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[quote name="77" post="1078481" timestamp="1318204501"] [quote author=Gasilla link=topic=89495.msg1078474#msg1078474 date=1318204122] Hopefully, we will have Jeanise, Beasley and Lynch back this week. [/quote]And a Lindsey at full speed. [/quote] Lynch might be done for the season...out at least 4-weeks. MCL is the word. Beasley out for another week or two. Lindsey's coming along just fine. Should be back to 100% next week.

I would like to see a few district games 1st.

[quote name="the sports guy" post="1066299" timestamp="1317000519"] I dont understand why everyone is upset.  I know I am not from WOS, so my thoughts do not matter......BUT....The city of West Orange fought long and hard to get "the man".  The man was Coach T.  Everyone knew what he was and said they wanted a disciplinarian at the helm of the program.......  Coach T.  You had speaches on here saying that discipline is what is needed!  He loves the kids!  He wants the best for our kids because they are his kids!  With some of our kids he is the father figure! Well Dad got upset in how some of his kids proformed and called them out.  So what.....some times it is needed.  In the game with Jasper I know he praised the kids.....some of the ones that he called out.  Do you only want the good? Give the guy some room.  I just dont understand.....you asked and demanded the School Board give Coach T the job...now he cant do a thing right. Skip you have his photo on everyone of your post.  Are you going to take it down if you keep hammering him? [/quote] I agree as well. Wasn't at the ballgame, but heard an excellent play-by-play from Gary & Co. (KOGT Radio). I had no problem with what Coach T said on-air. He's passionate about his player's, staff etc. and that's exactly the type of leader WO-S needs! Get over it people!

Giddings hasn't faced a tough 'D' such as the 'Chain-Gang' from WO-S. The Buffs avg. 38.5 PP. WO-S avg. is 29.3 PP. Prediction: WO-S 33 vs. Giddings 16. Looking forward to the Mustangs improving on their success from last week vs. Jasper.

I simply can't see WO-S starting this campaign 0-3 but it very well could happen...always a good battle when the Dawgs & Stangs play. I'm going with my Stangs in a low scoring battle: 21-16.

Prediction...a WO-S WIN. Good luck to both teams & communities. Should be a fun atmosphere at Lamar U.  :)

[quote name="77" post="1037988" timestamp="1313806108"] [quote author=WOSgrad link=topic=86866.msg1037985#msg1037985 date=1313806040] [quote author=mustangproud link=topic=86866.msg1037982#msg1037982 date=1313805793] Great news!! Daniel Woodson went to the doctor and what was thought to be a torn Acl, turned out to be an ACL strain. If he does everything he needs to do, he could be ready to play in a week or two. [/quote] Outstanding news!  Glad to know he won't have to sit out the whole year! [/quote] ;D ;D [/quote] Another answered prayer! Great news for Daniel & the entire Mustang family!

And again...keys players were out for both WO-S & LC-M that will have a HUGE impact for both teams. And traditionally, neither team in recent years has performed well in scrimmages. No worries for either team.  :)

I guess a weekend spent in the greater Houston area is overdue anyway! lol

Website has WO-S 31 over Nederland 7. The live scenario should be a bit closer!

[quote name="td" post="1034284" timestamp="1313171917"] When completed the whole project is going to be very nice. Concessions and bathrooms upgraded. It's been a long time coming regardless of what some people think. [/quote] Excellent point! Can't wait to see the end result! Lot's of positive changes coming district-wide.

Be nice...you would think WOCCISD would've taken care of this years ago...

Anyone have any up-dates or photos of how the NEW track at Dan R. Hook’s stadium is coming? 1st true home game is against Friendswood...will there be a track by then???

[Hidden Content]. Tezeno was an all-conference S for New Mexico State in 1992. See link attached.

[quote name="badndn" post="1030167" timestamp="1312204765"] Outside of what we have going on at the reservation, I'd have to say the Vidor Homecoming halftime and the "Chain Gang" Defense at WOS! As much as it pains me to say this, I also love Nederlands run through music at there place. Metalica gets me pumped everytime!!! [/quote] ;D

Rice U. is an awesome place for college or high school. Up close and historic!

[quote name="WOSgrad" post="1028517" timestamp="1311731506"] Derek Ledet and Larry Sonnier, among others, will make sure that the 'Stangs are well stocked at reciever. [/quote] Ledet is 6'3" w/good hands and the ability to go get the ball. Should have an outstanding year.

3A-Top 10 1. Chapel Hill 2. Henderson 3. Wimberley [b]4. Coldspring[/b] 5. Argyle 6. Carthage [b]7. WOS[/b] 8. Celina 9. Gilmer 10. Snyder 11. Lovejoy 12. West Columbia 13. Lindale 14. Navasota 15. Monahans 16. Cuero 17. Alvarado 18. Brownwood 19. Sealy 20. Athens [b]21. Kirbyville[/b] 22. Kennedale 23. Liberty Hill 24. La Vega 25. Dallas Madison

Any word when the new track will be in stalled, along with he other proposed stadium improvements to Dan R. Hooks Stadium? Stadium entrance, concession stands & restroom facilities just to name a few.

Rumbler, bumbler type of back. Good stiff arm ability. If only he were bigger with breakaway speed...nice video.

Possibly one school district but remain separate high schools. WO-S would certainly have to decline in enrollment over the next few years for that to happen.

Fantastic support from all of SETX. I know the Domas family is very proud. Excellent essay Luke!

9-1 WOS over HJ from Sour Lake.

[size=18pt][b]Wisdom[/b][/size] (Editor’s note: This essay by WO-S senior Luke Domas was submitted to Texas High School Coaches Association Magazine and published in the March 2011 issue) [b]Special to the Orange Leader:[/b] Wisdom often comes, not from knowledge, but from trying and tragic life experiences. I have attained wisdom beyond my short seventeen years that serves as a constant reminder of how precious life can be. On November 18, 2005, my nineteen year old brother was leaving College Station and traveling to a high school playoff football game with friends. Just minutes after leaving town on Highway 30, the vehicle he was in was hit by a young eighteen year old who fell asleep at the wheel. My brother was killed instantly. My mom and I were also traveling to the game and had plans of meeting him in the parking lot because we had his ticket. When the phone call came with the tragic news, I was in shock. My first reaction was that the news was not true. It took me a while to finally believe the news. My big brother was my role model and best friend. I did not think I could handle this terrible situation because I was only twelve years old. With help from my family and friends and especially my faith in God, I learned to cope with this tremendous loss. During the last five years, I have really come to understand how to live every moment to the best of my ability. I have tried to live my life as a strong Christian. I never realized that my strength and faith would be tested again at such a young age and my experience would allow me to help others with loss and grief. On September 17, 2010, I ran out onto the football field with my teammates and best friends. We were playing one of our rivals and were very excited about the game. I play center and one of my best friends, Reggie, was the quarterback. I snapped the ball to him and blocked for him as he threw a fantastic pass into the corner of the end zone for a touchdown. He ran to the sidelines while I stayed on the field to snap for the extra point. When I ran to the sidelines to celebrate with him, I found him collapsed on the ground and surrounded by coaches. Moments later he was taken away in an ambulance. The game continued and I had no doubt we would receive word later in the game that he had suffered a mild concussion or had heat exhaustion. He was an awesome athlete and in great physical condition. It never crossed my mind that something bad would happen to him. With less than three minutes to go in the game, word swept the sidelines that Reggie had died. I could not believe it. Once again I was in shock. As I looked across the field, I saw my coaches and teammates all crying and in shock just like me. Some had fallen to the ground, they were so distraught. I remember crying and saying over and over “It’s not fair. It’s not fair”. After a long night and very little sleep, I began praying and searching for answers. I dreaded returning to school on Monday because Reggie and I had many classes together. I especially dreaded going to football practice. I did not know how I could ever walk into the field house without Reggie. It did not take me long to realize that God needed me to be an example for my classmates, teachers, coaches and friends. Reggie had been our team captain and leader both on and off the field. He was voted our junior class favorite and won Homecoming King. Everybody liked Reggie because he was a nice guy, smart student in honors classes, exceptional athlete and great friend. He had made a difference in my life while living and I wanted him to continue making a difference in the lives of others even after death. I had already suffered a great loss and was proof that life does go on, so I decided I needed to be a role model and use what I learned from losing my bother to help others. More importantly, I needed to remember Reggie and the impact he had on my life. I first met Reggie in the second grade. We competed with one another for a trophy our teacher was giving to the student who knew their multiplication facts the best. I won first place and Reggie won second. He gave me a hug and was proud of me. As a second grader, he had good sportsmanship. All through elementary school, junior high and high school we competed in the classroom, but on the football field, we worked together as one. Reggie played football in elementary school, but I did not start until junior high. I was shy and unsure of myself on the field. Reggie encouraged me to continue playing. He taught me to push myself and to always give one hundred percent. His high school jersey number was twelve, which he incorporated into his personal motto, because he always expected more from himself as the quarterback and team captain. His motto was to “Give 112%”. After losing Reggie, I have set a goal for myself to “Live Life 112%”. Abraham Lincoln once said, “It’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years.” Some people spend a lifetime not realizing how fragile life is, but it has only taken seventeen short years for me to understand and appreciate the value of life and how many people can be touched and changed by a single person. Although I will never understand how my nineteen year old brother and seventeen year old best friend had to leave this earth so soon, I do understand that life is a precious gift that must not be taken for granted. [i]Texas A&M Undergraduate College Application Essay Written By: Luke Domas, Senior at West Orange-Stark High School, Orange, Texas.[/i]

[quote name="WOSgrad" post="992633" timestamp="1301933307"] I hope the Leader can get this on their online version.  I have heard many good things about this essay and I look forward to reading it. [/quote] I'm sure the OL will. It usually takes them a day or so before updating the online articles. The essay is very good.