Facilities

[Justafan]

Wow. Thanks Justafan. You are the first person I can remember sharing photos in at least 10 years. It’s really great hearing about and seeing the progress.

I’ll try to get some more next weekend. Work travel has be crazy lately so gone most weeks.

 

[IndianFan]

It will be awesome if the scoreboard is replaced entirely with a large video screen. The photo you took implies it will just be new video panels above the existing board.

Hopefully something like this.

 

[prepballfan]

This is an extremely overlooked factor.

Not only in Port Neches and Groves, but all over SETX.

Let me provide this example. 36 years ago, my senior season at WO-S, 22-5A (6A today) was made up wholly of Golden Triangle teams:

Beaumont-Charlton-Pollard
Beaumont French
Beaumont West Brook
Nederland
Port Arthur Thomas Jefferson
Port Neches-Groves
Vidor
West Orange-Stark

Let's look at where these schools are for the 2021 season.

Beaumont-Charton-Pollard and French no longer exist as they were merged to form Central, which a couple of years ago merged with Beaumont Ozen to form Beaumont United. Yet, all of those mergers still couldn't keep Beaumont ISD's newest school in 6A.

While West Brook remains in 6A, that in large part can be due to West Brook absorbed the students from South Park when they closed in 1986 and word has it that during the next couple realignments that even they may fall to 5A.

Nederland is now in Class 5A.

Thomas Jefferson also no longer exists as it was merged with SFA and Lincoln to form Memorial, which itself ultimately fell from the 6A ranks.

Port Neches-Groves is now in Class 5A.

Vidor and West Orange-Stark are now in Class 4A.

While DFW is on the increase, SETX is definitely on the decline.

Gonna miss you old friend

 

[Justafan]

Wanted to make a comment. The new video is not very bright and already looks has spots within the screen that have dark spots are not working area.

 

[Indian99]

Wanted to make a comment. The new video is not very bright and already looks has spots within the screen that have dark spots are not working area.

Noticed that as well. Also, are we not doing replays this year? Haven’t noticed many if any at all.

 

[1989NDN]

Send an email to Dr. Gonzalez. The ISD paid good money for a top-notch product. The taxpayers deserve a bright HD screen with no dark spots or defects.