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Since everyone else wants to talk about who is the best from their school, lets see who is or was the best to come out the of Lumberton?

I know one thing,there will be more Black and Gold at that game then any you will see this year.. Good luck to yall as well.. my niece goes to Nederland and a few friends ,I told them I couldn't talk to them this week..wait till monday..

And there is nothing wrong with that..You should be proud,but if you go back and read soem of the posts on here ,there are alot making predictions and doggin other schools..(not everyone from lumberton)but there are a few.. I listened to a sports talk show the other night and there was a guy on there saying Lumberton was winning state..those kinda things are what everyone is talking about

there is no fun if you dont trash talk

110 year old man recounts his days as a negro baseball player....cool story ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 20 — Silas Simmons was handed a photograph and asked if he recognized anyone in it. He fixed his eyes on the sepia stares and moved his curled fingers over the glass and frame, soaking in the faces for more than 20 silent seconds. It was a picture of the 1913 Homestead Grays, a primordial Pittsburgh-area baseball team that played before the Negro leagues were even born. His mind, Simmons said, needed time to connect the faces to positions to names. He was entitled to the delay; next month, he will turn 111 years old.Simmons, known as Si, was born on Oct. 14, 1895 — the same year as Babe Ruth and Rudolph Valentino, and before F. Scott Fitzgerald and Amelia Earhart. He played at the highest level of black baseball while a boy named Satchel Paige was still in grade school. That Simmons is still living was unknown to baseball researchers until this summer, when a genealogist near the nursing home where he lives in St. Petersburg alerted a Negro leagues expert. A member of the Center for Negro League Baseball Research confirmed a baseball historian’s dream: that Simmons was indeed a man who had pitched and played the outfield in the equivalent of the black major leagues on and off from about 1912 through at least 1929, and that he had played against such stars as Pop Lloyd, Judy Johnson and Biz Mackey. Lloyd was like “the second Honus Wagner,†Simmons said. “Judy Johnson, they called him Pie Traynor.†Simmons added: “It was a thrill to watch players like that. After a while they were in the big leagues, playing ball, which you thought would never come. But eventually it did come. And that was the greatest thing of my life when I saw these fellows come up and play big-league baseball.†Simmons is not the oldest-known living American — that title belongs to Lizzie Bolden of Memphis, who turned 116 in August. The oldest living person who played Major League Baseball is Rollie Stiles, 99, who pitched for the St. Louis Browns in the early 1930’s. Confined to a wheelchair but reasonably communicative, Simmons has no major health issues beyond his extraordinary age. He is an avid sports fan who watches many Tampa Bay Devil Rays games on the television in his room — “I like young players,†he said — and even attended a Devils Rays game at Tropicana Field this summer with his church group. Friends of his at the Westminster Suncoast retirement community said Simmons rarely talked about his Negro leagues career. Dorothy Russell, 90, said: “When we played volleyball — with balloons — he said, ‘You know, I used to play baseball.’ But he didn’t make it sound so spectacular. And I didn’t know enough to ask him about it.†Negro league researchers did. Wayne Stivers, who spearheaded the fact-finding committee that led to 17 people associated with the Negro leagues being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame this summer, said: “We were aware there was a Si Simmons and that he played. But we didn’t know he was still alive. We figured, 110, no — this man is not alive. My reaction was, ‘We need to talk with him immediately.’ †Simmons’s first games were not in the Negro leagues as they are now remembered. The first established circuit, the Negro National League, started in 1920. Before that, local all-black teams would play against one another, against all-white teams or occasionally against groups of big leaguers barnstorming in the off-season. Having grown up in a central Philadelphia row house on 17th and Bainbridge Streets, Simmons was a left-handed pitcher who was signed by the nearby Germantown Blue Ribbons, a well-regarded team. He said he started pitching for the Blue Ribbons at age 16 or 17, meaning 1912 or 1913. Box scores and articles from The Philadelphia Inquirer describe the 5-foot-10 Simmons as routinely striking out 10 or more batters while getting a hit or two a game. Simmons had difficulty remembering all the teams he played on. While unable to explain in detail, he indicated that players, particularly pitchers, were often picked up by other teams for brief stretches, so he might have played select games for other teams as well. (Experts confirmed that this practice was commonplace.) Researchers have uncovered box scores and game recaps with his name from many years throughout the 1910’s and beyond. Two box scores from 1926 show Simmons pitching in relief for the New York Lincoln Giants of the Eastern Colored League. He also played at least one game for the Negro National League’s Cuban Stars in 1929. “I had a good curveball and a good fastball,†said Simmons, who added that he was paid about $10 a game. He said that in his prime he might have been good enough to play in the major leagues, but did not consider asking for a tryout. “It was useless to try,†he said. “A lot of good black players, but they couldn’t play in the league,†he continued. “So that was it. After Jackie Robinson came up, they found out how good they were and started recruiting. You have to give them a chance to play. “Negroes had a lot of pride. They felt like baseball, that was the greatest thing in the world for them. You had some great players in those days. Biz Mackey. Pop Lloyd. Judy Johnson. Scrappy Brown, the shortstop. We played against all those players.†Simmons ended his baseball career soon after 1929. He had five children and settled into life as a porter and eventually as an assistant manager at Rosenbaum’s Department Store in Plainfield, N.J. He retired to St. Petersburg in 1971 and lived with his second wife, Rebecca, until she died seven years ago. Having outlived his children, he moved into Westminster soon afterward. His discovery has caused a buzz in baseball’s large community of historians. Dr. Layton Revel, the founder of the Center for Negro League Baseball Research near Dallas, took particular interest and flew to St. Petersburg this summer to interview Simmons and confirm his birth date, career and stories. Revel was so excited that he plans to throw a party for Simmons on Oct. 14, with 30 to 40 former Negro leaguers — including the Hall of Famer Monte Irvin — gathering to celebrate his 111th birthday and hear about the even older days. Most of those men played in the Negro leagues decades after Simmons, primarily in the 1940’s and 1950’s as the circuits were decimated by players jumping to major league clubs. Chances are that no face will look even vaguely familiar to Simmons. But as Simmons held that old sepia photo of the 1913 Homestead Grays for those long 20 seconds, he gradually decided that one face did ring a bell. He fixed on it and pointed his weathered hand at the player sitting in the middle row, second from the right. He said nothing as he pointed. Who is that? he was asked. “That’s Si Simmons,†he said. Really? Was he sure? “That’s me,†he declared. “Oh, we had good times.â€

Newton will have a good shot to win. Kirbyville turned the ball over about 8 times! Carthage does have some good athletes but they are very undisciplined. They had a ton of penalties in the kirbyville game. Beware of cheap shots Eagles, they play dirty! In fact they play so dirty that they got into a bench clearing brawl during their 1st game and also had a scrimmage end early because they got into a huge fight! If we want to talk about classless teams Carthage has got to be at the top of the list!

This is why we play the games! Because we don`t know! However, when your team gets blown out and you have talked smack all week online, don't hide be a man and fess up. Eat your crow, don't just try to talk everyone into agreeing with you and stay off the post when your team got beat like a rented mule. Buna and Anahuac will be resloved a 7:30 friday night, I'll be talking smack to the Anahuac, if any will log on. Buna by 28

There's usually no trash talk on this site but you guys seem to always pick on Vidor. :twisted:

Well Ive been on the Nederland message board for years, but sometimes I feel like boards like these are for trash talking, and I am not real big on trash talking... And arent yall like black and mustard yellow??? And if you think a black and mustard yellow curtain is going to send me home sad... then you are entitled to your opinion... but as a great coach from our area once said.... "If you are going to talk the talk, you gotta walk the walk" - Jimmy Johnson

thank u khs1 for that. its really starting to piss me off all the trash stupid people talk. i would like to let eveyone kow that we do pratice hard and we think jasper has a good team and we dont have a big head good luck jasper

Have you all noticed that the only people that talk smack about Lumberton are people from the golden triangle. The new kid on the block, Dayton, is keeping their mouth shut just watching all of this. What is everyone's deal with Lumberton? Where is the love?!?!?!

If yall are talking about athletes in Lumberton then talk about real athletes. Don't talk about just football players. You have Justin shackleford-Great athlete at 2 sports Chad Roberts- Great athlete at 2 sports and a all-stater. This guy was the 2nd best WR to come out of Lumberton and only played one year of football. If played all 4 years who knows what would had happen. Josh Mitchell- Great basketball player for his size and who he played against and played div 1 college baseball and put up descent numbers against qualities teams at the Div 1 level. Keith Talbert-Best WR ever to play at Lumberton and Descent baseball player. Played college football and has record at that level. Clay Buccholz-Fast as greece lighting and great baseball player will be in the MLB in 2 years. Football wise just fast had OK hands and didn't run across the middle. Maybe would have been good at the college level with his speed but who knows. Chad Lutrrell-Best athletic QB to ever come out of lumberton. Also a good basketball player. Almost made the cowboys roster. Jarod Tate- if had his head on straight who knows where he who would be. This guy was a stud 6ft4 235 great pitcher and good football player if he would have passed. Tj light-flat out stud at football and also track and powerlifting. If taller would have played in the NFL. Trey Mitchell-one of the fastest players to come out of lumberton. Never had the coaches to put him in the right postitions. Played QB.WR, free saftety. Tal Light-top 3 best baseball players ever in Lumberton. Great running back. Best running Back in Lumberton history. Played at OSU for baseball and made it to Triple AAA in baseball Ryan Verde-all-state in Baseball and football. Had the record for most td's has a qb untill eckert Beat the record and only threw 50 percent of the time compared to Eckerts 90 percent of the time and dont forget he was the QB for a 8-2 Lumberton team is senior year. Also played Div 1 baseball at Lamar. Tony ECkert- Just good football player and had good wr to throw too. PEE LANGAM- Best ATHLETE to ever come out of Lumberton is what they say. These are Athletes people not just football players. Good at 2 sports or more.

i usually don't post, but after reading this Lumberton talk for the last month...... i can't keep quiet. I agree with setxfan... predictable... talk that much smack, get a lucky blown coverage, and two horrible, game changing calls by the refs to pull out a victory over BC... Then district rolls around and the excuses start flowing! I'm sure monday, we'll here about how "they could've killed dayton" if they had all their players. Lumberton, You've brought this on yourself. Your like the little kid who never got invited to the Big Boy's party. Then one day you show up, don't know how to act, make a fool of yourself, and are never invited again. The next few weeks are going to be great.

I believe they were saying the same against Waller last week... I think it will be a good game..Does Ned have the advantage??? Yes they do..are they probably a better team?? Yes they probably they are.. Former Pirate most of the people on here like to talk football and dont just get on here and be disrespectful to other teams..But you do have some people who just want to get on here and talk bad about certain teams.Ususally it is the guy's who have like 10 or 20 posts under there name.The guys who have alot ,are the serious ones that are mature enough to hold conversation.

I was thinking that it was all ready named after someone, can't remember who I'll have to talk to my dad. Maybe the field is or maybe they just have his name on the entrance sign. Anyway, Mr Croak is very deserving. He has done a lot for all of Vidor's sports.

Talk to some that have it. Yeah it's nice, excitting at first. There wasn't but maybe a handfull of players that liked it by the end of the year at NSU.

FIRST TIME EVER .. Alfonso Soriano starts 40-40-40 club Soriano became baseball's first 40-40-40 player as the Washington Nationals beat New York 3-2 Friday night. Soriano hit his 40th double, stole his 41st base and scored a run. With 45 homers, he already was only the fourth major league player with 40 homers and 40 steals in a season. "Personally, those are good numbers," he said. "I am happy with the way that I've been playing now that my family and fans are very proud of me. And I'm very happy with the numbers I've put up this year." ................................................................................................................ FIRST TIME EVER IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There's only ONE member in this club!!!!! There's no need to call roll. If he's there, then EVERYONE is there!!!! Soriano gets at least 40 doubles, 40 home runs, and 40 steals in a season. And there's still 7 games to go in the season. He's currently ... Home Runs = 46 Double ..... = 41 Steals ...... = 41 Talk about an "OFFENSIVE MACHINE" ... and the 95 rbi's would have been higher IF the Nationals had more base runners in front of him this season. That's a career-type year!!!

I've heard all the K'Ville talk, but I won't believe it untill I see it. Jasper wins a close game.

O and Big Jace do not talk that mess unless u have the ability to start on a VARSITY squad!

I hate how all of you people get on these boards and do nothing but dog on Vidor. If that is what makes you feel good that is fine, but I think it is time to grow up just a little. Do I think Vidor is going to beat Nederland? No, I think Nederland will win by 10, but don't trash talk the people who are rooting for their team. I am from Vidor and I hope they play a good game, and who knows stranger things have happened on the field. I think most of you are out of high school so lets show a little maturity and stop trash talking with high school kids. So all of you who keep putting down people and calling them names for saying Vidor will win, just shut your mouth and grow up. I've searched the boards and I see no one that gets put down more than people from Vidor and I don't understand why. Will someone answer this question for me??

it sure seemed that you were bashing. The lumberton raiders are proud of their town and their team which is somehting they have never had. Without tem pride this forum wouldnt exist at all in fact texas high school football would not exist . So when you made the statement that they should shut up until they win in district that sounded like a bash pretty badly, especially when you look at it from the perspective that none of these teams have won anything in district. Lumberton can talk all they want just like Nederland or Port Neches can, and for you hfaninthestands makes you look like a jerk dont bash them for being proud. However you can bash them for some of the ways they show it( stunner be a little nicer though no less proud). But the fact remains they scored like 5 times against hamshire fannett even when it was a scrimmage and were turned around inside the 30 and hf didnt score once.

To all who are reading the above smack talk............please don't associate all Kirbyville sports with Football.....we DO have class.....just not shown in some places.....THANKS! Right now the Cats are showing well with the teams they have played (lets just forget Carthage -- big mistake, Coach, on that scheduling embarrassment), but the true test will be when they get on the field with all of the other teams who have big talking posters on here...........GOOD LUCK AND STAY HEALTHY ATHLETES !!!!!!!

at the beginning of the season there was sooo much talk about this district.... we remember how yall put the teams before this season started.... how do u figure it to be now??? my prediction..... 1. wos 2. silsbee 3. kirbyville

aint no one shutting down mosely, especially vidor..i bet vidor only wins 1 district game this year,and that will be against lcm,,,,yall are just talk just like every other year

AGGIES WE ARE SILSBEE HAVEN'T SHOW WE NOTHING EITHER. THEY TALK ABOUT SILSBEE SUPPOSE TO BE GOOD EVERY YEAR. IT SEEMS LIKE TO ME THEY WILL BE WATCHING US IN DA PLAYOFFS ONCE AGAIN. SINCE YALL MOVE TO 3A I STILL AINT SEEN NOTHING.