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Going to be a close call i'm afraid. Hopefully the shear in the Gulf will keep it under control. We'll know more Thursday once it develops and is in the Gulf.

The new GFS has landfall near Sabine Pass late Sunday!!

Didn't know that. 8)

Remember though nothing has even developed yet. Once it does this could change.

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No need for WO-S to hit panic button Van Wade The Orange Leader Now, it feels like I’m involved in a bonafide political election. My co-hort and “partner in crime†Gabe Pruett echoed his feelings on the West Orange-Stark Mustang offense in Tuesday’s edition. I agreed with what he was trying to get out in some aspects and didn’t in others. That’s why us guys in this business can write columns. They’re basically written to display how you feel about certain things. Well, I’d like to pen out somewhat of a rebuttal. WO-S coach Dan Hooks has won 242 games. Heck, he’s even lost 63 now. That only comes out to about a .793 winning percentage, which is the best in the state for coaches with more than 100 career victories. Sometimes, people remember the losses more than the victories. I tend to remember the victories. This year, I could see the Mustangs struggling a little bit with a young group. Nobody really expected WO-S to zip through the season undefeated, even though there are a few Mustang fans that feel that way on a yearly basis. Offensively, the Mustangs are certainly young. Let’s not forget, they’ve lost three NCAA Division I players in Deon Beasley, Earl Thomas and Jacoby Franks in the last two years. Maybe the Mustangs should go to a smash-mouth offense, it certainly worked against the likes of Dayton in their opener. But, who is to argue about a coaching staff that has helped produce a 25-3 record (.893) in the last 28 games and a trip to the Class 3A State semifinals in 2005. Maybe we should go across the county to see how the other four Orange County teams have fared. Bridge City has been 15-8 in that span, including a 9-2 run in 2005 that got them to the regional semifinals. The Cardinals (0-2) and first-year head coach Cris Stump are certainly going through growing pains, which is to be expected when you have just one starter back on offense and two on defense. The Orangefield Bobcats (0-3) have went 8-13 during the same stretch. Little Cypress-Mauriceville (1-2) has went 8-13 as well and the Vidor Pirates (1-1) have been 8-12. I guess the thing with the Mustangs is that they’ve been dominant for so long, people take them for granted sometimes. It’s like, if WO-S doesn’t win a state championship, it’s a season that was lost. Since they’ve dropped to the 3A ranks, the Mustangs have yet to drop a district game with just two of the games being marginally close — Bridge City in 2005 and Silsbee in 2006. As Coach Hooks has said for many years, the Mustangs don’t play the so-called “sisters of the poor†in their non-district schedule either. WO-S suits out about 28 players on a weekly basis the last couple years, and honestly, only about 20 or so see a ton of minutes. I remember taking mug shots of all the teams in the area prior to the season and Deweyville and Orangefield have more players on their rosters. The Mustangs have lined up thus far against Dayton, which was rated high to win District 22-4A before there quarterback Cody Green went down with a tough injury the week after WO-S defeated the Broncos 22-14. The WO-S-LC-M game was quite a treat for defensive fans as the Mustangs won 6-0 against a unit that had twice as many players. Bay City struggled last year, missing the playoffs for the first time in 11 years. However, the Black Cats seem to be on the rise again and outnumbered the Mustangs 2-to-1. Let’s just say that the Mustangs aren’t playing the likes of teams like Houston Jones and Houston Kashmere. They’re not lining up against Class 2A teams in non-district and falling like some other schools in the area. Heck, most 4A teams around these parts don’t want to play the Mustangs at all in non-district. I guess there’s nothing like a lower classification team defeating a team in a higher division. WO-S is still the District 21-3A favorite until it’s proven otherwise. Don’t be surprised to see the Mustangs go through 21-3A unscathed again, although it will be tougher with a younger team this year. I have to say that I don’t have tunnel vision. Looking at the last 2 1/4 seasons, I see 25-3 at WO-S. The rest of Orange County is a collective 39-46. I’ll let everybody else figure that math up and see what conclusions they come up with. There may be some fine-tuning to be had in Mustang Country these days but that’s what non-district games are for. Look for Hamshire-Fannett to feel the full brunt of it around Sept. 28.

The latest GFS Model has it near New Orleans Sunday, way to early to say where yet.

Especially when it does it 5 miles from shore.

The Nam model takes it to Mobile and the New Euro Model has it at Freeport. When it develops then we'll have a good idea.

Nothing's developed yet. Once the wave comes off FL. it will probably develop. A day or so to early to say where it will go.

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Volleyball players get specialized on court The game of volleyball involves more than just tall players in tights who hit balls back-and-forth over a net. Players are doing things at levels that would have been called impossible a decade ago - it's a sport that is rapidly changing. "Volleyball has become a specialized sport," said Hamshire-Fannett coach Debbie Peltier, whose team hosts Silsbee at 7 p.m. today. "Positions are as specific as a dentist or orthodontist. All six players on the floor have their own individual duty that they are responsible for." A player's main objective is to hit the ball over the net and make it land inside the court. But the tricky part of the game is when players have to set the ball's direction, speed and acceleration so it becomes difficult for the receiver to handle it properly. "Some people don't know how tough it is to dig some of the balls," said Port Neches-Groves coach Barbara Comeaux. "They just don't understand the velocity when balls are coming at top speed on a spin or floating. There is a lot of technique involved in getting the ball back across the net." Not only has the style of the game changed, but the rules have too. After colleges and club leagues changed their scoring rules, high schools made the transition in 2002. High school teams now compete in rally play, which consists of the best three out of five games to 25 points. If a fifth game is needed, the score goes to 15 points in the previous sideout scoring method. Colleges play the best three-out of five games to 30 points. "There have been a lot of big changes to the sport over the years," said Silsbee coach Dana Thornton. "We used to play the best two out of three games to 15 points, but now we have rally scoring. Every team also has a libero since the rules changed." A libero is a player specialized in defensive skills. Liberos, who wear a different jersey color from teammates, cannot block or attack the ball when it is entirely above net height. "The rules have changed again this year," Thornton said. "Liberos can now serve the ball. They couldn't serve before this season." Despite the amount of rule changes over the years, Peltier didn't think it was a tough adjustment for coaches. The Hamshire-Fannett coach, who has led her team to an undefeated District 21-3A record, believed the toughest part about being a coach is getting her team to understand her philosophy about the game. "Everybody wants to play all the way around when they first join the team," Peltier said. "But you really can't. A team wins more games when each player is in charge of a specific thing. The hardest thing to keep going is the momentum, because players are rotated in and out and it's basically like a new team on the floor." Coaches agree momentum is very important to a team, but they understand a game plan is always needed to win games. Coaches evaluate their players to determine their physical ability before games. They scout other teams to determine their strengths and weaknesses and inform their players of any changes in a game plan. "We run offensive and defensive plays just like any other sport," Thornton said. "When a ball is dead, coaches have impact on what will be done next. Volleyball is a technical sport, and a lot of strategy is involved."

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They will!

Lee will be fine!

Lamar soccer falls to Oregon State 8-0 LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Lamar soccer team fell to 0-6 on the season with an 8-0 loss to Oregon State on Sunday in the final day of the Four Points Sheraton Culver City Classic. The Lady Cardinals play their first regular season home game in school history at 1 p.m. Sunday against Grambling at Cardinal Stadium. Lamar defender Leslie Myers, a junior from Corsicana, was named to the all-tournament team.

Man i love this Golf teamLU has.

Sweet!

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How's he coming along?

It is. Back on topic.

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