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WEEK 1 ROUNDUP: Bobcats make statement; Cougars outlast Falcons; Hawks upset Weslaco

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – That Rio Hondo Bobcat defense? Yeah, statement made. The Bobcats used their tenacious defense to swarm all over Santa Rosa, and the result was an impressive 35-0 shutout win in the season opener for both teams on Friday night at Bobcat Stadium. Rio Hondo’s stoppers …

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Greyhounds begin Gomez era against Edinburg Friday

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS It truly is a new beginning for Greyhound Football. With spring practices, offseason workouts and scrimmages out of the way, the time has come to pull the curtain back on a fresh start in San Benito as the ’Hounds host Edinburg High at Bobby Morrow Stadium on Friday …

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WEEK 1 PREVIEW: Bobcats to host Warriors; Falcons, Cougars to clash; Hawks hit road for Panthers matchup

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – A fair prediction can be made for Friday night at Bobcat Stadium: There will plenty of black and gold on both sides. Last year’s 16-2A Division-I champion Santa Rosa makes the trip down Highway 106 to take on Rio Hondo in a non-district opener for …

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’Hounds, trustees treat fans to community pep rally, ice bucket challenges

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS It’s official: Football time in San Benito is here. Thursday night was the first chance the community got to meet their football team as the annual “Meet the Greyhounds” event at Bobby Morrow Stadium was a smash hit. Each football squad from varsity to freshman got to soak …

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DRESS REHEARSAL: ’Hounds optimistic after 30-7 scrimmage victory

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS PHARR – It may have been only a dress rehearsal for the Greyhounds, but after Friday morning, you can’t blame anyone for wanting to see the rest of the show. San Benito got going early and never looked back as the ’Hounds defeated PSJA North 30-7 in their …

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UPDATED: Greyhounds return to action Friday morning; community pep rally tonight

By ANGELICA CHAVEZ Special to the NEWS Dan Gomez is the type of fellow who says what’s on his mind. So when asked about what fans could expect of the 2014 edition of the San Benito Greyhounds, the first-year head coach spoke plainly. “We expect them to hit someone,” Gomez exclaimed. That’s right. It is yet …

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MEET THESE ‘HOUNDS: Community pep rally, scrimmage kick off 2014 season

By ANGELICA CHAVEZ Special to the NEWS Dan Gomez is the type of fellow who says what’s on his mind. So when asked about what fans could expect of the 2014 edition of the San Benito Greyhounds, the first-year head coach spoke plainly. “We expect them to hit someone,” Gomez exclaimed. That’s right. It is yet …

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Inter-squad spring game moved to Wednesday evening

NEWS Staff Report There’s been a change of plans. The time in which the San Benito Greyhounds will play an inter-squad spring training football game has changed from 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 28 to 4 p.m. the same day for the freshmen team and 5 p.m. for the varsity and JV. The games will be …

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Greyhounds to end spring training with inter-squad game

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Greyhounds will conclude their spring training with a football game at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 28 at Bobby Morrow Stadium. “It’s just going to be inter-squad between the kids,” said Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Dan Gomez. “Basically, it’s just a highlighted practice.” Gomez …

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CONSIDER THIS: 8 Reasons Why We Couldn’t Find a Coach… Until Now

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com “I can’t believe the news today. I can’t close my eyes and make it go away.” –Paul “Bono” Hewson, U2 Sing it for San Benito, Bono! Because finding the words to describe my frustration in the process of selecting a new head football coach and athletic director for the …

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