s something electrifying about this year’s Greyhounds. The fans seem to notice it. The players definitely notice it. With each passing game, San Benito inches closer to their first undefeated regular season in over a decade. The San Benito Greyhounds hosted the Brownsville Hanna Eagles …
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Oct 19 2016
By Pete Banda Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com While other 20-year-olds are still deciding what their future will look like, Los Fresnos native Samantha Neri has been taking steps towards her future for years and is already the youngest person in the nation to do what she does. Neri is the youngest certified K-9 handler in all …
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Oct 18 2016
By Luis Arreola Special to the NEWS The state of Texas is universally known for its hard-nose football teams, with San Benito quickly establishing themselves as a premier program in all of South Texas. Their record in the 32-6A division, otherwise known as “the Meatgrinder,” stands at an impressive 6-0, with their district record standing …
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