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www.kfdm.com sports link Renaming Of Mustang Stadium Reported by Sports Department July 30, 2006 - 7:08PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These are responses to our KFDM poll asking viewers: Should West Orange-Stark's Mustang Stadium should be renamed Dan R. Hooks Stadium, after the Mustangs head football coach? i am very much in favor of the renaming. I am a 27 year resident of orange and graduated from wos in 1984. To rename the stadium in honor of DAN RAY HOOKS is the number one way to show our appreciation for all coach hooks has done for our city, school, and kids. Not only has he established one of the top football teams in the state but he has brought to us the overwhelming PRIDE to say we are from west orange-stark. Bringing pride to a community is no small task and he's done it for 27 years. As a black man and taxpayer in WOCCISD, I am embarrassed by Mrs. Martin's actions. If her race and coach Hooks' race were reversed, there would be cries of racism, and rightfully so. He is a great man who has done much for the school. Please ignore this ignorant attempt to erase him from our history. The board MUST re-name the stadium after Dan R. Hooks. Dan Hooks deserves to have this stadium named after him. I have known plenty of former players whose lives were changed for the better after playing for Coach Hooks. Shirley Martin, on the other hand, starts fights in board meetings and mocks people who speak against her opinion. She has no good reason for her position other than that she doesn't like Coach Hooks or high school athletics in general. There will never be another Coach Hooks in Southeast Texas, much less at West Orange Stark. Because of Coach Hooks, people around Texas know the name West Orange-Stark. It's only fitting that people coming to the stadium know HIS name long after he has retired. He has given the school a legacy. He deserves one of his own. As far as most fans are concerned, this should not even be an issue. All present board members besides Shirley Martin were in favor of the re-naming, and she is known as a divisive force on the board. Her reasons for opposing the stadium are personal, while those who seek to honor Hooks are doing it not only as a token of personal appreciation, but as a way of recognizing a man who has done more for West Orange-Stark than any other single person. His credentials are obvious: two championships, four finals appearances, the top winning percentage in the state and countless players who have gone on to better lives as a result of his influence. Next year, WO-S, a 3A school, will have six players actively playing at the Division 1 level (Franks at A&M, Chavis at Missouri, Beasley and Thomas at UT, White at UH and Franks at Texas Tech). Even if he does not reside in West Orange CISD, he has done more for the school and the community than any other individual. Opposing this honor is purely a spiteful action by a board member who only attends meetings occasionally and has had to pay a fine recently for threatening another board member during a meeting. Absolutely in favor of the renaming of the football stadium Dan Hooks Stadium. Can't think of a more appropriate name considering all the things Mr. Hooks has done for West Orange students and not only the football program. He has been a dedicated coach and mentor and if every person that has crossed his path had a vote, you would not be able to count them all. Hopefully our school board has the good sense to do this!!! I am definitely FOR naming the Stadium after Coach Hooks. He has been, is and will always be one of the most positive things that comes from WOS. In this day and time when there are so few positive things, let's sing someone their praises (who by the way is MOST deserving) while they still can enjoy them. If you are going to name a stadium after a coach, then Dan Hooks is certainly as deserving as anyone. I just wonder what the rush is to do it now. It seems funny to me naming a stadium after someone that is still using the stadium. The attempt to do it now seems more like hero worship rather than respect. The year after he retires would be a great curtain call for him to return for the honor. They could probably get a record standing room only crowd to come out and see Dan on the field once again and take a final bow. It could be a great added attraction to a homecoming game. Rename the stadium? Sure. To do it now? I wouldn't if it was my call. Yes, it should definitely be renamed... As Yankee Stadium is known as the house that Ruth built, Mustang Stadium is recognized by most as the house that Coach Hooks built. He has one of the best records of all time for any coach of high school football in the state of Texas and his resume includes the accomplishment of leading WOS to surpass Odessa Permian as the winningest team in Texas; he has shown tremendous loyalty to the district; and he is an all-around great person and tremendous role model. He deserves it!!!! I don't even understand why this is an issue. Shirley Martin insists on dragging this district through the mud every chance she gets and will continue to do so until something is done to rid the district of this cancer. Dan Hooks is a great coach, and an even better person. I wish I could say the same about Shirley Martin. I am absolutely FOR renaming Mustang Stadium after Dan R. Hooks. The people should be allowed to name it whatever they wish. The people should be allowed to name it whatever they wish...Buddy I am against renaming the stadium, he's a coach and has done what he was suppose to do, so have the Mustangs. To me your giving D. Hooks something and taking it away from the Mustangs. Thanks Randy Dan Hooks has helped countless numbers of youths over the years. They have looked at Coach Hooks as not only their coach, but as a father figure as well. Naming a stadium after Coach Hooks, is the least the community can do to pay tribute to such a fine Coach and even better man. Jim I am 100% FOR changing the name of Mustang Stadium to Dan R. Hooks Stadium. It is absolutely ridiculous that it is even being opposed at all. Daniel Our vote is for renaming the stadium after Coach Dan R. Hooks. As many others have commented, it has brought attention to the cancer that Shirley Martin brings as an advocate of others. Ms. Martin is simply a mouthpiece for a very disgruntled man. The voting citizens of WOCCISD must wonder why this woman detests everything positive about the board and district she serves. She never finds anything good with WOC, only negative. That is her reason once again for her despicable remarks made in a recent board meeting. Cameron In response to your poll question about whether or not Mustang Stadium should be renamed Dan R. Hooks Stadium, my answer is a resounding yes. I am a recent graduate of West Orange-Stark High School, and I have seen firsthand how Coach Hooks has transformed struggling boys into strong young men. There are no other individuals in the district or even in the community that I believe deserve this honor more than he does. It is only fitting that the man who in essence created Mustang Stadium- its atmosphere, its fans, and of course its winning tradition- should be the proud reciepient of its new moniker.K.S. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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James Ware at KFDM is taking your e-mails on the Stadium Naming at West Orange Stark. He needs your opinions and if you are For or Against the naming. Email him at [email protected] Results will be announced on the Sunday Sports Extra.

[Hidden Content] The Yankees got the big outfield bat and putching help they needed for a playoff push on Sunday, acquiring right fielder Bobby Abreu and pitcher Cory Lidle in return for four players. Tales of Yankee Power The Yankees' projected lineup for September, if and when Hideki Matsui and Gary Sheffield come back from injury, could look something like this: CF Johnny Damon SS Derek Jeter 1B Jason Giambi DH Gary Sheffield RF Bobby Abreu 3B Alex Rodriguez LF Hideki Matsui C Jorge Posada 2B Robinson Cano - Buster Olney The Yankees will send the Phillies 20-year-old minor-league shortstop C.J. Henry -- their No. 1 pick in 2005 -- and 27-year-old left-handed reliever Matt Smith. The Phillies will also receive minor-leaguers catcher Jesus Sanchez and right-hander Carlos Monasterios, while the Yankees will take on responsibility for Abreu and Lidle's contracts. Abreu is owed $15 million for 2007 alone. Abreu could have exercised his no-trade clause and kill the deal, as his agent said recently that any team expecting to acquire Abreu would have to pick up his $16 million option for 2008 in order for a trade to go through. However, the Yankees wanted Abreu under the expectation that they would only be paying the $22 million owed on his deal through 2007, and told the Phillies to negotiate any deal required to waive the no-trade clause. A source with knowledge of the deal told ESPN Insider Jerry Crasnick that the Phillies will pay Abreu $1.5 million in exchange for waiving the no-trade clause and accepting the condition that the Yankees will not pick up his option for 2008. The source also said that Abreu would have accepted a similar deal to the New York Mets, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels. Not including that payout, the Phillies could save as much as $23 million on Abreu alone. Abreu was in the Phillies' starting lineup Sunday but was pulled for Shane Victorino 10 minutes before their game with the Florida Marlins. In the fourth inning, he was seen in the Phillies' dugout, still in uniform, hugging teammates. The deal tentatively called for the Phillies to receive one minor-league player -- Henry -- and another from a list of players. But Stark reported the Phils received two players because they agreed to take Sanchez and Monasterios from the Gulf Coast League. Abreu is hitting .277 with 8 home runs and 65 RBI in 99 games. He has a career batting average of .301 with 198 home runs and 841 RBI over 10 seasons. Lidle, a right-hander, is 8-7 with a 4.74 ERA in 21 starts in 2006. In eight seasons he has a career mark of 78-69 with a 4.54 ERA.

Smithson Valley coach named president of the THSCA Hill to be very active at THSCA convention By Will Wright The Herald-Zeitung Published July 30, 2006 Larry Hill is entering his 14th season as head coach at Smithson Valley, where he has amassed a 132-39 record, posted 10 straight playoff appearances and has been to the state finals three times. But the top Ranger has always been more than just a successful football coach. Entering his 23rd year in the profession, Hill has always been active in the Texas High School Football Coaches Association, serving on various committees and boards. He was a regional director for before being elected as the THSCA’s president-elect at last summer’s meeting in San Antonio. Hill will take over as president during the THSCA’s general meeting Wednesday, the final day of its annual convention, which begins today in Austin. He will succeed current president Hugh Sandifer of Abilene Wylie. Former Judson coach D.W. Rutledge is the THSCA’s executive director, with former Garland coach Joe Martin as assistant. They run the day-to-day operations of the 16,000-member organization, whose president and president-elect are chosen from the rank and file. Serving as president isn’t exactly an honorary position, Hill said. “I’ll probably be as busy as I’ve been the last six years as a director. The president-elect does not yet have the duties the president has. I’ll be observing, but by and large I’ll be looking at what he’s doing in preparation for next year,†he said of what he’ll be doing this week. “But I’ll still be working along with everybody, trying to get 16-17,000 coaches in and out.†This will be the first year the 74th annual “coaching school†has been held in the state’s capital, notorious for its traffic snarls and congestion. The organization, which until recent years restricted its meetings to Fort Worth or Houston, is seeing how things will work this year at the new site. “This thing has never been in Austin, and I know that they are committed to putting on a good show and I’m sure they will,†Hill said. “It’s not like going to Houston or Fort Worth ... it’ll be more like it was in San Antonio last year, when there were a lot of unknowns. “We’ll have to be ready to fly by the seat of our pants, although San Antonio did a good job and I’m sure Austin will do the same.†Hill said Rutledge and Martin have worked to help smooth logistical issues, such as parking hassles and the like, Hill said. Shuttles will be used to get the coaches from the hotels to the various venues. The Austin Convention Center will house the displays; the downtown Austin Hilton will serve as headquarters. “I’m not sure parking will be the issue people think it will be,†Hill said. Hill will be staying at the main hotel. “I’m not that familiar with that whole area — I’ll be just as naïve as the coaches coming in,†Hill said. The THSCA’s annual event has evolved from being an annual party time for football coaches into something truly more business-focused. But of course, many coaches will gather at the watering holes on or adjacent to infamous Sixth Street. “It’s between Fifth and Seventh, I would think,†Hill said, when asked if he knew of the goings-on there. “But, as you might imagine, I’m not a Sixth Street kind of guy. In all honesty, I’ve never been there — but I certainly have heard about it.†No area kids or coaches are participating in the Monday night’s all-star basketball game at the Frank Erwin Center. Two will be in the football game Tuesday night at Royal-Memorial Stadium — New Braunfels quarterback Zach Rhodes and Smithson Valley offensive lineman Connor Smith. While we did reach Rhodes for some pre-game banter, we were unable to get in touch with the Northwestern-bound Smith because of (hi)technical difficulties. Smith spent his summer here instead of in Evanston, Ill., where he’ll join the Wildcats program this fall. His high school coach had recently spoken with the 6-4, 275-pound all-stater, who is happy to be joining the best players in the state for the contest. “He’s excited to play, and it’s a big deal,†Hill said. “There are a lot of all-star games around, but this is the granddaddy of them for the kids in Texas high schools.†On May 20, Smith was chosen as the East team’s Most Valuable Player in his squad’s 7-3 victory over the West in the San Antonio-area all-star game at Comalander Stadium. “I told him that he was going to ruin it for every offensive lineman we ever coach. All of them are going to start thinking that they can be the MVP of an all-star game,†Hill said. “You know it was a low-scoring game when they pick a right tackle to be MVP.†Hill said Smith, who last year blocked for an offense that averaged 337.8 yards and 32.3 points per game and never allowed a sack in his career at Smithson Valley, hopes to see a lot of time on the lines Tuesday night and said he has been told he would likely start at right guard. We will report on both players, along with others we see here and there at the convention, during the next few days. Games of Texas results As we’ve reported, several locals are competing at the AT&T Games of Texas, which wraps this weekend in Williamson County. Since results have been slow to post on the Web site, we are going to do our best to have a full report Tuesday.

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Can the Indians Upset the high powered Cubs??? Here's PN-G's Preview.. After a disappointing season in 2005, the PNG Indians will look to rebound in 2006. Head Coach Matt Burnett will try and lead his team back to the playoffs, a place where they haven’t been since 2004. Last season, The Indians finished with a record of 5-3, going 3-1 in district. Due to Hurricane Rita, PNG was subjected to a tiebreaker for the last two district 20-4a playoff spots. Unfortunately for them, the tiebreaker did not go their way, as they ended up being the odd man out. The Indians scored a total of 225 points last year (28.125 points per game) and allowed 208 (26 points per game). Here are all the scores from the 2005 PNG Football Season. PNG 26 Cy Creek 23 Jasper 41 PNG 32 LaMarque 27 PNG 10 PNG 31 Forest Brook 20 Nederland 35 PNG 28 PNG 35 LCM 24 PNG 42 Lumberton 21 PNG 21 Vidor 17 PNG will have to play very well in '06 to make the playoffs. They return a ton of lettermen from last year, 20 on offense and 30 on defense. However, the Indians did lose a lot of starters from last year’s team, as they will only have 4 returning offensive players and 5 returning defensive players. Offensively, PNG’s biggest question mark will most likely be at the Quarterback position. Last year’s 977 yard passer Jeremy Hemmings has graduated, and it is likely his replacement won’t be known until week zero. Possible successors include last year’s backup Drew Barnett, who received very little playing time, and sophomore Harrison Tatum, who is most likely PNG’s QB of the future. Whoever the Quarterback is, he will have a great backfield to hand off too. Some say it could be the fastest set of running backs in years at PNG. The Indians return their top four rushers from last year. Leading the way will be senior Brandon Begnaud who rushed for 752 yards and 8 touchdowns in 05. Also carrying the ball this year will be junior fullback Jake Hemmings, who rushed 425 yards and 4 touchdowns last season. Kenneth Tezeno and Jacob Walker will also be expected to handle some carries in ’06. PNG is expected to be a primarily running team next year, and the amount of their success will likely depend on their offensive line. Center Aaaron Tomplait and Tight End Trey Gaspard are the only returning starters from 2005. It remains to be seen who will fill in the other voids on the o-line. Defensively, PNG will have to be very good to hold down some of the high octane offenses they will be facing. Key players on the defense include Defensive Backs Kenneth Tezeno and Isaiah Mitchell, and Linebacker Jacob Walker. Mitchell had 3 interceptions last year and Tezeno had 2. The secondary will be strong, but the defensive line will be a big question mark coming into the ‘06 season. There is some speculation going around that some of the offensive linemen may have to play both ways, because of the lack of depth on the defensive line. The Indians will be facing some good running teams, so in order to have success they must be able to stop the run consistently this year. The Indians will face most likely their biggest test all season when they open up their 2006 season against #2 Brenham at Reliant Stadium. After this game and a few others in predistrict, PNG should be ready to face their tough district schedule, which opens up September 29 against Ozen. Here is the rest of the 06 schedule….. 2006 PN-G Indians Football Schedule Aug. 19 @ Jasper (Scrimmage) Aug. 26 Baytown Sterling (Scrimmage) Sep. 1 Brenham at Reliant Stadium (8:30 p.m.) Sep. 8 @ Crosby 7:30 Sep. 15 Silsbee 7:30 Sep. 22 Open Sep. 29 Ozen* 7:30 Oct. 6 @ LC-M* 7:30 Oct. 13 Nederland* 7:30 Oct. 20 @ Lumberton* 7:30 Oct. 27 Vidor* 7:30 Nov. 3 @ Central* 7:30 Nov. 10 Dayton* 7:30

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[Hidden Content] HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL City prepares for estimated $17 million invasion from state coaches Annual THSCA convention to include all-star football, basketball games By Rick Cantu AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Sunday, July 30, 2006 Mack Brown and Rick Barnes should entertain captive — if not overflowing — audiences when they speak to the state's high school coaches this week. For the first time since 1950, the annual Texas High School Coaches Association coaching school will be in Austin. Approximately 15,000 coaches, from football to track, are expected to pack the Austin Convention Center for three days of instruction and networking. "This is a huge deal for us," said Cynthia Maddox, communications director for the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau. The numbers don't lie. The three-day convention will provide an economic boost of $17 million to the area. By comparison, the 2005 convention in San Antonio drew 12,600 coaches who pumped in an estimated $13 million in restaurants, hotels and shopping, the city's visitors bureau said. In Austin, convention and visitors bureau officials are anticipating that coaches will spend 29 percent of their money on food, 23.5 percent on shopping, 17.6 percent on entertainment, 6.3 percent on transportation and 4.2 percent on flights. The convention, which runs Monday through Wednesday at the convention center, will include an all-star basketball game Monday night at the Erwin Center and an all-star football game Tuesday night at Royal-Memorial Stadium. The convention also will be home to some 800 exhibit booths and vendors, promoting products from sports equipment to financial planning. From an economic standpoint, this will have the largest impact in Austin for a high school sports event ever. By comparison, the annual UIL boys and girls state basketball tournaments net about $7.4 million, the Texas Relays bring in about $7 million and the weeklong UIL state tennis, golf and track events each May bring in $7 million, Maddox said. The $17 million that the city expects to bring in this week is comparable to a University of Texas home football game, which draws about 27,000 out-of-town visitors and brings an economic impact of $18 million. But the convention is important in other ways too, said Austin ISD athletic director Tommy Cox. "This convention connects coaches across the state," Cox said. "It is a great opportunity for coaches to develop their skills, and therefore provide youngsters a chance to be more successful in the classroom, on the field of play, and in life." Historically, the annual THSCA convention has rotated between Fort Worth and Houston. That changed in 2005, when San Antonio played host. Next year, the convention will be in San Antonio again. Austin has not been in the mix to play host in the past because the city did not have a facility large enough to hold 10,000 or more coaches. With the 2002 addition of the 900,000-square foot convention center and the 800-room Hilton hotel two years later, Austin now has become an "ideal" location for the event, said Maury Salinger, THSCA spokesman. Brown, coming off a national championship season at Texas, will give two coaching lectures Monday, the first about offense, the second about practice and game planning. Barnes, who has guided his Texas men's basketball teams to the NCAA tournament the past seven years, is scheduled to speak at the same time in a different room at the convention center. Two Central Texas standouts will participate in Monday night's all-star basketball game. Texas A&M-bound guard Bryan Beasley of Pflugerville and Westwood guard Ashton Mitchell, heading to Sam Houston State, will play for the North squad. Two Longhorn signees also will play — guard Justin Moore of Amarillo Palo Duro and Dexter Pittman, a 6-10, 320-pound center from Rosenberg Terry. Central Texans in the all-star football game are Wimberley linebacker Jacob Biddle (Naval Academy), McCallum defensive end Broderick Marshall (Tyler JC), San Marcos running back Jordan Walker (Cisco JC), New Braunfels High quarterback Zach Rhodes (SMU), Hutto offensive lineman Lee Gonzales (SMU), Pflugerville running back Antwan Cobb, Hays offensive lineman Jacob Posey (Texas A&M) and Connally linebacker Nathan Mann (undecided). Eight Longhorn football signees will play — Texas High linebacker Dustin Earnest, Longview running back Vondrell McGee and Rowlett linebacker Jared Norton, Boerne kicker Lawrence Hunter, Hearne receiver Montre Webber, North Shore defensive back Chyke Brown, West Orange Stark receiver Kenneth Beasley, Kilgore tight end Britt Mitchell and Port Arthur Memorial running back Robert Joseph. 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[Hidden Content] High School football coaches learn tricks of their trade For the first time since 1956, the state capital is hosting the annual Texas High School Coaches Association coaching school, where almost 30,000 casually clad coaches gather to learn from colleagues, talk turkey and handle last-minute affairs before football season begins. Coaching school begins today and closes with a bang at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Memorial Stadium, where three area players suit up for the North-South All-Star football game. After that, the start of football practice for the upcoming season - Aug. 7 for most schools - is just a few days away. "You know if coaching school is here that the season can't be far off," East Chambers coach Tony Valastro said. "This is pretty much the only time you can have that many (coaches) all together at one time. "You get to see people you haven't seen from Dallas or El Paso. You get to share things and ideas. It's a great event if you can go." Valastro was at last year's event in San Antonio, where East Chambers offensive lineman Thomas Macie played in the all-star football game for the South team. "He did a great job, and I think he'd tell you he had a great time during the week," Valastro said. "That's really what the whole week and those games are about, the kids having a good time." Macie was joined in last year's game by Nederland quarterback Dustin Hood (now at Wake Forest), Jasper defensive back Jordan Patton (now at Northwestern State) and Memorial tailback Jamaal Charles (now at Texas). This year's football game will feature three high-profile players from the area: Newton running back and McNeese State signee Toddrick Pendland, West Orange-Stark athlete Kenneth (Deon) Beasley and Memorial safety Robert Joseph. Beasley and Joseph have actually been in Austin for a while now; the two Texas freshmen reported to campus earlier this summer. Port Neches-Groves coach Matt Burnett was part of the selection committee for the football game; he has been in Austin since Thursday. Although no one will represent Southeast Texas in Monday's all-star basketball game at the Erwin Center, WO-S coach Doug McCarter will conduct a lecture on "integrating up-tempo with ball-control offense." Coldspring's Franklin Reed, a Lamar signee, originally planned to play, but he backed out of the game earlier this month. The weeklong event actually started Thursday, when most players and coaches checked into their hotel and met with trainers. Players spend their days practicing and attending coordinated events. Meanwhile, thousands of coaches are in town to hear lectures from college and high school counterparts. About 800 vendors have set up booths in the Austin Convention Center, hawking products and services related to high school sports. "Coaching school ... is good if you need some last-minute equipment," said Alvin Credeur, Lumberton's first-year coach. "The other big thing there is the regional meetings. They're real good about giving insight on new rules." Since there are no significant rule changes this season, and since Credeur wanted more time at home to prepare for fall practice, he is among the few who decided to skip coaching school this year. The same goes for Valastro. "We had other stuff we needed to do here, and I've been to coaching school 21 times," Valastro said. "And I got my (graduate) degree from UT, but I don't care for Austin much." Too bad. He'll miss out on the fashion show.

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