Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Last year was a rebuilding year for the West Orange Stark Lady Mustangs in softball. The construction of a competitive Lady Mustangs softball program is a work in progress. In his second year as the head coach for softball with the Lady Mustangs is Matt Robertson. "Last year we got on a good run during tournament season. I think we ended up winning seven out of ten at one stretch. Then we got into district, and obviously our district is difficult. We played hard, and the kids...
The state playoffs for boys basketball began on Tuesday, February 21, with two Orange County teams competing. The Little Cypress Mauriceville Bears (24-11) and the Orangefield Bobcats (26-8) both finished in second place for their Class 4A and Class 3A districts respectfully. The Bears opened their anticipated playoff run against the same team they faced last year in bi-district the Huffman Falcons. In 2022 Little Cypress Mauriceville defeated Huffman 59-43 during which...
Last season was a great one for the Bridge City Lady Cardinals softball team. The Lady Cardinals were the undefeated district champions and advanced to the third round in the state playoffs before being eliminated by the eventual state champion Liberty Lady Panthers. Coach Raven Harris has all but three of her Lady Cardinals back from last year's squad. "The girls came back with a fire this year so we're excited to see where that takes us. We played a really good series...
One of the most consistent athletic programs in any sport in southeast Texas is softball at Little Cypress Mauriceville. The Lady Bears were second in their district last year and are expected to compete for a district championship again this season. Coach Dena Adkins graded last season as a B plus or an A minus for Little Cypress Mauriceville, but was a little disappointed in the early exit for her Lady Bears from last year's state playoffs. "I thought we did pretty well...
Two years ago the Orangefield Lady Bobcats were district champions in softball. After graduating six seniors from that team last season was more of a rebuilding year for the Lady Bobcats. Orangefield Coach Rebekah Ragsdale said it is tough when you lose that many players to graduation. "I think our girls did a good job stepping up. We played really well at times but just not good enough to get into the playoffs. We missed a playoff spot last year that was super disappointing....
The local girls high school basketball season has come to an end for the local Orange County schools except Little Cypress Mauriceville. Coach Eddie Michalko and his Lady Bears advanced as the number two seed for District 19-4A to the first round of the post season which was played Tuesday, February 14, against the Hamshire-Fannett Lady Longhorns at East Chambers. Little Cypress Mauriceville dropped its final regular season game on Tuesday, February 7, at Jasper. The Lady...
The Orangefield Bobcats rebounded from two consecutive losses with a resounding victory over the Kountze Lions. The Bobcats beat the Lions 82-56 at Kountze on Friday, February 10. The win improved Orangefield's record to 10-3 in District 22-3A. The Bobcats needed a win at home on Tuesday, February 14, which was Senior Night against the Kirbyville Wildcats to secure the second seed going into the playoffs. The Bobcats took a 14-10 lead after the first quarter against Kountze....
The Orangefield boys varsity golf team traveled to Chambers County on Wednesday, February 8, to compete in the Anahuac Athletic Booster Club Tournament. The inclement weather caused the tournament to be reduced to fifteen holes. Orangefield finished in the top spot for the third straight week. The Bobcats had the top three medalist positions as brothers Lincoln Parks and Xander Parks took first and second places with teammate Alex Montz grabbing the third spot. Other members...
The second seed in District 19-4A was secured by the Little Cypress Mauriceville Bears with their fifth straight win. The Bears beat the West Orange Stark Mustangs 59-50 on Friday, February 10, at the Mustangs' Gym. It was Senior Night for the Mustangs. Prior to the game Darren Anderson and Demarcus Warren were honored with their parents. Darren and Demarcus each received a specially decorated basketball signifying their contributions to West Orange Stark. Little Cypress Mauri...
Two of the starters for the Little Cypress Mauriceville Bears football team last year signed scholarships to play at the college level next season. Da'Marion Morris and Brady Wright were honored during a ceremony on Wednesday, February 1, at the Dr. Pauline Colburn Hargrove Gymnasium on the LCM High School campus. Morris signed to play at Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton, Texas. Wright will be at McNeese State in Lake Charles during the fall football season. The Bears' Head...
The Orangefield varsity boys golf team battle the nasty weather on Tuesday, January 31, in the Vidor Invitational at the Country Club of Texas in Beaumont. The Bobcat golfers finished in the top spot with a team total of 330 for the five member team. Orangefield's Lincoln Parks finished as the first place medalist with his score of 77. The second place medalist was Alex Montz of Orangefield with an 81, and Xander Parks finished as the third place medalist with a score of 82...
Two teams undefeated in district soccer action played Monday, February 6, at Larry Ward Stadium in Bridge City. The Cardinals suffered their first loss in district 4-1 to the Lumberton Raiders. Bridge City is 10-2 on the season, 3-1 in district action, and trail first place Lumberton by one game in the standings. The first half was scoreless but there were some good opportunities for both teams. Three minutes into the game the Raiders actual had a two on one break that led to...
The Little Cypress Mauriceville Lady Bears clinched second place in District 19-4A with two wins last week. The Lady Bears closed out the regular season on Tuesday, February 7, at Jasper with the playoffs upcoming. The Lady Bears defeated the Vidor Lady Pirates on the road 56-41 the last day of January. The highlight of that game was LCM's Keylie Washburn scoring 14 points giving her 1,000 for her two year career so far with the Lady Bears. Three other Lady Bears scored in...
The Orangefield girls basketball team avenged an earlier district loss with a gritty win on Friday, February 3, against East Chambers. The Lady Bobcats beat the Lady Bucs 47-36 at the Orangefield Gymnasium. In the previous game at Winnie the Lady Bobcats could manage only 16 points. Orangefield bettered that on Friday with 18 in the first quarter. Brianna Moore got the ball rolling in the right direction for the Lady Bobcats hitting a three pointer to start the scoring....
The Little Cypress Mauriceville Bears built a comfortable twenty-three point lead in the fourth quarter of their game with the Vidor Pirates. The Bears survived a barrage of late three pointers by the Pirates to win 61-52 on Tuesday, January 31, at the Dr. Pauline Colburn Hargrove Gymnasium. The Bears scored the first three baskets one by Ben Elliott and two by Jayden Benton to take an early 6-0 lead. Vidor's Bryce Loftin hit his first of four threes to cut the LCM lead in...
Sole possession of first place in District 22-3A was on the line Friday night in Orangefield. The East Chambers Buccaneers held off the Bobcats to capture an important 47-38 victory. The Buccaneers came into Friday’s game following a loss to the Kountze Lions on Tuesday, January 31, that dropped them into a tie with Orangefield for first place with one loss apiece in the district. Three district games remained for the Bobcats going into this week which are at Anahuac on T...
With two weeks remaining in the District 19-4A basketball schedule there is a log jam of teams battling for three of the four playoff positions. The Silsbee Tigers are undefeated in first place which barring a total collapse the top spot should be secure for them, but the other three positions are up for grabs. Two Orange County teams are in the tangled mix with the Little Cypress Mauriceville Bears and the Bridge City Cardinals fighting the Lumberton Raiders and the Jasper...
The Orangefield Bobcats moved to 8-1 in district with two wins last week. The victories keep the Bobcats in second place behind the undefeated in district East Chambers Buccaneers who won their last two games by only a combined five points. The Bobcats had a thrilling game against their longtime rival the Buna Cougars on Wednesday, January 25, in Buna. The playing of the game was delayed one day because of the hazardous weather that passed through the area on Tuesday. The...
Bridge City has started the district soccer schedule with back-to-back wins. The Cardinals are 8-1 on their season and 2-0 in district. The Bridge City Cardinals got two goals from Austin Bellanger on Wednesday, January 25, to defeat the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks 2-1 at Sour Lake. Victor Hernandez and Eric Carranza were defensive standouts for the Cardinals. The Cardinals got a gutsy team win on Friday, January 27, against Jasper. It was a cold night in Jasper but Bridge City's...
The girls' basketball teams are down to their final week of the District 19-4A schedule. The Little Cypress Mauriceville Lady Bears (7-2) have clinched a spot in the playoffs but need to close with three wins in their remaining games to ensure being the second seed for the post season. The West Orange Stark Lady Mustangs and the Bridge City Lady Cardinals both had two games remaining on their seasons. The Lady Bears had a bye early last week before playing the Lady Cardinals...
The last week of the district schedule for the Orangefield Lady Bobcats starts this week. The Lady Bobcats played at Warren on Tuesday and take on the East Chambers Lady Buccaneers on Friday at Orangefield before closing with the Anahuac Lady Panthers on the road next week. Orangefield (5-6) is battling for the fourth and final playoff position in District 22-3A. The Lady Bobcats split their two games last week losing by one point 45-44 to Buna and defeating Hardin 51-34. On...
Two longtime high school football coaches in Orange County were honored by the Southeast Texas Coaches Association (SETCA) on Saturday, January 28. Cornel Thompson and Randy Crouch were inducted into the SETCA Hall of Honor during a ceremony at the MCM Elegante' Hotel in Beaumont. Cornel Thompson is a native of Louisiana and was raised in West Orange. After beginning his coaching career in 1971 at Kirbyville, Thompson became the head baseball coach at Stark High School in Oran...
The first half of games for District 22-3A was completed on Friday, January 20. The Orangefield Bobcats (21-6) won their two games played last week in convincing style to occupy second place in the district one game behind the East Chambers Buccaneers with seven district games remaining. On Tuesday, January 17, the Bobcats played the Kountze Lions in Orangefield. The Bobcats took the early lead 16-6 after one quarter and coasted to a 70-47 triumph. Orangefield's Pete Ragusa...
The Bridge City Cardinals were looking to secure their position in second place for the first half of district when they played at West Orange Stark on Friday night, January 20. A victory over the winless in district Mustangs would move the Cardinals into a tie for second place with the Lumberton Raiders. The contest was anything but a walk-over for the Cardinals. The Mustangs led for the most part until late in the third quarter. Bridge City rallied and hung on in the fourth...
The Little Cypress Mauriceville Bears won their first district game at home this season over crosstown rival the West Orange Stark Mustangs. The Bears got a big lead early and outpaced the Mustangs 81-51 on Tuesday, January 17. Coming into the game Little Cypress Mauriceville had lost its two district home games to Bridge City and to Lumberton. The win over West Orange Stark improved the Bears’ record to 3-2 in district. Noah Fuller got the Bears on the board with the first ba...
