Lamar defensive tackle and Port Arthur Memorial graduate Marcus Abbott chats with Clear View High graduating senior Anoli Maxwell at an annual meeting of the Bay Area Alliance for Youth and Families on Thursday. Abbott, a Purple Heart veteran, and Maxwell were among honorees of the Alliance, whose aim is to create an alcohol and drug-free future for our youth. Abbott received the Tiger Award in recognition of his speech to the at-risk students at Clear View in Webster. (Russ Deviller/Special to The News)