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Astros invite entire coaching staff back for '09 season Astros general manager Ed Wade said this afternoon the entire major league coaching staff has been invited back for next year. Wade and manager Cecil Cooper extended the invitations Thursday. “We let them know in a group setting, and Coop’s had one-on-one meetings with each of them over the last few days,†Wade said. “We expect them all to be back in the same roles they’re in now.†First base coach Jose Cruz is the dean of the coaching staff, completing his 12th season. Bullpen coach Mark Bailey is in his seventh year and Sean Berry is finishing his third year. Bench coach Jackie Moore, pitching coach Dewey Robinson and third base coach Ed Romero are in their first year in their current positions. “I have at least another year left in me,†said Moore, 69, who’s been in baseball 52 years. “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this. I know there’s some disappointment at the end of it here, but overall, and not making excuses, I think the guys have really dedicated themselves. It seems like when anybody would go down somebody else would pick up the slack.â€

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Return Home to Bolivar Underway Comments 0 | Recommend 3 September 26, 2008 - 8:52AM Scott Lawrence Hundreds of families are crowding onto Highway 124 and Highway 87 Friday for the 'Return Home to Bolivar", but many are discovering there's nothing to return to, according to KFDM News anchor Bill Leger, who is documenting the story with KFDM photographer Drew Barrilleaux. "We got to the Intracoastal Bridge a little after 5 a.m. and already we must have passed hundreds and hundreds of cars," Bill reported to us by phone. "There were people with trailers standing on the side of the road, waiting to get to a staging area. At 6 a.m. the DPS took us in and everyone followed." Bill said there are no surprises for the media that's already seen the devastation, but residents viewing their homes for the first time weren't prepared for how little is left. "People were driving with trailers to load up their belongs, but many have nothing to bring back," Bill said. "We met one couple from Austin that lost everything. There is nothing but rubble. One couple from Kingwood had just finished remodeling their beach house a couple of weeks ago. It's gone." Bill said the entry seems to be going smoothly. "As far as we can tell, there are no problems. The Rollover Pass Bridge is reinforced. Big motor homes went across, flatbed trucks went across. I was surprised by the sheer number of people." At 9 a.m. traffic was backed up from Bolivar to Winnie. Watch for Bill's reports on the 'Return Home to Bolivar' Friday on News at Noon, Live at 5 and KFDM News at 6 & 10. HIGH ISLAND, Texas (AP) - Residents of Bolivar Peninsula crowded onto the only roadway back home Friday, the first day they were allowed to return and check out the massive wreckage left behind after Hurricane Ike roared through this thin strip of land along the Gulf of Mexico. The peninsula's 4,000 or so residents are being allowed back on a "look and leave" policy, lining up to return despite warnings they could find snakes and alligators in the debris. The peninsula just northeast of Galveston was among the hardest-hit areas when Ike blasted ashore Sept. 13, with 110 mph winds and a storm surge that swept away homes and businesses. In the small town of Gilchrist, what was once a field across the street from some vacation beach houses now looked more like a dump where the remains of the homes were scattered. Homeowners slowly wandered through the field, looking through chunks of wood, plates, VCRs, blinds and broken toilets. Beth Varing, whose vacation home of 20 years was gone except for some wooden pilings, was making a small pile beside the road of items she recovered: a few unbroken dishes, some utensils, a fishing pole and some tile pieces. "It's unbelievable. All I can do is cry," she said. "these beach houses have been here forever. I can't wrap my thoughts around this. I can't see how it picked up these beach houses and now there is nothing left." Neighbors Raymond and Lola Rice of Nederland walked around looking for anything from the beach home they've had since 1969. They let out a cheer when a neighbor announced he'd found a piece of his carpet. At one point Lola Rice, 69, stopped walking, looked down and yelled out to her husband: "Do you want a piece of your roof?" Raymond Rice was walking back to his car a short time later with a silver case containing his horseshoe set. "It's not any value hardly," he said. "It's just the thought that we found something." Under the look and leave policy, residents are allowed to come to the peninsula and begin repairing their homes but cannot live in them as there is no power, water, sewer or telephone service and cell phone service is limited. A bridge on the island, near Rollover Pass, has been damaged and only one lane can be used by traffic. It was slow going along the two-lane State Highway 87 onto the peninsula, though, as traffic backed up at least 5 miles and didn't move for long stretches. Some commuters spent more than an hour on the highway, which was mostly cleared of debris, before passing through a checkpoint onto the peninsula. As they arrived at the checkpoint, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials stood by the road handing out pamphlets on how to apply for aid. Further down the road, tents were set up where people could get ice, water, mosquito repellent or tetanus shots. While most residents fled before Ike arrived, a small group stayed. The Bolivar Peninsula has a population of more than 4,000 residents but that more than doubles during the summer months with the arrival of tourists and beach home owners. The peninsula stretches 27 miles along the Texas Gulf Coast. It is bounded on one side by Galveston Bay and on the other by the Gulf of Mexico. The peninsula, named for SimDon BolDivar, the South American revolutionary hero, is about 3 miles at its widest point and about one-fourth of a mile at its narrowest. Its five residential communities are Crystal Beach, Port Bolivar, Caplen, Gilchrist and High Island. Ike has been blamed for at least 62 deaths, including 27 in Texas. More than 1 million people evacuated the Texas coast.

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The WOS 9th/JV Football game has been changed to Wednesday, October 1st at Memorial. The 9th will play at 5:00pm and the JV to follow at 6:30pm.

Pirates prepping for Jags, 20-4A Van Wade The Orange Leader VIDOR — VIDOR — Finding their early season magic. That’s what the 2-0 Vidor Pirates are trying to do as they prepare for their District 20-4A opener against 1-1 Beaumont Central Tuesday night. The Pirates were extremely impressive to start the season, downing both Beaumont Kelly and Houston St. Thomas. Vidor was pumping out 407.5 yards a contest and were allowing just 284.5. However, Hurricane Ike hit the area, slowing down the Pirates’ momentum. “It’s been tremendous to see the kids back,†said Vidor head coach Jeff Mathews. “This week, we’ve kinda took baby steps again. Conditioning was better than we thought it would be, but still, it takes time to get yourself all the way back.†Mathews said several key players have yet to return. “Many people don’t realize that Vidor was effected by the storm,†said Mathews. “We have several kids that live in the low-lying areas, especially those that live in Rose City. Many of those kids still have no power, no sewer. We want to get those kids back as soon as possible. We’re doing the best we can to help them out and our thoughts are certainly with them and their families.†Mathews was just happy to get the Pirates back on the practice field. “The whole month of September has been just crazy,†said Mathews. “Think about it. It’s been three weeks to the day that we’ve played a football game. Throw in the fact that we also missed almost an entire week of practice due to leaving for Hurricane Gustav. It seems like forever.†The Pirates have done most of their damage with a bruising running game behind a stout offensive line. Fullback Theron Reynolds leads the way as he’s barreled for 319 yards and two touchdowns on 39 carries. Tailback Shane Pittman has 259 yards on just 24 totes while quarterback Chris Teinert has scored four rushing TDs. Defensively, the Pirates have slowed down two spread offenses in Kelly and St. Thomas and have been really strong when opponents get inside their 30. The Pirates will be playing their third straight game at home this season. The Central game will be played at Pirate Stadium Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Beaumont’s Babe Zaharias Stadium but due to the Zaharias parking being full of emergency management teams, the contest was moved to Vidor. To make things even sweeter for the Pirates, they will host Lumberton as well next Saturday, Oct. 4 to make it four home tilts in a row. “I guess we’re getting a little lucky with the schedule and all,†said Mathews, whose Pirates had a non-district road game at Hardin-Jefferson called off. “There is always hindsight involved and remember, the schedule reverses next year.†Mathews feels the Pirates will have their hands full against a swift Central squad. “Central has blistering speed every year,†said Mathews. “We traded film Thursday and they’re going to be tough. You see speed on film but you can’t emulate that in practice. We don’t have kids that 4.3 40s. We’re just going to have to stick to our assignments well and stay in front of people. We see about three teams a year with this kind of speed. That’s why it was so important for us to scrimmage West Orange-Stark earlier.†The Pirates are certainly ready to dive into 20-4A play. “This time of year, that’s what it is all about,†Mathews said. “We’re all just so happy to be back. Hopefully everything will return to some normalcy. Just getting back on the football field and watching kids play is enough to lift a lot of spirits. Rita did the same thing three years ago.â€

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Hamshire wasn't sure they were going to play this game so Jasper re scheduled a game.