Sports

Raiders boys soccer are area champions

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For the second straight year the Lumberton Boys Soccer team met District 20’s Brookshire Royal Boys Soccer Team in the Area Championships. With a similar result to last year, the Lumberton Boys came out on top 2-1 in a hard fought game.

Silsbee loses game after fifth inning rally by LCM

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The Little Cypress Mauriceville (LCM) Lady Bears used a big 5th inning to overpower the Silsbee Lady Tigers 16-6 on March 26. The Lady Tigers started the scoring off in the top of the first when Layla Baker cleared the bases with a hard-hit double, putting the Lady Tigers up 3-0. The lead didn’t last long as LCM answered back in the bottom of the first when third baseman Keylie Washburn smashed a three-run home run off the Tigers tying the game at three.

More Tigers than any others make All District 19-4A team

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The Silsbee Tigers dominated the roster for the 2023-2024 District 19-4A to receive all district honors. District 19-4A boys basketball coaches honored Jared Harris and Dre’lon Miller as Co-District Most Valuable Players for the second straight year.

Lady Lions receive all district honors

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The Silsbee Lady Tigers defeated The West Orange Stark Lady Mustangs 19-2 in three innings. Strong batting and great pitching by both Madeline Byars and Taylor Tilley were the keys to victory in this game.

Lady Lions receive all district honors

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The Kountze girls basketball team dominated the District 22-3A all district selections. The sad thing for other coaches in the district is that all of the selections were underclassmen.