Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Some of the best days I have ever had as a fisherman happened in the Sabine River so to say I hold a fondness for that place would be an understatement. I have seen all manner of fish caught in those waters from bream to sharks and everything in between. I enjoy seeing other fishermen find success in the deep water and I really like it when it happens in the winter. For years we had such a solid program starting in the summer months and going all the way to January at times,...
WEST ORANGE-STARK (11-1) over CHINA SPRING (13-0) 7 p.m. Friday at Tomball ISD Stadium in Tomball-The Mustangs were defeated by the Cougars 35-22 at this time last year, but the Mustangs had several starting players sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19. This time the Mustangs are at full strength and in a revengeful mood and will pull of the big upset Friday night in Tomball. LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE (11-2) over TYLER CHAPEL HILL (10-3) 7:30p.m. Friday at Cy-Fair F...
When West Orange-Stark beat Little Cypress-Mauriceville 39-20 on Sept. 3 for what turned out to be the first of 11 straight wins, few knew it was setting up what could be a December to Remember for Orange County football. Both LCM and WOS have made it to the Elite Eight round – the Region 3 finals – of their respective playoff brackets. The Battlin' Bears (11-2) take on Chapel Hill (10-3) in the Class 4A Division I regional finals at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Cy-Fair's Berry Cen...
It was a black Friday indeed for several teams in the high school football playoffs around the state of Texas as six defending state champions lost games. Better still is the fact that the last two teams standing representing Southeast Texas are both from Orange County. The No. 4 state-ranked West Orange-Stark Mustangs (11-1) did what the team always does and that is play a solid game of football and defeated what was considered by some to be a better Bellville football team,...
The first half of duck season came to an abrupt end for most local Texas Hunters this past weekend and on Sunday it closes for Louisiana hunters as well. Reports from all along the coast were almost mirror images of one another, plenty of water meant plenty of food and areas for birds to get comfortable. The biggest key to success for most hunters was plenty of scouting and being able to adapt to changes in flight patterns that seemed to happen daily. Despite the excess water...
I've been banging on a typewriter or computer for over half-a-century and can't remember a time when the city of Orange sent two football teams to the regional finals in the state tournament. Some of you gray-bearded old-timers running around town may remember something before I arrived on the scene in 1966, but I surely don't recall a phenomenon like this. What I'm trying to point out is that both the West Orange-Stark Mustangs and the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin'...
Playoffs: Regional Semi-final Results WOS 36 Bellville 17 LCM 24 El Campo 21 Texas High 44 PN-G 21 Waskom 42 Newton 6 Chapel Hill 41 Kilgore 35 China Spring 27 Carthage 17 Crosby 53 A&M Consolidated 50 Playoffs: Regional Finals No. 4 West Orange-Stark Mustangs (11-1) vs No. 6 China Spring Cougars (13-0), 7 p.m., Friday, Tomball ISD Stadium, Tomball Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin’ Bears (11-2) vs Tyler Chapel Hill Bulldogs (11-1), 7:30 p.m., Friday, Berry Center, Cypress...
Playoffs: Regional Semi-finals No. 4 West Orange-Stark Mustangs (10-1) vs No. 6 Bellville Brahmas (12-0), 6 p.m., Friday, Randall Reed Stadium, New Caney Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin’ Bears (10-2) vs No. 3 El Campo Ricebirds (11-1), 6 p.m., Friday, Woodforest National Bank, Shenandoah Playoffs: Area Results WOS 20 Jasper 7 LCM 42 Columbia 21 PNG 49 Montgomery 42 Carthage 42 Hamshire-Fannett 14 Newton 36 Dekalb 6 Columbus 42 Anahuac 34 Bremond 55 Evadale 19 Lorena 50 Woodville 6 Academy 42 East Chambers 33 Wortham 38 W...
WEST ORANGE-STARK (10-1) over BELLVILLE (12-0) 6 p.m. Friday at Randall Reed Stadium in New Caney-This very well could have been a battle of the unbeatens if inclement weather hadn't interrupted the Mustangs' season opener in the third quarter at Nederland with WO-S behind 13-7. If the 'Stangs can upset this foe Friday night, their reward will be facing another undefeated team-either China Spring (12-0) or Carthage (11-0) in the regional finals. EL CAMPO (11-1) over LITTLE...
Houston area fans who follow the city’s pro football, basketball and even baseball franchises haven’t had much to cheer about this fall. Baseball fans enjoyed a great regular season and most of the playoffs until Atlanta defeated the Houston Astros in six World Series games when they had only two healthy starting pitchers they could depend on. The need for both starting and relief pitchers was the top priority before spring training begins in February. The Houston Texans fan...
The 2021 football season continues for one more week for the Bears and Mustangs as both had solid victories this past Friday night in the Area round of the playoffs. Now each team will face its toughest opponent of the season. The No. 4 state-ranked West Orange-Stark Mustangs (10-1) defeated the Jasper Bulldogs 20-7 this past Friday at Beaumont ISD Memorial Stadium in a defensive slugfest. The Bulldogs struck first on a 61-yard touchdown pass for a quick 7-0 lead early in the...
As a youngster growing up fishing every piece of water I could find from canals to stock ponds as well as the occasional trip to the river or lake I can always remember carrying what I thought was the ultimate arsenal of fishing lures. On the top tray of my little orange 2 drawer tackle box was always a couple of spinner baits because they were just "money in the bank" as far as I was concerned. Beetle spins and H-n-H's in all manner of colors still attached to the cardboard...
Bridge City track standout Caryss Carpenter signed a letter of intent Monday with Sam Houston State to continue her sports career. An honor roll student with a 4.1 grade point average, Carpenter won District 22-4A titles in the 100-meter hurdles, long jump and triple jump was twice all-district in volleyball and a four-time All-American cheerleader. Seen with Caryss is her mother Jill Mahan and father Roman Carpenter....
Ask anyone who hunts or fishes about how they got started in the sport or what was the first thing they caught or killed and I'll bet you they can recite all the details about the experience without hesitation, because that's how important and memorable those times are. I can guarantee you that I shot a coffee can full of pellets into a giant red oak in the back yard of my grandfather's, Olin Mahfouz, house before I killed my first squirrel but I was as proud of that as I...
James Blanchard was named the first member of Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire's charter staff Thursday as he will serve as Director of Player Personnel and oversee the Red Raiders' recruiting operation. Blanchard, who was previously in the midst of his second stint as Baylor's Assistant Athletics Director for Scouting, will join McGuire in Lubbock immediately as the two will look to solidify Texas Tech's recruiting class ahead of the December signing period. Blanchard...
The two National Football League’s Lone Star State franchises, which have been headed in opposite directions after Week One back in September, both just completed great weeks with the Dallas Cowboys crucifying Atlanta 43-3 while the Houston Texans enjoyed the good feeling of not losing. Dallas came off of its bye week when the Denver Broncos came to idiot owner Jerry Jones’ Palace last week and scored at will while the Cowboys’ offense—with quarterback Dak Prescott returni...
High School Playoff Games This Weekend WEST ORANGE-STARK (9-1) over JASPER (6-4) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Beaumont ISD Memorial Stadium (The Butch) in Beaumont-The Mustangs outclassed La Marque so much (49-0) that the second half was played with a running clock. Jasper is not the same powerful team of the past and had to scramble to get past Waco Connally (23-20) just to get to play the 'Stangs. This game could be close, but don't bet on it. LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE (9-2) over...
The Bi-District round of the Texas UIL high school football playoffs were not very kind to several of our local teams as three had their seasons come to an end, while two managed to advance to the second round and have their seasons continue for at least one more week. The No. 4 state-ranked West Orange-Stark Mustangs (9-1) had no trouble in dispatching the La Marque Cougars this past weekend, 49-0. The Mustangs had a dominant defensive effort as the unit held the Cougars to...
AUSTIN- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will close red snapper fishing in state water November 15. In January 2022, TPWD will reopen red snapper fishing in state waters while federal water will remain closed until the summer. Under an agreement between TPWD and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), TPWD can establish the opening and closing dates of the annual red snapper fishery in federal waters while also continuing to manage red snapper fishing in state water. As part of this agreement, however,...
Week 11 Results WO-S 42 Bridge City 0 Orangefield 27 Hardin-Jefferson 13 LC-M 41 Splendora 7 Vidor 28 Lumberton 27 Deweyville 68 High Island 0 Hargrave 19 Livingston 12 Evadale 35 Burkeville 6 PN-G 56 Santa Fe 0 Crosby 31 Nederland 17 Atascocita 37 West Brook 7 Friendswood 28 PA Memorial 27 United 24 Goose Creek Mem 14 Texas City 35 Barbers Hill 7 Jasper 35 Madisonville 13 East Chambers 42 Tarkington 7 Corrigan-Camden at Newton Hamshire-Fannett 34 Liberty 14 Anahuac 37 Woodville 31 Kirbyville 31 Buna 26 Kountze 27 Warren 13 W...
It was a great end to the regular season of high school football as four of our five Orange County schools booked trips for the post-season and three of those teams earning outright or shares of district titles. Deweyville also clinched a playoff spot, and now the real fun starts. The No. 4 state-ranked West Orange-Stark Mustangs (8-1, 6-0) earned a 12th straight district title this past Friday night with a 42-0 victory over the Bridge City Cardinals. It was also the Mustangs...
High School Playoff Games This Week WEST ORANGE-STARK (8-1) over La MARQUE (4-6)--7:30 p.m. Thursday at Randall Reed Stadium in New Caney-This used to be a classic battle 20 years ago when the winner of this game usually got to the regional finals. But in tomorrow's meeting between these two teams, the district champion Mustangs are meeting the fourth-place team and should take care of business quite handily. LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE (8-2) over PALESTINE (5-5)-7:30 p.m....
The Houston Astros attained nearly all of the goals they set for the team before spring training began last February EXCEPT winning the 2021 World Series. They were the preseason favorites to whip through the American League West Division which they did. They were picked by most to win the American League Championship Series which they did. However, they were picked to win the World Series over the Atlanta Braves, which they didn’t accomplish mainly because they Braves had a...
I would like to go on record as suggesting that we make some sort of holiday out of opening weekend of hunting season, give everyone the following Monday off to enjoy one of the greatest events in Texas. This past weekend kicked off the general hunting season in our great state and to say we could not have asked for better conditions would be an understatement. Absolutely "chamber of commerce" weather greeted hunters all over the state and for many it was the perfect set up...
Orangefield Junior High is home to two district champions! The 7th grade volleyball team ended their season with a 5-1 record to become Co-District Champions. The 8th grade football team defeated Hardin Jefferson to claim the District Championship title, while also remaining undefeated for the second season in a row. Orangefield I.S.D. is extremely proud of these two teams and the hard work they put in during their seasons!...
