March 27, 2012 archive

’Hounds roll to victory over Porter, 3-2

Jerry Arizpe

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS After three hours of game play, the San Benito Greyhound baseball team pulled off an upset victory against Porter High School, 3-2. The team started off slow but later began showing signs of life by the third inning, when Aaron Figueroa scored the first run. Following him were …

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Calendar of Events (March 28-March 31)

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Date: Thru May 11 Event: Angels Pet Rescue+ Raffle: Seven Sets of Pearl Earrings for Mother’s Day Where: Brownsville Animal Shelter, 416 FM 511 in Omito More Info: (956) 371-7320 or email llaneyll@aol.com Date: March 28 Time: 5 – 6:30 p.m. Event: Chess Club Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. Rose More Info: (956) …

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ANIMAL CRUELTY? Canine dubbed ‘Devil Dog’ found in severe condition

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com In what one authority said could be the worst case of animal cruelty in the last 15 years, Cameron County Animal Control officers found on Monday the canine dubbed “the devil” by a family who claimed it killed their pit bull. But what may have been more ghoulish was …

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Wreck shuts down expressway, sends 2 to hospital

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A five-month-old baby boy and his mother were rushed to the hospital Tuesday after being involved in a car wreck on N. Expressway 83 in San Benito. Officer Juan Velez of the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) said four vehicles were involved in the accident and cited the cause …

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Robbery suspect remains on the run

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito police continue to follow leads in hopes of bringing to justice an aggravated robbery suspect believed responsible for the March 23 robbery of a convenience store. As previously reported by the News, Detective Rogelio Banda of the San Benito Police Department reported Friday that a suspect described …

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High School Belles take top prizes at competition

Belles

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS On March 3, the San Benito High School Belles competed in Corpus Christi and came home with four different awards. The group performed in three categories, these being jazz, hip hop, and in open competition, proving to be successful in each. Captain Nadia Vela, 16, is satisfied with …

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Youth baseball/softball opening ceremonies draw over 1,000

SBYBSA opening ceremonies

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS The 2012 San Benito Youth Baseball/Softball Association began its first season Saturday at Stookey Park. A parade of 43 teams with 500 members welcomed the 800 in attendance. The parade was led by Motorcycle Officer David Ortega of the San Benito Police Department and San Benito High School …

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’Hound powerlifters impress at state meet

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhound powerlifting team made the trek to Abilene to compete in the state powerlifting meet. The Greyhounds surprised state competitors as they performed better than initially predicted by Regional Standings. At 123 pounds, JR Torres took sixth place after totaling 965 pounds. In the 148 …

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Let’s Play Ball!

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Pictured are the many children who signed up for San Benito Youth Baseball/Softball Association in preparation for a long awaited season. The players, coaches, association officials and parents enjoyed opening day ceremonies Saturday, the festivities of which are shown here. (Photos by Rodrigo Davila)

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Texas Independence Day Celebration

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Shown are images of the Fourth Annual Texas Independence Day celebration, held March 10 in San Benito. The event’s reenactments helped remind those in attendance of the hardships of battle while fighting for freedom. (Photos by Rodrigo Davila)

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