Tag: varsity football

‘HELP WANTED’: Board opts not to split head coach, AD posts; consultant to launch search

NEWS Staff Report Now that the particulars are out of the way, let the search for the new Greyhound athletic leader really begin. The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees decided late Wednesday to not split the vacant athletic director/head football coach job into two, and also got the process rolling to find a replacement. …

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Board may split AD, head coach posts; officials mull hiring consultant

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Proposals to hire a consultant tasked with aiding in the search for a new athletic director and head football coach as well as the possibility of separating the two positions, which have long been consolidated, may be decided at a special meeting of the San Benito CISD Board of …

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MOVING ON: Gantt’s out; search begins for new head coach in SB

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The search has begun for a new athletic director and head football coach for the San Benito Greyhounds following the resignation of Spencer Gantt, but questions remain as to the circumstances of the departure. Gantt, who for five years led San Benito High School athletics and the Greyhounds varsity …

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UPDATE: Board approves Gantt’s resignation

NEWS Staff Report The San Benito Greyhounds are officially looking for a new leader. At the regular meeting of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday night, board members approved a resignation agreement with athletic director/head football coach Spencer Gantt, thus agreeing to end Gantt’s tenure–effective Jan. 27–with the Greyhounds …

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COACH TO RESIGN? Gantt separation agreement on agenda

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It appears as though the Spencer Gantt era in San Benito may be coming to an end. According to an agenda posted Friday for the regular meeting of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees, a “discussion and possible action on approval of athletic director resignation …

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Bobcats score All-District honors

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By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – The goal for the Rio Hondo Bobcats was to get back to the playoffs and they did just that in 2013. Now, they’re getting some well-deserved props because of it. Headlined by co-newcomer of the year Marco Garate, the Cats had great representation on the …

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GAME OVER: Hounds end season with 35-34 loss to Weslaco

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS WESLACO — There’s no doubt the San Benito Greyhounds left everything on the field on Friday night. Effort, pride, determination and even tears were all in plentiful supply in the ’Hounds’ final game of the season. Weslaco was in front 35-28 with a few seconds to go when …

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Rio Hondo stomps Red Ants; playoff bound

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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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Homecoming Parade, Burning of ‘SB’ on tap this Thursday

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s that time of year again when downtown San Benito will be covered in purple and gold for the annual Homecoming Parade. According to William Brown, San Benito High School Student Council Sponsor, approximately 70 entries have registered to participate in the SBHS Homecoming Parade Thursday, which is …

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Greyhound two-a-days kick off 2013 season

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS Footballs whizzed through the air, coaches barked instructions and 118 young men ran from drill to drill as the 2013 San Benito Greyhounds kicked off two-a-day workouts this week at Bobby Morrow Stadium. Along with another 60 freshmen working out at Veterans Memorial Academy, numbers are high and …

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