Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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If I asked you to name a good old fashioned rivalry it probably wouldn’t take you very long to name off a few contenders. Family rivalries like the Hatfield’s and McCoy’s jump to the forefront at the mere mention of a rivalry. These families had epic grudges and hatred towards one another like few have ever seen. Sports rivalries such as The University of Texas and Texas A&M are historic and tradition rich. Gun hunters versus Bow hunters are always entertaining as the debat...
As I sit here in front of this computer I can’t help but be cautiously optimistic about the prospects for the new year on Sabine and Calcasieu. In the years since the upper Texas coast and western half of Louisiana got absolutely hammered by hurricanes the landscape has changed as far as the eye can see. Many traditional fall and winter “hotspots” have either been covered in mud or littered with debris making fishing that spot a much more difficult task. In years past we ha...
Fishing too fast is a common problem that many anglers have, especially when the fish tend to gather up and school in big bunches. Saltwater anglers who chase schooling fish along with freshwater fishermen who also key in on flocks of birds over hungry groups of stripers, hybrids, and whites are perhaps the worst. The frenzied activity puts everyone on the boat in high gear often leaving the majority of the water column untouched. It’s a proven fact that smaller more a...
Here in Texas there are a few things that are common from Sabine to Baffin at this time of the year and everyone who calls the coast or saltwater home has an idea what those things are. Probably the biggest and most common factor is the wind, you just can’t escape those big gusts that seem to come around every weekend. The wind is a constant factor and most anglers eventually figure out how to deal with the uncomfortable conditions, some seek shelter in protected waters w...
Here in Texas there are a few things that are common from Sabine to Baffin at this time of the year and everyone who calls the coast or saltwater home has an idea what those things are. Probably the biggest and most common factor is the wind, you just can’t escape those big gusts that seem to come around every weekend. The wind is a constant factor and most anglers eventually figure out how to deal with the uncomfortable conditions, some seek shelter in protected waters w...
Grey skies, low tides, falling water temperatures, and crowds that have now left the easy bite that was to be had in November. Boat ramps that appear to be ghost towns and all day trips with no mention of the sun wrapped up neatly in thoughts of big trout and hungry redfish. This is the beginning of the stretch of months that will earn you a big fish and saltwater badge of courage. This also is the time to recognize and realize the potential for both a trophy fish and a...
After a nearly 2 week layoff the Texas duck season is set to resume once again on December 14th and it happens to fall just perfect after the coldest weather of the year. The weather man appears to have not cooperated as forecasts call for warmer temps for several days leading up to Saturday’s opener. Reports from farther up the flyway suggest the biggest influx of birds has yet to happen as they migrate from the north. Many outfitters I have spoken with say the same thing a...
In all the major bay systems along the Texas gulf coast die hard big trout hunters are licking their lips in anticipation of finding that one truly big speckled trout of a lifetime. The late fall and winter months are regarded as the best times to pursue real wall hanger size trout, and here on Sabine lake we are no different. In years past we have seen some amazing things come our way to change the way we as anglers looked at fishing. Some or most of these ideas are not for...
Waco La Vega 42 WO-S 20 Silsbee 41 Bellville 17 Sealy 21 Hamshire-Fannett 17 PN-G 42 Kaufman 21 Angleton 36 PA Memorial 29 Newton 84 Edgewood 42 Woodville 48 Grand Saline 21...
The West Orange-Stark Mustangs football season came to a sudden end this past Friday night in Magnolia as the Waco La Vega Pirates advance to the third round of the Class 4A Division 2 playoffs. La Vega defeated WO-S, 42-20, behind several big plays in a high-scoring second-half at Bulldogs Stadium in Magnolia. La Vega led 7-0 at halftime courtesy of a 1-yard touchdown run by Pirates quarterback Kourtney Parr late in the second quarter as both defenses were able to keep each...
For some strange and unknown reason it seems like the older I get the faster things tend to repeat themselves. At times I would swear the pages on the calendar flip by 2 months at time instead of just 1. Recently I just renewed my United States Coast Guard license for the 5th or 6th time and I started thinking about how much time that represented, especially knowing that its 5 years between each renewal. As I stood next to the island in my kitchen and opened up my new set of...
Bi-District Playoff Results WO-S 41 Sweeny 14 Lindale 49 LC-M 21 Pine Tree 35 Bridge City 28 Fairfield 49 Orangefield 42 Kilgore 66 Vidor 6 Mt. Enterprise 40 Deweyville 16 PN-G 43 Hallsville 20 PA Memorial 70 Galena Park 0 Texas High 56 Nederland 14 Teague 36 Coldspring 14 Grapeland 42 West Sabine 20 Overton 68 Evadale 0 Diboll 28 East Chambers 21 Lovelady 41 West Hardin 6 Hamshire-Fannett 49 La Marque 14 Newton 60 West Rusk 24 Woodville 49 Arp 12 Columbia 56 Jasper 35...
It was a rough weekend for local teams as only school made it through the bi-district round of the playoffs. West Orange-Stark advances to the area round this week, while Bridge City, LC-M, Orangefield and Vidor all had their football season come to a sudden end this past Friday. WO-S blasts Sweeny The Mustangs traveled to New Caney this past Thursday and took care of business as West Orange-Stark came away with a 41-14 victory over the Sweeny Bulldogs in the Bi-District...
In every sport there are different levels of accomplishment, different levels of skill. In baseball you have rookie leagues, minor leagues, and then you have the guys in the majors who are at the top of the food chain so to speak. Far too many times in magazines the writers take for granted that everyone out there fishes just like they do. Nothing could be farther from the truth if you just get right down to it. On more than a regular basis I get asked about certain...
Week 11 Results Orangefield 52 Buna 22 Hamshire-Fannett 28 WO-S 14 Huffman 26 Bridge City 18 LC-M 35 Lumberton 25 Vidor 61 Livingston 14 Liberty 39 Hardin-Jefferson 30 Silsbee 49 Shepherd 14 Jasper 68 Tarkington 14 Hardin 44 Kirbyville 34 Coldspring 36 Anahuac 28 Woodville 61 Kountze 6 New Waverly 34 Trinity 0 Anderson-Shiro 48 Warren 0 West Hardin 54 Colmesneil 14 West Sabine 54 Sabine Pass 7 Evadale 43 Hull-Daisetta 8 Bmt United 21 Baytown Sterling 9 Barbers Hill 31 West...
The regular season of high school football has come to an end and all five teams from Orange County have qualified for the playoffs. Now the quest begins for a state championship. Here is what happened in the final week of action for our teams and a look ahead to the bi-district round games for each school. Orangefield crushes Cougars The Orangefield Bobcats cruised to a comfortable 52-22 win over the Buna Cougars on Thursday night in Buna and finished as the champions of...
Taryn Doiron (Orange, Texas/Bridge City HS) will play her final two seasons of college volleyball at Lamar University. Doiron was selected as the Dallas Athletic Conference Setter of the Year for the second consecutive year. She leads the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III in assists (1,068) entering this week's national tournament in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Doiron is second in the country in assists per set (11.24). She had a career-high 62 assists in a fiv...
First of all before we get started on the fish I want to say on behalf of all the concerned outdoor folks “welcome back” to President Donald J. Trump and congratulations on the landslide victory. I found it incredibly interesting, as did many others, that the only states Kamala Harris won were ones that required no voter ID. As we have mentioned in this column many times as a hunter or fishermen you must present ID in order to purchase a license, seems like common sense tha...
Saturday morning will officially usher in the 2024-2025 waterfowl season for all our local hunters and expectations run the gamut from cautiously optimistic to gung ho. Texas duck and goose hunters cranked up last weekend and the initial reports were good overall. Many local marshes that are historically proven early season producers had limits on average which was a welcome sight. High water during the late summer jump started vegetation growth in many areas so the food sourc...
District 10-4A Div. I W L W L PF PA Huffman-Hargrave 5 0 8 0 442 185 LC-M 5 0 6 2 225 152 Bridge City 4 1 7 1 287 105 Vidor 2 3 3 5 228 260 Lumberton 2 3 2 6 92 185 Hardin-Jefferson 1 4 3 5 188 240 Liberty 1 4 1 7 142 256 Livingston 0 5 0 8 150 304 District 9-4A Div. II W L W L PF PA Hamshire-Fannett 3 0 7 1 340 166 West Orange-Stark 3 0 7 1 301 153 Silsbee 1 2 5 3 189 180 Jasper 1 2 3 5 213 270 Shepherd 1 2 3 5 264 291 Tarkington 0 3 1 7 145 230 District 10-3A Div. I W L W L...
Week 9 Results LC-M 21 Bridge City 18 WO-S 35 Silsbee 0 Deweyville 38 West Hardin 6 Vidor 55 Liberty 17 Lumberton 24 Hardin-Jefferson 14 Huffman 76 Livingston 22 Jasper 35 Shepherd 16 Hamshire-Fannett 65 Tarkington 0 East Chambers 52 Kirbyville 14 Coldspring 28 Buna 0 Hardin 33 Anahuac 13 Anderson-Shiro 33 Kountze 14 Newton 64 Trinity 0 Woodville 38 New Waverly 0 Colmesneil 45 Hull Daisetta 14 West Sabine 54 Evadale 14 Nederland 24 PN-G 21 Lufkin 30 PA Memorial 23 West Brook 48 Bmt United 7 (Orangefield bye) Week 10 Schedule...
The 2024 high school football season has been a good one for Orange County and, with two weeks remaining, could see several of these teams claims district titles in the process. Bridge City, Little Cypress-Mauriceville, Orangefield and West Orange-Stark have already clinched playoff spots in their respective districts and are now looking to finalize seedings. Bears drops Cards from unbeaten ranks The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin' Bears claimed a 21-18 win over the...
"You remember when...." is a question that I am hearing all too often these days, especially when I am talking to water fowlers. Less than a decade ago our area marshes were a haven for all types of migratory birds, world class wing shooting at its best. The skies were filled with ducks and geese and the local hospitality and great Cajun cuisine made this part of the world a magnet for hunters from all around the globe. Well the food and hospitality are still here but the...
Ava Anderson qualified for the State Cross Country Meet at the Region 3 4-A Regional Cross Country Championship Meet held today in Huntsville. She ran a 12:38 and was the 6th place individual qualifier....
The Mustangs scored early and scored often to start the game, and then put the Pirates away in the second-half, 62-16. Mustangs running back Jamarr O'Neal scored a 34-yard touchdown on the second play of the game for a quick 7-0 lead. Khelvy Jefferson scored a 59-yard rushing touchdown on the first play of the next drive and Alexander Thomas added a 2-yard run to put WO-S ahead 21-8 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Pirates chewed up the clock with...
