Nov 09 2013
Special to the NEWS With their season on the line, the Rio Hondo Bobcats weren’t going to leave anything to chance. The ’Cats surged out to a 27-0 lead and never looked back as they stomped the Progreso Red Ants 54-28 on Friday night at Bobcat Stadium. The victory for Rio Hondo (4-6) means it …
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Nov 05 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com LOS FRESNOS – Twenty-five year-old Marine Corps veteran Edoardo “Eddie” Polanco was killed in an auto-pedestrian accident on March 18, 2012, outside of Los Fresnos on State Hwy 100, where he was reportedly jogging in training for an upcoming marathon. Since then, a makeshift memorial was placed at …
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Nov 05 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS WESLACO – Unfortunately, this will be the ’Hounds’ last hurrah for 2013. San Benito was eliminated from playoff contention last week thanks to PSJA High’s win over Weslaco, making Friday’s game at Weslaco the season finale. The ’Hounds (3-6 overall, 3-4 district) were idle last week but had …
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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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Nov 02 2013
Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN — When it comes to Bird Bowls, it’s almost always a mental game. Both the Harlingen Cardinals and the Harlingen South Hawks boasted talented squads heading into Friday’s Bird Bowl XXI. But behind an experienced squad used to big-game pressure, it was the Redbirds who rule the city once again. …
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Oct 29 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center will be hosting an event to commemorate Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. Members of the community are invited to bring photos and mementos of loved ones who have died—this to be a part …
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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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Oct 22 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The 22nd Annual Conjunto Festival, hosted by the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center, was held in San Benito over the weekend to its largest crowd yet, organizers have said. “In comparison to previous years, this has got to be the most successful in terms of participants,” said Rogelio …
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Oct 22 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS There’s no other way put it: It’s crunch time for the Greyhounds. Friday’s Homecoming game against the PSJA Bears will be more than just festivities around town. The ’Hounds (3-5 overall, 3-3 district) must win Friday to remain in contention for a playoff spot in the muddled 31-5A …
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Oct 19 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS McALLEN — When a team doesn’t get a break here or there, it makes it that much more difficult to knock off an unbeaten team. The San Benito Greyhounds found this out first hand on Friday night. Going toe-to-toe most of the way with the undefeated McHi Bulldogs, …
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