Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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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...
A players meeting Wednesday afternoon marked the start of preseason camp for the Lamar University football team as approximately 90 players reported to the Dauphin Athletics Complex. The start of the 2016 campaign marks the seventh season since the sport’s return, all seven under the guidance of head coach Ray Woodard. The players broke into position meetings following the team assembly with the first official workout slated for Thursday evening. Thursday’s practice will be the first of 15 practice dates before the pla...
People of all ages take part in the annual OCARC fishing tournament each year. The family oriented event is the oldest local tournament in Orange with hundreds of people participating. File Photo Capt. Dickie Colburn - For The Record Having run much farther up Black’s Bayou than I intended to in an attempt to elude a quick moving thunderstorm, I nosed the bow of the boat into the mouth of a small cut to wait it out.I managed to stay dry, but a southwest wind continued to b...
Texas veteran Jimmy Walker took command of the tournament on Thursday’s opening round and never gave up the lead, despite having to play 36 holes Sunday because of the four inches of rain that fell throughout Saturday afternoon. Kaz's Korner Joe Kazmar - For The Record The month of August rolled in Monday following a weekend in which the PGA Championship signaled the end of the four major tournaments for the year, while most National Football League teams began training c...
Capt. Chuck Uzzle - For The Record I know it’s tough to even imagine it, especially when the mercury is threatening to burst out the top of the thermometer, but hunting season is right around the corner. August is the month that gets everything kicked off, hunters and fishermen alike can see the light at the end of the summer tunnel. For the fishermen it’s just now getting right on Sabine lake, the trout and redfish are doing their typical summer shuffle in the middle of the...
The 2016 high school football season is under way as teams across the state, including the Bridge City Cardinals, began practice Monday. The Cardinals, shown here going through defensive drills on Tuesday morning, are looking to improve under Coach Dwayne DuBois in his second year leading the Cardinals and make a deep run into the playoffs. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr....
High school baseball players wishing to display their skills will have the opportunity, Aug. 20, at 9 am, at the Lamar University Baseball Prospect Camp at Vincent-Back Stadium. The Major League style showcase will give 9-12 graders the opportunity to work out in front new head coach Will Davis and staff. The high-intensity camp is for high school players looking to play at the collegiate level. The cost for attendance is $100 for players wishing to compete in the hitters and...
"Copper Creek Golf Course at Copper Mountain Ski Resort was the most scenic golf course I’ve ever played, with forested mountains spanning in every direction," said Joe Kazmar. Joe Kazmar - For The Record This year’s vacation for wife Susan and I was a bit different than most others because it involved us accepting an invitation to spend a few days with friends from Orange at their lovely three-story condominium high in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Orange City Attorney Jac...
Depending on your location at the moment, you may or may not have found yourself in the middle of a rapidly moving thunderstorm recently, but none were severe enough to seriously threaten the improving salinity levels in Sabine Lake.In fact, the recent weather has been textbook for this time of the year with brief storms and the accompanying wind cranking it up during the mid-day hours. While the water clarity is still just “okay” at best on the north end of the lake (a foot to eighteen inches on a strong incoming tide) we...
Staff Report - For The Record HOUSTON – Houston Texans Training Camp presented by XFINITY will begin on Sunday, July 31, as the Texans take to the field for the first time in preparation for the 2016 season. Six training camp practice sessions will be open to the public at the Houston Methodist Training Center: Sun., July 31; Tue.-Wed., Aug. 2-3; Sat.-Sun., Aug. 6-7 and Thur., Aug. 18 for a joint practice against the New Orleans Saints. From Aug. 11-13, the Texans will t...
Orangefield Bobcats football camp will be held from 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Monday, July 25 through Wednesday, July 27 for children entering second-grade through ninth-grade. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. in the lobby of Orangefield Junior High. Call Orangefield ISD at 409-735-5337 for more information....
Capt. Dickie Colburn - For The Record Due to the low salinity level in Sabine Lake and a howling south wind that seems to blow every day just because, this reminder is probably more pertinent for area bass fishermen than saltwater enthusiasts.Your non-resident Louisiana fishing license expired June 30^th ! It is easy to overlook with the July Fourth weekend and vacations, but the Game Wardens don’t forget.It has been my experience that they are somewhat lenient for the first two weeks of July, but I wouldn’t push my luc...
Pinehurst resident William Hendrickson is shown here competing at the 36th Annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, which were held from June 27 through July 2. Hendricks competed in several events and brought home two gold medals in the Motorized Rally and Motorized Slalom events. Tommy Mann Jr. - For The Record Local resident William Hendrickson has returned home triumphant after competing in a national contest in Utah earlier this month. Hendrickso...
Capt. Chuck Uzzle - For The Record The slick surface of the lake was disrupted by skipping shrimp and the familiar sound of trout crashing the helpless crustaceans. Each cast with a soft plastic was met the familiar thump of an aggressive fish that thought they were much larger than they really were. One small trout after another continued to hammer the jigs and also continued to be too small. The next logical thought for catching bigger fish was to go to a topwater plug,...
Joe Kazmar - For The Record Last season the Houston Astros got off to a flying start in April (18-7) but then cooled off somewhat after that, barely hanging on to make the 2015 playoffs. And when big things were expected from the 2016 Astros, they almost crashed and burned coming out of the gate this spring, falling 10 games under .500 by the first of May. But the team turned things around the next two months, finishing the month of June with an 18-8 record, giving them the...
Capt. Dickie Colburn - For The Record After consuming way too much barbeque and homemade peach ice cream, Mason Sawyer decided to climb in his bass boat and watch the fireworks from the open lake.“I couldn’t talk the kids or grandkids into joining me,” said Sawyer.“I think they enjoy the adrenalin rush of lighting the fuse and running for cover as much as the explosions and you can’t do that in a boat.” Once the fireworks show in front of his own camp had subsided, he decided to fish his way back in and that is when his ow...
After he was named Preseason All-American by Athlon Sports, Lamar University senior running back Kade Harrington was tabbed as the top returning FCS running back in the country announced the same publication Sunday afternoon. The list of ten tailbacks features seven of the nation’s top 10 finishers in rushing years from 2016. Athlon named Harrington as a preseason All-American in early June, all after a tremendous season that saw him earn consensus All-America honors from leading the nation in rushing, and being selected a...
Gene and Micah teamed up on this nice redfish! Capt. Dickie Colburn - For The Record “I was already pretty good, but I am really good now,” announced the youngster as he launched his quarter ounce jig well out into deeper water.As far as I was concerned, the first part of that statement was right on the money while the second part could best be termed an overly exuberant fabrication. The truth in its entirety was that thirty minutes prior to that very proficient cast, eig...
