The Bear Facts

     The Lady Bear Softball team is on fire. With a big playoff win against the Barbers Hill Lady Eagles under their belts, the team will advance to the Regional Semi-finals this weekend.

     The Lady Bears defeated Barbers Hill in a 3-game series, winning the first game 6-0 and then clenching the series with an 8-3 victory in the final game. The Lady Eagles won the second match, 4-1.

     "They all stepped up and did g...

     After capturing the District Championship last week, the Lady Bear Softball team is now preparing for the first round of playoffs.

     The team tied with the Nederland Lady Bulldogs for the District title in a close match-up last week.

     According to Lady Bear Softball Head Coach Dena Adkins, one of the team’s biggest goals going into the season was to claim the District Championship. Now that one item ha...

     Among the many students who represented LCM at the 4A Region III Academic meet this past weekend were seniors Aaron Alford and Emily Dodd.

     Alford advanced to the Regional level after placing first in Poetry at the District meet held in Lumberton last month. Dodd placed second in Prose at District, also advancing her to the next round of competition.

     At the Regional meet, Dodd placed third in Prelims and m...

     After a successful season of victories, senior Brooke Brasseaux will soon get the chance to show off even more of her golf skills at the State tournament held in Austin.

     She advanced to the State meet after shooting a 76-74 to finish in a tie for second at the 4A Regional Golf Tournament at Reven Crest Golf Course earlier this month.

     According to Lady Bear Golf Head Coach Vicki Castino, Brasseaux’s ...

By: Kaitlyn Stewart

A member of LCM Team Force recently had the experience of a lifetime. Not only did senior Clyde Jones get to fly for the first time, he also attended the Special Olympics held in Oregon.

Jones was accompanied by Team Force teacher Terrie Parker, Freshman Academy Principal Michael Ridout and Activities Director Stacey Smith. Sophomore Dallas Lopez also...

By: Ivy Casteel

Every year, LCM high school seniors make decisions about what they will do after they graduate. Some pursue their career paths at a trade school, some enter two-year or four-year colleges, and others have taken advantage of school welding or cosmetology programs and will go straight to work. For a few LCM seniors, the immediate future consists of obstacle courses, rifle drills, long runs, and ri...

By: Tessy Cogar

For some students at LCM, the game of chess is more than just a way to pass the time. It is a way of life and something that drives them to succeed. The LCM Chess Club has been busy competing in matches held at West Orange- Stark, Nederland, Ozen, Bridge City and West Brook.

The last competition that was hosted included players from Lamar University a...

     The Varsity Soccer team has had a great season so far with a record of 3 and 2 in district play. They have faced tough opponents, but thus far the hardest team has had Vidor. The team’s best win has been over Central, they have one of the best teams in the district and the boys took them to a shootout and won.

     As a team they have grown immensely, most of the team is underclassmen and inexperienced. But despite the lack of experienc...

What made you want to be an educator?

There were people in my life that I loved that were educators. They always stressed to me the importance of having an education and a good teacher.

If you weren’t in education, where do you think you would be?

I truly don’t know, I would want to be somewhere where I feel like I’m contributing.

Were or are any of your relati...

By: Elizabeth Lawrence     

     For the past two years, band director Steven Schoppert has had some big shoes to fill. Last fall, he accepted the challenge of leading the Battlin’ Bear Band after the long-time director resigned.

     Schoppert said he couldn’t have asked for a better experience during his first year as director.

     “I had a strong group of upperclassmen th...

By: Kaitlyn Stewart

     For senior Ryan Carline, baseball is more than just a game. When the season is over and most of his classmates are packing up their bats and gloves for good, Carline will be starting a whole new journey.

     He recently signed to play baseball for the Marion Military Institute in Alabama. Carline said he chose to play for MMI because of the scholarship he was offered, as well as the nice facilities and campus.

By: Tessy Cogar

     While some LCM students spend their days working hard to one day graduate and never have to look at a textbook again, there are also those who are working hard to be in a classroom for the entirety of their future careers. Such students are part of the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE).

     Recently, several TAFE members competed in competitions and will be advancing to the state meet this month.

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