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[9 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Bucks Home Twice This Week With Great Specials

Courtesy Bryan Benway,
LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League host two big games this week at the Laredo Entertainment Center when they take on Corpus Christi Wednesday (Mar. 10th) and Arizona on Saturday (Mar 13th).
The Bucks magic number to clinch a playoff spot is four points (combo of Bucks wins/Bees losses). A Bucks regulation win on Wednesday combined with a Killer Bees regulation loss Thursday afternoon puts Laredo in the playoffs for the eighth straight season.
*TEACHER APPRECIATION NIGHT MARCH 10TH*
Wednesday March 10th is Teacher Appreciation Night when …

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[3 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Win FREE Bucks Playoff Tickets!

Courtesy Bryan Benway,
LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks are giving fans a chance to get their 2010 Westwind Homes Ray Miron’s President’s Cup playoff package for FREE!
If you sign up for your playoff package by Saturday March 20th you will be entered in a drawing to receive your playoff package FREE!! The drawing will be held during the Bucks regular season home finale on March 20th. YOU MUST BE PRESENT AT THE MARCH 20TH GAME TO WIN!
If you sign up for your playoff package by Saturday March 20th you will also …

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[3 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]

Courtesy Bryan Benway,
LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League will hold their first annual Ladies Hockey 101 on Monday March 8th at the LEC hosted by Terry Ruskowski and Bucks players. There are only 30 spots left so call 718-BUCK (2825) now to register.
Ladies will have the opportunity to learn the skills of the game from coach Rosco and the Bucks players. You will also get to have dinner and complimentary drinks with the team, a locker room tour, a ladies night t-shirt, a gift bag with …

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[27 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Clash of the Badges Football Game

 Don’t miss Clash of the Badges this Sunday February 28th at the UISD Student Activity Center on Hwy. 359.  Kick-off is at 3p.m.  Tickets are $5 pre-sale or $8 at the gate children 5 and under go in free.  For ticket information call 237-2090.

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[17 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]

Courtesy Vanessa Guajardo
 The Laredo Heat Soccer Club website recently went through a “technological facelift” and is now back online as a sleeker site with a more 21st Century look to it.   “Our online visitors will first notice that the new color scheme uses bolder colors and because of this, our website is more pleasing to the eye”, said Heat General Manager J.J. Vela.
 “Additionally, the website is much easier to navigate and useful information will be more accessible to the end user which in turn will allow for information to flow …

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[17 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Bucks Offer Great Fun Thursday against Bees

Courtesy Bryan Benway,
LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League begin another busy weekend Thursday night (Feb 18th) when they host rival Rio Grande Valley at the Laredo Entertainment Center.
Group tickets start at just $10, call 718-BUCK (2825) to order now!
There will be another special season ticket holder raffle at Thursday’s game against the Bees. The Bucks will announce what the special raffle will be later this week. You must be present at the game to win the raffle prize.
As always the LEC, along with the Bucks will …

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[15 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]
Founding Fathers 5k Fun Run

The Founding Fathers 5k Fun Run took place this past Saturday February 13th at the Laredo Medical Center located on Saunders runners from Laredo and the surrounding area participated in the event which is part of the WBCA Celebration.  Regardless of the cold weather a large number of runners turned out for the event.  Click here to view pics.
Pictured to the right is Tano Tijerina Candidate for Webb County Judge and Mrs. Patty San Miguel.

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[11 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Couples Can Come as One To Bucks’ Valentines Day Game

Courtesy Bryan Benway,
LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League announced that all couples can come as one (two-for-one tickets) when they host Rio Grande Valley on Valentines Day (Feb. 14th). Game time is 4pm. Call 718-BUCK (2825) to order your two-for-one tickets now.
The first 1,000 fans to enter the LEC will receive a FREE box of Bucks Valentines Day Candies.
Season ticket holders that come to the Valentines Day game will be entered in a raffle to win Bucky’s Valentines Day Jersey. You must be present at the …

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[9 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Cestus Fighter, Ray “LINO” Gatica Ready To Win big In Las Vegas on February 13!

By: Cestus Press
February 13, 2010, the Las Vegas Hilton will be the site of a great night of boxing as Top Rank, Inc.promotes a great Pay Per View fight card featuring “The Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire defending his Super-Flyweight title against Mexican banger, Gerson Guerrero.  The under card bouts feature many proven veterans and up-and-coming prospects.
One such prospect is Cestus Management’s welterweight destroyer the undefeated Mexican American Raymond Gatica (11-0-0 w/6 kos) who will face off with Filipino southpaw Mark Jason Melligen, in an eight round bout.  This fight promises …

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[1 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Laredo ISD Schools Back in District 29-5A

Courtesy Roberto Treviño,
 Laredo Independent School District high schools have been realigned and are back together in the same district on the playing field. This morning, the University Interscholastic
League announced the new realignment to form District 29-5A.
 The new 10-team district will include Martin, Nixon, Cigarroa, United, United South, Alexander, LBJ, Eagle Pass, Eagle Pass Winn, and Del Rio High Schools.
 “Laredo ISD looks forward to the much anticipated UIL reclassification and realignment,” said Rene Ramirez, LISD athletic director. “We are glad that the realignment included all the Laredo schools …