Category Archives: Hometown Sports

OHS baseball players chosen for TASO Allstar Game

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Orangefield baseball players Blake Permenter, Westin Crane, Tryce Howard and Braxton Smith were nominated to play in the 2013 TASO Beaumont Scholarship Allstar Game, which was held at Lamar’s Vincent-Beck Stadium. The games proceeds go towards scholarships that are awarded

BCHS to host football camp

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The Bridge City High School Athletic Department will be hosting a football camp from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday at the high school. It is open for all students entering high school up through college. The cost is $50

BC father, son receive TaeKwonDo black belts

BC father, son receive TaeKwonDo black belts-  David and Matthew Rainey web

David Rainey originally began practicing TaeKwonDo in September 1995, continued his training until October of 1996 when he reached the level of senior brown belt. He left his training to pursue other opportunities at that time. In October of 2010

BCLL Angels win Major Championship

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The Bridge City Little League Angels won the Major Boys Championship, Friday night against the Blue Jays. The Angels finished the season with a 10-5-1 record, and were coached by John Hall and Ricki Miller. Team as pictured: Top Row –

Ragball tournament to support MS

The first annual “Slammin’ MS for the Z-Team ragball tournament will be June 15 at the Orange Crush Complex located at the old Wesco fields. The tournament is to raise awareness of Multiple Sclerosis in honor of Stephanie Zimmerman, a

OC Sheriff Posse give three scholarships to area youth

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The members of the Orange County Sheriff Posse are proud to announce the presentation of three $500 scholarships. The Gus Harris Memorial Scholarship Fund recipients this year are Luke Johnson of Orangefield, Megan Burton of Orangefield and Just Wedel of

The Record names All-Orange County Baseball Team

Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bear senior James Swan has been named The Record’s All Orange County Baseball Most Valuable Player-Offense. 	   

Another spring sport season is in the record books. But not before three Orange County baseball teams launched post season campaigns. The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears, Bridge City Cardinals and Orangefield Bobcats fanned out across the area in the playoffs. It

Coaches’ All-District 21-3A Softball Team

Most Valuable Player Cierra Roby, Pitcher, Sr., Silsbee   Offensive MVPs Haleigh Turley, Outfielder, Sr., Orangefield Annelise Borg, Designated Player, Sr., Bridge City   Defensive MVP Kellyn Cormier, Pitcher, Soph., Bridge City   Newcomer of the Year Hannah Carpenter, Shortstop, Fr., Bridge City   Coach of the Year Miste Henderson, Bridge City   First Team   Pitcher Khandi Breaux, Jr., Orangefield   Catcher Kaleigh Carter, Soph., Bridge City   First base Kaylie Evans, Jr., Orangefield   Second base Taylor Cowart, Fr., Hardin-Jefferson   Third base Cailin Pustka, Sr., Silsbee   Shortstop Ashley Laurents, Soph., Hamshire-Fannett   Outfielders Kori Soignet, Sr., Silsbee Ryaisha Daughtry, Sr., West Orange-Stark Kelsey Ancelot, Jr., Orangefield

Diamonds are silent for Orange County playoff teams

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The 2013 baseball and softball season is now in the record books. All of Orange County’s state playoff contenders were eliminated in their respective playoff rounds last weekend. After a thrilling come from behind 3-2 victory in the Class-4A regional

Lady Bears take on Ridge Point in regional semifinal softball playoffs

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The Little Cypress Mauriceville Lady Bears will take on the Ridge Point Panthers in Region III semifinal round of the state softball playoffs. The best-of-three series begins on  Friday at Port Arthur Memorial at 7 p.m. Game Two is scheduled

WOS takes 2nd place in state meet

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Updated-The West Orange-Stark Mustangs will be well represented in the University Inter Scholastic League Texas State Track Meet today with teams in the Boys 400m, 800m and 1600 meter relays. WOS girls will participate in the 800 meter relay. In

Lamar names Scott Wagers assistant basketball coach

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Lamar University head men’s basketball coach Pat Knight completed his coaching staff for the 2013-14 season when he added veteran assistant Scott Wagers on Friday. Wagers comes to Lamar after a 12-year run as an assistant at East Tennessee State

BC baseball takes care of Shepherd, showdown with Sweeny up next

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Baseball and the month of May mean one thing to Bridge City and that’s playoff baseball. The Cardinals began their 2013 playoff run in Jasper this past Friday against the Shepherd Pirates and it certainly was an impressive way to

Season in the record books for LCM Battlin’ Bears

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On a crisp, cool, blue skied Saturday the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears took the field in a final battle to survive the 2013  Class 4A regional playoffs. After dropping Game One of the best-of-three series on the road against Barbers Hill,

CCS HS boys tennis doubles tennis team wins state

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Community Christian School’s High School doubles tennis team, seniors Matthew McAfee and Brett Foster, won the TAPPS State Championship for the fourth year in a row.  The State Championship was held at the Waco Tennis Center in Waco. The boys

Baseball and softball playoffs this week

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Baseball playoff: The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears (9-6) will take on Barbers Hill (16-0) in a best-of-three bidistrict  round beginning on Friday. The Bears of Dist. 20-4A and Barbers Hill of Dist. 19-4A square off at 6 p.m. in Barbers Hill.

Quarter horse season starts Friday at Delta Downs

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The exhilarating thunder of the hooves as the quarter horses race toward the finish line will soon be heard as the opening of Quarter Horse season starts on April 26 at Delta Downs in Vinton, La.  The season will end

OF Little Dribblers headed to Nationals

Orangefield Little Dribblers has the distinction of sending five teams in the league to the National tournament this year. “We had a regional tournament last week and we had six teams from Orangefield, three boys and three girls. Out of

2013 District 21-3A/22-3A Area Track Meet Results

Girls 100 Meter Dash First place went to Jessica Oliver of Coldspring-Oakhurst with 12.36, second place to Jade Weathersby of C-O with 12.42, third place to Chanissey Folwer of Silsbee with 12.43 and fourth place to Raegan Padgett of Hardin-Jefferson

Top OC track finishers headed to Regional

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Orange County’s top track and field finishers will be competin for spots in the Region III Class 3A and Class 4A Track and Field Championships on Thursday. The Class 3A area meet will pit our local Dist. 21 qualifiers against

State bound Lady Bobcat Golf Team

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The Lady Bobcat golf team recently placed third at Regionals and are now headed to state. Their stats from the regional meet are below: Macy Hamilton 95,110; Ashton Gautreaux 105,105; Megan Burton 107,112; Rylie Granger 119,119; Maggie Hebert 120,136. First