Lady ‘Hounds a force at track preliminaries

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San Benito Lady Greyhound track athletes are shown competing in the preliminaries at Bobby Morrow Stadium on Friday before heading to Weslaco Saturday for the Meet of Champions. It was reported to the News Friday evening that six girls qualified for the finals. (Staff photos by Francisco E. Jimenez)

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Esmer Sosa is … ON THE RIGHT TRACK

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Sophomore runner making all the right moves    By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS Running is a part of many sports. Some athletes love to run and others don’t. For San Benito Lady ’Hound track sensation Esmer Sosa, she doesn’t just love to run, she feels that running makes her who she is. This …

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Tiger Scouts tour San Benito News office

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Tiger Scouts of Cub Scout Pack 74 in Brownsville toured the San Benito News Thursday. Shown along with scout masters and parents are scouts (in no particular order) Ryan Lawler, Sebastian Pleil, Sergio Gonzalez, Diego Preciado, Jose Carlos Reens, and Jorge Andres Garcia. (Staff photo by Michael Rodriguez)

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Taking Pride

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Subway, located on the 100 block of Expressway 83, was named the San Benito Chamber of Commerce Pride Committee Pride Business of the Month for March. Seen here is Bertha Wilson, employees Paul Garza and David De Leon, and Pride Committee representative Debbie Layton. (Staff photo by Francisco E. Jimenez)

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SBHS graduate serves hometown at clinic

Rolando Longoria

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com If one has been to San Benito Adult & Geriatric Medicine on a Tuesday or Thursday, chances are you may have been evaluated by one of San Benito’s very own. Rolando Longoria, MPAS, PA-C was born and raised in San Benito. Longoria grew up as a migrant and …

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Woman claims worm found in breakfast taco

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BREAKING NEWS!       By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A woman claims that she made a disturbing discovery in a breakfast taco she was about to eat from a local convenience store on Tuesday, March 22. Corina Hernandez of San Benito said that her husband had brought some tacos for her and …

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‘We Are The Grand Champions’

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San Benito students take home most coveted prizes from stock show   By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Future Farmers of America (FFA) had a remarkable showing at this year’s Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in Mercedes. Three students took home the prized Grand Champion status for their respective divisions, as …

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Freshman hurler dispels doubt with strikeouts

Amber Jasso

Amber Jasso: The Drive to Play   By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS San Benito Lady Greyhound pitcher Amber Jasso isn’t someone who, at first glance, would normally stand out as one of the most prominent softball teams in the valley. But this freshman phenom is shattering all doubt and letting her pitching prove …

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San Benito man on Longhorns staff relives glory

Juan Conde

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Most athletes dream of one day being a part of a championship team, Juan Conde, Jr. has done that … three times, albeit not as an athlete. Conde, a 1954 graduate of San Benito High School, is one of very few people who have been privileged enough to …

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San Benito High School Belles win top regional award

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito High School Belles recently traveled to Corpus Christi to compete in the 2011 Marching Auxiliaries Competition, and they returned home champions. “I’m really proud of the girls. They did really well,” said Kimberly Banda, the Belles drill team instructor. “I believe that they perform better …

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