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WO-C CISD to revisit transportation issue Tommy Mann, Jr. The Orange Leader A standing room only crowd gathered inside the board room of the West Orange-Cove Administration Tuesday night and let their voices be heard. At the Nov. 24 meeting of the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees, board members approved a transportation cutback by a vote of 6 to 1 which would take effect Jan. 1, 2009. The cutback would reportedly save the district approximately $25,862 per year, according to Laidlaw Transportation, and would affect mostly students involved in the district’s athletic programs. For more than 30 years, the district has transported students home who are involved in sporting events, practices, and various other competitions and programs. “As of now, the original vote of the Trustees stands,†said Dr. O. Taylor Collins. “It is up to the Trustees to determine if the will put the matter on the agenda again, and I believe they may do so.†Collins knows many people were unhappy with the school board’s decision to cut the post-game, practice and event transportation, but this was not a decision the board made lightly. “The need to make drastic cuts is paramount,†Collins added. “The district is at a point where we have to cut our budget in order to balance it. Teaching and educating the students come first. The problems the kids might face with the transportation issue could possibly be handled other ways, such as booster club fundraising or parents car-pooling.†According to the school district, 16 people signed up to speak during the public comments section of Tuesday’s school board meeting. However, according to school board rules, if a large number of people wish to speak about the same topic, they must elect a person to head their cause. Four people were able to address and inform board members of the possible impact it would have on the students, community and athletics program. Those speakers were community member, Eric Guillory; a local pastor, Lionel Hayes Jr.; and coaches Dan Hooks and Cornel Thompson. Pete Amy, president of the Board of Trustees, said he was impressed with the number of people who turned out to voice their opinion on this subject and with the coaches for researching the figures and providing their own findings. “We will put this item on the agenda for our January meeting,†Amy said. “We did find some errors in the estimated savings Coach Hooks and the Athletic Department provided us, but we will look over their figures some more and see what comes out of it.†Laidlaw, the school district’s transportation source, estimated a savings of more than $25,000. Hooks and the department contest that amount with their own figures which stated the cutback would only save the district approximately $9,300. According to Amy, the district’s priority has always been education and improving test scores. Making sure funding is available to continue that pursuit is what Amy said is prompting the need for these cuts. Earlier this year, West Orange-Cove CISD was informed by the state it would seek to recapture money from the district it reportedly overpaid following Hurricane Rita. Damages from Hurricane Ike have not helped. “We need to watch every penny we spend right now,†Amy added. “A lot of the $4 million loss in our fund balance is due to the recapture of funds by the state, but we have spent in excess of $2 million because of Hurricane Ike, which may or may not be covered by our insurance or FEMA.†After hearing the passionate and informative speeches from the public and coaches at Tuesday’s meeting, board member Nancy Byers suggested Trustees revisit the subject at the next meeting. “We can understand their passion about these cutbacks,†Amy said. “But we have to take steps before we reach a point where it’s too late.†Hooks, the West Orange-Cove athletics director and Mustangs head football coach, said the impact to the athletics program could prove catastrophic. “We went to every coach at every level and found out how many buses are used in the morning and the evening and how many students are involved,†Hooks said. “We found some discrepancies with Laidlaw’s report. Some routes didn’t have as many students as they claimed, and there was one that was not even being run.†Hooks said it was great to see the number of parents and community members attend Tuesday’s meeting in hopes of getting the board to reconsider its previous decision. “I appreciate the board for reviewing this matter and agreeing to take another look at it,†Hooks added. “The impact could prove devastating to our lower level programs. I just want to do what’s right and what is best for the kids.â€

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WO-S grad Bevil signs with Lamar Cardinals Van Wade The Orange Leader WEST ORANGE — Making a short trek back home, former West Orange-Stark standout quarterback Andre Bevil hopes his next opponents will see “Red.†Make that Lamar University “Red.†Bevil, who played for Navarro Junior College the past two years, signed to play for Lamar University and for head coach Ray Woodard, who coached Bevil his first year at Navarro. Coach Woodard was wrapping up several junior college signings on Wednesday. The first day a junior college transfer could sign was Wednesday. The first day a high school senior can sign is Feb. 4. “Coach Woodard is a great coach and a intense coach,†said Bevil. “He has the will to win and he’s a coach that knows how to push all the right buttons.†Being right down the road from home was a tremendous recruiting tool for Lamar in their quest for Bevil. “To have a chance to go back home and perform in front of so many people I know will be a blessing,†said Bevil. “The new program at Lamar is getting off the ground well and Coach Woodard is so enthusiastic about being there. The community seems to be in high spirits about the program returning. The more local players on the team, the more fans will be interested. I'm looking forward to it.†Long-time West Orange-Stark head coach Dan Hooks, who was an assistant at Lamar in the 1970s, is elated about Bevil’s shot at Lamar. “Coach Woodard and Andre already have a relationship from the Navarro days and that’s a plus,†Hooks said. “Andre is a terriffic young man with a good head on his shoulders. His work ethic has always been an asset. He’ll be a good fit for Lamar. It’s great to see Coach Woodard hitting our area hard because there is a lot of talent in the Southeast Texas area, talent that seemed to escape Lamar in the past.†Lamar plans to run the spread offense under former Silsbee assistant coach Craig McGallion and that has Bevil licking his chops. At Navarro, the Bulldogs made the postseason the last two years but ran a basic run-oriented scheme. Last season at Navarro, Bevil completed 65-of-134 passes for 1,062 yards. As a senior at WO-S, Bevil had a breakout campaign, completing 125-of-195 passes for 2,069 yards and 25 touchdowns, throwing to the likes of Earl Thomas, now with the University of Texas, and Jacoby Franks, now at Texas Tech. “I was blessed to have receivers like Earl and Jacoby in high school and I know we’re going to get some great receivers here at Lamar,†Bevil said. “I’m thrilled to be going back to the spread full-time. Coach McGallion has me pumped up all ready. He said to not be surprised if we put the ball up close to 50 times in a game.†Bevil enjoyed his time at Navarro and learned a lot with that whole experience. “I’ve been blessed to have been around great coaches all my life, both here (West Orange) and at Navarro,†Bevil said. “Coach Woodard showed a lot of confidence in me at Navarro and so did Coach (Nick) Bobeck. My first year, I was third on the chart and due to a couple injuries I was placed in the game and accounted for six touchdowns. I knew I could get it done then for sure.†Bevil’s experiences can only benefit what will be a very young Lamar squad when it hits the field for the first time in 2010. “I hope my experience can pay off because I’ve been in some big games in both high school and college,†said Bevil. “There is some good football played at the junior college level and I learned a lot. When I got to college, I learned to be more vocal and show even more leadership. Those two years really helped me grow up, not just in football but with life in general too.â€

WO-S grad Bevil signs with Lamar Cardinals Van Wade The Orange Leader WEST ORANGE — Making a short trek back home, former West Orange-Stark standout quarterback Andre Bevil hopes his next opponents will see “Red.†Make that Lamar University “Red.†Bevil, who played for Navarro Junior College the past two years, signed to play for Lamar University and for head coach Ray Woodard, who coached Bevil his first year at Navarro. Coach Woodard was wrapping up several junior college signings on Wednesday. The first day a junior college transfer could sign was Wednesday. The first day a high school senior can sign is Feb. 4. “Coach Woodard is a great coach and a intense coach,†said Bevil. “He has the will to win and he’s a coach that knows how to push all the right buttons.†Being right down the road from home was a tremendous recruiting tool for Lamar in their quest for Bevil. “To have a chance to go back home and perform in front of so many people I know will be a blessing,†said Bevil. “The new program at Lamar is getting off the ground well and Coach Woodard is so enthusiastic about being there. The community seems to be in high spirits about the program returning. The more local players on the team, the more fans will be interested. I'm looking forward to it.†Long-time West Orange-Stark head coach Dan Hooks, who was an assistant at Lamar in the 1970s, is elated about Bevil’s shot at Lamar. “Coach Woodard and Andre already have a relationship from the Navarro days and that’s a plus,†Hooks said. “Andre is a terriffic young man with a good head on his shoulders. His work ethic has always been an asset. He’ll be a good fit for Lamar. It’s great to see Coach Woodard hitting our area hard because there is a lot of talent in the Southeast Texas area, talent that seemed to escape Lamar in the past.†Lamar plans to run the spread offense under former Silsbee assistant coach Craig McGallion and that has Bevil licking his chops. At Navarro, the Bulldogs made the postseason the last two years but ran a basic run-oriented scheme. Last season at Navarro, Bevil completed 65-of-134 passes for 1,062 yards. As a senior at WO-S, Bevil had a breakout campaign, completing 125-of-195 passes for 2,069 yards and 25 touchdowns, throwing to the likes of Earl Thomas, now with the University of Texas, and Jacoby Franks, now at Texas Tech. “I was blessed to have receivers like Earl and Jacoby in high school and I know we’re going to get some great receivers here at Lamar,†Bevil said. “I’m thrilled to be going back to the spread full-time. Coach McGallion has me pumped up all ready. He said to not be surprised if we put the ball up close to 50 times in a game.†Bevil enjoyed his time at Navarro and learned a lot with that whole experience. “I’ve been blessed to have been around great coaches all my life, both here (West Orange) and at Navarro,†Bevil said. “Coach Woodard showed a lot of confidence in me at Navarro and so did Coach (Nick) Bobeck. My first year, I was third on the chart and due to a couple injuries I was placed in the game and accounted for six touchdowns. I knew I could get it done then for sure.†Bevil’s experiences can only benefit what will be a very young Lamar squad when it hits the field for the first time in 2010. “I hope my experience can pay off because I’ve been in some big games in both high school and college,†said Bevil. “There is some good football played at the junior college level and I learned a lot. When I got to college, I learned to be more vocal and show even more leadership. Those two years really helped me grow up, not just in football but with life in general too.â€

Former West Orange QB Bevil becomes first to sign with Lamar By RYAN S. CLARK December, 17, 2008 Quarterback Andre Bevil became the first player to sign a letter of intent this morning to play at Lamar University when the school resumes its football program in 2010. Bevil, who played high school football at West Orange-Stark, played for Lamar coach Ray Woodard last season at Navarro College. About 15 people showed up to Bevil's signing at the West Orange football locker room.

FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE: OFFENSIVE LINE: _ CORBIN BOETTGER, Denison, Jr., graded over 95 percent; no sacks allowed _ DALVIN GLASS, Dallas Carter, Jr., led offensive line for team that averaged 345 rushing yards _ PADEN KELLY, Lake Travis, Sr., 56 knockdowns; graded 83 percent; no sacks allowed _ RHONTAE SCALES, Killeen, Sr., 65 pancakes, 55 knockdowns _ MASON WALTERS, Wolfforth Frenship, Sr., graded 94 percent; 23 pancakes, 46 knockdowns ENDS/RECEIVERS: _ A.J. DUGAT, Dayton, Sr., 70-1,139 receiving, 14 TDs; 358 rushing yards, 4 TDs _ CADE MCCRARY, Lake Travis, Sr., 54-1,182 receiving, 16 TDs (21.5 per-catch average); 2 rushing TDs QUARTERBACK: _ GARRETT GILBERT, Lake Travis, Sr., 180-266 passing, 3,043 yards, 38 TDs, 2 INTs; 509 rushing yards, 12 TDs RUNNING BACKS: _ JOHN HUBERT, Hewitt Midway, Sr., 207-1,877 rushing, 27 TDs _ D.J. JONES, Denison, Jr., 183-2,240 rushing, 32 TDs; 1 TD catch; 1 kickoff return TD _ KENDIAL LAWRENCE, Rockwall-Heath, Sr., 229-2,069 rushing, 32 TDs KICKER: _ JUSTIN STOUT, West Mesquite, Jr., 13-of-16 FGs, long of 50; 36-of-36 on PATs OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: GARRETT GILBERT, Lake Travis. ___ FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE: LINEMEN: _ ROJELIO CHAVIRA, Dumas, Sr., 90 tackles, 21 TFL; 11 QB sacks; 17 QB hurries; 2 fumbles recovered _ CASEY FELTON, Canyon Randall, Sr., 101 tackles, 31 TFL, 1 INT return for TD, 9 QB sacks, 4 fumbles recovered _ JESUS HERRERA, EP Parkland, Sr., 96 tackles, 16 sacks, 2 fumbles recovered _ CHRIS MALDONADO, Buda Hays, Sr., 94 tackles, 17 TFL, 10 sacks, 2 fumbles recovered, 2 fumbles caused LINEBACKERS: _ QUINTON CROW, Lake Travis, Jr., 129 tackles, 35 solo, 14 TFL, 5 sacks, 5 hurries, 1 fumble caused, 1 fumble recovered, 2 pass breakups _ HARRY HATCH, Lake Travis, Sr., 99 tackles, 47 solo, 19 TFL, 11 sacks, 1 INT, 4 fumbles caused, 10 hurries, 2 pass breakups, 1 blocked kick _ GLENN SUMNEY, Texas City, Sr., 136 tackles, 11 TFL in 9 games; 2 fumbles recovered, 3 fumbles caused, 2 INTs (1 return for TD), 2 sacks BACKS: _ CHARLIE ALVA, EP Chapin, Jr., 83 tackles, 7 INTs _ DONOVAN BONNER, Dallas Lincoln, Sr., 47 tackles, 12 pass breakups, 8 INT (2 returned for 2 TDs) _ JOSEPH GARCIA, Edcouch-Elsa, Sr., 85 tackles, 70 solo, 12 INTs _ LAMARCUS HOWARD, Longview, Sr., 83 tackles (53 solo), 3 fumbles recovered, 9 pass breakups, 4 INTs (2 TDs), 1 punt return for TD PUNTER: _ JORGE MARTINEZ, FW North Side, Sr., 42.3-yard average on 30 punts DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: CASEY FELTON, Canyon Randall. ___ SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE: LINEMEN: Presley Godson, Lamar Consolidated, Sr.; Greg Hall, Denton Guyer, Sr.; Ty Horn, Hewitt Midway, Sr.; Blake Pair, Stephenville, Sr.; Bryce Redman, Longview, Jr.; Abraham Trejo, Weslaco East, Jr. ENDS/RECEIVERS: Andre Gautreaux, Friendswood, Sr.; Kyle Guinyard, Ennis, Sr.; Logan Vick, Kerrville Tivy, Sr. QUARTERBACK: Scotty Young, Denton Ryan, Jr. RUNNING BACKS: Andrew Alvarado, Weslaco East, Sr.; John De La Rosa, Canutillo, Sr.; Waymon James, Sherman, Sr. KICKER: Jorge Martinez, FW North Side, Sr. ___ SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE: LINEMEN: Meyer Criss, FW Wyatt, Sr.; Josh Emmons, Stephenville, Sr.; Chris Henderson, Dallas Carter, Sr.; Darcell Roberts, Dallas Lincoln, Sr. LINEBACKERS: Kerry Hyder, Austin Johnson; Tony Sanchez, Edcouch-Elsa, Sr.; Trenton Thomas, Brenham, Sr. BACKS: Victor Cooper, Red Oak, Sr.; Ahmad Dixon, Hewitt Midway, Jr.; Derrick Falke, Elgin, Sr.; Dustin Harris, Livingston, Sr. PUNTER: Ryan Lasky, Willis, Sr. ___ HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE: LINEMEN: Jaqwaylin Arps, Denison; Bo Brasher, McKinney; Dayarion Broadnax, Brenham; Jesse Coffey, Denton Guyer; Kyle Gillam, Lumberton; Jesse Gonzalez, Canutillo; Garrett Gramling, Denton Ryan; Blake Holland, Denton Ryan; Corey Howard, WF Rider; Hunter Howden, Lumberton; Troy Lawson, El Campo; Dewayne Phillips, Stephenville; Jazz Reeves, Longview; Jake Russell, Sulphur Springs; Catarino Salazar, Weslaco East; Zack Saldivar, Big Spring; Moises Samayoa, Port Lavaca Calhoun; Jeremy Serrano, Buda Hays; Matt Shepperd, Marshall; Jordon Smith, Aledo; Blake Spears, Abilene Cooper; Chance Vernon, Gregory-Portland; Brock Wempa, Royse City; Austin Wood, Rockwall-Heath. ENDS/RECEIVERS: D.J. Beshears, Denton Ryan; Marcus Calhoun, EP Austin; Chris Franklin, Everman; Jace Jackson, Sulphur Springs; Joey Knight, Lake Dallas; D'Shawn Singletary, Seguin; Eric Ward, WF Rider; Darius White, FW Dunbar; Eric Whitfield, Dumas. QUARTERBACKS: John David Baker, San Angelo Lake View; James Franklin, Lake Dallas; Cody Green, Dayton; Tyrik Rollison, Sulphur Springs; Luke Woodley, Dallas Highland Park. RUNNING BACKS: Gary Bivens, Brazosport; Darrell Cantu-Harkless, Austin Crockett; Jay Catlin, Denton Ryan; Bryan Dickenson, Dallas Highland Park; Jacob Hanna, Lumberton; Tyler McCray, Longview; Brad Mills, Stephenville; A'mon Pimpton, Abilene Cooper; Frank Reddic, Kilgore; Cori Sanchez, EP Chapin; Charles Sims, Houston Westbury; Peter Smith, Forney; Eric Stephens, Mansfield Timberview; Jaimaine Wilhite, Denton Guyer; Ryan Young, Sulphur Springs. KICKERS: German Chavarria, Stephenville; Norberto Contreras, EP Parkland; Esteban Martinez, Port Lavaca Calhoun; Joey Neale, WF Rider; Jacob Powell, Denison; Lance Ratliff, Wolfforth Frenship. ___ HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE: LINEMEN: Adam Ayala, Huntsville; Tony Battie, Dallas Lincoln; Taylor Bible, Denton Guyer; Ryan Blackshear, Dumas; Juan Cortez, Texas City; Kirby Ennis, Huntsville; Cade Hollandsworth, Big Spring; Daniel Jenkins, Houston Worthing; Bryan King, Port Lavaca Calhoun; Chris Knighton, Longview; Jon Koontz, Aledo; Bracy McCoy, Brazosport; Mark Murrill, Lumberton; Colton Nash, Sulphur Springs; Frank Rodriguez, Edcouch-Elsa; Zach Shaver, WF Rider; Michael Terry, Angleton; Spencer Wilson, Denton Guyer. LINEBACKERS: Anthony Beard, Lumberton; Jeremy Boyd, Port Lavaca Calhoun; James Chambers, WF Rider; James Davidson, Huntsville; Mason Deerinwater, WF Rider; Tevin Elliott, Mount Pleasant; Brandon Henderson, Abilene Cooper; Murphey Henk, Dallas Highland Park; Tyler Higginbotham, Sulphur Springs; Ricky Inthirath, Dumas; Brandon Jeffery, Denison; Charles Kelly, Hewitt Midway; Lee Langston, Everman; DaiVon McLucas, FW Eastern Hills; Bryan Skow, El Campo; Blake Terry, Denton Guyer; Chris Weaver, Longview. BACKS: Matt Bonano, Dallas Highland Park; Kevin Brent, Dallas South Oak Cliff; Alonte' Darden, Longview; Will Ford, Abilene Cooper; Jeremy Hall, Brenham; Aston Hughes, Denison; Demontre Hurst, Lancaster; Chris Malone, Stephenville; Johnny McSheffery, Sulphur Springs; Darren Mickens, EP Parkland; Daniel Muro, Del Valle; Josh Stewart, Denton Guyer; Jurell Thompson, WF Rider; Shalamar Traylor, Denison; Kendrick Washington, Brenham; Eric Whitefield, Dumas; Jesse Wright, Aledo. PUNTER: Collin Bradley, Hallsville; Norberto Contreras, EP Parkland; Ryan Erxleben, Lake Travis; Casey Felton, Canyon Randall; Joey Neale, WF Rider; Edgar Salcido, EP Del Valle.

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The Orange Leader will have a nice big article soon!!!

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