Jan 04 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS The first games of the new year weren’t exactly kind to the San Benito boys and girls basketball teams. Each squad lost excruciating one-point setbacks in a District 31-5A doubleheader against PSJA High on Friday afternoon at SBHS. In the early contest, the Greyhound boys fell to the …
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Jan 01 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS McALLEN—If the San Benito Lady ’Hounds start 2014 the way they ended it, there will be plenty to celebrate in the new year. The girls went on the road and earned a gritty and important 39-22 win over McAllen High on Tuesday afternoon to keep the fourth spot …
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Oct 19 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito High School will kick off its Homecoming festivities next week with a parade and bonfire. The SBHS Homecoming Parade is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, downtown San Benito. The route extends from the 600 block of South Sam Houston and ends at the Adele …
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Sep 03 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com HARLINGEN – Week zero of the 2013 Texas High School Football Season is officially in the books, and teams all over the state are now moving forward toward another chance to compete under the Friday night lights. Coming off a sobering loss to the Los Fresnos Falcons Friday …
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Feb 06 2013
By ANDREA MOSQUEDA Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhound varsity basketball team faced one final hurdle in the road to the playoffs as they squared off with the PSJA Bears at home Tuesday. The annual Greyhound Basketball Parents’ Night only added to the excitement. Fresh from the festivities, the ’Hounds arrived on the …
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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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