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Silsbee will play BC @ the Silsbee High School Gym @ 2:00 Saturday October 27!

kogt The LCM volleyball team faces New Caney in bi-district action on Saturday at 3pm in Barbers Hill.

We'll do! 8)

Within the next month i think.

Show starts at 8:30, you can listen to it here on the site. Remember the number to call in is 409-440-4840

BC CC teams roll to 21-3A crowns Van Wade The Orange Leader VIDOR — Everything was rockin’ just right for the Bridge City cross country teams at the District 21-3A Cross Country Championships at Claiborne Park Wednesday morning. From the Cardinal band, to the Strutters and the cheerleaders, the Cardinals teams were supported loud and clear as both teams stormed to respective 21-3A championships. On the boys’ side, senior Ryan Kelly led the way, placing first with a time of 17 minutes, 15.3 seconds over the 5K course. The Cardinals placed seven of the top 11 runners as they easily claimed the team title. Paced by the second and third-place finishes by freshmen Mary Nguyen and Jessica Franklin, the Lady Cardinals captured their eighth consecutive 21-3A crown as they walked away with the big trophy. In Class 4A, Little Cypress-Mauriceville sophomore Reanna Edgerton made a big statement by placing second. Kelly led the way for BC but had plenty of help from a stout group of teammates. He was followed by teammates Tim Cude (second, 17:45.6), Kirby Shepherd (fourth, 18:13.7), Brandon Simoneaux (fifth, 18:19.3), Josh Blakeney (sixth, 18:59.4), Armando Chavez (ninth, 19:09.0) and Sawyer Hogan (11th, 20:08.07). “It was just a great day to run,†said Kelly, who was nursing an ankle injury going in. “I’m happy to win the individual title but I’m even more happier for our team. We wanted the district title back and we went out and got it.†As far as the wondrous support from the band, cheerleaders and drill team? “It was awesome, just totally awesome,†Kelly said. “To hear the band playing coming down the stretch, it just got my blood flowing more. We have such a proud tradition in cross country. To have this atmosphere today, it just adds to it.†Bridge City won the team crown with 18 points followed by Jasper (61), Hardin-Jefferson (79) and Silsbee (91). It was Jasper that knocked off BC for the title last year, making this year’s victory even sweeter for the Cardinals. “The kids really wanted to make a statement today,†said Cardinal coach Cody Knight. “They felt that Jasper took something away from us last year. The kids just came out and ran superb. The conditions were awesome and all the kids ran well. To get all seven of the kids in the top 11, that’s a great accomplishment for them.†The Cardinals now turn their focus on the Class 3A Region III Meet, which will be held a week from Saturday. “The kids’ main goal is to get back to the State Meet,†Knight said. “Regionals is going to be real tough. Lufkin Hudson looks to be the biggest challenge and they should be the favorites. The kids are really looking forward to that challenge. It gets a lot tougher from here but with our kids’ work ethic, they will be right there in the hunt.†Hardin-Jefferson’s Jamie King won the girls 3A two-mile race in 13:31.9 with BC’s Nguyen second (13:41.3) and Franklin third (13:43.3). The Lady Cardinals racked up five of the top nine places. Ariel Chesson nabbed fifth with a 14:01.4 followed by Shae Garriga (seventh, 14:06.03), Melissa Pittman (ninth, 14:17.8), Lisa Huyhn (18th, 14:47.3) and Sarah Fontenot (29th, 16:44.8). “I’m thrilled for the girls,†said Knight. “They just seem to get better and better. They’re still such a young team but they haven’t let some of these big meets phase them. Eight straight district titles, that’s amazing. They’re running so good as a group right now and the future, it looks brighter than ever because they’re still so young.†The Lady Cardinals netted 27 points to win easily. They were followed by Hardin-Jefferson (49), Jasper (75), Hamshire-Fannett (93), Silsbee (122) and Orangefield (150). LC-M’s Edgerton was impressive in only her second-ever 22-4A race. She covered the two-mile terrain in 13:04.07, just finishing behind winner Anna Hunter (12:57.63) of Port Neches-Groves. “I can’t describe how happy I am,†said Edgerton. “I really wanted to get into the top three, so finishing second feels great. The conditions were almost perfect today. I have a tough time controlling my asthma at times and I really had no problems today. To get to regionals as a sophomore is a great feeling and I just hope to continue to get better and better.†PN-G won the 22-4A girls title with 36 points and were followed by Nederland (47), Ozen (89), LC-M (105), Vidor (118) and Dayton (127). Following Edgerton for the Lady Bears were Megan Isaacs (21st, 14:42.24), Amanda Godfrey (29th, 15:56.75), Kaitlin White (31st, 16:22.88) and Callie Farrell (3th, 17:14.85). On the boys’ 4A side, Ozen’s Bradley Romar won the crown with a 18:06.08. Nederland’s Domingo Flores (18:31.23), Chris Schroeder (18:37.46) and Hunter Turk (18:38.4) placed 2-3-4 to lead the Bulldogs to the team title. Nederland finished with 24 points followed by Ozen (76), PN-G (84), Lumberton (100), Central (116) and LC-M (120). Justin Guller led the LC-M boys, placing 13th with a 19:45.27. He was followed by teammates Thomas Jones (23rd, 21:18.56), Chris Chapman (27th, 22:04.98), Dyllon Sanford (29th, 22:05.52), Andrew Longron (30th, 22:27.84), and Jon Gunn (32nd, 23:09.37). On the 3A boys’ side, Orangefield was led by the 13th-place finish of Caleb Worthy, who ran a 20:22.2. He was followed by teammates Shawn Newell (23rd, 21:25.3), Kellen Free (34th, 24:05.08) and Ben Walles (35th, 24:33.1). West Orange-Stark’s Leon Mendizabol was 18th with a 20:45.1 and Jeremy Phares was 36th (24:57.4). In other 3A girls results, Orangefield’s Elana Newell placed 28th with a 16:21.0 followed by Megan Jarrell (31st, 17:10.6), Abby Ludwig (32nd, 17:39.7), Samatha Fukuda (35th, 18:13.7) and Angi Biri (36th, 18:14.0). WO-S’ Hannah Mobley placed 33rd with a 17:45.5.

Coach G will get the best out of them though!

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Steroid testing at high schools isn't likely this football season UIL officials still have to pick from 14 bids and set up a time for public comment AUSTIN — A desire to give parents, coaches and students ample time to respond to steroid testing of high school athletes could delay the project's launch until after this high school football season. With football playoffs beginning in just three weeks, officials who support the mammoth testing program said Tuesday that it's more important to get it right than to rush into it. University Interscholastic League officials have not yet awarded a contract among 14 companies that bid on the steroid testing program. Nor have they opened a public comment period allowing people to ask questions or to highlight undetected problems. "We're strongly behind the proposition that we want to do this right, so it's probably not going to happen by football season. But we want to do it right — not fast," said Jeff Kloster, associate commissioner for health and safety at the Texas Education Agency. The UIL, which governs Texas high school sports, plans to open a public comment period lasting either 14 or 21 days, though officials said they don't know when. And they would not speculate on a timeline for awarding the contract. "We don't want to start testing and find that we have overlooked a major legal issue or anything that would violate any (federal health privacy) laws," UIL spokeswoman Kim Rogers said. Lawmakers this year voted to spend $3 million a year on a steroid testing program to be conducted randomly among up to 25,000 student athletes per year. Senate Bill 8 requires the program to start in the 2007-08 school year but not necessarily in time for football. "It's more important to this agency that we do our job of educating the affected parties and getting the information out there and do it right as opposed to just trying to beat an artificial deadline," said Kloster. More than NCAA, Olympics Neither the NCAA nor International Olympics Committee tests as many athletes for illegal steroid use as the proposed Texas high school program, Rogers said. The public comment period will be an important opportunity for Texans, she and others said. "There won't be any surprises, and we'll be able to (emphasize) that if you test positive, you test positive, so you are responsible for what goes into your body," Kloster said. Steroid side effects The UIL is proposing a 30-day suspension from athletic competition for any student-athlete who tests positive for steroid use. Anabolic steroid use can cause severe physical and emotional consequences, including stunted growth, high blood pressure, liver tumors, and mood swings ranging from uncontrolled anger and aggressiveness to clinical depression when people stop using steroids. High school coaches will be pleased that the state is not rushing into a major testing program "without making sure that everything is right," said Cypress-Fairbanks coach David Raffield. "This is a potentially serious accusation. You don't want to make a mistake. You don't want to rush and pick a company and have there be some kind of error or something that we haven't talked about," Raffield said. "Heaven forbid there's a mistake and somebody is falsely accused. These are kids; they're not professional athletes." The public comment period will give everyone time "to make sure that all your i's are dotted and t's are crossed and everything's in place and everybody has a chance to look it over," Raffield said. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, a strong supporter of the steroid-testing program, wants a fair and accurate test that will put pressure on teens "not to use steroids or risk being found out," said his spokesman, Rich Parsons.

Ole Gabe set that one up.

Those would be great but would be hard to get.

He would be a good one!! Alot of good names i'm seeing.

Good points, good points!!

Yes he was!! The key to this will be recruiting local kids!!!!!!!!!!! LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL!

Larry Haynes!

I think a HS coach would be good!!! But local!!

Larry Newmann of Nederland would be a very good choice. Craig Stump as you mentioned RIM would be a great coach there as well.