CARD KILLERS: Receivers share place in Greyhound lore for game-winning plays...
(Courtesy photo)San Benito Greyhounds junior wideout Armando Medrano (left) is pictured with Greyhound alumnus Jason Montemayor. Medrano and Montemayor are both credited for catching the winning...
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(Photo by Edward Cruz)San Benito Greyhounds senior wide receiver R.J. Atkinson is seen hauling in a pass from QB Cristian Sierra during Saturday night’s key 32-6A matchup against Brownsville Veterans...
View Article’Hounds look to continue winning ways against Lopez
(Photo by Edward Cruz)Running back Gabriel Vasquez of the San Benito Greyhounds is seen carrying the ball in Brownsville on Friday, when the team defeated the Veterans Memorial Chargers by a score of...
View ArticleHOMECOMING HOOPLA: Parade, festivities on tap in San Benito; fans share...
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor edi...@sbnewspaper.com 2013 Lighting of the SB Homecoming couldn’t come at a better time in San Benito as the annual parade, burning of the “SB” letters and pre- as...
View ArticleSTILL ROLLING: San Benito wins five straight in 55-15 blowout over Lopez
(Photo by T.J. Tijerina)San Benito Greyhounds quarterback Cristian Sierra (No. 3) is seen moments after passing short to wide receiver Armando Medrano (No. 4) in Friday’s game against Brownsville Lopez...
View ArticleTITLE TILT: ’Hounds can claim 32-6A crown with victory over South
(Photo by T.J. Tijerina)San Benito Greyhounds Head Coach Dan Gomez gives instructions during Friday night’s game against Brownsville Lopez at Bobby Morrow Stadium. By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS...
View ArticleNOT SO FAST: ‘Hounds stunned by Hawks, can clinch crown vs. Rivera next week
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN — No worries, there won’t be any Halloween-type references here. No tricks, treats, pumpkins, spooky ghosts or the like. But early on Friday night,...
View ArticleON THE LINE: ‘Hounds go for outright title, momentum vs. Raiders
(Photo by T.J. Tijerina)San Benito Greyhounds quarterback Cristian Sierra is seen celebrating a touchdown with offensive lineman Joseph Partida at Boggus Stadium in Harlingen, where the ’Hounds took on...
View ArticleSLIPPED AWAY: ’Hounds fall to Rivera; tied for District 32-6A crown
(Photo by Edward Cruz)Quarterback Cristian Sierra of the San Benito Greyhounds is seen evading Brownsville Rivera tacklers at Bobby Morrow Stadium during Friday night’s District 32-6A title tilt. The...
View ArticleEND OF THE ROAD: ‘Hounds end successful season with playoff loss to Weslaco East
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS Running back Gabriel Vasquez of the San Benito Greyhounds is seen carrying the ball in a recent high school football game. (Photo by Edward Cruz) WESLACO—As the...
View ArticlePride Made the Difference for ’Hounds in 2014
Good timesSan Benito Greyhounds defensive lineman John Alvarez, a sophomore, is seen leading the team onto the field during October’s Homecoming game at Bobby Morrow Stadium. (Photo by T.J. Tijerina)...
View ArticleAnnual football banquet observes Greyhounds’ accomplishments
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS The year 2014 will be known as the season when the San Benito Greyhounds put themselves back on the football map. Under new coach Dan Gomez, the ‘Hounds doubled...
View ArticleWeb Exclusive: Baseball, softball Hounds earn big victories Tuesday
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS Usually if you’re not successful the first time around, the second time is a whole lot better. The San Benito Greyhounds can attest to this. The ’Hounds pounded out...
View ArticlePTSD- Post Traumatic Sports Disorder (The importance of youth sports in...
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com (San Benito, Tx)- Outside a local corner store in an area known as “La Palma,” sat a young, fairly tall man crouched over with his elbows on his...
View ArticleBaseball team raises toys for local family in need
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Although the first pitch of the season might still be two months away, that didn’t stop the San Benito Greyhound baseball program from coming...
View ArticleTITLE TILT: ’Hounds can claim 32-6A crown with victory over South
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN — When their journey began last spring and continued over the summer, almost no one gave the San Benito Greyhounds a chance at any real success this...
View ArticleNOT SO FAST: ‘Hounds stunned by Hawks, can clinch crown vs. Rivera next week
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN — No worries, there won’t be any Halloween-type references here. No tricks, treats, pumpkins, spooky ghosts or the like. But early on Friday night,...
View ArticleON THE LINE: ‘Hounds go for outright title, momentum vs. Raiders
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS It doesn’t get any easier for the San Benito Greyhounds this week. With last week’s one-point disappointment at Harlingen South still fresh, the ’Hounds have to...
View ArticleSLIPPED AWAY: ’Hounds fall to Rivera; tied for District 32-6A crown
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS At the end of the night, they’re still district champions…just not the way they would’ve liked. On a cold, drizzly evening, the San Benito Greyhounds were plagued...
View ArticleEND OF THE ROAD: ‘Hounds end successful season with playoff loss to Weslaco East
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS WESLACO—As the final seconds ticked away on a chilly Friday night at Bobby Lackey Stadium, the looks on the sideline said it all. To a man, the San Benito...
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