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 …

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By Constancio Martinez Jr Special to the PRESS This past Thursday, June 3, Port Isabel High School (PIHS) held a signing day event for basketball player Cole Pinkerton. His hard work and determination were awarded with a scholarship to Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) in San Antonio, Texas. The OLLU Saints is a …

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By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High students Jaden Lopez and David Hernandez both brought home medals from the Men’s State Powerlifting Meet in Abilene last Saturday.  Lopez took third-place in the 123-pound weight division and Hernandez was fourth in the 132-pound class.  A lifter’s best lift in each of the three …

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By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Four Port Isabel Lady Tarpons competed at the Women’s State High School Powerlifting Meet in Corpus Christi two weeks ago, and three of them came home with medals.  The Press spoke with assistant lifting coach Jessica Hedrick and she shared her thoughts about it all. “They did amazingly …

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By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com  The Lady Tarpon soccer team is playoff bound, the first time in two years. This Saturday, at 10 a.m., the Lady Tarpons will face the IDEA Donna Lady Titans at home, after a rough season wrought with COVID-19, a freeze and endless schedule changes.  Port Isabel High School Head Girls Soccer …

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By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Cole Pinkerton has played his final basketball game as a Port Isabel Tarpon. He was brought up to Varsity in his freshman year and, with his Tarpon team-mates, proceeded to make program history for the next four seasons. For his efforts Pinkerton has been named to the All-Region …

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By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High’s own Madison Ramos was golden again in the high jump at last Friday’s Tarpon Relays. Ramos twice set a new PR (personal record) in the event on her way to taking first place by seven inches.  Miranda Hernandez, of Raymondville, was second with a leap …

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By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Will Camacho took his second straight gold medal in the long jump last week in the Tarpon Relays in Port Isabel. In doing so he improved by a foot on the distance he recorded at his first meet of the season at Rio Hondo the week before. Camacho’s …

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By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Four Port Isabel High Lady Tarpon powerlifters have qualified for the state meet in Corpus Christi next week.  Sophia Aguilera, Madalyn Galvan, April Puente, and Chelsea Gonzalez will all advance to state competition by finishing in the top four of their respective weight classes at Tuloso-Midway High School …

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By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Will Camacho earned two gold medals at last week’s Roberto Garza, Jr. Relays in Rio Hondo. Camacho won the long jump and triple jump events at Bobcat Stadium.  Camacho also showed up well in the 400-meter run with a fourth-place finish in that event.   The Press found head …

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