Oct 18 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS PORT ISABEL – They took their shots. Boy, did they take their shots. But the Rio Hondo Bobcats gave out a few of their own, too. And with only 34 seconds left and four yards to glory in a tie game on the road on Friday night, the …
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Oct 15 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS PORT ISABEL – This is the big one. Although some like to downplay it, the fact remains that Rio Hondo and Port Isabel are competitive rivals on the football field for what seems to be every year over the past decade. This year seems to be no exception. …
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Nov 16 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS Many have come to expect greatness from the Port Isabel Tarpons and on Friday night, Big Blue delivered. The Tarpons were workmanlike, turning an early touchdown deficit into 42 unanswered points as they dispatched of Raymondville 42-13 in their Class 3A Division-II bi-district game at Bobby Morrow Stadium …
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Nov 02 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS PORT ISABEL — It may have felt like another night at the office for the Port Isabel Tarpons, but this one had so much more meaning. The Tarpons got big plays offensively, played hard-hitting defense and were simply too much for a gritty Rio Hondo team as Big …
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Oct 29 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS PORT ISABEL – In the Class 3A ranks, the Rio Hondo-Port Isabel bout has become quite the draw over the years and more often than not decides the winner of District 32-3A. Including a share officially clinched this year, Port Isabel now has claimed eight total (outright or …
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Sep 28 2013
Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE — Another week, another big win for the Los Fresnos Falcons. Eli Cruz ran back the opening kickoff for a touchdown and the Falcons led 21-0 after the first quarter and never looked back as they thumped Brownsville Lopez 59-35 on Friday night at Sams Stadium. Los Fresnos (4-1 overall, …
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Sep 17 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS PHARR — After a huge win to open district last week, the San Benito Greyhounds certainly aren’t going to rest on their laurels. The ’Hounds look to make it two straight wins when they go to PSJA Stadium on Friday night to face winless PSJA Memorial. But the …
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Sep 07 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO — They haven’t been easy, but they’ve been wins. And the Rio Hondo Bobcats are still perfect on the young season. On an evening when the defense was superb all night, the Cats held off Class 4A La Joya Juarez-Lincoln for a 19-13 non-district win on …
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Sep 03 2013
Special to the NEWS PHARR — After a resounding win at home over McAllen Rowe last week, the Harlingen South Hawks take their show on the road against a former district foe. The Hawks (1-0) go to sparkling PSJA Stadium Friday to take on PSJA Memorial (0-1) in a game which on paper, figures to …
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