Sports

Coaches get better look at Pirates in Bridge City scrimmage

Vidor coaches said they were generally pleased with the Pirates’ performance Thursday as they hosted the Bridge City Cardinals for the seasons’ first scrimmage. “I thought we got a lot of good work in,” said Darin Fletcher, defensive coordinator for the Pirates.
Photo by Randall Luker

Photo by Randall Luker

Pirate 2023 football season gets underway Thursday

After a week and a half of practice, the 2023 VHS Pirate football season gets underway Thursday with a home scrimmage against the Bridge City Cardinals in Pirate Stadium under the leadership of new Head Coach Dwayne DuBois.
The Vidor Lady Pirates hosted four area schools, LCM, OrangeField, Deweyville and East Chambers Saturday at Pirate Gym in a tune up series before the season got underway Tuesday. The varsity Lady Pirates will compete in the Silsbee Tournament Thursday-Saturday. Photo by Randall Luker

The Vidor Lady Pirates hosted four area schools, LCM, OrangeField, Deweyville and East Chambers Saturday at Pirate Gym in a tune up series before the season got underway Tuesday. The varsity Lady Pirates will compete in the Silsbee Tournament Thursday-Saturday. Photo by Randall Luker

2023-2024 4-H year begins September 1

The 2023-2024 4-H year officially kicks off September 1st, with early enrollment beginning August 15th. Orange County 4-H of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is excited to welcome new and returning members to another year of 4-H programming and opportunity.
The tennis courts were filled Monday as Vidor Tennis hosted Goose Creek Memorial to open the 2023 season play. Boys’ singles competitors Gideon Rowe (sophomore), left, and Austin Gibbs,(junior), right, battle their opponents. Photo by Randall Luker

The tennis courts were filled Monday as Vidor Tennis hosted Goose Creek Memorial to open the 2023 season play. Boys’ singles competitors Gideon Rowe (sophomore), left, and Austin Gibbs,(junior), right, battle their opponents. Photo by Randall Luker

Pirate Tennis hosts Goose Creek to open season

There was plenty of action for the young Vidor Pirate Tennis team Monday with all courts full as the Pirates hosted Goose Creek Memorial Tennis to kick off the 2023 season. The Pirates youth was a disadvantage in the match up but they remained competitive and showed improvement as the day wore on.