Dec 16 2014
By Armando Garza Special to the NEWS Not many athletes can say they were named All-State. Even fewer get named to the first team—the best of the best for each classification. Rio Hondo junior Albert Magallanes joined the exclusive club on Tuesday when he was named to the Associated Press Sports Editors’ Class 4A All-State …
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Nov 12 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – Need proof of just how good of a defense the Rio Hondo Bobcats have this season? Look at the numbers: 172 yards allowed per game (tops in the Valley), 30 forced turnovers (including 22 fumbles) and nearly 80 sacks as a unit in 10 regular …
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Nov 08 2014
Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – With the second seed all locked up, the Rio Hondo Bobcats started a tad slow but then turned on the jets in a 33-13 win over the Progreso Red Ants on Friday night. The Bobcats (8-2 overall, 4-1 district) finish as the runner up in District 16-4A Division …
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Nov 04 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – While they might be disappointed about not getting a district title, the Rio Hondo Bobcats do have the playoffs to prepare for. Thanks to Friday’s win at Raymondville, the Bobcats (7-2, 3-1 in District 16-4A Division-II) got back on track and can keep the good …
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Nov 02 2014
By MARINA WISE-HERRING Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – The Rio Hondo Bobcats forced the Raymondville Bearkats to swallow their second loss of the season last night, while their own record remained flawed by only one loss. Though the Bobcats had hiccups at times, the Bobcat-Bearkat brawl ended with a final tally of a …
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Oct 28 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RAYMONDVILLE — If there are a few goodie baskets at the Port Isabel High School athletic department this week, the tags are probably black and gold. Coming off a stinging loss to Orange Grove last week, Rio Hondo is now in need of some help from the Tarpons, …
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Oct 25 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO — The boys in black and gold had this one for the taking. That’s what will hurt the most after Rio Hondo fell short against Orange Grove 21-18 on Friday night at Bobcat Stadium. The win put the Bulldogs (6-2, 3-0 in District 16-4A D-II) alone …
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Oct 21 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – Last week was nice, but last week is over. It’s all about the here and now for the Rio Hondo Bobcats. And it’s another stiff test on the horizon. Fresh off their gritty 21-14 win over previously-unbeaten Port Isabel last week, the Bobcats (6-1 overall, …
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Oct 18 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS PORT ISABEL – They took their shots. Boy, did they take their shots. But the Rio Hondo Bobcats gave out a few of their own, too. And with only 34 seconds left and four yards to glory in a tie game on the road on Friday night, the …
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Oct 15 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS PORT ISABEL – This is the big one. Although some like to downplay it, the fact remains that Rio Hondo and Port Isabel are competitive rivals on the football field for what seems to be every year over the past decade. This year seems to be no exception. …
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