Lions Pride 2021

Unless there's a 7A made, even West Brook will be 5A within 10 years even maintaining its current student population. Houston, Dallas Austin and San Antonio don't open 5A schools anymore. It's not economical. The population growth up 69 is crazy. New Caney, Porter, Cleveland will all be bigger than West Brook in 10 years, with Splendora not too long behind. Beaumont just hasn't grown since the 1980s. The metropolitan area is missing about 600-700k people, which it would have had if it had kept up with all the growth Texas has had in the last 30 years. It's a shame, the area has a lot of good things going for it.

Life isn't a team sport. Sticking with your high school team has nothing to do with your character or whether you'll be successful in life. OJ didn't transfer high schools or college; how that work out? Kids transferring is not a kid's decision; it's the parents. That vype article was full of crybaby coaches. It was a shame they held up Malik Hornsby last year. You know why he moved? His mother was tired of worrying about him getting shot. His old neighborhood was that bad. Coaches, coach the kids you got. If they're there, they are committed. If a kid transfers to your school, he's committed. Quit messing with parents raising their children. You don't let anyone raise yours.

Cleveland wins 7-0 in the scrimmage. Cleveland wins 7-0 in the simulated quarter. Sloppy play all around. Several weather delays during the freshman scrimmage pushed the schedule back. Livingston frosh and jv win their scrimmages. There's a lot of construction at Cleveland. Be prepared for a long walk to get to the stadium.

That's absurd. If the kid or parents don't want to be there let them go. You'll be better off. WOS did alright. The Little Giants beat the Cowboys.

Two out of three in the NBA is not bad. The youngest one will make it. If that's failure, sign me up.

That's dumb; if I still lived in North Orange and never moved, how can I enroll in Bridge City? Besides, that's would be a serious step down. Even your greatest alum sent his children to LCM because he wanted what was best for his kids.

Must be sad to not know what it feels like to be wanted. In bigger cities with bigger companies, it's not unusual for people to switch jobs; You take the talent as long as you can get it. Companies can fire you if they don't like your haircut, for chrissakes. So if you can get more money take it. Why show loyalty to people who obviously don't have any to you?

Schools can go downhill or things can change that you don't like. Y'all lost Central and Ozen last year; that might have been enough for someone to give BISD dueces. For what it's worth, I commute to Houston because my children wanted to finish up with their friends. If I was really concerned with athletic success, I would have just made them move to the Woodlands now, which is probably my next stop after graduation in 2021. As it is I'm stuck watching a young team trying to avoid letting the losing streak run up into the 20s. My next set of children will be going to school in Houston or Dallas.

At the end of the day, the only people that care for your child is the parent. If moving is best, so be it. Who gives a flip if everyone thinks I'm selfish. If it's gonna help my kid, then that's what's going to happen. I go back to the job example, if you got a better job offer tomorrow ( more money, more vacation, better benefits, etc) are you sticking with the current job? No, you're moving on. That's not being selfish, it's doing what's best for you and your family.

No one is switching jerseys at halftime. That's ludicrous.

Parents should be able to do what they think is best for their kids, including moving for sports. Granted making to collegiate athletics, let alone the pros, is extremely unlikely, but if that's the route they're taking so be it. No one can make you stay at a job you don't like. Some schools are better than others. If a kid wants to go, it's really no one's business except that family. As long as they meet the enrollment requirements of the new school, there should be no problem. People pick the school before they buy the house all the time.

No he's not... Stay tuned.

When Livingston decides to play, they're hard to beat. I hope this was the game that got them in the right track.

75-39 Shepherd. Good game Pirates.

Me too. With Livingston its a crapshoot with which team will show up. Haven't won many games in a long time so they don't understand the amount of concentration it takes to win a game. Next year will be better. I really don't want to see silsbee in bi district but if that's what it is then it was still a good season.

Shepherd 54-Livingston 29 Q3.

34-15 Shepherd Q2. The bad Lions showed up.

17-8 Shepherd Q1. Pirates cleaning up the boards

We blew them out twice in summer ball. Most of the same kids are playing. It's no gimme but Livingston ought to win. If the good Lions show up.

I think Huffman is the better team. But I'm hoping for a Splendora win to make for a possible 3-way tie for first on Saturday with the second half of district to go. That would be fun.

It was a good three quarters. I have no complaints.

The good Lions showed up. I was wondering... This will probably go down to the wire

Correction 48-39 Livingston.

Livingston 47, Tarkington 39

They should have won this game easily. Livingston played bad in the first 2 quarters. I was shocked when they lost to them at East Chambers. The Lions have at least 6 losses that are just unexplainable. And only about three times have I went to a game and thought they were outgunned. There's still some work to do in building a winning culture here but they're on the right track. They'll win 20 games, make the playoffs and have a chance to go to area depending on their approach. It's been so much better than the past three years.