Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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This past weekend, our OJH Bobcats competed in the District Cross Country Meet at Claiborne Park. The Lady Bobcats were led by Christa Kyle, who was able to snag a medal in the ninth place slot. Strong performances from Braylie Moore, Tyia McKnight, Mollie Meyer, Johanna Lieby, and Maddison Trammell led the Lady Bobcats to a third-place finish in the district. Awesome job girls! The OJH boys were up next, and they were ready to compete for the district title. Seventh-grader,...
Games This Week WEST ORANGE-STARK over ORANGEFIELD—The Mustangs “No-Name” defense had better be ready to stop the Bobcats’ potent ground game, because it is a good one. However, the ‘Stangs appear to have all their ducks in a row as they march toward another district championship. The winner of this intra-county fracas will have sole possession of first place in District 11-4A-II. LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE over VIDOR—It looks like the Battlin’ Bears are jumping out o...
Week 6 Results WO-S 54 Hardin-Jefferson 7 LC-M 13 Jasper 0 Hamshire-Fannett 56 Bridge City 21 Bay Area Christian 32 Deweyville 22 Nederland 31 Santa Fe 0 PN-G 42 Dayton 35 Silsbee 20 Liberty 7 Buna 55 Tarkington 3 Splendora 36 Shepherd 6 Anahuac 49 Hardin 6 West Hardin 34 Burkeville 8 Newton 58 Anderson-Shiro 0 Woodville 7 Kirbyville 0 United 16 Galveston Ball 7 PA Memorial 33 Goose Creek Mem 0 Crosby 53 Barbers Hill 46 New Waverly 35 Warren 0 Kountze 38 Hemphill 36 West Sabine 48 Overton 12 Week 7 (Oct. 8) Silsbee at WO-S...
Another opening weekend for Texas bowhunters has come and gone and the again the weather man is at the front of the conversation. Saturday morning started off as good as you could hope for this time of year with slightly cooler temperatures and light winds that made it almost feel like fall. Most years it seems the first good push of cold air always happens a week before the season opens only to give way to the heat for opening day. This was definitely not the case as it was b...
Some local football teams have already been facing the heat of district battle for a couple of weeks now, while others begin district play this Friday night. Regardless of the situation, all teams have their collective sights set on a victory this Friday and a trip to the playoffs in November. The West Orange-Stark Mustangs (4-1) are doing what they do well and that is use a stubborn, punishing defense to hold opposing offenses in check and an offense determined to put points...
It's always great going into the playoffs on a roll. And that's how the Houston Astros will be tomorrow at Minute Maid Park when they play Game One in the best-of-five American League Divisional Series playoffs against the Chicago White Sox. Home-field advantage was quite a tussle as both teams went into the final week of the regular season battling for that honor, which gives the team with the best won-loss record the privilege of starting the first two playoff games at...
Games This Week WEST ORANGE-STARK over SILSBEE—After getting off to an unusually slow start this season, the Mustangs appear to be on their usual course at this time of the season. But they will be hosting the Silsbee Tigers, a team a few people (idiots) picked to win District 11-4A-II. The Tigers did beat a former state champion three weeks ago, but were upset by Orangefield in the district opener the following week while basking in their glory. HUFFMAN over LITTLE C...
“No excuses for not joining us,” was a rude way to open a phone conversation. “We are driving over Monday or Tuesday and prove to you that the trout bite is better than you have been reporting,” announce David Simon of Pearland. “Johnny caught and released two trout over four pounds somewhere around Garrison’s last Thursday and that was good enough for us to hold our first mini-tournament in over a year,” he stated. I agreed to fish with them and the field grew to a whopping...
Tuesday night, the Bobcats took the show on the road to Vidor, and the rain stopped just long enough to get in all three games. The B-team had another great showing and came very close to getting their first victory of the season, with the help of several beautiful throws by Seth Smith. In the end, the Cats tied 0-0 with the Pirates. The defense had another shutout, which was led by Cane Ritchey and Kellen Hawthorne who kept the Pirates at bay all evening long. The offense was led by Emmanuel Zepeda, again, rushing for close...
Week 5 Results Orangefield 16 Silsbee 14 WO-S 24 Hamshire-Fannett 8 LC-M 49 Hou. Kincaid 20 Vidor 8 Jasper 7 Nederland 38 PN-G 28 Baytown Sterling 14 United 7 North Shore 44 West Brook 7 PA Memorial 34 La Porte 0 Livingston 34 Madisonville 14 Lumberton 24 Brazosport 21 Splendora 53 Spring Legacy 36 Hargrave 31 La Marque 7 Liberty 49 Hardin-Jefferson 0 Newton 44 Kountze 3 Woodville 44 Buna 12 East Chambers 47 Hardin 10 Grapeland 58 Burkeville 22 Colmesneil 32 Overton 0 Hull-Daisetta 56 KIPP Sunnyside 27 West Sabine 40 Cushing...
OLD COUNTS FOR SOMETHING “Out with the old and in with the new!” That time tested adage is worthy of a little closer scrutiny when applied to fishing! Graphite rods, low profile reels, electronics that take the guess work out of locating fish and high performance boats that can handle the roughest conditions are just a few of the innovations that have made us all better fishermen. I cannot, however, say the same thing about both fresh and saltwater lures. When I was smitten wi...
On Thursday, the OJH Bobcats were looking to have a big night; kicking off their Homecoming week with three games against the Silsbee Tigers. The team started off the festivities quickly but soon fizzled out losing 30-0. It was a tough night for these Bobcats, but they never gave up and fought hard until the end. There were a few bright spots on the offensive side of the ball, as Seth Smith took control of the football and showed off his arm with a 30-yard pass to Devin...
Once common, the Texas horned lizard is now one of more than 1,300 species of concern across the state. But there is good news for the little “horned toad.” Today, a coalition of zoos and wildlife scientists released 204 captive-raised hatchlings into the wild (100 of them hatched at the Fort Worth Zoo), and this follows new evidence this year that previously released lizards are now reproducing. Meanwhile, a landmark bipartisan proposal now moving through Congress, the Recove...
As the days grow shorter and the temperatures becomes slightly more tolerable it is plain to see that fall and hunting season are just around the corner. For local hunters, the first taste of hunting season came in the form of the opening of teal season which was followed shortly by the south zone opener for dove hunters. Wing shooters and water fowlers aside, the most anticipated event here at home as well as all over the state will be the opening of deer season. On October 2...
It’s almost impossible to project how the 32 National Football League teams will fare for the 2021 season after only two games, but it’s much easier seeing where many of the franchises are headed after two weeks. Everybody and their brother know where the Houston Texans will be after the season ends in early January—in front of their televisions watching the good teams compete for the Super Bowl during the playoffs. They lost their first game of the season 31-21 at Cleve...
Games This Week WEST ORANGE-STARK over HAMSHIRE-FANNETT—Two of the better teams in District 11-4A-II are opening up league play where the games really count. The Longhorns come to Dan Hooks Stadium with a nifty 3-1 pre-district record and should give the Mustangs all they can handle as the defend their district championships. LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE over HOUSTON KINKAID—The Battlin’ Bears need this game and next week’s meeting with Jasper to get ready for District 10-4A-I...
Cooler days and lighter winds have contributed to more “catching”, both in Sabine Lake and up at Toledo Bend. Even when salinity, water clarity and good tide changes all line up on Sabine Lake, there is still no substitute for light winds. Fishing where you “want to fish” rather than where you “have to fish”, is a critical factor regardless of conditions. The best bite in the world is useless when white caps are rolling across the flooded grass you hoped to fish. And, while...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists say that 2021-22 is expected to be a white-tailed deer season for the books. Last year, the overall white-tailed deer population was estimated to be 5.4 million deer. While that estimate is down from the previous two years, TPWD biologists say that if fawn recruitment predictions hold true this season, coupled with good carryover of deer from last hunting season, hunters and landowners can expect to see an increase in the...
It looks like Dak will make a comeback, Tyrod (tie rod) will keep his team rolling smoothly, fans love Lovie’s defense and Jacksonville’s Coach Meyer might be looking for an “Urban Renewal” after Week One of the 2021 NFL was completed. The biggest questions facing Texas NFL fans was “Has Dak Prescott fully recovered from his season-ending ankle injury suffered in Week 5 last year?” and “Will Deshaun Watson’s replacement Tyrod Taylor be adequate for the rebuilding Hous...
Week 3 Results LC-M 32 Katy Jordan 6 Livingston 31 Orangefield 27 Huffman Hargrave 38 Bridge City 2 Vidor 39 Brazosport 29 Colmesneil 30 Deweyville 22 Splendora 48 Hou. Kashmere 6 Louise 41 High Island 0 Montgomery 23 United 19 Hou. Lamar 42 West Brook 18 Baytown Lee 28 Lumberton 27 Tomball 42 PN-G 25 Nederland 41 Silsbee 34 Crosby 41 PA Memorial 26 Liberty 14 Diboll 7 Woodville 19 Corrigan-Camden 13 Newton 54 Kirbyville 0 Hamshire-Fannett 26 East Chambers 14 Bmt Kelly 40 Hardin 37 Danbury 32 Hull-Daisetta 0 Hardin-Jefferson...
WEST ORANGE-STARK over NEWTON—The Mustangs have had two weeks to prepare for this talented opponent which has given them plenty of problems in the past. It could very well come down to the last team with the football wins. BRIDGE CITY over ANAHUAC—The Cardinals had a rude awakening last week against the Huffman Falcons and maybe this gut check will lead to a much better performance Friday night. But the Redbirds had better not take these Panthers too lightly before their dis...
Looking at the National Football League from my point of view, the picture isn't too pretty for our two franchises in the Lone Star State-the Houston Texans and the Dallas Cowboys-especially the Texans. We'll be able to see what the Cowboys look like tomorrow night when they lock horns with the World Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers to open the 2021 NFL season. If they look competitive, they could very well be a factor in the NFC East Division. One of the big question marks-has...
Games This Week HUFFMAN over BRIDGE CITY—The Cardinals also need to play a high-profile opponent and found one in Huffman. Hopefully the Redbirds will play as well or better than in last week’s victory over Tarkington. LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE over KATY JORDAN—Most teams in the Katy ISD are very competitive, but we don’t know much about this one. If the Battlin’ Bears continue to improve each week, they should come out on top tomorrow (Thursday) night. ORANGEFIE...
The 2021 early teal hunting season arrives this Saturday (Sept. 11) and Texas hunters can once again expect a good season. Habitat conditions across much of the state are in outstanding shape which is a great sign going into the season. "I am expecting a good teal season once again for the state of Texas," said Kevin Kraai, Waterfowl Program Leader for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). "Teal numbers are already impressive in many areas of Texas, especially the...
“We had kinfolk from Kansas drive down this weekend just because I promised them we would catch speckled trout without ever launching a boat,” said Paul Withers. “I never thought about the possibility of a tent or volleyball goal every fifty feet which demolished my Crystal Beach program!” “We managed to find a little more space at McFadden Monday morning and they were able to take home a couple of bags of fillets. There aren’t many speckled trout or reds in Kansas so their fi...
