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The Silsbee High School offensive line has the Orangefield defense sealed off.The key blockers are Xander Horton, Kealin Whittle and Oscar Perez. Kyle Arion slips down the line looking for a hole to power through the defense. This action took place during the Tigers’ scrimmage with Orangefield. Photo by Danny Reneau

Tigers outdo Orangefield in scrimmage

Danny Reneau
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
The Silsbee Tigers scrimmaged Orangefield on Thursday evening. The scrimmage was laid out with each team having ten plays to run their first team offense against the opponents first team defense then the action changed with each team running their second team offense against the others second team defense.
Four kittens were from another colony in Silsbee that were extremely sick with multiple parasites, fleas, coccidia, severe dehydration and malnutrition. They have been treated and all are doing so much better. Courtesy Photos

Silsbee City Council supports mission to slow cat population

News Staff
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
The feral cat population has been increasing in Silsbee for some time now, and the Silsbee City Council Monday night unanimously approved a resolution showing their support for a new non profit program who’s mission is to slow the growing cat population by TNR- Trap. Neuter. Return.
One of the biggest attributes of the Kountze team is that the squad has a very large offensive and defensive line.That was evident during the scrimmage on Friday.One of the Lions’biggest players,all district guard Chase Jones,did not play in the scrimmage. Danny Reneau Photo

Kountze, Kirbyville battle in scrimmage

Danny Reneau
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
The Kountze Lions travelled to Kirbyville last Friday for a scrimmage. The two teams have struggled in recent years with going winless in 2022 and Kirbyville winning only three games.

Scrimmages scheduled for Thursday and Friday

Danny Reneau
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
The pads have been popping this week as football teams advanced past the conditioning stage to the point where they were allowed to put on the pads and start contact drills. Thursday the action will move up another level when teams take the field against each other in scrimmage situations.

Silsbee’s Logan Simmons is 3rd team all state pitcher

News Staff
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
BRYAN – Sinton catcher Blake Mitchell was the player of the year on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 4A baseball team. Mitchell batted .457 with 15 doubles, six homers and 42 runs batted in leading Sinton (37-4) to the state tournament. The LSU signee, who was the eighth overall pick in the MLB Draft by Kansas City, drew 61 walks and had 41 stolen bases. He was the state’s two-time Gatorade Player of the Year.
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