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WEEK THREE ROUNDUP: Falcons soar; Cats struggle; PI dominates

Falcons

Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS — Don’t look now, but the Los Fresnos Falcons appear to be back on track. The Falcons soared to a 17-0 lead, led 24-7 at the break and then coasted for a 38-7 victory over Brownsville Rivera on Friday night at Leo Aguilar Memorial Stadium. Los Fresnos (3-1, 2-0 …

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Kuhn scores gold at Taekwondo National Championships

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The next time San Benito High School students step into Thomas Kuhn’s AP chemistry class, they’ll be in the presence of a national taekwondo gold medalist. A green belt competitor in Korean martial arts, the 65-year-old Kuhn defeated the odds by winning the gold medal in sparring and the …

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‘DANCING AFTER DARK’ – Former SBN reporter launches promising music career

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com One evening, after spending some time with a group of friends and facetiously contemplating life as a rock star, Jacob Lopez began humming a tune while driving home. The 29-year-old aspiring musician didn’t know it then, but the melody would become one of 11 tracks on his debut album. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2013/06/28/dancing-after-dar-former-sbn-reporter-launches-promising-music-career/

THE ROOKIE: Teacher advances to national taekwondo tourney at age 65

By RAY QUIROGA & MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ San Benito News Tom Kuhn, a mild-mannered San Benito High School AP chemistry teacher by day, is a ferocious martial artist by night – or at least ferocious enough to advance to the 2013 Taekwondo National Championships. Oh yeah, and the 65-year-old taekwondo rookie did it by beating opponents …

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Mayor: City may consider water restrictions

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com As the Laguna Madre Water District implements consumption restrictions for the communities it serves, including Port Isabel, South Padre Island and Laguna Vista, San Benito officials are contemplating taking similar measures. According to a press release from the Laguna Madre Water District, it initiated Stage 2 Water Shortage …

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