Tag: USSSA World Series

BOUND FOR FLORIDA: South Texas Thunder raising funds for USSSA World Series

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A local youth softball team is gearing up to compete on the national stage, but first they must find a way to cover their travel expenses. Armando Ruvio is the head coach of the South Texas Thunder, a softball team based out of San Benito. His team, made …

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Local ballplayers win USSA World Series

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A local baseball team made up of players from San Benito, Harlingen, Lyford and Raymondville won the 2013 United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) World Series in Dallas on Monday, July 8. The team, which fielded three players from San Benito, including George Macuaca, Mark Hernandez and Gabriel …

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