Sports

Port Arthur American Little League on hold, preparing for expansion

Dwight Fobbs said Port Arthur American Little League had just got in uniforms for 11 teams for the start of the spring season. Then COVID-19 ... Read more

1 day ago by Brad Robichaux.

PNG alumnus Cole Girouard, Lamar teammate Kelby Weyler named Southland All-Academic

Lamar University’s Kelby Weyler and Cole Girouard have been named to the Southland Conference Baseball All-Academic teams, the league office announced Thursday. Weyler earned First Team All-Academic honors ... Read more

4 days ago by I.C. Murrell.

Losing a ‘twin’: Stephen Jackson speaks out on George Floyd death

Former Lincoln High School student and NBA player Stephen Jackson spoke out Tuesday on the death of George Floyd during an encounter with Minneapolis Police ... Read more

4 days ago by Brad Robichaux.

BRAD ROBICHAUX — Get back to practice, but don’t get complacent

Texas is opening up. The University Interscholastic League is the latest example. On Friday the UIL issued guidelines that would allow Texas schools’ athletic programs ... Read more

6 days ago by Brad Robichaux.

Memorial’s Jackie Gibbs earns basketball, academic scholarships to Friends University

Jackie Gibbs started her freshman year in high school working toward goals of earning an associate’s degree and a basketball scholarship. Now both have now ... Read more

6 days ago by Brad Robichaux.

BOB WEST ON GOLF — Tiger/Phil, Manning/Brady delivered big time

Given the perfect storm of the moment, it probably should not come as much of a surprise that Turner Sports set an all-time cable TV ... Read more

6 days ago by Bob West.

CHIP SHOTS — Holley, Pritchett, Osborne, Guidry win Super Sunday 2 ball front

In the Super Saturday 2 ball at Babe Zaharias, the team of Ed Holley, Rick Pritchett, Mark Osborne and Harrell Guidry won the front in ... Read more

6 days ago by Brad Robichaux.

Construction leader talks facility improvements to bigger Bulldog Stadium

Construction company HB Neild broke ground Monday at Bulldog Stadium, beginning the first phase of renovations at the Nederland facility. The work is part of ... Read more

1 week ago by Brad Robichaux.

Local football coaches know some summer football can start June 8; details murky after that

Texas high school athletic programs are waiting to hear from the University Interscholastic League on when they can start practicing with their players. Until then, ... Read more

2 weeks ago by Brad Robichaux.

PNG grad Travis Thompson is back in town to lead Legacy Christian

Travis Thompson is coming back home to Southeast Texas. The 29-year-old Port Neches-Groves graduate spent his post-college career coaching basketball and rebuilding programs into record-breaking ... Read more