Keaton Curtis, No. 5, with Shiner Youth Football.

Mathu Hamilton, No. 25, playing for the Houston Dynamo of the Coastal Bend.

Myles Hamilton of the Victoria Fire 2010 boys soccer team stealing a pass from a Corpus Christi Sting player. 

Tyler Harvey of Shiner Youth Football League runs in a touchdown against Yoakum Youth Football League.  

Jordan Thibodeaux and the West defense with the turnover bone.

Brothers Jayce Thibodeaux, Jaxon Thibodeaux and Jordan Thibodeaux who play in the CYFL.

Victoria West seniors Patrick Cates, No. 23, and Jordan Thibodeaux, No. 12.

Interception by Jordan Thibodeaux vs. Beeville.

Jordan Thibodeaux, No. 12, a Victoria West senior safety.  

Howell Middle School eighth-graders Zachary Bayer and Jayce Thibodeaux.

Shiner Youth Football League. Carson Christensen, No. 2, with the fearless hold on defense.

Shiner Youth Football League Senior Team

Bayler Claire Popp cheering on her brothers Brody Popp and Hudson Popp during their youth football games.

Bayler Popp and Hazel McDonald cheering on the Shiner Youth Football League.

Ryder Harper on the run after the kickoff of his youth league football game for the Industrial Cobras.

St. Joseph High School 2021 Football team walking from the locker room. Seniors Monroe Hobbs, Bryant Jones, Jackson Stefka and Hayden Land are leading them out.

Two youth shooters (Connor Thigpen, of Cuero, right) watch a target fly from the trap house before the start of a Trap Doubles shoot-off. Their unloaded shotguns are resting safely on their shoes, as most shooters do while waiting their turn to shoot. A shell is never inserted into the gun u…

A fourth/fifth-grade Ganado Warrior’s tackle causes a fumble of the football from the El Campo player.

A sub-junior trapshooter catches his spent hull after opening his 12-gauge shotgun and letting the spent hull fly from the chamber of his target gun during the Zone 5 Trapshoot at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio.

An El Campo peewee football player gets tackled by a group of Ganado Warriors. They are fourth- and fifth-grade players.

Jordan Thibodeaux, No. 12, with West Warriors.

Jathan Fuentes with Industrial Little League.

Alanna Green, Industrial Little League.

Two Ganado Warriors players (fourth and fifth grade Bantam football team) celebrate a touchdown against El Campo Aug. 28 at their home field in Ganado.

Kaylynne, a senior, and Lyndon, a third grader, head back to school.

The Linam children’s first day back to school at the Lone Tree school in September 1941. From left, are Otis, Jessie Lynn, Mrs. A.B. Linam, Charlotte, and Wayne. It was Wayne’s first day of school.

Joshua’s first day back to school at Aloe Elementary. Gator pride.

Arabella Smith, sixth grade, Stroman Middle School; Kylee Smith, fifth grade, Smith Elementary School; Laila Smith, kindergarten, Smith Elementary School.

Laila Jewel Smith, kindergarten, Smith Elementary School. First time student, ready to conquer the world one book at a time!

Creighton, Bryce, and Emory’s first day back at Our Lady of Victory.

Mr. Matias and his children on the first day of school at Our Lady of Victory.

Bayside Community Church in Olivia hosted Celebrate Freedom, a community-wide Independence Day celebration at the Olivia Bayfront Park. The picture shows Rachel Swire presenting Old Glory as the community sang the national anthem. Celebrate Freedom is a Christian celebration honoring “One Na…

Granger, 4, and his sister Eva, 2, loved the fireworks in Rockport on the Fourth of July.

Eva, 2, was very excited to find the patriotic beach balls in the pool on the morning of the Fourth of July in Rockport.

Heritage Mark shows its patriotism by purchasing and installing 27 American flags around the property along Navarro and Salem. The flags will be displayed for the community to enjoy several times per year.

Heritage Mark shows its patriotism by purchasing and installing 27 American flags around the property along Navarro and Salem. The maintenance team, Dalton Nollkamper and Steve Kurtz, both veterans, pose for a picture while installing the flags.

Heritage Mark shows its patriotism by purchasing and installing 27 American flags around the property along Navarro and Salem. Pictured here is Maintenance Supervisor, Dalton Nollkamper, installing one of the flags.

The Statue of Liberty (Pat Blanchard) in the Rockport Fourth of July Boat Parade.

Kimberly Williams modeling her wedding dress for her father, Jimmie Williams, for the first time.

My dad is 6 feet, 5 inches tall, and I am 5 feet, 9 inches tall, but he still gave me my graduation kiss just like he did when I started pre-K. He is my hero.

After work and school relaxation.

Father and son have an adorable moment while shooting their commercial for Victory Buick GMC.

This photo was taken back in 2009, on a Sunday afternoon when Dad, Tim, and daughter, Taylor, went horseback riding at the ranch.

My boys love spending time with their dad. When it comes to fishing, they’re ready to go relax and make some memories. There isn’t anything getting between them and their fishing time. Miguel Ocampo is a great father to all of my three children that God gave us. Elizabeth, Miguel, and Isaiah…

Noel Resendez Sr. enjoying his Budweiser beer at home relaxing after a day of work.

Noel Resendez Jr. and son Nolan Resendez, 8, frying fish, oysters and shrimp in the backyard.

Daddy (Cody Langridge) and Hayes enjoying a fishing day in Florida catching large mouth bass, peacock bass, clown knife fish, and so much more. These two love fishing and hunting together.

While our dad was here with us, he was not just my dad, but my hero. Now he’s in heaven, and my dad is still my hero in my eyes for all that he instilled in us through all the years.