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’Hounds produce several All-District baseball selections

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Members of the San Benito High School baseball team were recognized with 31-5A All-District honors, an accomplishment that has Head Baseball Coach and Athletic Coordinator Ramiro Partida excited about the future of his team. Approximately eight players received All-District honors, some for multiple positions of which only one …

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For love of the game: SB’s Salinas serves as Wings’ batboy

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS For Omar Salinas, baseball is king. Ever since picking up the game at 4 years old, Salinas, 10, has been around the game in some form or fashion and he truly loves every minute of it. Case in point: His summer job. For the second consecutive year, Salinas …

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Local ballplayers to play in All-Star games

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS Several local graduates who starred on the baseball and softball diamonds their senior seasons will get one last game under the Valley high school lights in the annual Rio Grande Valley Coaches Association East-West All-Star Senior Showcase games on Saturday night. The eighth annual senior-only contests will be …

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Ten San Benito ballplayers earn All-District honors

Special to the NEWS Despite not finishing the season the way they’d have liked, there was some good news for the San Benito Greyhounds baseball team this week. A total of 10 players were named to the District 31-5A all-district team, which was selected by each of the district’s coaches. Leading the way was freshman …

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Bobcats, Ladies close out stellar season, look to 2014

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO — With the 2012-2013 baseball and softball seasons coming to a close in Rio Hondo, recognition is due for both ballclubs. “I think the girls did very well,” said Head Softball Coach Brett Esparza of the bi-district qualifying Lady Bobcats. “We were very young this year. …

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Cats face Grulla in bi-district round, Ladies bow out

Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – The Rio Hondo baseball team will start its playoff run this weekend. The Bobcats (17-11) open a Class 3A bi-district best-of-three series against the Grulla Gators out of 31-3A with Game 1 set for Thursday night at 7 p.m. Game 2 will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday …

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BOUNCING BACK: Greyhounds remain in 31-5A title hunt

Special to the NEWS What’s the best way to get over a stinging loss? Scoring 20 runs is a good place to start. Being tied for first place and getting good news on an injured player are even better. After suffering their first district loss this season on Monday, the San Benito Greyhounds baseball team …

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Hot ’Hounds prepare for upstart Raiders

Special to the NEWS Red hot doesn’t even begin to describe the San Benito Greyhounds’ baseball team. Winners of six straight, the ’Hounds swept two district games last week, beating PSJA Memorial 2-1 and McAllen Rowe 6-3 to remain perfect in District 31-5A play. At 3-0 in district, the ’Hounds (8-3 overall) take on fellow …

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’Hounds sweep at Mercedes tourney

Special to the NEWS MERCEDES – “Two tournaments, two trophies. Not bad.” As skipper Ram Partida noted, there was nothing “bad” about the Greyhound baseball team’s weekend at the annual Knights of Columbus tournament in Mercedes. In fact, it was all good. San Benito cruised through the field, mowing down Marine Military Academy (16-0), Harlingen …

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Greyhounds beat ‘Stangs in district opener

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Special to the NEWS McALLEN — When the going was good, the San Benito Greyhounds thrived. But it was when the going got tough that the ’Hounds shined brightest. After letting an 8-1 lead slip away, the boys stopped the bleeding and then scored four insurance runs to beat McAllen Memorial 12-8 on Tuesday night …

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