Tag: Alpine

San Benito’s ‘Player of the Year’ heads to Alpine

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito High School Athletic Department has seen a generous number of athletes sign on to colleges where they’ve taken their talents to the next level, and now the basketball program has one of its own following suit. Jason Lopez, a San Benito High School graduate of …

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MAKING A COMEBACK: Puga returns from season-ending injury in big way

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – Last October, everyone thought Juan Puga was finished playing football. The Rio Hondo senior quarterback tore the anterior crucial ligament in his right knee in a game against La Feria. He did not play again and could only stand on the sidelines and watch. But …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2013/06/21/making-a-comeback-puga-returns-from-season-ending-injury-in-big-way/