A few months ago, Valerie Martinez spotted her 14-year-old son, Leo, walking out of their house, carrying some golf clubs, shortly after 10 o’clock at night. “What are you doing?” she said. “I’m going to go hit in the back yard,” he said. “It’s dark,” she pointed out. “There’s a light,” he said, referring to a small porch light. “Well, […]
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Marlins to face Flatonia for bi-district championship
Flatonia will be the opponent of the Port Aransas High School boys’ baseball team when the Marlins play for the bi-district championship. The best-of-three series is expected to be Thursday to Saturday, May 1 to 3, but the location hadn’t yet been determined at press time for this edition of the South Jetty. The Saturday game will be played only […]
Big moment
Port Aransas High School Marlins baseball player Ryan Tallent has signed to play on the baseball team of Trinity University in San Antonio. He and his family gathered for his signing at the high school’s Doyle Marek Gym on Tuesday, April 29. From left are Tallent’s brother, Ben; Tallent’s mother, Melissa Tallent; Ryan Tallent, himself; his father, Jeff Tallent; and […]
On the court
Brundrett Middle School seventh-grader Jed Storbeck plays during a tennis meet in Port Aransas on Thursday, April 24.
PAHS boys golf team heading for state meet
The Port Aransas High School boys’ golf team is heading to state competition! The boys are going to state on the strength of their performance at the regional tournament held on Monday and Tuesday, April 14 and 15, at the Lozano Golf Center in Corpus Christi. The PAHS boys took second place in the tournament. The top three teams go […]
Track team’s post-season ends with solid effort
Port Aransas High School athletes’ finishes at the regional track meet weren’t quite enough to propel them to the state meet, but their coach was happy, nonetheless. “Our kids ran hard and put forth a solid effort,” said Ginger Jones, who coaches track for both boys and girls at PAHS. “I am so proud of the entire team and […]
Softball season ends for Lady Marlins team
A difficult season has come to an end for the Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins, but their coach – Jonathan Sheffield – said he’s proud of his players for the work they put in. The team ended up with a 4-9 district record and didn’t make the playoffs. “It wasn’t for lack of effort,” Sheffield said. “We showed up […]
Marlins lead district
Despite a recent loss, the Port Aransas High School Marlins baseball team continues to lead in district play. The Marlins fell to Refugio, 7-5, on Thursday, April 17. It was the first time the Port A boys had lost a district game this season. As of Monday, April 21, deadline for this edition of the South Jetty, the Marlins’ district […]
Marlins overpower opponents
The Marlins were the victors in three lopsided wins on the baseball diamond last week. The Port A boys whipped Agua Dulce, 11-1, on Tuesday, April 8; smacked Skidmore-Tynan, 12-1, on Friday, April 11; then triumphed over Kenedy, 9-3, on Monday, April 14. In the game against Kenedy, pitcher Stratton Mills of the Marlins threw 11 strikeouts. Port A’s August […]
A winning team
Brundrett Middle School’s baseball team gathers after a win in a tournament the team hosted in Port Aransas on Saturday, April 12. The Marlins went 1-0-1 at the tournament. They tied Woodsboro as time expired with the score knotted at 4-4. The Port A boys’ bats came alive during their second game, beating Skidmore, 9-1. ‘All the kids are working […]
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