A quarter of a century ago, all of Lewis Carl Harris III’s fishing was in the surf. Then one day, he and some friends hired the late Port Aransan Keith Searcy as a guide. Instead, somebody named Bill Horn substituted, and Harris – who’s better known around Port Aransas as “Bud” Harris – said he came back with limits of... READ MORE >
The body of a second drowning victim was found at 10:18 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, near Pole 40 on the Mustang Island beach. Port Aransas police executive Lt. Darryl Johnson said the man was Peter Schmitt, 20, of Lamesa, missing since about 2:45 p.m. Sunday, April 8. Schmitt was the second of two swimmers reported missing on Sunday while in... READ MORE >
The Lady Marlins won every game they played in last week’s Marlin Classic – except the pesky first game against the Moulton Kittens, which they lost 39-26, and that single loss was enough to put them in second place for the tournament. Savannah Ortiz and Madison Ray were named to the alltournament team, and Ray picked up second place in... READ MORE >
Port Aransas ISD trustees heard some good financial news and some good news from attendance monitors when they met on Thursday, Nov. 10. Financially, they heard the district’s auditor, Tommy Strealy, give them a clean bill of health for the fiscal year. The board’s audit committee met with Strealy for about an hour before the regular 6 p.m. board meeting... READ MORE >
Edged out of a gold medal by a mere three points, the Marlins cross country team is still proud of its silver medal from the state meet in Round Rock on Saturday, Nov. 12. “I felt like they did the best they could for the conditions for that day,” said coach Steve Reaves. The Marlins finished with a score of... READ MORE >
Principals from each campus told the Port Aransas ISD board of trustees about their campus improvement plan progress at the board’s meeting Thursday, Nov. 10, with emphasis on expanded learning and technology. H.G. Olsen Elementary School principal Pat Nelson led the presentations, pointing to continued literacy programs for students in kindergarten through second grade, expansion of those programs to pre-... READ MORE >
This year’s Marlin Classic tournament, which started this morning, Thursday, Nov. 17, will be no pushover. Both Marlins coach Joe Kocurek and Lady Marlins coach Stephanie Cowen agree on that. The Classic always draws hoops talent, but this year may stand above recent tournaments. “Everybody’s good this year,” Kocurek said. He singled out St. Andrews for talent and size and... READ MORE >
The Marlins fine-tuned for the upcoming basketball season by controlling both the JV and varsity scrimmages against Industrial High School in Doyle Marek Gym on Saturday, Nov. 12. Coach Joe Kocurek said his varsity offense played very well, led by Tyler Pate and Storm Bales. “Chase Gustafson and Andrew Groseclose were outstanding defensively, and Andrew Follett led a surprisingly strong... READ MORE >
There may be so much runnin’ and gunnin’ in Doyle Marek Gym next weekend you’d think the players were carrying concealed weapons. Both coach Stephanie Cowen and coach Joe Kocurek talk about how talented the teams are that the Lady Marlins and the Marlins, respectively, will face during the Marlins Classic. The Classic actually starts Thursday, Nov. 17, when the... READ MORE >
Coach Joe Kocurek warned his players this year that they’ve put a target on the backs of their shirts with their new slogan. On the other hand, they might live up to it. It says: “ Run for the Drum.” The “Drum,” of course, is the Frank C. Erwin Jr. Special Events Center at The University of Texas at Austin... READ MORE >
