Apr 12 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com This is familiar territory for Emma Valle. The 17-year-old junior Lady ’Hound golfer secured her second consecutive District 31-5A title at the Tierra Del Sol Golf Course in Pharr, where the district golf tourney was held April 7-8. Shooting 79 on Monday and 87 on Tuesday, Valle won the …
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Dec 30 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Compiling an end-of-year list of the biggest stories in San Benito is always a difficult task, and 2013 was no exception as scandals, controversies, courtroom dramas and what’s considered a promising business venture made headlines. The following are the top five stories of the year according to newspaper sales, …
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Dec 03 2013
San Benito High School senior golfer Francisco Guerra won the boys division of the PSJA Individual Golf Tournament on Nov. 22 at Tierra Del Sol golf course in Pharr. Guerra, a member of the Greyhound varsity golf team since his fresmen year, placed first with a score of 75. He is also an All-District selection in the 2011, ’12 and ’13 seasons. Emma Valle, a decorated Lady Greyhound golfer, also took first place in the girls division.
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Oct 25 2013
NEWS Staff Writer San Benito High School golf competitors have performed well in recent tournaments, scoring fourth and third place in a highly-competitive field. Rene Montalvo, SBHS golf coach, reported that the Greyhounds golf team took fourth place overall at the McAllen Invitational Golf Tournament held at Palmview Golf Course during the last weekend of …
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May 10 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The season may be over but the praise for Lady ’Hound sophomore golf sensation Emma Valle continues. Valle, 16, who in her two years golfing for San Benito High School has qualified for regionals in consecutive years, has been named the 31-5A Most Valuable Player. She wasn’t the only …
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Apr 19 2013
NEWS Staff Report San Benito Lady Greyhound golfer Emma Valle competed at the Region IV Girls’ Golf Tournament in San Antonio Wednesday and Thursday. According to San Benito High School golf coach Rene Montalvo, Valle, a sophomore who’s already a two-time regional qualifier, placed 40th of 95 participants in the tourney, which was held at …
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Apr 12 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS For Emma Valle, the past year has been all about becoming a better golfer. Already a regional qualifier last year as a freshman, Valle said she had to focus on her game to get where she wanted to be in her sophomore season. And if her latest accomplishment …
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Apr 12 2013
Special to the NEWS San Benito High School golf competitors competed at the District 31-5A Golf Tournament held April 8-9 at Tierra Santa Golf Course in Weslaco. In the boys division, the Greyhound golf team placed third and received UIL bronze medals, this at a tournament in which the total number of players in field …
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By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS On June 28 Port Isabel City Commission held their regular second monthly meeting at the Port Isabel City Hall. Before the meeting began City Manager Jared Hockema spoke to a concerned citizen’s comment on the appointment of Commissioner Alaniz. The citizen was concerned that Alaniz … Continue reading [...]
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On June 21, 2022, South Padre Island history was made on National Go Skateboarding Day. The South Texas skate scene rallied together to commence the first ever skate competition at the new, and only, skate park on the Island, located at John L Tompkins Park. 14 years ago … Continue reading [...]
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS A Cameron County Commissioner’s meeting was held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 21. At the start of the meeting, various residents provided public comments all regarding SpaceX in Boca Chica Beach and the issues of land ownership and road closures. Representative Alex Dominguez began by saying he … Continue reading [...]
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com To celebrate International Surfing Day, Saturday June 18, the South Texas Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation revived their 16th Annual Free Children’s Surf Clinic after a two year hiatus due to Covid-19. The annual clinic began 16 years ago after the Surfrider foundation was inspired by “Surfing Magazine” who annually … Continue reading [...]
Special to the PRESS The City of South Padre Island wants visitors and locals to keep their pet’s safety in mind while enjoying the Island this summer. “Friends of Animal Rescue is the Voice of the Animals here on South Padre Island,” said Sherry Pindard, director of Operations and Outreach for Friends of Animal … Continue reading [...]
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