Orangefield Junior High School

Congratulations to our OJH anglers Collin James and Brennon Bloomfield on winning Texas Bass Nation’s Stop #4 on Toledo Bend. They won the Junior Divison on Saturday with a weight of 14.37 pounds!! Super proud of you guys!! #WeBelieve

Orange Lions Club sponsored the Peanut Butter and Jelly Challenge across all the Orange County school districts. OJH Student Council helped spearhead the project on the junior high campus, collecting 212 items for a total of 5,734.9 ounces. All donations will benefit local food pantries and charity organizations.

OJH Parents and Guardians: Applications and sign ups for Cheer are available in our hallway for student pick up. Cheer applications are due tomorrow, February 19th by 3:50 PM.

Jr. Sophisticat sign ups will be available Monday, February 23rd through Friday, March 6th at 3:50 PM.

Announcements will continue to be made as reminders to our students. We encourage all students to participate in some way on our campus!

Congratulations to Orangefield Junior High students Kaysen Court and Logan Campbell for earning the fourth six-week period's "Awesome Attendance Awards"!
Any student with two or fewer absences during the six-week grading period is eligible for the first attendance award. Kaysen maintained exceptional attendance and will receive a laptop for his consistent positive presence!
The second award recognizes a student from the grade level with the highest overall attendance. Our 8th grade class edged out the 6th and 7th grades in a VERY tight race. Logan, an 8th grader with outstanding attendance, is taking home a drone for his dedication to learning.
Great job, Kaysen and Logan !

Congratulations to the 4th 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: Braylee Heard, 7th Grade: Kaydence LeBlanc, 8th Grade: Reid Wilson.

OJH Student Council attended the TASC District 17 Spring Convention on Wednesday, February 11th, held at the Beaumont Civic Center and Julie Rogers Theater. The event focuses on student empowerment, leadership skills, and community involvement. The thirty-three members listened to keynote speaker Lasada Pippen, known for inspiring young people to focus on their strengths, form good habits, and never give up. OJH StuCo received state recognition from TASC in four different categories for their hard work this school year! The four awards are for Community Service; Pride and Patriotism; Energy and Environment; and Drugs, Alcohol, Safety, and Health.

8th Grade Parent Meeting
Tuesday, February 24th
6:00 PM
OJH Cafeteria

Attention OJH Parents and Guardians: This Thursday is Fun Day at OJH! Students who bring $5 and have completed their classwork can bring games to play with friends. Our six-week attendance prizes will be awarded, with all attending students eligible to win $300 in prizes donated by local businesses!

Orangefield Junior High is home to the hardest-working staff in Texas! Our faculty works tirelessly to provide a safe, effective learning environment for each and every student. Many of our faculty members received nominations for this spotlight, but we want to take a moment to specifically highlight one of our hardest workers: Elaine Blacksher. Mrs. Blacksher has been a long term substitute on our campus for many occasions. From math, to science, to study skills, and more, Mrs. Blacksher shows up and puts in hard work routinely for our campus. It is because of dedicated substitutes such as Mrs. Blacksher that our hardworking teachers can take needed time off while knowing our students are still in good hands. Thank you, Mrs. Blacksher, for your continued hard work!

OJH Boys Basketball vs. Hardin:
Monday the Bobcats closed out their basketball season with another sweep against the Hardin Hornets. 7th B won 25-7 while 7th A won 36-24 and 8th A won 35-27. Unfortunately 8th B did not have a game this week.
The 8th grade A team finished their season as District Champions not losing a District ball game.
Here are the final players of the week for the season:
7th B King of the Court - Chad Cormier
7th B Hustle Chain - Asher Weatherly
7th A King of the Court - Knox Mansfield
7th A Hustle Chain - Stetson Bishop
8th A King of the Court - Lexon Detwiler
8th A Hustle Chain - Porter Oldham

OJH Girls Basketball vs. Hardin: 2/2/26
8B
Started the night off with a back and forth battle where Gloriana McKay led in both rebounds (9), steals (5) a basket and a free throw. Farrah Josephson led in scoring with 4 and 3 steals. Cambrie Lampman had a great showing adding 2 steals and a basket. The Bobcats fought hard, but fell 10-9 for the final. District record of 3-1.

7A
The first half of this match up was neck and neck, but when the 3rd quarter came, our Lady Bobcats dropped 21 points solely in the 3rd quarter to leave the Hornets in the dust. The dynamic duo of Christina Doucet and Kamryn Breaux had 17 of the 21. Doucet led the team with 11, Breaux with 8 and went perfect from the foul line. Austyn Spain showed strength contributing 4 points and 6 rebounds. Raegan Gallien held her poise and controlled the tempo while also having 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. This dominant win brings their district record to 6-2.

8A
Closing the night off with another standout performance for the 8A Bobcats. Contributions from nearly every Bobcat as scoring was spread out among many. Kollyns DuBose led in steals with 6, 4 rebounds, and 3 points. Brooklyn Lee and Abri Marino shared the lead scorer title, each putting away a pair of baskets. Lee with 3 steals, 3 rebounds. Marino's determination and quick feet were a problem for the Hornets as she was a huge factor in generating the team's 16 steals. Paisley Cobb held her position down low securing 6 rebounds and a basket. This team has grown and improved so much and it all clicked for this match up with the Hornets- a game to be proud of!

Season ends with a 6-2 District Record. We look forward to watching these girls continue to grow and learn in High School.

Starting Monday, February 2nd through Friday, February 20th, OJH StuCo is hosting the Peanut Butter and Jelly Donation Challenge. All donated food will stay local in food banks within our community. This is part of a larger PB&J food drive sponsored by the Lion's Club. The challenge is to see which Orange County school district can donate the most PB&J. The kids need to bring donations of peanut butter and jelly to their 7th period classrooms. The class with the most donations from each grade level will win a pizza party.

OJH Student Council presented a check for $200 to the organization "Be Blessed". Be Blessed sponsors local schools' efforts to send food home with students over weekends, during the summer, and on holiday breaks. StuCo raised these funds through fundraisers, predominantly our yearly turkey costume contest.

OJH Girls Basketball vs. Mauriceville: 7A This game had so many aspects click in the right direction for our Lady Bobcats. Kamryn Breaux and Raegan Gallien each had 5 steals and 22 combined points. Leading in rebounds was Jesse Gautreax with 7, also a season high 9 points! Christina Doucet had a pair of baskets, 3 rebounds and a steal. Austyn Spain, Emmie McFatter and Marlene Webster showed great effort as they put in quality minutes. The Bobcats took the game 37-19 to make their record 5-2 in district. 8A Our Lady Bobcats came out on a mission. These girls did not allow Mauriceville to score until the 3rd quarter! 22-5 final. Their relentless efforts on defense and determination for rebounds made sure the Bobcats were a force the Panthers could not handle. Front court pressure from Abri Marino, Kollyns DuBose and Emma Arnold generated 17 team steals with DuBose leading the way with 5. She had 5 rebounds and a basket to add. Paisley Cobb found her grounding leading in rebounds with 6, 2 steals and a block! Brooklyn Lee had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Rebekah Mire and Zoey McGee showed impressive strength holding down the paint. McGee went perfect from the foul line with 2 steals. District record of 5-2. The last game of the season for these Bobcats will be Monday February 2nd at Home against the Hardin Hornets. Would love to see you there!

OJH Boys Basketball vs. Mauriceville:
Last night the boys traveled to Mauriceville for a showdown with the Panthers. The Bobcats won all four games on the night. A congratulations to the 8th grade A team for clinching a district title last night with one more game left to finish their district season with a clean sweep.
Here are the players of the week:
7th B King of the Court - Tripp Kinchen
7th B Hustle Chain - Leighton Christianson
8th B King of the Court - Vito Agerton
8th B Hustle Chain - Brysen Phelps
7th A King of the Court - Knox Mansfield
7th A Hustle Chain - Stryker Kovatch
8th A King of the Court - Graham Atkins
8th A King of the Court - Lexon Detwiler
8th A Hustle Chain - Landon Agerton
8th A Hustle Chain - Jax Walker

OJH Boys Basketball vs. East Chambers:
Last week the boys hosted the Buccaneers for their last home game of the season. The Bobcats made quick work of the running Bucs sweeping all four games. The 7B team won easily 25-4 followed by the 8B winning 15-12. 7th A pulled off a close win outscoring EC 39-36. And finally the 8A team sealed the deal with a 33-11 victory.
Here are the players of the week:
7th B King of the Court - Case Prejean
7th B Hustle Chain - Maddox Guidry
8th B King of the Court - Eli Ford-Alleman
8th B Hustle Chain - Kaleb Griffin
7th A King of the Court - Knox Mansfield
7th A Hustle Chain - Stryker Kovatch
8th A King of the Court - Landon Agerton
8th A Hustle Chain - Kreed Spears

OJH Girls Basketball vs. East Chambers: 1/22/26
7B
The 7th-grade Bobcats B team earned a well-deserved victory over the Buccaneers with a strong team performance from start to finish. The Bobcats did an excellent job of moving the ball on offense, sharing it selflessly, and finding open teammates, which led to quality scoring opportunities throughout the game. Defensively, they remained focused, played hard, and collaborated effectively to limit the Buccaneers and create turnovers. Every player contributed with effort and energy, resulting in a complete team win and a great demonstration of Bobcat basketball.

8B
Had a wonderful team effort to take down the Lady Bucs! Farrah Josephson led in scoring with all 8 of the Bobcat 8-2 win. The team turned on a press and collectively got 12 steals with their hustle and anticipation. Cambrie Lampman led those steals with 3 and 2 rebounds. Raeli Moran also had 2 steals and 2 trips to the foul line as she showed great physicality down in the paint. With this win our Lady Bobcats continue their undefeated season!

7A
The Lady Bobcats 7th grade A team fell to the East Chambers Lady Bucs, 18–29, in a hard-fought matchup. Raegan Gallien led the Bobcats offensively with 10 points and added 3 rebounds. Kamryn Breaux contributed 3 points, pulled down 5 rebounds, and collected 2 steals. Jesse Gautreaux finished with 2 points, 1 rebound, and a steal, while Christina Doucet added 3 points and a rebound. Austyn Spain was strong in the paint with 4 rebounds and a steal, and Angelica Webster anchored the defense with a solid performance, recording 2 rebounds and 2 steals. The Lady Bobcats continue their season with a 4-2 district record.

8A
Our Bobcats were defeated to a quick Lady Buc squad. Not without our effort though as Abri Marino led in rebounds with 7, 7 points and 4 steals. Emma Arnold added 5 to the total with 2 rebounds. Zoey McGee is showing great growth as she contributed an assist and 3 rebounds. Brooklyn Lee had 6 rebounds and 2 steals. This team continues to learn with each game.

Lady Bobcats get back to action as they host the Mauriceville Panthers on Thursday the 29th.

OJH Boys Basketball: Nederland Tournament
This weekend the Bobcats competed well again taking home some hardware at both levels. The 8th graders brought home 3rd place and the 7th grade brought home 2nd.
7th graders lost a tough one in the championship simply just running out of gas in the 4th quarter.
Orangefield - Little Cypress 35-18
Orangefield - Central 41-34
Orangefield - Groves 28-32
8th graders had a tough draw again in the second round this time versus a juggernaut of a LC team but still finished 3rd and fought hard throughout the tournament.
Orangefield - Port Neches 39-37
Orangefield - Little Cypress 23-60
Orangefield - Central 37-34

Both groups will be back in action Thursday at home against East Chambers.

OJH Girls Basketball - Bobcat Classic 1/17/26
7A
Rough start for our Bobcats vs the quick Vidor Pirates. Christina Doucet showed such hustle and heart as she led with 7 points, 3 steals and 5 rebounds. Scoring was spread out with Tenley Kibodeaux, Trinity Spain, Raegan Gallien and Kamryn Breaux each adding to the total. Austyn Spain led in rebounds with 5 and 2 steals. Jesse Gautreaux showed quick reactions with her steal and rebound. The Bobcats fell to the Pirates.

The Braves of Groves was the next game as it was back and forth action for the duration of the game. Scoring again was spread throughout the Bobcat roster, with Raegan Gallien leading with a pair of baskets. Both Austyn Spain and Kamryn Breaux pulled down 8 rebounds each to keep possession of the ball. They both also led in steals, with 4 each. Despite their efforts the Bobcats fell short 14-19 to the Braves.


8A
Started off the tournament against a very talented Vidor team. Despite the first half deficit, the second half showed poise and growth on the court. Brooklyn Lee led in rebounds with 8, while dropping a pair of baskets in the 3rd and a block. Kollyns DuBose and Rebekah Mire contributed 4 points each as they showed persistence with their shooting. Emma Arnold had 2 blocks with the loss to the Tournament Champions- Lady Pirates.

The next game was much tighter competition against Port Neches, with a halftime score of 8-6. Down the stretch Emma Arnold knocked down a pair of 3s to keep the game close. Abri Marino was next up with 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals. Brooklyn Lee led with 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 points. Our Bobcats outscored the Warriors in the 4th, but it wasn’t enough to take the win.

Lady Bobcats travel to East Chambers on Thursday the 22nd.

OJH Girls Basketball vs. Kirbyville 1/15/26: 7A Our Bobcats made the opening basket and never looked back, taking a 28-12 win over the Wildcats. Austyn Spain had a great night of scoring with 9, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Christina Doucet with 7 points, 2 assists and 2 rebounds. Raegan Gallien led the charge in the front court with 6 steals, 6 points and 3 rebounds. Kamryn Breaux had 2 impressive blocks, 4 points and 5 rebounds. Great team win as they are 4-1 in district. 8A Took a commanding 25-14 win over Kirbyville. From tipoff, Abri Marino, Kollyns DuBose and Emma Arnold applied pressure the Wildcats could never get under control. Collectively had 10 steals. Brooklyn Lee led in scoring with 12, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and an assist. Emma Arnold had a pair of 3’s, Abri Marino contributed 4 and Kollyns DuBose with 3. Zoey McGee and Rebekah Mire kept us in possession with their rebounding and Arabella Newby had consistent energy for the duration of the game. 8A is 4-1 in the current district standings. These girls will see Tournament action as we host the Bobcat Classic on January 17th. The next district game is on the road at East Chambers on the 22nd.