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READY FOR AREA: Greyhound Marching Band unfazed by grueling week of performances, competition

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito High School Mighty Greyhound Marching Band plans to be at its mightiest on Saturday, Oct. 25, when Area competition will kick off at Gustafson Stadium in San Antonio. The band earned the trip after securing a Division 1 rating at the Pigskin Jubilee in San Benito on …

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Falcons to face tough challenge versus Laredo U; PI sizes up Orange Grove

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS – Another week, another “underdog” role for the Los Fresnos Falcons. However, this week’s opponent is even tougher than last week’s. The Falcons (8-3) are back in the second round of the playoffs, where they’ll face a strong Laredo United team in a Class 5A Division-I …

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Falcons defeat Panthers in OT to advance

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By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS WESLACO — Revenge can sometimes be a good thing. The Los Fresnos Falcons can attest as they made up for a first-round loss to Weslaco last season by winning a 28-21 thriller over the Panthers on Friday night in their Class 5A Division-I bi-district bout at Bobby Lackey …

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Edinburg North next up for Lady ’Hounds

Special to the NEWS Now that’s more like it. Fresh off a first round sweep of Brownsville Hanna, the San Benito Lady ’Hounds are back in familiar territory and they’ll face a very familiar foe. The Lady ’Hounds (27-2) will now take on the Edinburg North Lady Cougars (26-4) in a Class 5A area round …

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