Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Dickie Colburn - For The Record Cleve Barrett bit his leader off just ahead of the knot on his Usual Suspect and disgustedly bounced the three-inch Swim bait off the floor of the boat.“That’s what I hate about these dang things,” he barked while already digging another one out of the package on the console. Still in the midst of his mini-tirade, he lobbed his new Swim Bait in the direction of the shad exploding out of the water and continued, “This bait has a piece of foil already sticking out of the side of the body, s...
Gerry L. Dickert - For The Record The Bridge City Cardinals have made waves across Southeast Texas, winning against some of the top teams in the state by grinding out wins by controlling the clock. On Friday night at Larry B. Ward Stadium, the Cardinals were beaten at their own game. The Lumberton Raiders escaped with a 19-14 non-district win after dominating at the line of scrimmage, a ploy the Cardinals had perfected the past two weeks. “Lumberton is a good ball club,” said Bridge City head coach Dwayne DuBois. “They just...
NFL Kicks Off 2015 Season Tomorrow Joe Kazmar - For The Record Both Lone Star State National Football League franchises are hopeful of improving over their 2014 season results when the Houston Texans recorded seven more victories but didn’t make the playoffs while the Dallas Cowboys made the playoffs after missing out several times. Both Texas teams will be in action at their home stadiums Sunday with the Texans hosting the Kansas City Chiefs and favored by a single point while the Cowboys will be favored by a touchdown w...
New Not Necessarily Better Dickie Colburn - For The Record “You don’t throw your tube jig with the little piece of shrimp stuffed inside anymore?,” asked Hilton Kyle as we picked apart the flooded grass on the Louisiana shoreline with three inch swim baits and a GULP shrimp threaded on an eighth ounce jig head.The redfish bite had been slow to materialize earlier that morning and we were making due with an average flounder bite at best. “I don’t even target flounder anymore,” I replied, “so that bait is no longer a part...
PHOTO: Bridge City middle linebacker Derick Dearing forces a crucial fumble recovery in the second quarter. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn Staff Report-For The Record The Bridge City Cardinals beat the No. 4-ranked Newton Eagles 18-13 on Friday night at Larry B. Ward Stadium in Bridge City. The Cardinals utilized a stifling defense to stop the always-explosive Newton offense, limiting the Eagles to just two touchdowns. At the same time, the Cardinals offense attacked the gut of the...
PHOTO: Bridge City Cardinal quarterback Camden DuBois is on the move against the Newton Eagles. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn Mark Dunn- For The Record The Bridge City Cardinals (2-0) and the West Orange Stark Mustangs (2-0) both knocked off Southeast Texas football powerhouses on Friday. For the first time in 14 years the Bridge City Cardinals defeated the Newton Eagles 18-13 before a packed crowd in their home opener. Last week 'Big Red' defeated the top ranked Kirbyville Wildcats...
Dickie Colburn - For The Record I certainly hope that the day I die someone can say, “Wow….I just saw him out on the water yesterday! ”That was pretty much my surprised response when Russell Bottley called to tell me that James Chargois had died earlier that morning. The following morning, rather than turn right in the Intracoastal and head out to the lake with clients, I took a left and ran a short distance up the river. I stopped on a point that Charg (pronounced Shag short for Chargois) showed me years ago, threw three scr...
SEPTEMBER IMPORTANT MONTH FOR SPORTS Although August is now history and summer is nearly over, those 90-plus afternoon temperatures still linger as September arrives. And with it comes a plethora of sports-related events after somewhat of a lull occurred during the “dog days” of August. High school football fans are finally happy as the 2015 season began last weekend in Texas. And the college football fans need to wait just a few more hours as their season and those crazy tailgate parties begin as early as tomorrow (Th...
The Mustang defense stifles LC-M's J'Lon Douglas in the first half. WO-S limited the Bears to five first downs and 136 yards rushing. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs Meri Elen Jacobs - For The Record After a hard fought cross town rival game between the WO-S Mustangs and the LC-M Bears, the coveted Orange Bowl trophy will again make its home in the trophy case in the front hall at West Orange-Stark High School. In the first game of the season for both teams, the Mustangs came...
The Texas Dove season opened up to some fast and furious hunts for North and Central Zone hunters. Chuck Uzzle - For The Record Dove hunters face multitudes of challenges The sleek silhouette coasted over the tree line with that familiar darting flight pattern, the volley of shots only confirmed the obvious and the dove continued on its way toward the stock tank to get a much needed drink. This scene is played out thousands of times in the state of Texas as hunters take to...
Tickets for the WO-S at PN-G football game will be on sale in the Athletic Office Thursday, Sept. 3, 9:00 am-noon and 1:00-3:00pm and Friday, Sept. 4, 9:00 am-noon only. Ticket prices are $6 for adults and $3 for students. All tickets at the gates are $6. Game time is 7:00 pm and the gates open at 5:30 pm. Directions to Indian Stadium: Follow Hwy. 87 through Bridge City to Port Arthur Take the Hwy. 366 exit and turn right onto Hwy. 366 Stay on Hwy. 366 until you reach Merriman St. Turn right on Merriman and gym is first...
PHOTO: New Bridge City head coach Dwayne DuBois sends in the next play with Cardinal quarterback Camden DuBois. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn With a new head coach and coming off a 2-8 season in 2014, the Bridge City Cardinals desperately needed to make a statement about what is in store for the 2015 football campaign. The Cards’ made their point, loud and clear, this past Friday night against the top-ranked Kirbyville Wildcats as BC took a 24-21 decision over the home team ...
Photo: Bridge City Cardinal tailback Patrick Morris slices through the Kirbyville defense. PHOTO: Mark Dunn. Mark Dunn- For The Record They called it the "Year of the Cardinal!" Tonight began a new era for 'Big Red' debuting new head football Coach Dwayne DuBois and a strategic make-over for Bridge City. On Friday night the the Cardinals whipped the state ranked Kirbyville Wildcats 24-21 opening night on the road. The "Year of the Cardinal" begins. Bridge City punched away at...
PHOTO: WOS Mustang quarterback Jack Dallas gets the game started, passing from the first page. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs Staff Report-For The Record The second week of scrimmages move Orange County football teams closer to their season openers on Friday, Aug. 28. It's unusual but interesting as a three team scrimmage is planned for Thursday. The West Orange-Stark Mustangs and the Bridge City Cardinals will travel to Vidor for scrimmage action with the Pirates. Also on...
Dr. Richard Guillory Jr., of Bridge City, caught a 41.5 inch redfish Aug. 12 at the Sabine Pass causeway area. The red weighed in at 30 pounds....
Baylee Billiot, 19, of Orange caught a huge redfish while fishing in Mobile Bay, Alabama this week. Billiot, who was on vacation, caught and reeled the catch in on her own. She had some assistance getting the massive catch into the boat by 21 year old Shea Richards (pictured), who is a baseball player at Panola College. Boat Captain Rick Harbour said it was one of the largest redfish he had seen....
Janie Victoria Colburn Garrett, 96, of Orange, passed away Aug. 11, at The Meadows in Orange. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, Aug. 17, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 9:00 am. Born in Orange, Dec. 11, 1918, she was the daughter of Joseph Monroe Colburn and Mary Elizabeth “Mamie” Depwe Colburn. Janie was a former Sta...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce will present their 13th annual golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 12, at Babe Zaharias Golf Course, 3500 Jimmy Johnson Blvd., Port Arthur. Tee time will be at 8:00 am (4 person scramble). Entry fees are $60 per player. There are $100 hole sponsorships. Registration deadline is Sept. 11. Participants can register online at www.bridgecitychamber.com. For more information, call the chamber at 735-5671; Jerry Jones at 735-6801, or 626-1789 or Gerald Robinson at 735-6801 or 626-...
PHOTO: Orangefield Bobcat lineman Aaron Galitz slams the sled as Coach Jared Gary leads the workout in preparation for scrimmage action against the Vidor Pirates on Friday. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn Staff Report- For The Record The second week of football practices now moves into scrimmage sessions as Orange County teams go live against area opponents on Friday. Last Friday was the first day Texas high school teams could suit-up in pads and make contact. By Tuesday the...
Jennifer Clarke - For The Record "I'm nobody special," says Coach Josh Smalley, Athletic Director, at Orangefield ISD. He even claims that in his youth he was not a terribly nice guy. One might suggest that if you have met Coach Smalley, one would have a difficult time believing that claim. "At 22, I was as far away from where I am today, as I could be." He credits his turnaround to his family and his faith. Coach Smalley has always wanted to win, but "after growing up,...
Sabryn Crain will bring plenty to the table as a varsity player for the Orangefield Lady Bobcats. Jeff Fults - For The Record Area Volleyball kicked off two a days this past Monday along with football. Although temperatures are high that does not seem to matter to the Lady Cardinals working out on the track during mid day. Getting into shape is always one of BC Head Coach Becca Peveto's highest priorities. With the loss of hard hitting Alexus Henry, Kaitlin Thayer will be...
Local Fishing - Capt. Dickie Colburn There are those that would write it off as simply a coincidence, but Trey Smith called me last week and reminded me that the tough fishing in the river and Sabine Lake was almost over.“The bite turns around every year, regardless of conditions, as soon as the OCARC tournament is in the books.” Fortunately, for the 275 fishermen that fished the event last weekend, the bite actually turned around the day before the tournament.We were ble...
Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bear Head Coach Randy Crouch lines out the offense during practice this week. RECORD PHOTO: Lawrence Trimm *** Staff Report- For The Record The 2015 high school football season is underway as practices began for Orange County teams on Monday with full contact set to start on Friday. The Bridge City Cardinals, Orangefield Bobcats, Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears, West Orange Stark-Mustangs and Vidor Pirates all hit the field early before temperatur...
Jennifer Clarke - For The Record Bridge City High School is changing the face of its football program. After a statewide search for a football coach, Dwayne DuBois, previously of Hardin-Jefferson, is starting the new season invested in the kids and community. Coach DuBois coaches on and off the field, and he wants to see his athletes become good citizens. "I may not see the results of our work for fifteen to twenty years, but we teach the kids they have 365 chances to win....
Mark Dunn- For The Record Day One of the 2015 high school football season Monday morning found Orange County teams hustling in the Southeast Texas heat. The Bridge City Cardinals, Orangefield Bobcats, Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears, West Orange Stark-Mustangs and Vidor Pirates all hit the field early before temperatures climbed up to 90 in the annual ritual once known as “two-a-days.” In Bridge City the season kicked off at 6:45 a.m. to usher in a new era for the Car...
