Orangefield Junior High School

Last Thursday, the junior high had their home opener against the Hamshire Fannett Longhorns. It was a long night of football as all three games came down to the wire. Local golf pro Remington Connell decided to put his football hat on for the night and call a little offense for our combined B team. He worked his magic allowing Rhys Fenner and Bolt Garner to each score a touchdown on the night. Logan Merriman had the keys to the offense leading his troops at quarterback up and down the field. Garner also converted a 2 point on a bulldozing run up the middle. Dominic Vincent had a huge interception late in the game to keep the Cats within striking distance. Laiten Lytle, Garner, and Fenner also had great games on defense making tackles left and right but coming up just short on a jet pass play in the closing minutes of the game to lose 16-14. The 7th grade A team had to follow up that nail biter to try and get a win for the Bobcats. Landon Agerton toted the rock early and often in this one scoring on two long runs and having a few more called back because of penalties. Porter Oldham looked great at quarterback throwing for three touchdowns. He connected with Lexon Detwiler, Traeson Addison, and Channing Harrison picking apart the Longhorn defense. He also connected with Addison on a fade in the endzone for a two point conversion. Larsen Richard chipped in a two point conversion late in the game leading to a 28-22 victory. Valen Vacek also lowered his head running through his would-be tacklers picking up huge chunks of yards. Graham Atkins took control of the defense leading the way in tackles and making sure his troops were lined up correctly. Ainsley Skibo, Richard, and Vacek were all cornerstones on this side of the ball as well, containing the edge and making tough tackles on a shifty running back. The 8th graders were the last to take the field but definitely still one of the best games of the night. Kaysen Click stole the show scoring three touchdowns and converting two of the 2 point conversions while racking up 142 on the ground. Click also connected with Kolston Robinson for a two point conversion. Mark Golemon stepped up in a big way playing a position he has never been in before and performed amazingly handling the center duties like he has been doing it for years. The defense had one of the bend but don't break nights as they kept the Longhorns corralled until the very end with Major Butler picking off a pass in the closing minutes. Lawrence Steiner, Kaleb Flory and Easton Locke all had great nights defensively making play after play while being exhausted and banged up. The Bobcats came out on top 26-22 looking to go into district with some momentum. Next up for the Bobcats is a homecoming matchup with the Hardin Hornets on Thursday. There will only be two games this week starting at 5:00pm.

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Tuesday evening, the new members of the Orangefield Junior High chapter of the National Junior Honor Society were inducted as family and friends gathered to celebrate their accomplishments. During the ceremony the students spoke about the values of scholarship, leadership, service and character. The 30 new inductees were recognized for their academic achievements, leadership qualities and their positive impact they have on the community. We look forward to watching these students share their love of learning and service with our community during the 2024-2025 school year. Our new members include: Brooklyn Bishop, Gray Borel, Madeline Breaux, Audrey Broussard, Major Butler, Zoe Carroll, Brooklyn Carter, Molly Cheek, Kaysen Click, Emma Davidson, Austin Erickson, Presley Gilbeaux, Lakynn Granger, Maizey Jaynes, Caylum Johnson, Connor Kilgore, Holli Lanthier, Lou Locke, Carleigh Mouton, Ainsley McAlpin, Piper Pollet, Dawsen Revia, Thomas Royston, Cash Sims, Paisley Stelly, Melody Stringer, Adelyn Travis, Evelyn Van Huis, Kylie VanMarion and Cullen West

OJH Parents & Students: Tomorrow, OJH will be following the Pep Rally Schedule. Lunches are as follows: 6th grade: 11:20-11:50; 7th grade: 11:55-12:25; 8th grade: 12:30-1:00. Also, the pep rally start time is at 3:15. Please do not park on the south end of the junior high due to the bus loading zones. For additional parking, please use the fieldhouse parking area. Also, enter through the front of the junior high.

OJH: Students in Ms. Oliver’s class participated in a lab today. They used their knowledge of physical properties to separate the substances in a mixture.

OJH Volleyball: Kountze 9/16/24 7B Our 7th Grade B team started off district play with a strong serving game, defeating the Kountze Lionettes. Win 15-7 Win 15-4 Aces: Arabella Newby (7), Lilian Anderson (6), Kenleigh Lasalle (2), Korbyn Lucas (2), Rebekah Mire (1) Kills: Assists: Digs: 8B The 8th grade B team started the season off right with a dominating performance in set 1. Our Lady Bobcat serves proved to be too much for the Lionettes to handle. Aces: Brynlee Baggett (6), Gray Borel (4), Brooklyn Bishop (3), Emma Babin (1) Kills: Brooklyn Bishop (1) Win 15-3 Win 16-14 7A Show growth in their performance and their serving stature as they proved to be too much for the Lionette, defeating them in just 2 sets. Win 25-3 Win 25-12 Aces: Mika Ragusa (7), Emma Arnold (8), Brooklyn Lee (8), Venessa Ciancaglione (1) Kills: Peyton Nichols (1), Venessa Ciancaglione (1) 8A Closed out the night with a 2 set win over the Lionettes. Showing a strong 2nd set performance that alludes to greater things ahead! Win 26-24 Win 25-10 Aces: Maddie Breaux (7), Presley Gilbeaux (7) Kills:Lakynn Granger (2), Kylie VanMarion (1) Maizey Jaynes (1) Maddie Breaux (1) Piper Pollet (2) Assists: Piper Pollet (8) Digs: Rylee Ramirez (4), Ainsley McAlpin (2), Zoe Carroll (2) Our A teams will travel to LCM for their 2nd tournament of the season, looking to bring home the Championship!

Orangefield Junior High is home to the hardest-working staff in Texas! Our faculty work tirelessly to provide a safe, effective learning environment for each and every student. Many of our faculty received nominations for this spotlight, but we want to take the time to specifically highlight one of our hardest workers: Michael Bourque. Mr. Bourque has worked for our campus for years. He helps make our classrooms clean and hearts happy. He is always helpful, and he is one of the reasons why our campus continues to shine. Thank you Mr. Bourque for your continued hard work!

Congratulations to the 1st Six Weeks Orangefield Junior High Brightest Bobcats! These students are selected on two criteria: they give great effort in all that they do, and they have a fantastic attitude each day. 6th Grade: Luke Gilmore, 7th Grade: Ruby Wilson, 8th Grade: Zachary Ellis.

Orangefield Community: The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded a grant for $1814.00 to Orangefield Junior High. The money will be used to improve literacy.

OJH Parents & Students: OJH's first pep rally is THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th!! Come dressed in your best western gear! OJH Cheerleaders will have spirit items for sale in the morning before school- Room 304. Support your OJH Bobcats while they Lasso the Longhorns!

Orangefield Community: Junior High Volleyball today @ Kountze!

Orangefield Community: 7th Grade: PNG Tournament: Our 7th Grade team went 1-2 on Saturday. Taking a loss to C.O Wilson team, then making key adjustments to take down Mauriceville, but lost in 3 sets to Vidor. Vs C.O Wilson Loss 25-8 Loss 25-12 Aces: Mika Ragusa (1), Brooklyn Lee (1) Kills: Assists: Digs: Adalynn Worthy (1) Vs Mauriceville Loss 25-13 Won 26-28 Won 15-8 Aces: Mika Ragusa (1), Adalynn Worthy (3), Vanessa Ciancaglione (2), Emma Arnold (2), Brooklyn Lee (1). Kills: Vanessa Ciancaglione (1), Brooklyn Lee (2) Assists: Digs: Emma Arnold (5), Brooklyn Lee (1), Heaven Brickley (1) Vs Vidor Loss 23-25 Won 25-13 Loss 6-15 Aces: Mika Ragusa (4), Adalynn Worthy (4), Vanessa Ciancaglione (1), Emma Arnold (3), Brooklyn Lee (1). Kills: Peyton Nichols (3), Brooklyn Lee (2) Assists: Brooklyn Lee (2) Digs: Kollyns DuBose (2), Brooklyn Lee (2), Heaven Brickley (3) Our 8th Grade team went 2-1 on Saturday. Taking a loss to a competitive C.O Wilson team, then making key adjustments to take down both Mauriceville and Little Cypress. Vs C.O Wilson Loss 25-8 Loss 26-24 Aces: Presley Gilbeaux (5), Madeline Breaux (2) Kills: Maizey Jaynes (2), Kylie VanMarion (3), Madeline Breaux (4) Assists: Piper Pollet (7) Digs: Rylee Ramirez (3) Vs Mauriceville Win 7-25 Win 6-25 Aces: Presley Gilbeaux (8), Rylee Ramirez (5), Piper Pollet (3) Kills: Maddie Breaux (3), Piper Pollet (2), Presley Gilbeaux (2) Assists: Piper Pollet (7) Digs: Rylee Ramirez (2) Vs Little Cypress Win 12-25 Loss 26-24 Win 7-15 Aces: Piper Pollet (5), Maddie Breaux (5), Maizey Jaynes (3) Kills: Ainsley McAlpin (2), Maddie Breaux (2), Layknn Granger (1) Assists: Piper Pollet (6) Digs: Presley Gilbeaux (2), Zoe Carroll (2), Carleigh Mouton (1) Our Lady Bobcats will start district play on Monday against the Lionettes as we look for our first sweep of the season!

OJH Parents and Guardians: Friday, September 20th is the 1st Six Weeks Fun Day FUNdraiser at OJH! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JgFCDD4fys6j-9HpF6DZex3OmLoWoiEB/view?usp=drive_link

OJH Students: Stop by the Art Room (304) on Friday Morning to get your Bayou Bowl Face Paint!

OJH Parents: Here are the dress up days for homecoming spirit week! Tuesday, September 24th - Favorite Color - Come decked out in your favorite color, wearing silly clothes and accessories from head to toe! Wednesday, September 25th - Fandom - What are you a fan of? Prove what a huge fan you are by wearing an outfit to show how much you love 'em. It could be a favorite sports team, movie, singer, band, book, etc. Thursday, September 26th - Hollywood vs. Backwoods - Do you love the glitz and glam of Hollywood? Or are you more of the down-to-earth country type? Come dressed in either the fancy attire of the stars or in your favorite camo and Western wear. Friday, September 27th - Orange Out - Dress out in all orange for Homecoming to support our Bobcats!

OJH Parents: Fall pictures are tomorrow morning for OJH. Order forms are available outside of the office. All students and staff are required to take a picture. These pictures will go in the yearbook.

OJH Parents/Guardians - Please take a moment to review the updated policy below: Energy drinks (Monster, Redbull, Ghost, etc.) and glass bottles are not allowed on campus at any time. Outside drinks must be consumed in the cafeteria during breakfast and lunch. Only water is allowed outside of the cafeteria, and must be in a container with a lid.

Orangefield Community: The junior high kicked off their season taking a quick trip down the road to Mauriceville for some Thursday night lights. The 7th grade started things off winning 24-6 against a very stout Panther team. Landon Agerton scored all four of his touchdowns, flashing his speed around the edge and making would-be tacklers miss. Downfield blocking was a key to his success as Traeson Addison, Kamden Smith-Slagle, and Lexon Detwiler did all the dirty work. Larson Richard showed his shiftyness as he contributed a handful of nice runs from the quarterback position. Defensively, the whole Bobcat unit was solid as white hats were flying to the football. Standouts and big hits were made by Valen Vacek, Dominic Vincent , Ainsley Skibo, Agerton and Richard. Great showing by this whole team with a lot of things to build on for the next game. The 8th grade came in and tried to squeeze out at least a half of football before the lightning came and the skies opened up. The Bobcats opened up scoring on the first series almost immediately. Kaysen Click showed how fast he was gashing the defense left and right, scoring three different times around the end. Click also connected on a deep ball to Kolston Robinson who came inches away from scoring. Major Butler read the defense perfectly, pulling the handoff and scampering in untouched for six. Lawrence Stiener did his usual long touchdown running through his tacklers and scorching the rest. The offensive line was very solid tonight as Brennan Scott , Dean Bernal, Brennon Moore and Keaton Leonard made holes all night for Andrew Burt, Click, and Steiner. Defensively, Burt and Leonard took charge sticking their nose in there on almost every play. This group has their first shut out of the year with lots to build on for the upcoming season.

OJH Parents: Due to early release schedule, no outside visitors will be permitted to eat lunch with students tomorrow, September 6th. This will pertain to all early release days.