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Making History: Lady ‘Cats earn first ever playoff berth

By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com With the most successful regular season in school history behind them, the Rio Hondo Lady Bobcats soccer team find themselves in rewarding yet unfamiliar territory as they now start preparation for their first ever playoff birth. It was truly a dreamlike season for the young program and hopefully the start …

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PLAY BALL: Greyhound baseball ready to take next step in 2015

    By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS   Last season was one of those “knock on the door” years for the San Benito Greyhounds baseball team. This year, they’re looking to kick it in completely. The ‘Hounds finished 12-11 overall and 7-9 in 31-5A, good for fifth in the district and just out …

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2014 Bobby Morrow Relay Results

Special to the News The following are the end-of-meet results from the 2014 Bobby Morrow Relays, held at Bobby Morrow Stadium on Friday, Feb. 13.   2014 Bobby Morrow Relays Bobby Morrow Stadium RESULTS GIRLS High Jump Finals 1, Torres, Gabriyella, Port Isabel, 5-04. 2, Calvillo, Jaleah, Los Fresnos, 5-02. 3, Zapata, mayte, La Joya …

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: ‘Hounds outlast Rivera for key road victory

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By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE— Getting wins down the stretch is a good sign for any playoff team. And for the San Benito Greyhounds, one more win in their final two games will likely punch that postseason ticket. The ‘Hounds erased a five-point halftime deficit with a solid third quarter as they …

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MID-WEEK TEASER: ‘Hounds keep pace in 32-6A with big win over Brownsville Lopez

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By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS SAN BENITO — In a wild District 32-6A basketball race, there are no gimmes.  So after the ’Hounds’ 67-47 win over Brownsville Lopez on Friday night, head coach Eddie Abrego was relieved to see his squad notch an all-important league victory.  “Each game is gonna be a dogfight,” Abrego said. …

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Top sports stories of 2014

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS While there’s always plenty going on in the news world, the sports scene in the San Benito area certainly had its say in 2014. There were highs and lows, but all in all, it was a tremendous sports year in San Benito and beyond. Here are the area’s …

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Miller Jordan 8th grade ‘B’ team wins district

They are the champions!

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New hoops coach has big plans for Lady ’Hounds

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Abel Moreno Jr., the new coach for the Lady Greyhounds varsity basketball team at San Benito High School, has high hopes for the girls. Previously, Moreno was at Brownsville Rivera for six years before replacing Clarisse Arredondo as the Lady ’Hounds hoops coach. Prior to that, Moreno spent time at …

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2013: The Year in Review

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Compiling an end-of-year list of the biggest stories in San Benito is always a difficult task, and 2013 was no exception as scandals, controversies, courtroom dramas and what’s considered a promising business venture made headlines. The following are the top five stories of the year according to newspaper sales, …

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San Benito Texans crowned champs

The 5-6 year-old San Benito Texans are the local NFL Flag Football League end-of-season tournament champions. Texans pictured (from l-r) are Ricky Olivares, Jason Rodriguez, Adam Cortez, Tommy Ramirez, Robby Leal and Ethan Gomez. Coaches shown (from l-r) are Lionel Cortez and Tommy Ramirez. (Courtesy photo)

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