AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Crockett, having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas Community by the Texas Film Commission.
“Congratulations to the City of Crockett on earning the Film Friendly Texas designation and joining more than 175 other Texas communities that have received this recognition,” said Governor Abbott. “Texas is brimming with promise, and I look forward to continuing to work alongside all of our communities to ensure they have the knowledge and tools needed to succeed. Through the Film Friendly Texas training and certification process, communities large and small are prepared to help match local businesses with production-related needs, creating jobs for Texas-based crew members and local residents, as well as spurring on-site spending at local businesses. I thank the Texas Film Commission for helping communities like Crockett market their unique appeal and support local job creation through media production.”
“As the county seat of the oldest county in Texas, the City of Crockett is deeply rooted in Texas history,” said Representative Trent Ashby. “This prestigious designation as a Film Friendly Texas Community serves as a testament to Crockett’s enduring legacy and will embolden this East Texas community to showcase its beauty and heritage through media production for the world to see.”
“Crockett’s Film Friendly Texas designation is a great economic development opportunity for the city’s businesses,” said Mayor Ianthia Fisher. “When film crews are here, they will stay in our hotels, eat in our restaurants, shop in our stores, buy our services, and take the rich history of Crockett with them. We are excited to have the Texas Film Commission as our partner and encouraged they will advocate for the City of Crockett at any opportunity.”
“Many thanks to the Texas Film Commission and the Office of the Governor for their assistance and collaboration with the City of Crockett,” said City Administrator John Angerstein. “We believe Crockett’s easily accessible location in Central East Texas and proximity to several international airports makes us a great location for media production. As the fifth oldest city in Texas with wooded forests, old barns, beautiful lakes, and a bustling and intact historic downtown, Crockett has it all.”
The City of Crockett joins more than 175 film-friendly Texas Communities from across the state that receive ongoing training and guidance from the Texas Film Commission on media industry standards, best practices, and how to effectively accommodate on-location filming activity in their community.
For more than 50 years, the Texas Film Commission has helped grow local jobs and economies by promoting Texas as the premier destination for film, television, commercials, animation, visual effects, video games, and extended reality production. The Texas Film Commission in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism has attracted more than $2 billion in local spending and created more than 183,000 production jobs across the state from 2007 to 2023.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Lufkin, having completed the multi-step certification process, has been designated a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Music Office (TMO). The Music Friendly Texas program, the first in the nation since introduced by TMO in 2016, seeks to foster music business-related economic development and job creation in Texas cities and communities.
“I congratulate the City of Lufkin on earning the Music Friendly Texas Certified Community designation,” said Governor Abbott. “Music is key to the Texas brand and is deeply rooted in the cultural traditions of our great state. Music Friendly Texas Communities certified by the Texas Music Office work hard to attract and develop the local music industry to boost local job creation and economic growth. In fact, with support from the Texas Music Office, the Texas music industry accounted for more than 192,000 direct and indirect permanent jobs and generated more than $26 billion in economic activity statewide last year. Together, we will continue to work alongside local leaders in Lufkin and across every region of our state to ensure our communities have the tools needed to create even greater opportunity.”
“The prestigious designation as a Music Friendly Texas Community serves as a testament to this city’s embrace of community and culture,” said Representative Trent Ashby. “As a proud Lufkin resident, I have no doubt that this certification will help foster future growth and opportunity to benefit the people living in Lufkin and the surrounding region.”
“Lufkin has a thriving music culture, and we hope to increase growth by now being certified as a Music Friendly Texas Community,” said Visit Lufkin Director Tara Hendrix. “Participation in the Music Friendly Texas program provides us with an invaluable network and sends a clear message to industry professionals that Lufkin is serious about attracting and developing music industry growth.”
“The Music Friendly Texas Community designation helps to open the door for our community, letting musicians and visitors alike know that Lufkin is a music-friendly destination,” said Lufkin Creative Head Coordinator Natalie Howard. “We look forward to increased creative collaboration with other Music Friendly Texas Communities in the surrounding area.”
“The Music Friendly Texas Community designation will put more of a spotlight on our thriving and growing music scene here in Lufkin,” said Lufkin Music Friendly Chair Joe Cuellar. “That includes the deep pool of talent that we have in the Lufkin area and the awesome venues that host live music in our great city of Lufkin. It also helps us network with all of the Texas Music Friendly Communities.”
The Music Friendly Texas Community Certification Ceremony will be held on Thursday, September 14, as part of the Texas State Forest Festival. TMO Community Relations & Outreach Specialist Chip Adams will present the designation. The event is free and open to the public.
Lufkin Music Friendly Texas Community Certification Ceremony
Thursday, September 14 at 6:30 PM
Texas State Forest Festival
George H Henderson Exposition Center – Swinging Axe Stage
A very busy week in Angelina College Athletics peaked on Sunday, when the Lady Roadrunner soccer team battled the 7th-ranked Navarro Bulldogs to a 2-2 draw. AC’s ladies managed to play the Bulldogs head-up despite having just 12 players suited up for the match.
AC’s soccer teams now get a needed break after this week, a week in which the No. 7 Roadrunner men scored a pair of wins and the Lady Runners went 2-0-1.
In addition, the Roadrunner baseball team started its fall baseball schedule this past Friday.
Here’s a recap of all the week’s action:
AC Soccer Teams Hold Home Opener
Angelina College soccer fans kicked off the new season in style, holding a tailgate party and other big events for Tuesday’s home-opening doubleheader against Paris College.
Both AC teams did their parts in ensuring there was even more to celebrate by sweeping the Lady Dragons and Dragons.
Suzy Palos scored the lone goal in the Lady ‘Runners’ 1-0 win, and the Roadrunners got goals from six different players – with Omar Mora scoring two goals – in a 7-1 win over the Dragons.
On Friday, the teams traveled to Athens for an afternoon matinee against Trinity Valley Community College. Again, AC’s squads brought the brooms to the sweep, with the Lady Roadrunners taking a 5-1 win over the Lady Cardinals and the Roadrunners earning a 3-0 win over the TVCC men.
Both AC teams get some much-needed rest this week. They won’t play again until Tuesday, Sept. 19 when they’ll host the two nationally ranked Tyler Junior College teams (the Lady Apaches are ranked No. 2 and the Apaches No. 10 in the latest national polls). That doubleheader kicks off with the women at 5 p.m., with the men following at 7:30 p.m.
Flores Sets Women’s Program Record:
Back on Friday, Sept. 1, the Lady Roadrunners opened their regular season with a 17-0 win at Northeast Texas Community College. In that match, AC’s Marlene Flores established a new program record for individual goals in a single match.
Flores, a sophomore from Bolivia, scored six goals in the match to top the previous record of five scores in a match.
East Texas Timbers Assist Soccer Match
Some of the Lady Roadrunners’ biggest fans are the young ladies who play for the East Texas Timbers youth soccer team. Some of those girls served as ball girls during Tuesday’s AC match against Paris College.
Baseball Updates Fall Ball Schedule:
The Roadrunner baseball team opened its fall season this past Friday against the Houston Heat, and they’ll host Temple College Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Poland Stadium on the AC campus. The ‘Runners then play a doubleheader on Friday in Melissa, Texas against Bossier Parish Community College (1 p.m.) and Panola College (4 p.m.)
AC baseball recently updated its entire fall schedule, so make sure to visit the Angelina College Athletics website (angelinaathletics.com) to stay up-to-date.
The Man of the Match Chain:
If you haven’t gotten a gander at the Roadrunner men’s soccer team’s “Man of the Match Chain,” you’re missing out. Coaches name the MOTM after each match, and that player gets to sport the coveted chain and medallion.
After Tuesday’s match, Christian Castaneda was the one selected to don the eye-popping piece of jewelry. Before that, Omar Mora earned the privilege after the team’s win at NTCC.
STAY TUNED…
The Lady Roadrunner softball team will host its 2nd Annual Alumni game at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. Rumor has it there may be some members of the 2014 National Championship team showing up to show out.
And we’re still a few weeks away, but both Angelina College basketball teams are putting together their schedules. The men’s schedule should show up on the web site later this week.
As always, for the latest schedule updates, visit the AC Athletics web site (angelinaathletics.com) or follow us on Twitter (@ACAthletics) or on the Angelina College Athletics Facebook page.
They are going insane. New York media has been parroting the Mayor Adams from New York City for the last couple of days reporting that New York is going to be “destroyed!” He is saying that our “Mad Man Abbott” from Texas is sending 110,000 migrants a month from Texas. I’ve been working in New York for the past three weeks and it is really disparaging to hear him bash our great state with lies. Watch starting at about 19 minutes in –
Wow! Here are the numbers as of today, Friday, September 8, 2023.
Texas has bused:
Over 11,300 migrants to Washington, D.C. since April 2022
Over 13,500 migrants to New York City since August 2022
Over 7,000 migrants to Chicago since August 2022
Over 2,600 migrants to Philadelphia since November 2022
Over 1,100 migrants to Denver since May 18
Over 480 migrants to Los Angeles since June 14
100,000 per month??
Now lets look at what is really happening at the border.
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry.
Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 435,700 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 34,000 criminal arrests, with more than 30,900 felony charges reported. In the fight against fentanyl, Texas law enforcement has seized over 428 million lethal doses of fentanyl during this border mission.
Operation Lone Star continues to fill the dangerous gaps created by the Biden Administration’s refusal to secure the border. Every individual who is apprehended or arrested and every ounce of drugs seized would have otherwise made their way into communities across Texas and the nation due to President Joe Biden’s open border policies.
On Wednesday, the Office of the Governor issued a statement following the ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas against Texas maintaining its sovereign authority to secure the border with floating marine barriers:
“Texas will appeal. Today’s court decision merely prolongs President Biden’s willful refusal to acknowledge that Texas is rightfully stepping up to do the job that he should have been doing all along. This ruling is incorrect and will be overturned on appeal. We will continue to utilize every strategy to secure the border, including deploying Texas National Guard soldiers and Department of Public Safety troopers and installing strategic barriers. Our battle to defend Texas’ sovereign authority to protect lives from the chaos caused by President Biden’s open border policies has only begun. Texas is prepared to take this fight all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.”
Responding to reports that the Biden Administration is considering forcing some migrant families to remain in Texas while awaiting asylum screening, Governor Abbott said Texas will continue to bus migrants to Washington, D.C., a self-declared sanctuary city, to provide relief to overwhelmed border communities.
Biden considers forcing migrant families to remain in Texas.
This scam was tried years ago & was shot down by a judge.
Governor Abbott this week announced a second allotment of Naloxone (NARCAN) will be distributed to all Texas police departments as part of the statewide “One Pill Kills” campaign. Law enforcement personnel, including municipal police, Independent School District police, and police departments at higher education institutions, will be eligible to receive a portion of this allotment based on county population and size.
“Texas continues to lead the fight against the growing national fentanyl crisis, as President Biden’s reckless open border policies allow historic levels of fentanyl to flood across our border and into communities across the country,” said Governor Abbott. “In April, we launched this program to distribute NARCAN to every county in Texas to combat this crisis. With this next allotment of NARCAN, Texas can help ensure that every Texas community—including our schools—has this live-saving medication to save innocent lives from the devastation of fentanyl poisonings.”
DPS Lt. Chris Olivarez joined Fox News this week to push back on claims from the federal government that the Biden Administration is successfully securing the border despite the record number of illegal border crossings. He also discussed the hypocrisy of the Los Angeles City Council threatening to sue Governor Abbott for busing migrants to the West Coast sanctuary city while ignoring the root cause of the border crisis—President Biden’s refusal to enforce federal immigration laws.
“[The Biden Administration] has created the largest influx of illegal immigration in our history, and they have not taken any immediate action to prevent illegal border crossings between the ports of entry,” said Lt. Olivarez. “These illegal immigrants do not want to stay in Texas. They want to go to these sanctuary cities. To say 400 illegal immigrants are going to overwhelm their city, that is a fraction of what we deal with in Texas. We deal with close to 4,000 daily encounters in Texas alone with illegal border crossings.”
Following a ruling this week against Texas’ floating marine barriers, DPS Lt. Olivarez noted to Fox News that the barriers had proven to be effective at deterring dangerous and illegal crossings in the Rio Grande River. Lt. Olivarez explains that the judge’s ruling sends a message to the nation that the federal government will continue to neglect its responsibility to secure the border and attack Governor Abbott for stepping up to do its job.
“Ever since [the marine barrier] was put in place, there has not been a single illegal border crossing either in front of that barrier or anyone trying to swim under the barrier,” said Lt. Olivarez. “It’s not legal under federal law to cross a river or desert between ports of entry. Essentially, the federal government has acknowledged that they’re okay with illegal immigrants crossing the river between ports of entry, they’re okay with women and children crossing the river or desert to seek asylum, they’re okay with illegal immigrants having to pay smugglers in Mexico—some of whom have been assaulted and raped. Some have even lost their lives.”
A DPS trooper arrested a driver from San Antonio after finding six illegal immigrants inside the bed of a truck. The trooper saw the truck stopped along the side of the road in Maverick County, and the immigrants fled and jumped into the brush.
All six illegal immigrants from Mexico were referred to Border Patrol. The driver is charged with smuggling of persons.
Working with Operation Lone Star partners, Texas National Guard soldiers recently responded to a report of an illegal stash house near Laredo and discovered 17 illegal immigrants hiding in squalid conditions without running water. A local resident had reported the suspected stash house to Texas Crime Stoppers.
“I would 100 percent say that we are making a difference here with Operation Lone Star,” said Sgt. 1st Class Vasquez. “We’ve been told by law enforcement that we are their force multiplier. Without our presence here, their job would not be able to be completed like it is now.”
A human smuggler led a DPS trooper and an Iowa State trooper on a high-speed vehicle pursuit in Dimmit County. Prior to taking off, the driver let five illegal immigrants bail out of the car. The driver from Laredo eventually stopped and was arrested. She has been charged with evading arrest and smuggling of persons.
A smuggler led DPS troopers on a high-speed pursuit in Maverick County. The driver from San Antonio evaded through a neighborhood, crashed into several ranch fences, and eventually crashed into a canal.
With assistance from the Texas Game Wardens and Border Patrol, the driver and two illegal immigrants were found hiding in the brush. The driver was arrested and charged with smuggling of persons.
In response to increasing illegal immigrant traffic on The University of Texas Brownsville campus, Texas National Guard Airmen, along with law enforcement partners, installed barriers and continue to patrol the area, regularly apprehending illegal immigrants who attempt to use the campus to evade detection. According to university officials and local law enforcement agencies, illegal immigrant trafficking had been a daily occurrence along the property.
The Texas National Guard soldiers began an army engineer operation to clear brush and install triple-strand concertina wire along the fence line of the college late last year during a large influx of illegal crossings occurring between Brownsville’s two main international ports of entry.
(PHOTO: Texas Military Department)
DPS Troopers Assist In Arrest Of Six Smuggling Guides From Mexico
DPS troopers working a brush operation in the Rio Grande Valley arrested six smuggling guides from Mexico who guided multiple groups of illegal immigrants across the Rio Grande River. The operation was done in conjunction with Border Patrol.
As October closes in, we are finalizing our Halloween Boo Bash on the Plaza.
We at Visit Lufkin want you to participate!
Last year we could not hold the Boo Bash due to poor weather conditions; however, we anticipate a fantastic event this year.
Vendor spaces are still available for your business and/or organization to set up your Trick or Treat booth.
Please provide your own table, chair, candy, Etc.
Join us on October 27th from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM for a spook-tacular evening.
We’ve all experienced it – the leader who lacks vision, shirks responsibility, or fails to inspire. Yet, in these moments of poor leadership, hope is not lost. With wisdom, courage and unity, you and your team can overcome ineffective leadership.
A Tribe Adrift
A long time ago, in a land of dense jungles and raging rivers, lived the Luku tribe. During Chief Waziri’s rule, the Luku flourished. But when his son, Chief Akono, rose to power, troubles emerged. Obsessed with wealth, Chief Akono made selfish choices that prioritized riches over people. His apathy left the tribe untethered and demoralized. Production languished, and discontent brewed.
The Path Forward
After months of stagnation, the council of elders convened in secret. “Chief Akono has failed us,” they lamented. Yet wallowing in disappointment would not spur change. So the elders resolved to guide the tribe themselves.
They reignited the community spirit by organizing shared meals where people felt heard. Production increased as they matched talents to tasks. And Chief Akono’s greed was counterbalanced by the council’s wisdom. Progress ensued not from the chief’s leadership but despite his indifference.
Navigating a Negligent Boss
Mandy found herself in a similar circumstance as an individual – reporting to an incompetent and negligent boss. Like Chief Akono, Mandy’s manager, Randy, constantly shirked responsibility. He flaunted rules and displayed no leadership skills.
Without a team for support, Mandy felt alone and overwhelmed. Yet resigning herself to resentment would only harm her wellbeing. So Mandy resolved to improve her circumstances.
She led by focusing on her own development and responded professionally when her boss’s shortcomings spilled into public view. Her poise cast the manager’s carelessness into stark relief. With time, Mandy’s talents illuminated her boss’s incompetence.
Lessons for Overcoming Poor Leadership
Whether as a unified team or individual, confronting poor leadership takes:
– Shared Responsibility: Collaborating to fill voids left by an ineffective leader.
– Internal Motivation: Finding encouragement through community and self-development.
– Tactful Confrontation: Responding with empathy and facts, not blame.
– Patience and Resilience: Focusing on incremental progress.
Escalating Egregious Issues
While persevering with patience and professionalism should be the priority, certain egregious circumstances may warrant reporting directly to upper management.
Signs that elevating concerns is justified include:
– Illegal or unethical activity.
– Abuse of power or personnel.
– Conflicts of interest.
– Mismanagement that tangibly harms the organization.
– Valid concerns repeatedly ignored.
Even when escalation is warranted, collect factual documentation and approach leaders calmly and objectively. Focus on solving problems, not punishment.
Leaders who lack self-awareness rarely respond well to public condemnation. Discretion and discernment are key.
The goal of rising above poor leadership is organizational improvement and conflict resolution, not political power plays. With judiciousness and care, escalation can serve as a tool when all other avenues have been exhausted.
The Moral of the Story
Leadership is a collective endeavor. Though progress stalls under poor leadership, hope persists when teams and individuals unite behind purpose. By leaning on camaraderie, accountability and tactical action, we can steer the ship and achieve success, even without a competent captain.
Some of the most frequent questions I get are regarding farm ponds. Folks in West Texas call them “tanks” or “stock tanks”. And I have it on good order from my co-workers in northeast Texas that their chosen name for ponds is “pools”. Regardless of their name, ponds are used for watering livestock, aesthetics, or just plain fishing.
I suppose that most ponds in our area produce catfish, bass, and other fish without too much effort. Indeed, there are lots of folks who don’t do anything but throw out a fishing line from time to time.
Smaller ponds that are an acre or less are ideal for raising catfish. If you want to raise more than one species of fish, the experts recommend having a pond larger than one acre. Keeping a multiple-species pond running requires plenty of space for the fish to move around, spawn, and feed.
And for the curious, one acre is 43,560 square feet. If your acre was perfectly square, it would be 209 feet wide and 209 feet long. But I’ve never seen a perfectly square pond, and many folks greatly overestimate the size of their pond. If you’ve ever played around with Google Earth Pro or similar programs, you know you can measure the length of a road, property lines, and even measure the area of a pasture or pond.
I’ll bet you’d be surprised how small your pond is. Nearly everyone I ask will tell me they’ve got a pond that’s “about an acre”. If you insist on ‘guesstimating’ the area, compare it to the area of a football field. A football field, excluding the end zones, is 1.1 acres.
So how many fish does one acre support? A good rule of thumb for the maximum carrying capacity of a pond is 1,000 lbs. of fish per surface acre. Focus on the words “surface acre” because when estimating the number of fish you can easily keep, the depth of the pond is of no concern. True, a deep pond will still hold water for livestock in long dry spells, but for how many catfish to stock, you need to know the surface area.
If you lost all your fish during this past drought, have constructed a new pond, or dug out an old pond during the drought, the upcoming fall months of October through December are a great time to stock catfish. Catfish stocking rates range from 100 to 1,000 fingerlings per surface acre. (Remember, if you have a small pond that is a tenth an acre, your range will be from 10 to 100 fingerlings.) The range is dependent on the frequency of feeding.
Supplemental feeding greatly increases the growth rate and short-term carrying capacity as you are supplying the protein needed to grow them out to eating size.
When you feed your fish, use a floating feed that contains at least 28% protein. Feed at a rate that will be consumed in 10-15 minutes each time. Frequent feeding should occur from March to November and can be provided once a week during the winter months on warm, sunny days only.
If you are interested in stocking your pond, call your favorite local feed store to ask when their fish supplier is coming and what the prices will be.
For those who stocked fingerlings years ago, one of the most common mistakes I hear of is simply not harvesting your fish. Plenty of folks go fishing for the fun of it but then release them back into the pond. As your fish grow and multiply, you’ll reach a stocking rate that is too high and will be short in available oxygen during the summer months.
The solution? Catch ‘em and eat ‘em. You must harvest your catfish or they’ll naturally die off when pond water levels are low in oxygen.
Think of a cattleman who never sold his calf crop. Over time, the pasture that could support his initial herd of cattle would be so overpopulated that there simply wouldn’t be enough grass.
The same is true with fish and oxygen levels. Interestingly, you’ll lose your bigger fish from oxygen depletion rather than your smaller ones during a die-off. Unlike thin cattle that anyone can see need more to eat, you may not be easily able to tell when your fish will eventually die off.
If you do have lots of eating-size catfish and you know you have plenty of fish in your pond, your best management would be to just go fishing this fall, and catch all you can. Be sure to invite your family and the neighbors over for a fish fry. It could easily be an annual event.
Angelina College’s Suzy Palos (19) blasts a shot toward the goal during Tuesday’s match against Paris College. Palos would score the lone goal in AC’s 1-0 win over the Lady Dragons at the AC Soccer Complex in Lufkin. (Gary Stallard/AC Athletics photo)
Lady Roadrunners, Roadrunners Each Move to 2-0 on Young Season
Angelina College’s soccer teams are off to a hot start to the new season, with the Lady Roadrunners and Roadrunners each pushing their records to 2-0 following Tuesday’s home sweep of Paris College.
The Lady ‘Runners squeezed out a 1-0 win over the Lady Dragons, while the seventh-ranked Roadrunner men raced to a 7-1 win over Paris.
Both AC teams travel to Athens on Friday to take on Trinity Valley Community College and a pair of afternoon matinees. The women kick off at 1 p.m., with the men scheduled to follow at 3 p.m.
AC’s ladies then host No. 10 Navarro College on Sunday at 5 p.m. at the AC Soccer complex on the AC campus.
Lady Roadrunners 1, Paris College 0
Angelina College’s Tannia Diaz (7) fends off a Paris College player near the goal during Tuesday’s match. The Lady Roadrunners beat the Lady Dragons 1-0 at the AC Soccer Complex in Lufkin, boosting AC’s record to 2-0 on the season. (Gary Stallard/AC Athletics photo)
Just days after pounding Northeast Texas Community College 17-0 in Friday’s season opener in Mount Pleasant, the Lady Roadrunners thoroughly dominated time of possession throughout Tuesday’s match against Paris College, but despite several shots on goal just couldn’t find the back of the nets – credit in large part to Lady Dragon keeper Mary Siems, who stopped several AC shots at point-blank range. Other AC shots hit more metal than string, leaving the match scoreless at the half.
Finally, in the 78th minute, Lady ‘Runner Suzy Palos was in the midst of a scramble for a rebound off teammate Marlene Flores’ miss, and Palos pivoted in the box before drilling the ball home for the match’s only score.
AC’s defense gave up just four shots on goal the entire match, with Lady ‘Runner Claire Valentine finishing the match with a clean sheet.
The Lady Roadrunners (2-0) travel to Trinity Valley Community College Friday for a 1 p.m. kickoff before returning home for Sunday’s 5 p.m. match against No. 10 Navarro College.
No. 7 Roadrunners 7, Paris College 1
Angelina College’s Frederick Olesen (17) beats a Paris College player to the ball during Tuesday’s match. The No. 7 Roadrunners moved to 2-0 on the season with a 7-1 win over the Dragons at the AC Soccer Complex in Lufkin. (Gary Stallard/AC Athletics photo)
Angelina College midfielder Luan Rangel (15) fights off a pair of Paris College defenders during Tuesday’s match. The No. 7 Roadrunners moved to 2-0 on the season with a 7-1 win over the Dragons at the AC Soccer Complex in Lufkin. (Gary Stallard/AC Athletics photo)
Angelina College midfielder Luan Rangel (15) fights off a pair of Paris College defenders during Tuesday’s match. The No. 7 Roadrunners moved to 2-0 on the season with a 7-1 win over the Dragons at the AC Soccer Complex in Lufkin. (Gary Stallard/AC Athletics photo)
There aren’t many long runs featured in the Roadrunner offensive attack.
There’s no need for such precision in the ball movement and distribution on display in Tuesday’s match.
The Roadrunners spread the ball around all night to the tune of seven goals in the 7-1 win over the Dragons. Omar Mora charted a brace with his two goals (in the 53rd and 62nd minutes), and five other ‘Runners joined the post-goal celebrations.
Christian Castaneda opened the AC scoring in the 25th minute, capitalizing on a rebound to drill a shot into the bottom left corner. Fourteen minutes later, Shota Tokuhisa took a pass from Liam Anderson, worked around a Dragon defender, and slotted a ball beneath the keeper for a 2-0 AC lead at the half.
The consistent ball movement really paid dividends in the second half, with Luan Rangel the recipient of a sweet feed for his goal in the 50th minute. Mora’s first goal came on a rare breakaway; his second goal was the result of a feed into the box followed by his own footwork to find the open look.
In the 77th minute, Kaito Ueki and Castaneda orchestrated a sweet piece of teamwork, with Castaneda’s perfect cross setting up Ueki’s score.
Steven Aguirre capped the big night with his rebound goal off a miss in the 88th minute.
AC travels to Athens on Friday to face Trinity Valley Community College starting at 3 p.m.
