Harbour Advances To NCAA After Slower 1000 at SWC Meet
Baylor freshman Todd Harbour placed second to Arkansas star Niall O Shaughnessy in the 1000 yard run at the Fifth Annual Southwest Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship in Fort Worth. O Shaughnessy won in 2 08.69. Harbour finished 2 09.21 and will not advance to Detroit. Harbour later earned Track and Field News 1977 All American honors.
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Weatherways and boating club ideas for spring
The piece urges boaters to engage locally by improving waterfront access and safety. Suggests painting an oil drum for litter control, posting ramp directions, and marking hazards. Proposes collaborating with service clubs, conservation groups, and youth programs to organize events such as races, parades, or group cruises to boost community life.
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Highway Department
Freshmen Dominate 78 Tarpon Baseball Squad
Port Isabel head coach Sonny Fonseca unveils a youthful 1978 Tarpons squad heavy with freshmen. Probable starters span catcher Pito Martinez and Cookie Cisneros, first base Nano Holland, infield contenders Bart Shaw Jerry Castillo Avaldo Holland and more, plus several sophomore and freshman outfielders. The team, in district 28AA with La Joya Hidalgo and Los Fresnos, aims to improve on last year’s 4-14 mark as workouts boost morale and town support grows with a new field. The Tarpons face Pharr-San Juan Alamo JVs in a scrub today and open March 2 in the Brownsville JVs tournament.
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Port Isabel
Fonseca
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Cookie Cisneros
Eddie Curry
Bill Watts
Nano Holland
Chris Lane
Jude Green
Simon Soto
Johnny Camacho
Larry Camacho
Alan Davis
Bart Shaw
Jerry Castillo
Avaldo Holland
Jesus Ramirez
Gerald Pockrus
Dave Radar
Rosendo Garza
Shorty LeBlanc
Ossie Pockrus Fonseca
Chris Cavazos
Los Fresnos
la Joya
Hidalgo la Joya
Coyotes
Tarpons
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Hidalgo
Pharr-San Juan Alamo Bears
Brownsville
Tarpon Relays Set To Open Port Isabel Track Season
Port Isabel hosts the 2nd Annual Tarpon Relays on March 3 at Tarpon Stadium with District 32 AA members La Feria Los Fresnos La Joya Santa Rosa Sharyland Rio Hondo Hidalgo and district SIAA teams Hebbronville Premont Zapata San Diego Freer Benavides plus Bishop San Perlita 31 A and Valley Independents Marine Military Academy and St Joe. Team seniors Harbour Chavez Sanders and Groomer lead a large roster as workouts build toward a 10 second barrier in the 100 and a strong 4x100 relay while a first Tarpon Relay queen is planned and prelims start at 10 am finals at 6 pm.
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Lehew
Sanders
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Gerardo Castillo
Harbour
Ortiz
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Chave
Holland
Castillo Carl Martin
Pat Marchan
Groomer
Frankie Villarreal
Jesus Alaniz
Donny Martin
Jimmy Saynes
Danny Martin
Danny Mora
Tarponette Roundup highlights Port Isabel team season
Port Isabel seventh graders led by first year coach Vicki Phillips dominated with a 16 0 season and 10 0 district mark earning multiple awards for players including Maria Ochoa Irene Galvan Alma Alani and Isabel Zapata The eighth graders finished second in district with a 12 4 record Phillips praised her squads work ethic and noted the upcoming varsity level will test their talent A 17 0 La Feria win over Port Isabel capped the season with strong performances from Melanie Reynolds and Melissa Guevarra on February source notes this on page 118
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Lyford
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Mark Phillips
Melanie Reynolds
Melissa Guevarra
la Feria Lionettes
Port Isabel Tarponettes
Tarpon Cagers Third In District Ratings
Port Isabel Tarpon basketball finished 14-12 overall and 10-6 in district play tying Los Fresnos for third. Senior Bart Shaw led with 12.0 points per game in league, followed by Car. Martin at 10.8 and Lupe Gonzalez at 10.7. The team had a four game win streak including wins over La Feria Hidalgo La Joya and Santa Rosa and upset Los Fresnos at home. The Tarpons return a veteran lineup next year.
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