Feb 07 2014
By SELENA BOCANEGRA & JODI LYNN VALDEZ Special to the NEWS They’re baaaack… in the playoffs. The San Benito Lady ’Hounds varsity basketball team secured a postseason berth on Tuesday with a 45-40 victory over PSJA. The Lady ’Hounds thus ended District 31-5A play with a 9-7 record and enough W’s to earn them a trip …
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Jan 21 2014
The San Benito Greyhounds varsity basketball team defeated the PSJA Memorial Wolverines by a score of 80-50 on Friday, Jan. 17 at home. Also victorious in the first game of a double-header were the San Benito Lady Greyhounds, who secured a victory over PSJA Memorial, 71-24.
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Jan 21 2014
NEWS Staff Report RIO HONDO – Behind a furious fourth quarter scoring burst, the Rio Hondo Bobcats stayed perfect in District 32-3A with a gritty 43-42 win over La Feria on Monday night. After tallying 24 points through the first three quarters, the Cats (22-7, 3-0 District 32-3A) overcame that sluggish start with a 19-point …
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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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Jan 01 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS FALFURRIAS – The Rio Hondo Bobcats basketball team put a nice cap on 2013 with some good basketball over the weekend. The Cats went up to Falfurrias for their annual participation in the Jerseys’ hoops tournament and went 3-1 in the event while adding a non-district win over …
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Dec 18 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS Although the score may not indicate it, the San Benito Greyhounds benefited greatly from Tuesday night’s 68-45 loss to the no. 1 team in the Valley, McAllen Rowe. The young ’Hounds logged important experience minutes on the court while holding their own for a stretch against a solid …
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Dec 17 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO — There’s no question that basketball is an important part of life in Deep River. A quick glance and the boys’ and girls’ hoops teams will affirm this. As the season nears the halfway point, the Bobcat boys and Lady Bobcat girls have each played spectacular …
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Nov 02 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Lady ’Hounds are getting set to start a new season of basketball and improve on last season’s disappointing turnout. “My expectations are to contend for the district title and make the playoffs,” said Coach Clarissa Arredondo, who is going into her fourth head as head …
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Special to the PRESS El Paseo kicks off its 17th Season on August 25 and 26 as they host a Camille Playhouse production, “56 Years of Song,” a musical review. The show features solos and ensembles representing the many Broadway musicals presented at Brownsville’s Camille Playhouse over the past 56 seasons from the early production … Continue reading [...]
Staff report A South Padre Island resident’s stolen golf cart has been returned, after a camera caught two suspects during the incident. LaDawn Simpson posted in a local Facebook group, South Padre Island Concierge, that their golf cart had been stolen, posting the entire incident from a camera mounted to the golf cart’s frame. Simpson … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Texas House of Representatives member Alex Dominguez (D-37) is joining other state house democrats in a walkout, preventing quorum against a Republican-backed bill that restricts voting rights across the state. Dominguez, whose district includes the Laguna Madre area, told the PRESS in a statement that he joined 50 other Democrats–the required … Continue reading [...]
By Constancio Martinez Jr Special to the PRESS Surrounded by family, friends and coaching staff, former Tarpon athlete Will Camacho, who graduated this past May, signed a scholarship to attend the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. Camacho, a multi-sport standout, will be joining the UIW Cardinals track team. UIW is a division … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com If you are wanting a free blood pressure check, the City of Port Isabel has you covered this month. For all of July, Port Isabel is hosting free blood pressure checks Monday to Thursday at City Hall. Also included in the blood pressure screenings are body mass index (BMI) checks. The … Continue reading [...]
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