Football Tab

Football season has begun and like most newspapers we offer an entire special section, mostly for the High School athletes. The photos are heavy on portraits and can be challenging to get something different from each person with a single theme.


East Chambers quarterback, Tramain Thomas in Beaumont, TX, Thursday, August 16, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

West Hardin's Jerid Bordes in Beaumont, TX, Tuesday, August 21, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Nederland's, Dravannti Johnson linebacker in Beaumont, TX, Thursday, August 16, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Lumberton's Raider Red, Jessi Kirk in Beaumont, TX, Thursday, August 16, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Port Neches-Groves, Indian Spirit, Kyle Boehme in Beaumont, TX, Thursday, August 16, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Fallen Soldier

Pallbearers carry the coffin holding the body of Kamisha Block, SPC from the airplane to the hearse at the Jefferson County Airport in Nederland, TX, Tuesday, August 21, 2007. Block was killed while serving in Iraq. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Friends and family embrace while they wait for the body of Kamisha Block, SPC to arrive at the Jefferson County Airport in Nederland, TX, Tuesday, August 21, 2007. Block was killed while serving in Iraq.(Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Silsbee Football

Silsbee's Jeremy Johnson tries to get past Kelly's Foss Bean (72) and Donnie Carona (2) at Silsbee High School in Silsbee, TX, Friday, August 24, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Lamar Volleyball

Kaci Brewer practises before the game agianst the Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns in McDonald Gym at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX, Tuesday, August 28, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Hamshire-Fannett Practice

Defensive end, Michael Sinclair looks up during practise at Hamshire-Fannett High School in Hamshire, TX, Wednesday, August 29, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Nederland Football

Nederland's Adam Broussard catches a pass during the first half of the game against Brenham at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX, Friday, August 31, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

PNG Football

PN-G's Jacob Hemmings carries the ball as La Marque's Sheltyon Williams goes for the tackle at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX, Friday, August 31, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

PN-G's Zeke Schexneider rests on the bench during the first half of the game against La Marque at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX, Friday, August 31, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Downtown Port Arthur

What was once a lively port town, downtown Port Arthur is now mostly abandoned. Community efforts to revive the area are slow to progress.

A raccoon lies dead on the sidewalk on Austin Street in Port Arthur, TX, Saturday, September 1, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Weeds choke out the sidewalks on one of the cross streets between 5th Street and Procter Street in Port Arthur, TX, Saturday, September 1, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)


An abandoned downtown is reflected in a dirty cobweb filled window on Austin Street in Port Arthur, TX, Saturday, September 1, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

The Port Arthur Savings Building sits vacant and abandoned on Procter Street in Port Arthur, TX, Saturday, September 1, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

A young boy runs around the corner as buildings on Procter Street in Port Arthur, TX are abandoned and crumbling Saturday, September 1, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

A man mows a weedy section of a lot near an abandoned building as seen from Procter Street in Port Arthur, TX, Saturday, September 1, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Central Football

Central's Victor Spikes tries to get past Baytown Lee's Eugene Mayes (9) and Thomas Bates (13) at Zaharias Stadium in Beaumont, TX, Saturday, September 1, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Baytown Lee's Josh Jones runs the ball against Central at Zaharias Stadium in Beaumont, TX, Saturday, September 1, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Mark Chesnutt

Mark Chesnutt performs during the 5th Annual Labor Day Concert at the Ford Pavillion in Ford Park in Beaumont, TX, Sunday, September 2, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Ya-Ya Fashion

Heather Roberts models the latest fashion trends at the YaYa Club Boutique in Beaumont, TX, Tuesday, September 4, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

PNG Volleyball

PN-G's Sami Jo Williams tries to put it over the net as Little Cyprus' Jordyn Davis tries to defend at the PN-G HIgh School in Port Neches, TX, Tuesday, September 4, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

PN-G's Sami Jo Williams tries to put it over the net as Little Cyprus' Jordyn Davis tries to defend at the PN-G HIgh School in Port Neches, TX, Tuesday, September 4, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Port Arthur West Side

Port Arthur's West Side and Downtown are in serious decay. The community hopes to change this soon.




David Coleman (8) rides his bike down Texas Avenue in Port Arthur, TX, Thursday, September 6, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Memorial Football

Fans wait outside the fence for the Memorial verses Ozen High School football game at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, TX, Saturday, September 8, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Ozen Football

Ozen's Marquis Moore tosses to Chris Raggett during the game against Memorial at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, TX, Saturday, September 8, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Honor Our Heros

Marcy Reeves stands between family members, Matthew Reeves (left) and David Reeves during the 4th annual Honor our Heros service at Val Verde Baptist Church in Groves, TX, Sunday, September 9, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

911 Remembered

Karim Abdullah of the Islamic Society of the Triplex, Rabbi Barbara Metzinger of Temple Emanuel and Bishop Curtis Guillory of the Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica gather in solidarity for peace during the 911 Remembrance and Peace Prayer Pilgrimage from Cathedral Basilica to the Port of Beaumont in Beaumont, TX, Tuesday, September 11, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Jerry May of the Beaumont Fire Department prepares to play Taps at the Beaumont Police Department during the 911 Remembrance and Peace Prayer Pilgrimage through from Cathedral Basilica to the Port of Beaumont in Beaumont, TX, Tuesday, September 11, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Hurricane Humberto

Humberto surprised everyone as it developed into a Hurricane overnight and swept inland between High Island and Sabine Pass, Texas. Me and Mike Smith were watching the news and following the path of the storm until the story escalated. Mike Smith jumped in his car and headed to Orange County to cover his beat at 1:30 in the morning. He got caught in the storms path and rode it out in his car in a Walmart parking lot. Bless his brave soul. I headed out at 6:00 that morning to get the remains. By that time the storm was over, the sun was out, and people were cleaning up or heading out to work. Wow, these Texans sure are unphased by anything.


Jack Payton sits on the slab foundation of his dislocated home as Claude Schley volunteers to salvage his belongings after Hurricane Humberto rumbled through the area in High Island, TX, Thursday, September 13, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

A Coast Gaurd helicopter circles the area after Hurricane Humberto hits the area in High Island, TX, Thursday, September 13, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Connie Payton takes a moment to react while cleaning out her home after Hurricane Humberto moved the home off it's fountation and into the mud in High Island, TX, Thursday, September 13, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Power lines hover dangerously close to the road on TX 124 near the intercoastal bridge between Winnie and High Island, TX, Thursday, September 13, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Phil Andrus tries to make it to work through a flooded Lamar Street in Vidor, TX, Thursday, September 13, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Madena Picard blocks off a flooded underpass at Exit 860A in Vidor, TX, Thursday, September 13, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

The scoreboard at the Vidor High School football stadium lies in the street after Hurricane Humberto rumbles through the area in High Island, TX, Thursday, September 13, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Newton Football

High School football season is in full swing and all the fun that goes along with it.


Logan Wray (5), Kennedi Odom (3), and Lane Odom (1) wait for the start of the Newton vs Jasper game at Newton High School in Newton, TX, Friday, September 14, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

The Newton Marching Band takes the field before the game against Jasper at Newton High School in Newton, TX, Friday, September 14, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Newton's Nicholas Adams tries to get past Jasper's Xavier Mays at Newton High School in Newton, TX, Friday, September 14, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Newton's Stephen Alfred misses the catch during the first half of the game against Jasper at Newton High School in Newton, TX, Friday, September 14, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Jasper Football

Jasper's Malcolm Bronson tries to gain yardage as Newton's Dominique Hartsfield tries to bring him down at Newton High School in Newton, TX, Friday, September 14, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Hispanic Foods

Orlando Marin shapes Ojos into circles before cooking at Ana's Panaderia and Paleteria in Port Arthur, TX, Saturday, September 15, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Wine Tasting Club

Jamie Wilson pours a glass of wine for Becky Washburn during their monthly wine club meeting at Wilson's home in Orange, TX, Saturday, September 15, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Hazmat Accident

A man waits outside his vehicle on Interstate 10 east of FM 1442 as traffic backs up due to an accident on I10 West in Orange County, TX, Tuesday, September 18, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)

Coach

Coach Larry Haynes watches his team practice at Hardin High School in Hardin, TX, Thursday, September 20, 2007. (Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley)