Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Southeast Texas Foster Grandparent program is looking for dedicated men and women to be mentors and tutors for are youth. If you love children; aged 55 or over; able to volunteer 4 hours a day, 5 days a week and need extra income that is tax free and won't affect social security or other benefits, call Karen Gary at 409-899-8444, ext. 6441, or Tyronna McKenzie, at ext. 7510 for more information. The group is also having the Southeast Texas Grandparent 11th annual Golf Tournament at Idlwyld Golf Course, Oct. 7. Tee time...
The Record Even with a less than perfect showing, the Bridge City Cardinals took care of business Friday night and came away with a victory in its home opener for the season. The Bridge City Cardinals used its potent rushing attack to muzzle the Houston North Forest Bulldogs 56-12 on Friday night at Larry Ward Stadium in Bridge City. The Cardinals had 515 total yards on the night compared to the Bulldogs 211. North Forest (0-2) received the opening kick-off, but the Cardinals...
Friday, August 26, the Orangefield Lady Bobcats Volleyball team took on the Buna Lady Cougars. Following are stats and scores from the games. Game 1: Orangefield 25 Buna 21 Game 2: Buna 30 Orangefield 28 Game 3: Orangefield 25 Buna 16 Game 4: Buna 25 Orangefield 21 Game 5: Orangefield 15 Buna 13 Highlights: Kills- Bailee Click 13, Anna VanPelt 9, Ashlyn Turley 5, Shelby Perales 15 Blocks: Shelby Perales 4 solo blocks Digs: Evie Arceneaux 27, Faith Fregia 23, Devany Crain 12 and Kayla Gordon 15...
First redfish ever was a good one! Capt. Dickie Colburn For The Record Two short weeks ago I was convinced that we had turned the corner as far as the “trout catching” was concerned on Sabine lake.A mini-drought of sorts that had parched local lawns had also yielded a much clearer lake with higher salinity levels. Catching trout was simply a matter of locating them and locating them was simply a matter of finding a mixed bag of terns and gulls riding herd on schools of sha...
Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record The opening weekend of high school football was a good weekend for the majority of local teams as several came away with victories on opening night. West Orange-Stark, Bridge City and Orangefield dominated their opponents and LC-M gave Jasper all it could handle before losing in a closely contested game. WO-S shuts out Nederland The West Orange-Stark Mustangs picked up right where the team left off in 2015, as the Mustangs galloped past the Bulldogs, 42-0, this past Friday at Dan R. Hooks Stadium...
Kaz's Korner Joe Kazmar For The Record So many times during the month of August National Football League fans and Fantasy Football followers are saddened because one of their favorite players got injured in an exhibition game. Most coaches don’t like these games, although they probably are necessary to determine who will be the final 10 players to make their 53-man roster for the regular season. These games are relatively meaningless as far as winning and losing is c...
BEAUMONT - For most the thought of putting on a helmet and pads and working out in the heat and humidity of Southeast Texas during August is something to avoid at all costs. Fortunately for Lamar University football fans, Big Red’s defensive linemen view things a little differently. The reason for their excitement has more to do with the fact that during spring camp LU’s defensive front was left in a unique situation. The Cardinals opened spring believing that former Oklahoma head coach John Blake would be the defensive lin...
The Record The Orangefield Bobcats dominated both sides of the ball all night and shut out the visiting Buna Cougars, 45-0, to open the 2016 football season. Orangefield (1-0) used a opportunistic defense throughout the night as the Bobcats recovered four Cougars fumbles, and then let the offense pick apart the Buna defense for quick scores on its way to the shut out victory. It was definitely not Buna’s night as Trent Nugent fumbled the opening kickoff and gave the Bobcats o...
The thunderstorms avoided Beaumont long enough for the Lamar University football team to complete its second scrimmage of preseason camp Sunday evening at Provost Umphrey Stadium. It was the final workout for the team before starting classes Monday morning. “Tonight wasn’t good enough in my opinion,” said LU head coach Ray Woodard. “I wanted us to look a little sharper. We are really playing hard and getting after it, and it’s not easy for both sides to look good at the same time when you’re playing against yourself. I was a...
Junior Callie Sattler will participate in barrel racing. She was five years old when she started riding. This is her third year competing in high school rodeo competition. Courtesy Photo Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School will have more than football and volleyball athletes competing this week. The Region 5 division of the Texas High School Rodeo Association (THSRA) will hold its first competition in Orange County in many years at Tin Top Arena 2, 4110 Old Peveto Road,...
Capt. Dickie Colburn For The Record The Triangle Tailchasers hosted their year-end championship event this past Saturday and had it been a horse race rather than a fishing tournament, the winning ticket would not have earned you much at the windows.The “odds-on” favorites once again showed why they were the “odds-on” favorites. In spite of the fact that there are some very skilled teams that participate in this local redfish circuit throughout the year, the Vaughans have been all but unbeatable from start to finish. Michael a...
Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record West Orange-Stark is the defending Class 4A Division II state champion after being a state finalist the previous year, and the Mustangs should have a bullseye on their back this year too with another state title run very likely. The LC-M Battlin' Bears have high expectations for 2016 and are looking to get its first football playoff win since 1997 after two quick exits in 2013 and 2014 following bi-district losses. The Orangefield Bobcats have made the playoffs three consecutive years and...
Meri Elen Jacobs For The Record After a stellar season last year, where the 2015 Mustangs brought home the state title, fans were eager to see just how good the 2016 team was going to be…and those guys have not disappointed, winning both game situation scrimmage against 5A teams Port Neches-Groves and Vidor. The Mustangs beat the Indians, 19-7 and were able to play several of the young guys in the second half. The same happened against Vidor, where WO-S finished with a 3...
Capt. Chuck Uzzle For The Record 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 the field suffering the effects of a long off season without much, if any, practice. Shooting these fast flying birds is enough of a challenge without any other interference, like most dove...
Kaz's Korner For The Record I usually don’t mess with National Football League exhibition games because most of the players you see on the field after the first half won’t be playing during the regular season. But with last weekend’s rainy weather, there wasn’t much else going on, so I tuned in, mostly out of curiosity to watch my three favorite NFL teams—the Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans-- compete for the first time since January. And in all three con...
Chuck Uzzle For The Record The easy north wind has already begun to work magic on local hunters as they eagerly await the September 1 opener of dove season here in Texas. North and Central Zone hunters will enjoy a few weeks of hunting before those of us south of IH-10 get into the mix of things. In years past the days leading up to the opener have been filled with some goofy weather that always seems to make an appearance before the season starts. For the past several seasons...
If you like to saltwater fish and you are not already a member of the Coastal Conservation Association, there is no better time to get on board thanThursday night.The Orange County CCA Chapter will host their annual banquet at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center on Hwy. 1442 at 6:00 p.m. and it is an evening that every fisherman in the family will enjoy. A sixty dollar ticket enables you to get more bang for the buck as it not only includes a year’s membership, but a steak dinner and drinks as well.Silent and live a...
Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record Local football teams knocked off some of the rust this past week as area high schools got their first chance at contact with opposing teams in the first week of scrimmages. Now the second week looms ahead as the start of the season begins Aug. 26. The Mustangs will scrimmage the Vidor Pirates on Thursday, but the matchup has been relocated from WO-S to the Carroll A. "Butch" Thomas Educational Support Center in Beaumont with the JV contest starting at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have played in some...
The Lady Bobcats high school volleyball team recently played Jasper. The Bobcats clawed their way through with wins in all three games. The final score in game 1 was 25-14; game two was 25-17 and the third game was 25-9. Devaney Crain had 8 total digs and Anna VanPelt had 4 aces. Jessica Metts led the team with 5 kills while Ashlyn Turley had 20 assists at setter and Bailee Click with 3 blocks....
Licenses On Sale Monday To Include Donation to Hunters for the Hungry Staff Report For The Record Texas hunters and fisherman will encounter a new opportunity to donate money to Hunters for the Hungry when purchasing or renewing their licenses this year. Their donation will support a popular program that provides thousands of servings of venison annually to struggling Texans. “Hunters for the Hungry brings healthy protein to struggling families while encouraging environmental...
Dickie Colburn - For The Record While it made life outdoors slightly more tolerable, the stiff wind that churned up white caps across Sabine Lake Saturday afternoon made the catching a little tougher for the field of 260 plus local anglers.The wind was not, however, a factor for the anglers that started Friday evening nor was it that bad Saturday morning. OCARC Director, John Thomas, was obviously pleased with exceeding the 260 entry number for the 29^th annual tournament.“Our business sponsors as well as the fishing c...
Kaz's Korner Joe Kazmar - For The Record Last weekend was a biggie as far as the world of sports is concerned with the start of the 2016 Rio Olympics, NFL training camps in full swing and major league baseball heading into the crucial final weeks of the season. There are plenty of subjects about which to comment, but today I have a chance to comment about one of my favorite pro golfers—Jim Furyk-- and one of my least favorite major league baseball players—Alex Rodriguez. Fur...
The Orangefield Bobcats go through offensive drills this past Monday afternoon as the team continues to perfect its Slot-T offense. The Bobcats will face the Shepherd Pirates in Shepherd on Friday, Aug. 12 in the first scrimmage of the season for both teams. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr....
The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin' Bears work on defense late Monday afternoon as the team prepares for its first scrimmage against the Coldspring-Oakhurst Trojans in Coldspring. All local high school football teams get their first look at competition in controlled scrimmages this week. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Tommy Mann Jr. - For The Record Local football teams have been running drills for a week and contact practice for only a few days, but that all changes Friday, Aug. 12. Coaches of high school football teams will...
Tommy Mann Jr. - For The Record The new school year is just around the corner, and so is the start of the fall sports season for area volleyball teams. Volleyball players reported for practice Monday, Aug. 1, in just a matter of days teams from Bridge City, Little Cypress-Mauriceville, Orangefield and West Orange-Stark, as well as Community Christian School, will be looking to make a championship run in 2016. Below are the upcoming volleyball schedules for these Orange County teams. Bridge City Lady Cardinals Aug. 9 PN-G and...
