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Congrats!

[quote name="Critter" post="996288" timestamp="1302627897"] could these rankings get a bit shaken up ? [/quote] Given the results of last night, that is likely.  But there is a LOT of baseball yet to be played this week.

No, no, no.  You got it all wrong.  These reason a coach hasn't been named yet is that Price is waiting to see if WO-S will hire Cornel Thompson as it's next football coach.  If they do not, my understanding is that he is Price's choice for this position.

[quote name="mustangproud" post="996201" timestamp="1302617688"] For those of you who are saying you are gone if Cornell doesn't get the job needs to leave now. You are showing you are nothing more than a bandwagon Mustang fan who wasn't here for the kids and truly don't care about them. So if Cornell doesn't get the job, you can follow him wherever he goes. This is a hard decision for everyone who's having to make the decision and although it might be a no brainer for some of you, there are stipulations that needs to be met to get the school and program to the next level and the next head coach needs to be willing to do what is required of the job or they don't need to be at Wo-s. It's the same if a player or student doesn't want to do what's required they need to leave. Now I like both coach Thompson and Toby, but I care mostly about these kids and this school which I graduated from. There are some changes that need to be made and they will be made. If coach Thompson gets the job, then I will be happy, just like I will if Toby gets it, but they both need to be willing to do whatever is asked of them to move this school and program forward in the right direction. All of the community isn't leaning one way or the other. Opinions vary, I can tell you that. There are pros and cons with each candidate. So all of you who are willing to leave, all I need to ask you is, do you need help packing because we don't need fans like you. Don't let the door hit you in the behind on the way out. This school will be fine regardless. [/quote] I'll start where we agree.  I agree that future support of the Mustangs should not hinge on who is made head coach. However happy or disappointed I might be with the choice that the District makes, I will always support the schools within the West Orange-Cove CISD in whatever endeavors their students undertake.  The name of the new coach does not change that West Orange-Stark is the high school that readied me for the rigors of the journey of life and that West Orange, Texas is my home town.  I will still crow when they win and curse when they lose.  I will continue to lift them up, if merely by spirit, when they represent me and my home town in the next competition.  If I disassociated myself from this school district because of personnel decisions that the school district made that I didn't agree with, I would have been gone 10-15 years ago.  I have disagreed with many and, quite frankly, have seen the result I predicted from those decisions play out. And I agree that there needs to be change in the WO-C CISD.  Too often over the past 10-15 years, qualities aside from ability have been looked at in choosing administrators on the academic side of things.  This has resulted in qualified administrators being looked over, placed in an environment which caused them to leave for other school districts or being outright dismissed.  The result was a level of incompetence in the administration which had lead the district to the point where it is compelled by the State of Texas to provide vouchers to families within the school district who wish to have their children educated by another area school district.  I refuse to put this all on the teachers because I know that there are teachers at WO-S that were teaching when I walked the halls there...teachers who did their dead level best to ensure that we were provided with an education that was not merely quality, but excellent.  I have no doubt they possess the same quality and desire as when I went to school there, but interference from an administration that can't find its way has gotten in the way.  Once, my hometown school district was widely known for excellence not only on the athletic field, but also in band, choir, drama, debate and its many vocational programs.  Today?  Well, we're pretty good at sports. As kicker and Gasilla have stated before me the one area of the school district that has maintained a level of competence is the athletic program across that same period of time.  Say what you will about Dan Hooks' alleged emphasis on football and nothing else, but across the board there are only one or two sports at West Orange-Stark that went for long stretches of time without going to the playoffs while he was athletic director.  One of those that was right with Coach Hooks in building that was Cornel Thompson, a man who has shown his ability, a man who has shown his passion.  This job should be Cornel Thompson's not as some sort of thank you present for past service, but because of the fact that he can keep one of the lone lights, in a district that has gone very dim, shining.  I am sorry, we are going to have to agree to disagree, this is as dead lock a no brainer as there ever was. However, we get back to the powers that be, they now have the opportunity to meddle with athletics as they have with the academic side of things.  And if reports prove to be correct, business as usual, that is looking for qualities other than ability, will seem to win the day on this decision as well.  That is what would be more disappointing than anything going forward. No, I will not abandon the school district if Coach Thompson is not named head coach as that would be mere acceptance of the business as usual.  What I will do is my best to help those that seek to remove those that have engaged in the business as usual.  That would start next month with school board elections upcoming.  The seats up for election are Dr. Mary Hardin, who is one of the lead architects of the various messes that the district currently has, and Dr. Andrew Hayes (and I am sure that this following statement will get some backlash), a shining example of how high an incompetent administrator can rise.  Running and ready to replace them are Tony Dallas, who graduated 2 years ahead of me at WO-S and Murray Taggart, who was a year ahead.  Both passed through the WO-C CISD when excellence in education was not a goal, but a requirement.  And two men who I believe are committed to see that being the case again. But away from the ad, do not dismiss kicker or Gasilla when they talk of the importance of this decision not only to the athletic department, but to the school district as a whole.  A choice away from Coach Thompson has the potential to cause fundamental damage to the WO-C CISD.  At this time, that is something the district call ill afford. DISCLAIMER:  This post was not approved of by either Mr. Dallas or Mr. Taggart and does not necessarily reflect their views.

[quote name="bigdog" post="996214" timestamp="1302618897"] Ok, I'm a little confused here. I thought the interview with the Super made every one feel better about Cornell getting hired??? Help me out. [/quote] His words did.  However, some reported actions by him and his blue ribbon committee lead many to believe that his words were empty.

[Hidden Content] [b]Most Valuable Player:[/b] Aaron Strawser, junior midfielder, West Brook [b]Defensive Most Valuable Player:[/b] Lynnsey Jackson, La Porte [b]Offensive Most Valuable Player:[/b] Lizzie Florece, senior forward, West Brook [b]Newcomer of the Year:[/b] Corbrielle Boulard, freshman defender, West Brook [b]Coach of The Year:[/b] Josh Tanner, West Brook [b]First Team All-District[/b] Hannah Babin, West Brook Catherine Florece, West Brook Emma Peralta, West Brook Rachel Babin, West Brook Stacy Dolan, West Brook Thalia Nunez, Baytown Sterling Megan Purswell, Baytown Sterling Morgan Hollingsworth, Baytown Sterling Brooke Moore, Baytown Sterling Kristi Istre, Baytown Sterling Kaylie Hart, La Porte Sydnie Shope, La Porte Brittany Cashi, La Porte Alejandra Cruz, Galena Park North Shore Alicia Mata, Galena Park North Shore Maira Martinez, Channelview Beatriz Sanchez, Channelview Amanda Zamora, Memorial Brenda Pulido, Memorial [b]Second Team All-District[/b] Laura Gallegos, West Brook Bailey Swanson, West Brook Julia McMillan, West Brook Sydney Allen, West Brook Kylie Foley, West Brook Stephanie Osegueda, Baytown Sterling Emily Diaz, Baytown Sterling Mattisen Hayes, Baytown Sterling Denise Chavez, Baytown Sterling Stephanie Castillo, La Porte Kristen Acosta, La Porte Nichole Rhea, La Porte Jocelyn Diaz, Galena Park North Shore Vanessa Campos, Galena Park North Shore Ana Martinez, Channelview Nancy Leija, Channelview Joanna Banda, Memorial Janaia Bell, Memorial Kristeen Reynolds, Memorial [b]Honorable Mention All-District[/b] Courtney Beacham, La Porte Blanca Huerta, Galena Park North Shore Brenda Campos, Galena Park North Shore Maura Moncada, Galena Park North Shore Selena Moran, Channelview Linda Warriner, Channelview Crystal Salazar, Channelview Dolores Baena, Memorial Ana Gonzales, Memorial Norma Avila, Memorial

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Defense has really been the Tigers achilles heel all year long.

Right now this is how the 4 will shape up in the standings when I update it: Bridge City 4-2 Orangefield 4-2 Silsbee 4-2 Hamshire-Fannett 4-2 Here is why I have it that way, amongst the 4 teams, BC is 2-1, OF and Silsbee are 2-2 and H-F is 1-2.  As to the Silsbee and OF head to head, they are 1-1 and dead even on run differential against each other (Silsbee won on Mar. 25 9-0, OF won tonight 11-2).  In the games against all of the tied teams, OF has a run diffential of -4, Silsbee has a -7.

You're on, Mike.

Bot 7th Gore 1B; McDonald 1B, Gore to 2nd; Garcia HBP, Gore to 3rd, McDonald to 2nd; Daigle K looking; Henry K looking; Brown 3U [table][tr][td][/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]2  [/td][td] [center][b]3  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]5  [/td][td] [center][b]6  [/td][td] [center][b]7  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]R  [/td][td] [center][b]H  [/td][td] [center][b]E  [/td][/tr]               [tr][td][b]Orangefield[/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]7  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]11  [/td][td] [center][b]9  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]Silsbee[/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]2  [/td][td] [center][b]8  [/td][td] [center][b]6  [/td][/tr][/table]

Bases loaded, two out, still OF 11-2.

Bases loaded, one out in the Bottom of the 7th, still 11-2 OF.

Tigers have the bases loaded with no out.

If the scores hold a 4 way tie for 1st?

Top 7th Evans 1B; Deramus 1B, Evans to 2nd; Scales 5-3, Evans to 3rd, Deramus to 2nd; Best reaches on E5, Deramus scores, Evans to 3rd, Best to 2nd; James reaches on infield 1B; Johnson BB, Evans scores, Best to 3rd, James to 2nd; Crain HBP, Best scores, James to 3rd, Johnson to 2nd Colby Jenkins into relieve Flowers; Ross Lightfoot into RF for Silsbee Smith 1B, James and Johnson score, Crain to 2nd; Crain to 3rd and Smith to 2nd on WP; Crain scores and Smith to 3rd on WP; Brown 5-3; Evans K but reaches on E2 (throw), Smith scores; Deramus 1-3 [table][tr][td][/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]2  [/td][td] [center][b]3  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]5  [/td][td] [center][b]6  [/td][td] [center][b]7  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]R  [/td][td] [center][b]H  [/td][td] [center][b]E  [/td][/tr]               [tr][td][b]Orangefield[/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]7  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]11  [/td][td] [center][b]9  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]Silsbee[/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]2  [/td][td] [center][b]5  [/td][td] [center][b]6  [/td][/tr][/table]

Bot 6th Murray K swinging; Flowers BB, Ross Lightfoot running for Flowers; Lightfoot picked off of 1st; Harrell F3 [table][tr][td][/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]2  [/td][td] [center][b]3  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]5  [/td][td] [center][b]6  [/td][td] [center][b]7  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]R  [/td][td] [center][b]H  [/td][td] [center][b]E  [/td][/tr]               [tr][td][b]Orangefield[/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]3  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]Silsbee[/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]2  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][/tr][/table]

Top 6th Johnson BB; Crain sac bunt 1-3, Johnson to 2nd; Smith F9, Johnson to 3rd; Brown F6 [table][tr][td][/td][td]  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]2  [/td][td] [center][b]3  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]5  [/td][td] [center][b]6  [/td][td] [center][b]7  [/td][td]  [/td][td] [center][b]R  [/td][td] [center][b]H  [/td][td] [center][b]E  [/td][/tr]              [tr][td][b]Orangefield[/td][td]  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]3  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]Silsbee[/td][td]  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]  [/td][td] [center][b]2  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][/tr][/table]

Bot 5th Garcia reaches on E5; Daigle reaches on FC, Garcia called out on runner's interference; Daigle steals 2nd, Daigle reaches 3rd on PB; Henry F1; Daigle scores on PB; Brown K looking [table][tr][td][/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]2  [/td][td] [center][b]3  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]5  [/td][td] [center][b]6  [/td][td] [center][b]7  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]R  [/td][td] [center][b]H  [/td][td] [center][b]E  [/td][/tr]               [tr][td][b]Orangefield[/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]3  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]Silsbee[/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]2  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][/tr][/table]

Top 5th Johnson K looking; Crain BB, Dustin Selmon into run for Crain; Smith bunts in FC, everyone safe on E1 (throw to 2nd), Selmon to 3rd; Brown bunt 1B, Selmon scores, Smith to 2nd; Evans 1B, Smith scores, Brown to 3rd, Evans to 2nd on E9 Justin Flowers into relieve Scoggins for Silsbee Deramus reaches on E6, Brown and Evans score; Scales reaches on E6, Deramus to 3rd; Best 4-3; James K swinging [table][tr][td][/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]2  [/td][td] [center][b]3  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]5  [/td][td] [center][b]6  [/td][td] [center][b]7  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]R  [/td][td] [center][b]H  [/td][td] [center][b]E  [/td][/tr]               [tr][td][b]Orangefield[/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]3  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]Silsbee[/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][/tr][/table]

Softball score, OF wins 2-1 in 8.

Bot 4th Harrell F4; Gore 6-3; McDonald 1B, called out on appeal for missing first [table][tr][td][/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]2  [/td][td] [center][b]3  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]5  [/td][td] [center][b]6  [/td][td] [center][b]7  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]R  [/td][td] [center][b]H  [/td][td] [center][b]E  [/td][/tr]               [tr][td][b]Orangefield[/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]Silsbee[/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][/tr][/table]

Top 4th Evans K swinging; Deramus F4; Scales BB; Best BB, Scales to 2nd; James K swinging [table][tr][td][/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]2  [/td][td] [center][b]3  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]5  [/td][td] [center][b]6  [/td][td] [center][b]7  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]R  [/td][td] [center][b]H  [/td][td] [center][b]E  [/td][/tr]               [tr][td][b]Orangefield[/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]Silsbee[/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]3  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][/tr][/table]

Bot 3rd Garcia infield 1B; Daigle sac 1-3, Garcia to 2nd; Henry 1-3, Garcia to 3rd; Brown 1B, Garcia scores; Murray 1B, Brown to 2nd; Flowers K swinging [table][tr][td][/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]2  [/td][td] [center][b]3  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]5  [/td][td] [center][b]6  [/td][td] [center][b]7  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]R  [/td][td] [center][b]H  [/td][td] [center][b]E  [/td][/tr]               [tr][td][b]Orangefield[/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]Silsbee[/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]   [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]3  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][/tr][/table]

Top 3rd Westin Crain (1B) K looking; Braxton Smith (DH) F3; Jacob Brown (CF) 6-3 [table][tr][td][/td][td]  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]2  [/td][td] [center][b]3  [/td][td] [center][b]4  [/td][td] [center][b]5  [/td][td] [center][b]6  [/td][td] [center][b]7  [/td][td]  [/td][td] [center][b]R  [/td][td] [center][b]H  [/td][td] [center][b]E  [/td][/tr]              [tr][td][b]Orangefield[/td][td]  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]1  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][/tr] [tr][td][b]Silsbee[/td][td]  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td] [center][b]  [/td][td]  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][td] [center][b]0  [/td][/tr][/table]