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Until something actually develops the EURO will not be consistant. Once something does it will do well.

Scales named Female Athlete of the Year Gabriel Pruett Orange Leader ORANGE — Orangefield graduate Aimee Scales never believed she would make first team all-district in three sports her senior season. “I never once imagined I would be Athlete of the Year,” Scales said. Scales is exactly that after leaving behind a tremendous career with the Lady Bobcats. Scales has been named the 2010 Orange Leader Female Athlete of the Year for her contributions. This is the first time in the history of the award that Lady Bobcats won the title in back-to-back years. Allie Beach was the 2009 Female Athlete of the Year. She stayed busy this year, along with every year she was in high school. Scales starred in volleyball, basketball and softball. She never took time off and Orangefield fans grew  to always appreciate the hard work she put in. “It has been a nice honor for my senior year,” Scales said. “I loved playing sports. I really don’t know what I would have done without them.” First Scales took to the volleyball court. This year she was named District 21-3A’s Outstanding Outsider Hitter. Scales averaged 13 kills, two aces and three blocks a game. She had 21 kills against West Orange-Stark, a season-high. “Volleyball this year was my main sport,” Scales said. “I was so happy we had the success we had over the last two years. It felt great to be the senior and have the younger girls on my shoulders. Coach Holbrooks did a great job with us. As freshmen we used volleyball season to get in shape for basketball. That is totally different now. Now we wanted to always be pushing for the playoffs and try to reach some goals we set.” Then came basketball season, a very popular season in girls’ sports in Orangefield. The pressure is always on the Lady Bobcats to not only reach the playoffs but challenge for a district championship. Scales was first team All-District 21-3A and was named to the TABC Academic All-State Team. She averaged eight points, six rebounds, three steals and 2.5 blocks a game as a senior. “Every single person in Orangefield goes to Lady Bobcats’ basketball games,” Scales said. “I always had a lot of fun during basketball season and it was always a great experience. Coach Jost always understood me on and off the court. A lot of people don’t realize how great he is to talk to off the court, he is always willing to listen and help out. “Basketball season was always tough because there is so much pressure on us. We tried to carry out the tradition at Orangefield. Coach Jost made us even better.” Then when some seniors call it a year, Scales went right back to work on a different playing field. Scales turned to softball to keep her going. This year was a good year for Orangefield. They defeated their rival Bridge City Lady Cardinals in district. Even though the Lady Cardinals got their revenge and made the playoffs over Orangefield, Scales was still impressed with the Lady Bobcats’ season. Scales batted near .300 this year and was named First Team Outfielder for the 21-3A All-District Team. “I have watched the softball team get turned around,” Scales said. “We have a bunch of girls who are very talented on the team. They really want to win. I can at least walk away and say I was on the team that beat Bridge City. I will definitely be there to watch the team in the future and know they will keep on improving.” So through the years Scales has seen the good and bad times in all sports at Orangefield. Yet even when the bad was really bad, she would not trade her time for anything. “I really enjoyed all three sports so much,” Scales added. “The best is knowing the community supports you like they do. It really makes a difference and I was blessed to be a part of it all.”

Gonzales named 2010 Male Athlete of the Year Van Wade Orange Leader ORANGE — When Little Cypress-Mauriceville’s Hunter Gonzales gets off the bus, he certainly has his “game face on.” It doesn’t matter wheter it’s the football, basketball or baseball bus, opposing foes know that they will have their hands full with one full-board, athletic Battlin’ Bear. Gonzales, who was such a standout leader in all three sports, is the 2010 Orange Leader Male Athlete of the Year. He is the first LC-M male to receive the honor since 1996 when football and baseball standout Charlie Nichols shared it with West Orange-Stark’s Eric Anderson. Gonzales, he’s one of those players that never gets any rest but he wouldn’t have it any other way. Gonzales, the proud son of Rocky and Sherri Gonzales, was thrown into the fire in all three varsity sports as a sophomore and excelled and during the 2009-2010 campaign, he improved at all three venues, earning All-District honors in all three sports. After getting his “feet wet” playing quarterback in a grueling 2008 campaign in which the young Bears went winless, Gonzales soared in first-year head coach Randy Crouch’s spread offense in 2009. Gonzales completed 150-of-272 passes for 1,686 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also rushed for 383 yards and 11 TDs as the Bears improved to 4-6 on the year. “There was a big difference between my sophomore and junior years,” said Gonzales. “We basically ran Wing-T our sophomore year and Coach Crouch came in and opened things up. Our offense is a great system to be in. It didn’t take us long to soak it in. It seemed like week by week, we were getting better and better.” Gonzales earned All-District 20-4A honors and was The Leader’s Offensive MVP. He liked what he saw in the Bears throughout the 2009 campaign. “The big difference was chemistry last year,” said Gonzales. “Everyone was on the same page and Coach (Crouch) and the staff deserve a lot of credit for that. With Coach Crouch, we picked up some of that West Orange-Stark intensity. Workouts became much tougher and we got tougher.” The Bears will look to move up the ladder in the 20-4A standings with a host of talent returning, including top-notch receivers Zack Sonnier (74-922-11) and Preston Armstrong (15-154), who Gonzales has teamed up with ever since their Mauriceville Junior High days. “Offensively, I think we’re going to grow even more,” said Gonzales, who will play with his Bear teammates at the State 7-on-7 Tournament, which they qualified for two weeks ago. “Everyone is working hard this summer. If we stay together and continue to strive for the same goals, we really can make some noise this year. There are areas we need to improve in and we’ll work hard to get better. We’ve got a lot of guys that will be three-year starters so I really think we can make a strong push.” Gonzales has little room to breathe after the last snap on the gridiron. He just switches to the hardwood for LC-M hoop coach Darin Harley. Gonzales has nearly filled every position for the Bears with the exception of center and could probably do that as well. Just like on the football field, Gonzales is basically “the general” on the basketball court. When situations get tight, “Gonzo” usually has the ball in his hands. He helped lead the Bears to a 20-win season last year as LC-M barely missed the playoffs, falling just short to Livingston in a play-in game. Averaging more than 15 points a game as a sophomore, Gonzales was All-District and was The Leader’s Newcomer of the Year. He upped the ante as a junior, leading the Bears at 17.1 points a game to go along with five rebounds, three assists and two steals. He was once again All-District and was The Leader’s Offensive MVP. He also earned Class 4A Region III All-Region honors. “Football and baseball have always come pretty easy for me, it was basketball that I always had to work hard at,” said Gonzales. “I just try to go out there and get things going and get my teammates involved. I’m always trying to improve on my shot so it can open up the lane more.” Harley certainly keeps the Bears in tip-top shape. “There is a lot of difference between football shape and basketball shape and Coach Harley will get you back in basketball shape really quick,” said Gonzales. “We are a little undersized, compared to other teams in the district but we played so well because we were in great shape. Next year, we really have a good shot at the playoffs because we have so many players back. Expereince should pay off for us.” On the baseball diamond, Gonzales played fulltime for the first time as a junior, playing a key cog in long-time coach Steve Griffith and the Bears reaching the postseason yet again. Gonzales, who made All-District, improved at the plate, which allowed him a lot more playing time. He also proved to be arguably the best defensive centerfielder in District 20-4A. LC-M assistant coach Wayne Stepenson said Gonzales is the best defensive centerfielder he’s seen the Bears have and also said that he he actually won three games just with his defensive prowess. “Baseball is the first sport I competed in and I just love to play the game,” said Gonzales. “I kinda grew up playing shortstop but moved to center in high school. I was glad I was able to contribute more at the plate this year. In our district, you’re going to see tough pitching every week.” Gonzales hit .301 and had an on-base percentage of .453. Last season Coach Griffith had one of his more younger Bear units. All they did was go 10-4 in a rugged 20-4A to make the postseason. “We were young team and nobody gave us much of a chance,” said Gonzales. “I think we enjoyed flying under the radar a little because we knew we had a lot of talent. Coach Griffith, he always finds a way to pull everyone together and to play as a team. We’re looking for another big season next year.” Gonzales is definitely a Bear through and through. His father Rocky was a standout footballer at LC-M and went on to play college ball at McNeese. Mom Sherri was a multi-sport athlete in Bear Country as well. “My Dad, he never has been the type to just push me and push me as far as playing all the sports,” said Gonzales. “He’s the type that wants me to do what I want to do that makes me happy. We’ve spent so many days tossing the football around in the yard or playing catch with the baseball. I always had a great childhood. My Mom, she’s the best. She loves sports just as much and I can’t count all the trips she’s made back and forth to practices here and there. I’ve been blessed with great parents.”

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West Brook Qualifies!!!!!!! Congrats

Cleveland ISD’s AD resigns By JASON FOCHTMAN Updated: 06.17.10 Cleveland ISD Athletic Director Ricky Tullos has resigned. It was confirmed Thursday afternoon, June 16, via e-mail from Cleveland ISD Superintendent Kerry Cowart. “He is seeking a district that will give him the opportunity to maximize his leadership and coaching skills to their fullest,” Cowart said. Cowart added that the position is posted in the appropriate websites and that applications will be accepted through June 25, 2010. Interviews will be held June 28 – July 2. Calls to Tullos for further comments surrounding his departure were not returned.

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BISD to spend $275.000 to fix stadium soil Comments 1 | Recommend 0 June 17, 2010 10:00 PM Scott Lawrence BEAUMONT - The Beaumont ISD board voted Thursday night to spend $275,000 to fix soil problems at the stadium end educational support center under construction off I-10 near Brooks Road. Sinking soil has led to a delay in final installation of turf. There had been discussion the district might have to spend $1.2 million for soil repairs but the contractor assured the board it could do the work for much less and would finish the stadium by August when school begins. Some trustees were angry the contractor is still taking and analyzing soil samples near the end of the process. [b]They said the work should have been completed at the beginning. [/b]

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Kansas City to host '12 All-Star Game     KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Bereft of baseball pageantry for decades, Kansas City will finally get to see the game's best and brightest up close. The 2012 All-Star Game is coming to Kauffman Stadium. Commissioner Bud Selig made the formal announcement Wednesday at the newly renovated ballpark. He was following through on a promise he made when Jackson County voters approved a sales tax increase in 2006 to finance work at Kauffman and Arrowhead Stadium, home of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs, that totaled more than $500 million. Selig was a close friend of Ewing Kauffman, the late founder of the Royals, and recalled attending the All-Star Game with him in 1973, the year the facility opened as Royals Stadium. "Ewing and I became quite close," he said. "I've always had a great affinity for Kansas City. "It's a great baseball market, very much like Milwaukee, with a wonderful baseball tradition." Bringing the All-Star Game to Kansas City will focus the baseball world on a stadium and team that hasn't received much national attention in a generation. The Royals haven't made the postseason since winning the World Series in 1985, a streak of 24 seasons and counting that is bested only by the Washington Nationals and Montreal Expos franchise, which has gone four years longer. Since former Wal-Mart CEO David Glass took control of the team following Kauffman's death in 1993, the franchise has struggled on the field and at the gate. The Royals and Chiefs had to wage an expensive campaign to persuade voters to add to their tax burden. The promise of an All-Star Game was held out as an enticement. But Selig said the economic impact of an All-Star Game will approach $70 million for K.C. "I've seen what All-Star Games can do for franchises, and this is really going to help David Glass and the whole Royals organization," he said. There was competition, especially from Boston, where Fenway Park will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2012. "In the '90s, you had to beg somebody to take the game. Now I've got a list of teams, and every time I award one there are some people, and I know who they are, who are mad," Selig said. "That's all right. They'll get over it. I don't spend a lot of time worrying about those things anymore." He said he agreed that the Red Sox, who hosted the 1999 game, had "very interesting reasons." "It was tough," Selig said. "But the Royals made a terrific presentation, and Mr. Glass is always persuasive with me anyway. With all the renovation and everything, this is a franchise we need to be successful, and hopefully this will help in the process, and I know it will."

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