Mathews named Coach of the Year

The 2021 10-4A D1 Coaches All-District selections have been announced with Vidor Head Coach Jeff Mathews being named Coach of the Year by his peers. An even dozen Vidor Pirates join Mathews in being selected to the elite squad.

Pirates hone their skills at HJ Marathon Tournament

While the junior varsity and Freshman Pirate basketball teams hosted the Pirate Classic, varsity participated in the Hardin-Jefferson Marathon Classic, playing in the morning, coming back to Vidor to help with the Classic, and heading back to the Marathon for an evening game.

Boy from Cotton Patch sure could coach

Stamford won the battle of the Bulldogs on Dec. 21, 1956 beating Brady 26-13 for their thirty-second victory in a row and second straight Class 2A state championship. Forty-two year old Gordon Lenear Wood had accomplished what most high-school football coaches achieve only in their dreams.

Lady Dogs win two of three in Vidor Tuesday

The Vidor Lady Pirate hoopsters hosted the Lady Dogs of Nederland Tuesday in Pirate gym for a non-district tune up before district play begins in Orangefield Friday.

Pirates host annual Pirate Classic

The Vidor Pirate Freshman and junior varsity basketball teams hosted the annual Pirate Classic basketball tournament Thursday and Friday with the junior varsity placing 5th in the tournament going 2-2. JV vs Anahuac - Vidor 50 Anahuac 24.

Pirate basketball in pre-district tournament play

The Vidor Pirate varsity basketball team took a short Thanksgiving break and are now in the midst of tournament play sharpening their skills for district action, which kicks off Friday, December 17 at Bridge City. Just before Thanksgiving, the Pirates traveled to Buna to take on the Cougars.

Pirates fall to Kelly 52-43

The Kelly Bulldogs avenged their 87-62 November 6 loss to the Pirates with a 52-43 win in Beaumont last Tuesday night.

VPIFA Pirates advance to “Super Bowl”

The VPIFA Pirates advanced to the League’s Super Bowl after going 6-2 during the regular season and winning two playoff games to advance to the League Champion ship Super Bowl. The Pirates’ single conference loss was to the Orangefield Bobcats.

Game Warden Field Notes - Nov. 19, 2021

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports. Sting Operation In August, a concerned citizen contacted Montgomery County game wardens regarding a neighbor keeping an alligator in his back yard.