Feb 11 2015
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE— Getting wins down the stretch is a good sign for any playoff team. And for the San Benito Greyhounds, one more win in their final two games will likely punch that postseason ticket. The ‘Hounds erased a five-point halftime deficit with a solid third quarter as they …
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Jan 20 2015
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS SAN BENITO — Every team strives for that signature win, the one that makes them feel good and puts their opponents on notice. On Tuesday night, the San Benito Greyhounds may have done just that. Scratching, clawing and fighting against a tough Brownsville Hanna team, the ’Hounds buckled down …
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Jan 16 2015
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS When ’Hounds coach Eddie Abrego said after last week’s win over Lopez that District 32-6A is tough, he wasn’t kidding. The ’Hounds, sitting at 2-1 in league play, went to Harlingen South Tuesday night to face the 2-1 Hawks, who’d just fallen to league leader Hanna, in a pivotal game …
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Jan 10 2015
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS SAN BENITO — In a wild District 32-6A basketball race, there are no gimmes. So after the ’Hounds’ 67-47 win over Brownsville Lopez on Friday night, head coach Eddie Abrego was relieved to see his squad notch an all-important league victory. “Each game is gonna be a dogfight,” Abrego said. …
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Jan 28 2014
By JODI LYNN VALDEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds junior varsity light boys’ basketball team defeated the Weslaco East Wildcats on Monday night, 41-34. In the first quarter, San Benito’s Damien Peña set the tone of the game by sinking his first basket, then Daniel Garcia chipped in eight points to end the …
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Jan 17 2014
By JODI LYNN VALDEZ & MARIA SANCHEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds junior varsity dark team was defeated by the McAllen Memorial Mustangs on Monday, Jan.13. In the first, San Benito’s Jerry Delgado worked his way through the basketball court and netted 10 points. The Mustangs played well, however, and closed the first …
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Jul 26 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com For Cejay Banuelos, playing college basketball has long been a dream. As of Thursday, her dream became reality when she signed to play basketball at Bacone University in Muskogee, Oklahoma. “It’s pretty amazing,” Banuelos said inside the San Benito High School varsity gymnasium on Thursday after inking a …
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Jun 26 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS – All Sergio Castro wants is a chance. Castro, 18, recently graduated from Los Fresnos High School, where he played basketball for the Falcons. Now ready to move on to college, Castro doesn’t want to put up his sneakers just yet. And if his work ethic …
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Jun 19 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The 10th Annual San Benito Greyhounds Boys Basketball Hoops Camp kicked off on Monday, June 17, at the SBHS Varsity Gym. Eddie Abrego is at the helm of his third season as Head Varsity Coach for the San Benito Greyhounds. With that comes the responsibility of ensuring that …
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Jun 07 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Every year, the San Benito News selects two athletes who epitomize what it means to be not only a superior athlete, but more importantly a distinguished student. Jackie Elizondo and Jamail Garza, San Benito High School student athletes who graduated with their senior class on Friday, definitely fit …
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