Tag: Greyhounds

Top sports stories of 2014

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS While there’s always plenty going on in the news world, the sports scene in the San Benito area certainly had its say in 2014. There were highs and lows, but all in all, it was a tremendous sports year in San Benito and beyond. Here are the area’s …

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WEB GALLERY: SBHS Homecoming in Photos

(Staff photos by Jacob Lopez and Claudia Felici) Several scenes from Thursday’s San Benito High School Homecoming Parade downtown Sam Houston Boulevard and Lighting of the SB at old Greyhound Stadium are shown. [slideshow_deploy id=’16230′] [slideshow_deploy id=’16219′]

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Four San Benito athletes to play in All-Star game

By MARINA WISE-HERRING Special to the NEWS High school softball and baseball is not quite over for San Benito High School standouts Amber Jasso, Clarissa Huerta, Dorothy Millan and Roy Angel Aguilar. As a result, they have one last chance to represent their alma mater on the playing field in the Rio Grande Valley East-West …

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Valle wins second straight district title; Guerra qualifies for regionals

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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San Benito freshmen win district; Greyhound relay team, Rodriguez score first place

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Greyhound freshmen track team was tops at the district meet in McAllen on Thursday, April 3 and Saturday, April 5. Jesus Pedraza, Marc Lopez, Angel Gonzalez and Israel Martinez came in first and won the district championship in the 400 meter relay. The team of …

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SOCCER PLAYOFFS: ’Hounds fall to Falcons

The San Benito High School varsity soccer team fell in the first round of the playoffs Thursday at Bobby Morrow Stadium. The Greyhounds lost to the Los Fresnos Falcons by a score of 2-0.

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Timeline set for applicant interviews

NEWS Staff Report San Benito CISD officials have released a tentative timeline detailing the interview and selection process once the list of applicants for the Greyhound head football coach and athletic director position has been narrowed down from 52 to five. The number of those vying for the opening has risen from 51 to 52 …

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WHO WILL IT BE? Cavazos, Stumbaugh among 37 applicants

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS If one thing is for certain, it’s that the San Benito athletic director/head football coach position is among the most sought after in South Texas. But that’s about it. As of Friday, 37 are vying for the Greyhounds top spot, according to a list of applicants provided to …

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SB wrestlers make Regionals

NEWS Staff Report McALLEN – The San Benito Lady Greyhounds participated in the 16-5A District Wrestling Tournament at Nikki Rowe High School in McAllen on Friday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 25. Heather Rodriguez took home the first place medal in the 102-pound weight division and qualified for the Regional competition. Also qualifying for regionals …

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San Benito wins hoops doubleheader

The San Benito Greyhounds varsity basketball team defeated the PSJA Memorial Wolverines by a score of 80-50 on Friday, Jan. 17 at home. Also victorious in the first game of a double-header were the San Benito Lady Greyhounds, who secured a victory over PSJA Memorial, 71-24.

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