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Jordan takes over at La Marque Darrell Jordan was named head football coach/athletic director at La Marque on Thursday, replacing Chris Jones, who resigned Feb. 15. Jordan had a 52-29 record in his seven seasons at Kimball, taking the District 14-4A school to the playoffs each year. After starting the season 1-4, the Knights finished 5-6 in 2007, losing to Samuell in the bi-district round. He becomes the third coach in as many years at La Marque. Jones, who replaced Bryan Erwin after the Cougars won the 2006 Class 4A Division II championship, guided La Marque to a 9-3 record last season, losing to Lumberton in the Region III area round.

5A: 1. PLANO WEST – 24-0 2. HUMBLE ATASCOCITA – 23-2 3. SAN ANTONIO REAGAN – 24-2 4. COPPELL – 22-3 5. ROWLETT – 22-0-1 6. EL PASO SOCORRO – 24-1 7. ARLINGTON MARTIN – 22-3-1 8. BRYAN – 20-2 9. LAJOYA – 19-2 10. ALVIN – 21-3 4A: 1. CORPUS CHRISTI MOODY – 22-2 2. MESQUITE POTEET – 20-3 3. CORPUS CHRISTI CALALLEN – 26-1 4. DENTON RYAN – 19-3 5. BARBERS HILL – 19-3 6. AUSTIN LAKE TRAVIS – 21 - 5 7. BRENHAM – 19-5 8. WAXAHACHIE – 17-3 9. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS – 17-4 10. NACOGDOCHES – 18-4 3A: 1. MEDINA VALLEY – 24-1 2. CUERO – 21-2 - 1 3. BRIDGE CITY – 20-3 4. SINTON – 18-5 5. SNYDER – 21-4 6. KENNEDALE – 15-1 7. BANDERA – 19-4-1 8. FRISCO WAKELAND – 19-2-1 9. JASPER – 18-5 10. NEEDVILLE – 16-1 2A: 1. BROCK – 18-1 2. HUGHES SPRINGS – 20-1 3. HOLLIDAY 16-1-1 4. ELYSIAN FIELDS – 15-1-1 5. NEW DIANA – 15-1 6. LEXINGTON – 17-3-1 7. SAN ANGELO GRAPE CREEK – 17-1 8. CENTRAL HEIGHTS – 17-5 9. GUNTER – 18-4 10. HALLETTSVILLE – 16-3 1A: 1. ARCHER CITY – 16-4-1 2. HAMLIN – 17-2 3. OVERTON –14-2 4. CROSS ROADS – 16-2 5. DAWSON – 14-1 6. ALTO – 13-1 7. GRAPELAND – 14-5 8. TRENTON – 17-4 9. NEW DEAL – 15-4 10. EVADALE – 13-2

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Rough outing for Titans runners DISTRICT 21-5A TRACK & FIELD By Dave Rogers The News Sports Correspondent HUMBLE – The bus carrying Port Arthur athletes back here in a couple of weeks for the Region III-5A meet will probably be a Suburban, but coach Darrell Granger was happy with his team after the District 21-5A track meet Wednesday night. The Memorial boys finished seventh in a relatively close competition, their 52 points a little less than half of Kingwood’s winning 114. The Lady Titans fared better in the standings, finishing fifth with 51 points but 150-plus points behind Kingwood’s top-heavy 203.7 winning points. Still, the boys’ team teams managed to qualify three entries for regional on the track Wednesday, based on their top-three finishes. “I’m really pleased with the kids,†Granger said. “They fought through the meet. Despite the adversity they’ve had this year, they came here and competed well.†Reanaldo Claiborne, a junior running track for the first time, finished third in the 100 meters for the Titans, running 11.61 into a stiff breeze. Granger's boys also got a third place in the 200 from Marqee Brisco and their 4x200-meter relay team of Brisco, Claiborn, Desmond Gardiner and Corey Hayes also placed third. For the Port Arthur girls, their only track qualifier for regional was their third-place 4x100-meter relay team of Shakeitha Coles, Paris Collins, Terrell Robertson and Kierra Roy. The Lady Titans also got sixth- and fifth-place finishes by Collins in the 100 and 300 hurdles; a fourth in the 100 by Robertson; a sixth in the 400 by Mereby Green; and a sixth by their 4x200 team. Other scoring performances by the Memorial boys included a fifth in the 4x100 and a fifth in the 4x400 relay istrict 21-5A championships HUMBLE -- Here are Wednesday's running finals from the District 21-5A track and field championships held at Turner Stadium. Top three places advance to regionals 3,200-meter run -- 1. Kristen Hanselka, Kingwood, 10:50.00; 2. Megan Munoz, Kingwood, 11:20.00; 3. Hailey Nichols, Kingwood, 11:40.00. 400-meter relay -- 1. Channelview, 48.18; 2, Kingwood, 48.72; 3, Memorial (Shakeitha Coles, Paris Collins, Terrell Robertson, Kierra Roy), 49.35. 800 - 1, Sophie Blake, KW, 2:21.25; 2, Lawana Perkins, Lee, 2:22; 3, Deshelle Isaac, Sterling 2:22.22. 100 hurdles - 1, Kathryn Lupton, KW, 15.07; 2, Epiphany Pardue, Humble, 15.38; 3, Erin Lee, Kingwood, 15.79; 6, Paris Collins, Memorial, 16.38. 100- 1, Munikue McNorton, Channelview, 12.66; 2, Rhonda Clay, Lee, 13.00; 3, Nikki Kerney, KW, 13.15; 4, Terrell Robertson, Memorial, 13.30. 800-meter relay – 1, Atscocita, 1:43.17; 2, Channelview, 1:44.96; 3, Baytown Lee, 1:45.80; 6, Memorial (Shakeitha Coles, Tiffany Landry, Terrell Robertson, Kierra Roy), 1:48.71. 400 – 1, Lauren Garcia, KW, 59.74; 2, Lawana Perkins, Lee, 1:00.44; 3, Elizabeth Steptoe, KW, 1:00.83; 6, Mereby Green, Memorial, 1:02.81. 300-meter hurdles – 1, Kathryn Lupton, KW, 44.81; 2, Tiffany Tillett, Atascocita, 46.01; 3, Erin Lee, KW, 46.05; 5, Paris Collins, Memorial, 50.71. 200 – 1, Lauren Schopman, KW, 25.94; 2, Candi Allen, Sterling, 26.03; 3, Eboni Johnson, Channelview, 26.27. 1,600 – 1, Kristen Hanselka, KW, 5:14.51; 2, Sophie Blake, KW, 5:20.61; 3, Shelby Nicholls, KW, 5:23.70. 1,600 relay – 1, Kingwood, 3:58.23; 2, Atascocita, 4:04.34; 3, Baytown Sterling, 4:06.50. BOYS DIVISION 3,200-meter run -- 1. Ryan Bennett, Kingwood, 9:38.00; 2. Stephen Keller, Kingwood, 9:50.00; 3. Spencer Holt, Atascocita, 9:55.00 400-meter relay -- 1. Channelview, 42.58; 2, Atascocita, 42.74; 3, Lee, 43.17. 800-meter run -- 1, Humble, 1:59.84; 2, Lee (Malcolm Murray) 2:00.50; 3, Kingwood, 2:02.83.

Do or die for ‘Dogs in Mid-County clash By Cody Pastorella The Port Arthur News The Nederland Bulldogs have been backed into a corner in District 22-4A baseball. Coming off a scary 5-4 victory over the winless Central Jaguars on Tuesday, the Dogs are owners of a 5-4 mark and sit in a fourth place with the Ozen Panthers in the district standings. The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears and Vidor Pirates are tied in second place at 7-2. Mathematically, Nederland still has hope. That window for hope is getting smaller and smaller, however, as tonight's 7 o’clock matchup with first place Port Neches-Groves closes another week of baseball and leaves the Dogs with just four more games (Ozen, LC-M, Dayton (3-5) and Lumberton (2-6). "We're still in this," said Nederland head coach Cody Robbins, whose club has yet to beat a team with a better district record. "We're still very much in this if we get a win Friday night. We understand the situation and the guys on this team know what we're up against.†The last time these two teams met, the Bulldogs lost control of a 2-0 lead in the fifth inning at Nederland. The ‘Dogs managed to tie the game at 4-4 in the bottom half of the fifth but ended up falling 7-6. Three weeks removed from that game and Nederland and PN-G are headed in two different directions. While the boys in black and gold have been rather stagnant with sporadic pitching and spotty hitting, the Tribe has just one district blemish, which came in a close, 4-3 decision to Vidor in eight innings. Since then, the Indians have been on a roll and, after delivering Tuesday's 11-1 romp over the Bears in Mauriceville, which improved PN-G to 8-1, the first-place Indians seem to be blossoming at the right time. "Nothing changes," said PN-G head coach Jay Stone. "We haven't altered or changed our practices or anything like that. We're still doing the same things we've been doing all season. We just have to stay focused." Stone also said he doesn't feel his squad will let up tonight at the Reservation just because of Tuesday's impressive win. "That was a big win for us but every win is a big win," he said. "And that's what's good about this game. Playing a cross-town rival, playing against a quality team like Nederland, we don't have to do anything special to get psyched up for this game. "It's two communities who always want to get the best of the other no matter the records or who has done what that year. You always want to win this one." Mitchell Todd is the likely starter for the Tribe. Nothing is set in stone but Todd has been the regular Friday starter all season. The right-handed curve-baller has a 6-1 overall record with a 4-1 district mark. He has a 1.12 ERA on the season. Staff ace Eric Harrington should also be available in a pinch. In PN-G's win over LC-M, Harrington only tossed 70 pitches in his six innings of work. With the win, Harrington improved to 5-0 on the season. He also has two saves and an ERA under 1.00. "He (Harrington) will definitely be able to give us an inning or two if we need him," Stone said. "He's coming off two days rest and he only threw 70 pitches, so he is fine."

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Harvick, Stewart, JJ, Kahne say they've never been drug tested AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Sprint Cup drivers Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne say they never have undergone a drug test as NASCAR competitors. "In the 10 years that I've raced, I've never been drug-tested," Harvick said. "To me, that's not a proper drug policy for a professional sport. We haven't made any headway whatsoever on the drug-testing policy." Harvick and Stewart were reacting to an ESPN The Magazine story this week in which former driver Aaron Fike said he competed in Craftsman Truck Series races while he was on heroin. "I have been in a race with him and I know for a fact that he's not the only one," Harvick said. "There's another driver that was suspended that I can almost guarantee you was in the race car while he was under the influence, and that pisses me off. "I'm sure I'll be blasted for saying what I feel, but I don't want to be on a race track with people like that. It's irresponsible more than anything." All four Cup drivers said they are in favor of regular testing. "I would love it,'' Stewart said. "I've never been asked to take one yet. I think it should be mandatory to have random drug testing. I think it's a great idea. The Fike situation shows that as an organization, we're not doing a good job of seeing this before it happens." NASCAR's substance-abuse policy includes the right to test any driver at any time, but officials only do so if they believe a competitor might have a problem. "The responsibility here rests across the board -- with the drivers and competitors, owners, teams and NASCAR," said Kerry Tharp, NASCAR's director of communication. "We test an individual when we have reasonable suspicion. A positive test results in severe consequences and is a career-changing moment for that person. "NASCAR's policy is also supported by the various policies that the teams have in place that are required under the driver/owner agreements. No system is flawless, but we believe our zero tolerant policy that is in place has served the sport well." Fike was arrested last year in Ohio for possession of heroin. "I had a long talk with NASCAR about this last year," Harvick said. "It almost seems like it fell on deaf ears. They were more mad that I had a reaction to the situation than they were about trying to move forward. "They heard what I said, but my name's not Jeff Gordon. I'm disappointed that we have to react and answer all these questions again." Tharp said NASCAR officials always take it seriously when drivers come to them with questions or complaints. "Let me assure you that no issue or conversation that we have with a driver, owner or team member ever falls on deaf ears," Tharp said. "Now, they might not always come out of the meeting with the answer they're looking for, but we listen." Harvick wants to see NASCAR test drivers and crew members several times a year. "I'm sure I'll have to do it for speaking my mind," Harvick said. "But if I have to pee in a cup 15 times a year, I'm happy to do it. "The bad part is it isn't fair to the 95 percent of his garage that is clean. But I want everybody in the world to know our sport is clean. I want fans and sponsors to know this garage is clean." Harvick and his wife, DeLana, own truck series and Nationwide Series teams at Kevin Harvick Inc. Harvick does not conduct drug tests for his employees. "I don't right now and maybe we need to change the way we look at it, too," he said. "But in the end, it's the responsibility of [NASCAR] to make sure all the drivers are clean." Harvick said Fike drove a couple of races for KHI several years ago. "There was no reason to think something was wrong," Harvick said. "I don't know about drugs, to tell you the truth. But I want to know about the guy racing next to me and not have to wonder if he was out the night before and isn't clean." Kahne said he had suspicions about Fike. "I definitely wondered about Aaron, so I'm sure others did," Kahne said. "When he said he did heroin before a race, that's incredible that no one knew. As much money as there is in this sport, I think we should take a little more effort to make sure every driver is clean." Harvick believes NASCAR should have changed its substance-abuse policy long ago. "You can tell I'm a little bit frustrated about the situation," he said. "As someone who respects the sport and respects my sponsors, I'm upset that I have to answer questions about Aaron Fike. It really ticks me off, because every driver in this garage should be taking random drug tests." Johnson, who has won the last two Cup championships, said he was shocked to learn about Fike's admission. "I cannot believe it,'' Johnson said. "It's absurd. I don't know where things go from here. I've not been testing, but I'm confident every driver is willing to do whatever NASCAR decides to do." Harvick believes NASCAR needs to do a better job of staying ahead of the curve. "It's just like the safety thing back in 2001," he said. "We didn't react until that situation happened [with Dale Earnhardt's death]. With drug-testing, there's no reason in the world today not to be proactive. "This is about forward thinking about how the drivers are perceived from a public standpoint. If I'm a fan, I don't want to think, 'Are they really clean?' This always has been perceived as a clean sport. Let's not let that change now, because it is. But let's prove it."

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Bickham resigns as D'ville AD Gabriel Pruett The Orange Leader DEWEYVILLE — Dwight Bickham is stepping down as athletics director at Deweyville High School and for one reason only — to spend time with his family. Bickham has spent the last three years as head coach of the Pirates and brought Deweyville to the playoffs in each of his first two seasons. Now with his wife Chris working more and children Caleb, Beau and Payton growing older, Bickham found staying away from home less desirable. “I need more time with my family,†Bickham said on Thursday. “Spending time with them is hard to do with being an athletics director but that is the only reason I am stepping down. It was a tough decision but it was one that had to be made. It is time for me to start watching what my kids are doing.†Bickham, a 1983 graduate of Deweyville, did say his coaching career is not over and plans to apply around the area to be an assistant coach. “I will coach and be an assistant somewhere,†Bickham added. “There is a lot of time that is involved with being an AD and now is not the right time for me.†The Pirates were 18-13 under Bickham’s direction and made the playoffs for the first time since 1996 when Deweyville reached the postseason in 2005. “We had some good times during the three years,†Bickham said. “We were fortunate those first two seasons because we had some great players. I am glad to see we got things back on track and I wish nothing but good for these kids. They will be the first thing I look for when I open the papers.â€

Jaques leads LSC-PA in 7 offensive categories Gabriel Pruett The Orange Leader PORT ARTHUR — Orange County has seen its share of local high school athletes move on to college and succeed. Former Bridge City Lady Cardinals standout Christian Jaques is well on her way to making a name for herself at Lamar State College-Port Arthur. Jaques, the 2007 Orange Leader Female Athlete of the Year, is on quite the tear for the Seahawks (3-30, 0-20) this season by leading the team in seven different offensive categories. She is batting .467, has 50 hits, has scored 37 times, stolen 25 bases, has hit 10 triples and has 18 RBI with four home runs. Jaques’ 25 stolen bases currently ranks the freshman No. 23 in the nation. “I didn’t even know about being No. 23 in the nation,†Jaques said. “I really haven’t noticed my stats because we play so many games. I get lost in it. I’m just trying to keep the other players going and just doing my part.†LSC-PA Coach Vance Edwards has been watching Jaques play since she was a sophomore at Bridge City and knew he had to have her on the Seahawks’ roster. “She is certainly putting on a show,†Edwards said. “It is a treat to watch her play. I wish we had about five or six Christinas out there. Christina is just a pleasure to watch and be around.†Edwards was first struck by seeing the athletic abilities Jaques has in her arsenal and is now glad she decided to stay close to home. “Lucky for us she is just a freshman,†Edwards added. “Now we hope we can hold on to her for as long as we can because someone is going to be looking to scoop her up. She’s the real deal.†Jaques admits the college scene is a lot different from high school and is now ready to lead the Seahawks to a few more wins. “I’m having fun,†Jaques said. “It is a lot different but I am enjoying it. I am starting to try to play the role as a leader. We can win with this team and sometimes we just beat ourselves. There are a lot of good teams in our conference so we just have to stay focused.†Expected bad weather has moved today’s expected doubleheader between LSC-A and Alvin Community College has been shifted to Tuesday at Port Arthur’s Martin Field. The Seahawks travel to Pasadena to play San Jacinto College at 1 p.m. Saturday for a doubleheader.

Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Dwight Bickham has decided to step down at Deweyville. Coach Bickham has decided to spend more time with family and feels this is the best decision at this time. Story coming soon!

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