Call it Lucky Number 7 title as the Arcadia Lady Hornets (32-3) got revenge for last year’s elimination in the last second by Oakdale last season in the semifa.  The Lady Hornets won 48-32  in the 2024 rematch in the Division IV Nonselect State Championship. This was their first title since 2016.  

The Lady Hornets’ dominance in the paint and on second-chance points gained them their seventh title.  Arcadia outscore Oakdale 24-12 in the paint and 23-8 on second chance points. 

Arcadia made sure they were going home with some hardware as they controlled the lead 28 of the 32 minutes.  

Arcadia was led by Justice Young who was a beast under the boards scoring 16 points and snagging 19 rebounds.  Arianna Williams also had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Rhyanna Abbey added 8 for the Lady Hornets. DeAsia Alexander was the defensive machine for Arcadia with 11 rebound (8 defensive) and swatting away the competition with 8 blocks and contributing 4 points.  Ja’Kyria Cockerham and Jayla Mendenhall each added 4 points.  

Oakdale was led by Akeelah Hobson who scored 15 points.  

The two stayed tight in the first quarter with Arcadia leading 10-7.  Oakdale closed the gap to 20-18 by halftime.  Arcadia defense kicked in high gear in the thir quarter as Oakdale only managed one field goal.  The Lady Hornets headed into the final quarter up 33-22.  Arcadia was going to ensure that a squeaker wasn’t going to stop them for a state title as they outscored the Lady Warriors 15-10 on to the 48-32 victory.  

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Heading into the last full month of basketball and some schools are still in a holiday break.  The last tournaments of the season took place in Negreet, Bossier, and Ouachita Parish.  Red River travelled down south to participate in French Settlement tournament.  

District play begins this coming week for most of the Class A districts.  For the second year in a row, District 1-A will have a season ending district tournament.  Each team will play once to determine seeding and then play a tournament to determine a champion.  This was also done in 1-2A last season.  Leads to an exciting end to the regular season before playoffs.  

Michael Jones of Choudrant had a big week for the Aggies.  Kayla Kimbrough was the top scorer for Zwolle Hawks and also for the girls for the week

Check out some pics from the Negreet Tournament with Choudrant Girls facing Negreet Lady Indians and the powerhouse matchup between Negreet and Zwolle.  

Boys

Tuesday, January 2

Ebarb 61, Converse 46

St. Mary’s 56, Hornbeck 37

Saline 62, Ouachita Christian 55

Sterlington 49, Castor 38

Negreet 88, Simpson 55

Lakeview 56, Ringgold 55

Woodlawn-SHV 56, Mansfield 24

Cedar Creek 78, Glenbrook 35

Haynesville 68, D’Arbonne Woods 47

Wednesday, January 3

BTW-Shreveport 85, Green Oaks 53 (Bossier)

Bossier 63, Loyola 22 (Bossier)

Huntington 65, North Caddo 27 (Bossier)

Arcadia 58, AJ Ellender (Ouachita Parish)

Thursday,  January 4

Calvin 70, LaSalle 47

Castor 66, Glenbrook 37

DeRidder 50, Green Oaks 47

Haynesville 49, Lakeside 35

Bossier  52, Ringgold 42  (Bossier)

Mansfield 69, North Caddo 65

Ebarb 70, Florien 38 (Negreet)

Friday, January 5

Jena 64, Calvin 50

Saline 54, Cedar Creek 52

Summerfield     , Plain Dealing

Castor 59, Downsville 20

Doyline 59 , North Desoto 50

Quitman 74 , West Ouachita 62

Weston 48, Jonesboro-Hodge 32

St. Mary’s 58, Loyola 55

Red River 68, Jehovah-Jireh 35 (French Settlement)

Winnfield  84, Homer 49

Lincoln Prep 55, Haynesville 15

Ringgold  68, Woodlawn-SHV 62  (Bossier)

Zwolle 75, Converse 36 (Negreet)

Saturday, January 6

Negreet 61, Zwolle 56 (Negreet)

St. Frederick 65, Choudrant 44 (St Frederick)

Florien 63, Converse 46 (Negreet)

Calvary 66, Bossier 64 OT (Bossier)

Loyola 49, Mansfield 46 (Bossier)

Lake Charles College Prep 69, North Caddo 47

Episcopal 70, Red River 63 (French Settlement)

Girls

Tuesday, January 2

Converse 63, Ebarb 31

Hornbeck 57, St. Mary’s 47

Ouachita Christian 47, Saline 40

Sterlington 67, Castor 38

Simpson 59, Negreet 50

Lakeview 55, Ringgold 20

Mansfield 63, Woodlawn-SHV 16

Cedar Creek 55 , Glenbrook 19

D’Arbonne Woods 44, Haynesville 7

Bolton 56, Pleasant Hill 39

Wednesday, January 3

Parkway 41, Gibsland-Coleman 33

Westgate 59, Magnolia SOE 12

Thursday,  January 4

LaSalle 72, Calvin 52

Castor 57, Glenbrook 18

DeRidder 50, Green Oaks 47

Lakeside 30, Haynesville 9

Richwood 54, Jonesboro-Hodge 25

Lincoln Prep 39, D’Arbonne Woods 31

Bossier 37, Plain Dealing 26

Converse 57, Negreet 43

Florien 49, Many 0

Friday, January 5

Calvin 51, Jena 50

Saline 54, Cedar Creek 52

Summerfield 70, Plain Dealing 27

Castor 61, Downsville 11

North Desoto 57, Doyline 21

Quitman 43, West Ouachita 41

Weston 48, Jonesboro-Hodge 35

St. Mary’s 54, Loyola 11

Winnfield 48, Homer 45

Lincoln Prep 55, Haynesville 2

Pleasant Hill 64, Calvary 25

Mansfield 62, Logansport 30

Ringgold 26, Woodlawn-SHV 24

Zwolle 60, Converse 52

Many 30, Choudrant 22

Saturday, January 6

Negreet 66, Choudrant 33

Zwolle 71, Florien 50

Starting 5 – Boys

• Michael Jones, Choudrant
• Jordyn Wilson, Ringgold
• Maddox Williams, Saline
• Jermarquise Hampton, Haynesville
• Kadyn Collins, Ebarb

Next 5 – Boys

• Kristopher Jackson, Arcadia
• Ayden Warren, St. Mary’s
• Bryce Zehr, Weston
• Riley Norman, Converse
• Jaylen Howard, Mansfield

Starting 5 – Girls

• Kayla Kimbrough, Zwolle
• Cat Womack, Calvin
• Alana Gray, Saline
• Preslye Rivers, Converse
• Zyan Smith, Summerfield

Next 5 – Girls

• Shadiamond Frazier, Pleasant Hill
• Pazli’ra Sanders, Zwolle
• Ava Errington, St. Mary’s
• Timberlyn Washington, Lakeview
• Z. Austin, Mansfield

Boys Top Performances

Jermarquise Hampton, Haynesville:  Hampton scored 29 points in win over D’Arbonne Woods

Michael Jones, Choudrant:  Jones scored 29 points in win

Kadyn Collins, Ebarb:  Collins scored 29 points in win over Florien.  Collins scores his 2000th career point in win

Kristopher Jackson, Arcadia:  Jackson scored 27 points in win over AJ Ellender

Jordyn Wilson, Ringgold:  Wilson scored 25 points in win over Woodlawn

Ayden Warren, St. Mary’s:  Warren scored 23 points in win over Loyola

Bryce Zehr, Weston:  Zehr scored 23 in win over Jonesboro-Hodge

Riley Norman, Converse:  Norman scored 21 points (including 6 3-pointers) in a loss to Ebarb

Jaylen Howard, Mansfield: Howard scored 21 points in win over North Caddo

Logan Ponder, Quitman:  Ponder scored 21 points in win over West Ouachita

Jordyn Wilson, Ringgold:  Wilson scored 20 points in a loss to Lakeview

Maddox Williams, Saline:  Williams scored 20 points in a win over Ouachita Christian

Isaiah Washington, Haynesville:  Washington scored 20 points in win over D’Arbonne Woods

Mixon Bankston, St. Mary’s:  Bankston scored 20 points in win over Hornbeck

Jaylon Jackson, Winnfield:  Jackson scored 20 points in win over Homer

Jamello McDonald, Red River:  McDonald scored 20 points in loss to Episcopal

Cameron Gillie, Ebarb:  Gillie scored 19 points in a win over Converse

Connor Johnson, Cedar Creek:  Johnson scored 19 points in loss to Saline at Smoothie King Center

Carson Powell, Glenbrook:  Powell scored 18 points in loss to Castor

Zyan Warren, Homer:  Warren scored 18 points in loss to Winnfield

Rondae Hill, Calvary: Hill scored 18 points in win over BTW

Michael Jones, Choudrant:  Jones scored 18 points in loss to St. Frederick

Gavon Dailey, Saline:  Dailey scored 17 points in a win over Ouachita Christian

Delarrious Marshall, Green Oaks:  Marshall scored 17 points in the loss to BTW-Shreveport

Maddox Williams, Saline: Williams scored 17 points in win over Cedar Creek at Smoothie King Center

Jake Doan, Cedar Creek:  Doan scored 17 points in loss to Saline at Smoothie King Center

Bubba Strong, Calvary:  Strong scored 17 points in win over BTW

Howard Ethridge, Zwolle:  Etheridge scored 18 points in loss to Negreet

Keidric Clark, Doyline:  Clark scored 18 points in win over North Desoto

Konnor Cotton, Calvary:  Cotton scored 16 points in win over BTW

Eli Baker, Loyola:  Baker scored 16 points in win over Mansfield

Preston Sanders, Zwolle:  Sanders scored 16 points in loss to Negreet. 

Jermain Hudson, Zwolle:  Hudson scored 16 points in loss to Negreet

Omareion Carr, Arcadia:  Carr scored 16 points in loss to Ouachita Parish

Ratrevious Crawley, Arcadia:  Crawley scored 15 points in a win over AJ Ellender

Lawson Stevens, Choudrant:  Stevens scored 15 points in win over DC

Craig St. Cyr, Winnfield: St. Cyr scored 15 points in win over Homer

Trevor Cox, Loyola:  Cox scored 15 points in loss to St. Mary’s

Alec Williams, Zwolle:  Williams scored 15 points in win over Converse

Girls Top Performances

Kayla Kimbrough, Zwolle:  Kimbrough scored 30 points in the win over Zwolle

Cat Womack, Calvin:  Womack scored 29 points in win over Jena

Preslye Rivers, Converse:  Rivers scored 26 points in loss to Zwolle

Zyan Smith, Summerfield:  Smith scored 25 points in win over Plain Dealing

Shadiamond Frazier, Pleasant Hill.  Frazier scored 25 points in win over Calvary

Kaiya Miller, Negreet:  Miller scored 25 points in win over Choudrant

Pazli’ra Sanders, Zwolle:  Sanders scored 24 points in win over Florien

Ava Errington, St. Mary’s:  Errington scored 22 points in loss to Hornbeck

Timberlyn Washington, Lakeview:  Washington scored 21 points in a win over Ringgold

Kayla Kimbrough, Zwolle:  Kimbrough scored 21 points in win over Converse

Z. Austin, Mansfield:  Austin scored 21 points in win over Logansport

Alana Gray, Saline:  Gray scored 20 points in loss to Cedar Creek at Smoothie King Center

Ambree Collinsworth, Castor:  Collinsworth scored 19 points in win over Glenbrook

Cat Womack, Calvin;  Womack scored 19 points in loss to LaSalle

Ava Holland, St. Mary’s: Holland scored 18 points in win over Loyola

Marniyah Willis, Homer: Willis scored 18 points in win over Winnfield

Kasidy Sims, Saline:  Sims scored 18 points in loss to Ouachita Christian

Landyn Malmay, Negreet:  Malmay scored 17 points in win over Westlake

Alana Gray, Saline:  Gray scored 16 points in loss to Ouachita Christian

Cali Deal, Quitman: Deal scored 16 points in win over West Ouachita

Kalena Smith, Castor:  Smith scored 15 points in loss to Sterlington

Lila Sepulvado, Negreet:  Sepulvado scored 15 points in loss to Simpson

Najahe Davis, Lakeview:  Davis scored 15 points in win over Ringgold

Chelsie Davis, Mansfield:  Davis scored 15 points in win over Woodlawn

McKenzie Chase, Lakeside:  Chase scored 15 points in win over Haynesville

Lainee Trosclair, Weston:  Trosclair scored 15 points in win over Jonesboro-Hodge

Alazea McMiller, Winnfield: McMiller had a triple double with 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 steals in a win over Homer

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Eighteen seconds.  What’s the question?  How long did Calvary have the lead in the Division III Select State Championship?  The Cavaliers (13-0) won the 34-28 state championship over the St. Charles Comets (12-1) on Saturday in Caesar’s Superdome.  This is the fourth title for Calvary and second for head coach Rodney Guin.  This was Guin’s first chance to compete for a state championship in the Superdome.  Guin’s last championship with the Cavaliers was won at Northwestern State University in 2020.  The win also stopped the Comets from claiming a third consecutive state championship. 

The Cavaliers claimed the title on the back of James Simon who had 30 carries for 190 yards and three touchdowns Abram Wardell passed 23-for-32 for 230 yards and two touchdowns and one interception.  Aubrey Hermes was the top target with 7 receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown.  Kolby Thomas also had a touchdown reception in the closing seconds.  

St. Charles Catholic Jeremiah Wills had 11 carries for 71 yards and two rushing touchdowns.  Brady St. Pierre was 7-for-11 for 147 yards and had a hand in two touchdowns for the Comets. Daniel Joseph was on the receiving end of two touchdowns from St. Pierre. Joseph had 3 catches for 85 yards.  

The Comets got the only score in the first quarter with a 68-yard touchdown pass from St. Pierre to Joseph.  The Cavaliers were knocking on the door to the end zone on then1 when time ran out in the first quarter as St. Charles Catholic was up 7-0 at the end of the quarter. 

The first play of the second quarter sees Simon head into the end zone. The extra point was missed as St. Charles led 7-6.  The big play Comets strike again on the next drive as Wills bolts for the end zone on a 46-yard touchdown.  The Cavalier lost the ball for the second time on loss of downs.  Calvary’s defense snaps back the ball after Cole Miller recovers a fumble midfield.  Calvary tried to stay on and closed the gap after Simon scored on a 3-yard run and closed in 14-13.  It was too close for comfort for the Comets.  Brayden Betucci snags an interception and sets up another score for the Comets on a 14-yard touchdown pass to and gives the Comets the 28-13 halftime head: 

Calvary goes three and out then their punt is muffed but St. Charles Catholic takes over in Cavalier territory.  St. Charles Catholic finally broke the cycle of punts as Wills scored on a 3-yard run to widen the lead to 28-13.  Calvary went on an 11-play drive that resulted in a 25-yard touchdown run.  St. Charles up 28-19 after three quarters.  

Calvary’s bad luck seemed to follow them into the fourth as the Cavaliers started at their own 3 and then had to punt. St. Charles marched down to the red zone where the Cavalier defense forced the Comets to kick a field goal that was missed. With 4:20 remaining, Wardell completed 5 of 6 passes and Simon added an 18-yard run.  Wardell struck Hermes on a 20-yard touchdown pass.  The Cavalier converted the two-point conversion and closed in 28-26.  Hoping for one more drive, the Cavaliers burned through all three timeouts.  The Comets reached midfield and were held to a 4th-and-1.  A first down wrapped up the game for the Comets.  Roman McMillan had St. Pierre around the waist and gave Calvary one last shot with 44 seconds remaining.  Wardell hit Kolby Thompson on a 17-yard reception.  Wardell had to scramble for a first down.  With 18 seconds remaining, Wardell connected with Thomas on a 20-yard touchdown pass.  Calvary took their first and final lead at 34-28.  St Charles tried one last gasp on a hook and ladder play but a miscue had the ball dropped and picked up by Hutch Grace locking in the state championship.

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The Ochsner LHSAA State Cross Country Meet was held in Natchitoches at Northwestern State University on Monday.  

Four individual runners’ medals were handed out for top 10 finishes.   Medals are handed out to runners who finish in the top ten of their race.  Three of the runners medaled last year.

Jackson Burney of Calvary Baptist was the highest-place runner and is the state runner-up in the Division IV boys race.  Burney finished the 5K race in 15:43.9.  The Cavalier runner finished 3.4 seconds behind Talan Sievers of Lafayette Christian.  Burney finished 6th last year and second time he had medaled. 

Franklin “Tripp” Roemer finished in third for the Loyola Flyers in 15:58.4 in the Division III boys race.  Roemer finished in the top five for the second consecutive year.  Roemer was state runner-up last season.  

Kaylie Ann Shirley of Castor is the only female among local schools to medal.  Shirley finished 10th in the Division V race in 21:24.3.   The Lady Tiger finished 9th last season.  

Cedar Creek’s Myles Carpenter Head finished in 10th place overall in the Division IV race in 16:50.9.  Carpenter-Head is getting his first individual medal.  The Cougar runner finished 13th last season

Division III

Along with Roemer, the Loyola Flyers boy team finished ninth overall.  Mark Henry had a top 25 finish at 23rd place.  Landon Hooper, Carter Ward, and Mathis Stansberry rounded the scoring for the Flyers.

The Loyola Lady Flyers finished in 16th place for the Division III race.  Emily Anderson was the top Lady Flyer racing to a 13th place in 20:17.2.  Other scorers for thr Lady Flyers were Kathryn Elberson, Teresa Fields, Isabella Cascio, and Sophia Boggs.

Division IV

Cedar Creek boys was the highest placed boys teams among local schools with a 5th place in the Division IV teams competition.  Besides Carpenter-Head top 10 finish, Ethan McCarthy and Joshua Mcaacrthy finished in the top 50 at 37th and 43rd, respectively.  Other scorers for the Cougars are Anderson Maxwell and Connor Johnson.

Cedar Creek girls completed the Division IV race in 9th for the teams competition.  The top Lady Cougar was Kendall Ramsey who raced to 30th place overall.  Taylor Ramsey was just three places behind in 33rd.  Madison Morris had a top 50 finish at 43rd.  Other scorers for Cedar Creek were Marley Jinks and Audrey Baron.

Converse Wildcats Lady Wildcats finished 12th in the teams competition in Division IV.  Abigail Bozeman was the top Lady Wildcat in 12th place in 20:12.1.  Zoey Raborn race ended in a top 40 finish at 34th.  Preslye Rivers, Irene Dobbs, and Piper Cacace rounded out the scoring for Converse.

Converse boys completed the Division IV IN 14th place.  Auldyn Sepulvado was top Converse runner finishing in 67th.  Other scoring Wildcat runners were Jacob Fager, Andre Richardson, Clayton Rivers and Chezny Reed. 

Quitman Lady Wolverines had a 17th place finish in the team competition.  Morgan Cheatwood was the top Quitman runner in 60th.  Other scoring runners for Quitman were Megan Kelley, Lindsey Woods, Lainee Cheatwood, and Lana Hatfield.

Quitman boys team finished in 22nd on the teams in Division IV.  Gage Horton was the top runner for the Wolverines in 66th.  Other scoring runners were Braden Smith, Jayden Harts, Sean Henry, and Nathan Harvey. 

Choudrant boys finished in 17th place in the teams competition in Division IV.  Hagen Davis was the top Aggie runner in 53rd.  Other scoring Choudrant runners were Garrett Spearman, Collin Rozelle, Ren Stephens, and Connor Thompson. 

Kamdyn Rhodes was the sole runner for Choudrant Division IV girls race and finished 77th.

Lakeside boys team completed the team competition in 21st.  Scoring runners for the Warriors were Brandon Bell, Gavin Woodall, Mason Liles, and Luke Mandino

The Lady Warriors were represented by Madison McGraw. 

Ringgold returned after a year’s absence with seventh grader Ariel Gant who finished in 99th in the Division IV race.

Division V

Glenbrook Lady Apaches finished fourth in the Division V team standings.  The top runner for Glenbrook was Mattison Fowler who finished in 25th.  The remaining runners scoring for the Lady Apaches finished with six spots of each other.  Vivian Still finished in 35th.  Hadley Haynes, Emma Garner, and Emerson McLelland crossed the finish line together in 41st, 42nd, and 43rd, respectively.  

Glenbrook boys race team finished 14th.  Eight grader Carson Powell gave a glimpse of the future with 12th place finish in 17:52.7.  Trent Clemmons finished in the top 50 at 47th place.  Antonio Flynn, Nick Killgore, and Brody Walker were other Apache scorers.

Castor Tigers had a top 10 finish at 8th place in the teams competition.  Hayden Carmouche was the top runner for the Tigers in 29th place.  Other scorers for Castor were Dakota Royer, Landon Cross, Benjamin Warren, and Seth Pickett

The Lady Tigers also had a top 10 finish in 10th place.  Besides Shirley’s top 10 finish, Jenna Braggs had a top 50 finish with 50th place.  Other scorers for the Lady Tigers were Kimberlyn Short, and Elizabeth Harvey. 

The Florien Lady Blackcats had a top 10 finish in 9th place for teams.  Lily Sparks led Florien runners in 20th place in 22:35.1.  Other scorers for the Blackcats were Faithlyn Bragg, Kate Ellzy, Allie Tarver, and Caylee Downs.

The Florien boys squad finished in 17th place.  Top runner for Florien was Drake Harshberger.  Other scoring runners for Florien was Jared Martinez, Kennon Richwine, Jason Niette, and Grayson Chance.

Negreet Lady Indians finished in 8th in the teams competition.  Region 1 champ Ava Brown had a top 25 finish at 22nd place.  Other scorers for the Lady Indians were Allie Payne, Emma Wilkerson, Alyssa Rhodes and Alanna Hebert.

Calvin Lady Cougars finished in 13th place.  The top runner for Calvin was Dederia Means with a top 50 finish in 38th place. Other scoring runners for Lady Cougars were Dedriana Means, Kylie Blundell, Kylie Dupree, and Giana Conzonere.

Calvin Cougars had one runner with Aden Coleman finishing in 74th.

The Doyline Panthers had not sent a runner to the state meet since 2011.  Zach Moreno gave a representative and finished in 81st:  

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USL2

Blue Goose 0, Mississippi Brilla 0 (tie)

The Blue Goose may not have scored a goal in the nil-nil tie but they gained a point in the standing with the scoreless stalemate.    This will be the first point in the standing for the Blue Goose as they improve to 0-4-1 for the season. 

LA Krewe 4, Blue Goose 1

Mother Nature played havoc on the Blue Goose home game at Airline High School but the two teams finally got to start around 9 pm.  Blue Goose looked to hold things together until the 42nd minute when Krewe’s Gonzalo Carrasco scored the first goal in the first half.  Krewe led 1-0 at halftime.  The secondhalf saw Uros Rosic score in the 67th minute to give Krewe the 2-0 lead.  Carrasco gained his second goal in the 78th minute and pushed LA Krewe to 3-0.  Blue Goose scored their only goal in the 80th minute with Oliver Jimenez Samchez shot.  The goal came at a price as Sanchez had received a yellow card in the 78th minute.  Sanchez collected a second yellow card converting to a red and sending Blue Goose to 10-men.  Former BOCA FC player from Bossier City and Wiley College player Quesi Weston added a fourth goal for LA Krewe in the 89th minute

Blue Goose will have one more home game this coming weekend at Airline High School until July 15.  They will face first place Texas United on Saturday night at 7:00 pm.

Midsouth Division Standings (as of June 3)

Texas United………….4-0-0…..12….3.00

Little Rock Rangers….3-1-0….. 9…..2.25

LA Krewe……………..3-2-0……9…..1.80

Mississippi Brilla……..1-2-1……4….1.00

LA Parish……………..1-2-0……3….1.00

Blue Goose…………..0-5-1……1….0.17

Other Midsouth Division Scores

Texas United 5, Mississippi Brilla 1

GPCL Men & Women

Across the river, a great doubleheader for both the GCPL Shreveport United men and women also had weather issues.  The United women had to postpone their match against first place Mississippi Blues.  The United men pushed their match to Sunday morning against Daggers CTX.  

Daggers CTX 3, Shreveport United 2

Despite goals from Steven Bush and Joao Pedro Santos, Shreveport United men fall to 0-2-0 for the season and fall to last place in the Western Conference.

The United Men look to bounce back on the road to McKinney to face Strikerz DFW.  Shreveport United Women will return to on Wednesday, June 14 as they will travel to Alexandria to take on Central Louisiana, 

GCPL Men – Western Conference (as of June 3)

Central Texas Lobos…..3-0-0…..9

FC Sharp Keys ………..1-0-2…..5

Daggers CFW………….1-0-1…..4

Strikers DFW ………….0-1-1…..1

Shreveport United……..0-2-0….0

Other Western Conference Results

Central Texas Lobos 1, FC Sharp Keys 0

GCPL Women – Western Conference (as of June 3)

Mississippi Blues…….3-0-0….9

Baton Rouge United…2-1-0…6

Shreveport United……1-2-0…3

Cajun Rush…………..1-2-0….3

Central Louisiana……0-2-0….0

Other Western Conference Results

Cajun Rush 0, Central Louisiana 0 (Postponed)

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If you haven’t been able to watch any of the teams, you will have the opportunity to watch all three teams.  Blue Goose will play on Wednesday and Saturday nights at Airline High School against Mississippi Brilla and LA Krewe, respectively.  Shreveport United men and women will play a home at Messmer field doubleheader starting at 4:00 for the women against Mississippi Blues and 7:15 for the men against Daggers CTX.

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USL2

Little Rock Rangers 5, Blue Goose 1

Blue Goose dropped another match in the USL2 but not as bad as the last time they face Little Rock where they lost 7-0.  They also scored their first goal of the season.  

Little Rock struck first with a goal in the first 10 minutes.  Lance Crabtree took back-to-back goals in the 11th and 20th minutes. The Rangers took one more second-half goal with Cesar Sancho Gomez scoring in the 44th minute.  Little Rock carried a 4-0 lead into halftime.  Blue Goose snapped the three-match scoreless streak with a goal in the 57th minute with a goal by Martin Weintschke.  Little Rock added an insurance goal by Taylor Davis in the 85th minute and held on for the 5-1 win.

Mid South Division

                                         WLT…Pts. PPM

Little Rock Rangers……..3-0-0…9….3.00

Texas United……………..2-0-0…6….3.00

LA Krewe………………… 2-2-0…6…,1.50

Mississippi Brilla………… 1-1-0…3…1.50

LA Parish……………….……1-2-0…3…1.00

Blue Goose……………….0-4-0…0…0.00

Other Midsouth Division Scores

Texas United 2, LA Krewe 0

Mississippi Brilla 3, LA Parish 2

BLUE GOOSE SCHEDULE

Sat. May 6………LA Krewe 11-0 (L)

Sat, May 13……..Little Rock Rangers 7-0 (L)

Sat, May 20……..LA Parish 2-0 (L)

Sat, May 27……, Little Rock Rangers 5-1 (L)

Wed, May 31…..vs, Mississippi Brilla @..7

Sat, June 3… …vs, LA Krewe.@ 7

Sat, June 10… ..vs. Texas United @ 7

Sat, June 24 ….@ LA Parish AC @ 7

Sat, July 1……..@Little Rock Rangers.@ 7

Wed, July 5……@Mississippi Brilla FC @.7

Sat, July 8……..@Texas United…@ 7

Sat, July 15…….vs, Texas United. @.7

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GCPL Men

FC Sharp Keys 3, Shreveport United 2

Gamboa scored two goals and another for Habimana was enough to get past Shreveport United on Saturday evening.  Steve Bush and Sean French scored for United. 

Western Conference

Central Texas Lobos ……..2-0-0…6…+4

FC Sharp Keys……………1-1-0…3…..0

Daggers CTX ……………..0-0-1…1…..0

Strikerz DFW………………0-1-1…1….-3

Shreveport United…………0-1-0….0….-1

Other Western Conference Scores

Central Texas Lobos 3, Strikerz DFW 0

Shreveport United (Men) Schedule

Sat, May 27 ………..FC Sharp Keys  3-2 (L)

Sat, Jun 3 ………….v Daggers CTX …….7:15

Sat. Jun 10…………@Strikers DFW…….7:15

Sat. Jun 17…………vs. CTX Lobos………4:00

Sat. Jun 24…………vs. FC Sharp Keys….7:15

Sat. Jul 1……………vs. Strikers DFW……4:00

Sat. Jul 8……………@CTX Lobos……….6:00

Sun. Jul 9.…………..@Daggers CTX……12:00

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GCPL Women

Mississippi Blues  3, Shreveport United 1

The Shreveport United dropped their second consecutive match as they fell to the first-place Mississippi Blues.  The lone goal was scored by Brooklyn Lattier with an assist from Mary Helen Burford. 

Matchday 3 Best XI

Once again the Shreveport United women were recognized on the GCPL Best XI team of the week for Matchday 3.  ULM soccer goalkeeper Emerson Roberts and Louisiana Tech’s backline Sophie Fijneman were selected. 

Western Conference

Mississippi Blues…………2-0-0…6…..+7

Baton Rouge United …….2-1-0…6….+7

Cajun Rush ………………1-1-0…3…..0

Shreveport United………..1-2-0…3…..-2

Central Louisiana FC…….0-2-0…0….-12

Other Western Conference Scores

Cajun Rush 3, Baton Rouge United 2

Shreveport United Schedule

May 13……..Cajun Rush 1-0 (W)

May 20……..Baton Rouge United 1-0 (L)

May 28……..Mississippi Blues 3-1 (L)

Sat, Jun 3………….vs. Mississippi Blues..4 pm

Wed, Jun 14……….@ Cen LA FC…………7 pm

Sat, Jun 17…………vs. Cajun Rush…… 7:15 pm

Wed, Jun 28………..vs. Cen LA FC…… 7:15 pm

Sat, July 1…………..vs. Baton Rouge .. 7:15 pm

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Northwest Louisiana shined again this season.  Many not only a football state title but also a powerlifting title.  Homer made it back to the football championship in newly formatted playoff divisions instead of classes.  Zwolle dominated another basketball state title.  Converse claimed a softball title while Calvary claimed their third in a row.  Gibsland-Coleman dominated track state titles.  Castor took a state runner-up.  We saw stars like Izayla Harris and Samora Sampson claim Outstanding Athletes once again. North Louisiana was represented by four local schools at the baseball tournament.  Also, Providence Classical Academy in Bossier reaches the All-Class tournament, a feat that is a gauntlet of playoffs to reach.  

Enjoy these moments.  I know there are a lot more that I may have left out.  My friends this is just a small part of your life to come.  The opportunities are an open road for your future.  Some will head to college and a few will continue to play the sport of their passion.  Some will head to serve our country, you will get to see parts of the world some safe and some dangerous.  Sink it all in.  Get the experiences that are presented.  Some will head into the workforce.  Those that I see do this can’t wait to get started and start a new part of their lives.  So many options for you.  

If you want some old fool’s advice, lend me your ear for a minute.  Cherish each day.  Jump on the journey and ride it like a cowboy.  Sometimes you get bucked off and sometimes you survive that metaphor 8 seconds.  Enjoy the ride.  Get up and go again. Here are three things to think about each day:

Live Each Day

You only get one life.  Live it.  Whatever path you get on, make the most of the journey.  Each person’s journey is unique.  Don’t ever compare yourself to another.  You are unique and what you find exciting may not be to others.  Be excited about your journey.  Take time to enjoy it.  You will have a lifetime of work and worry.  Don’t miss out on experiences.  If you didn’t know, I lived in Denver for a year and a half.  Sometimes I think back that I wish I would have done more there.  I did get some great experiences.  The 19-hour drive from Denver to Shreveport let me experience the beautiful terrains of southern Colorado, the mesas of New Mexico, how BIG the state of Texas is, and how valuable home was.  I also got to see places in Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, California, Nevada, Kansas, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, and so many wonderful people. 

Love Each Day

I know this is an exciting time and for some of you at small schools, you’ve gone to school with maybe your whole class your whole life.  At this point, this looks like lifetime friends.  Some may become lifetime friends to you your entire life.  A fact though, your friend circles will change especially when your independence kicks in and you want to experience new adventures.  Some you can’t be ready to get away from the people you’ve grown up with.  Don’t shut people out.  Some of my best friends that I have in my life were not in my class.  We didn’t hang out at school but grew a strong friendship afterward that I cherish and love.  Be open to new people.  Your circles will change and the world can be a lonely place.  Reach out to new friends.  Make new bonds.  Find new loves.  You get to be you and don’t allow others to accept less.  One pill that might be hard to swallow and hard to see at this point.  In the case of many, family will always be there for you.  I know this doesn’t work for everyone, but find others that you can define as family.  Don’t lose your passion.  If your passion is God in your life, continue to seek His wisdom and glory.  Find the time to continue to grow your fire for that passion in your life.  Look for the blessings in your life and you will find the love you need each day

Learn Each Day

How many of you have said I will never have to use Algebra again in my life? Guess what? WRONG…You drive a car and know how fast you are going and then how many miles you need to go, you can tell me how long it will take to get there …algebra… What you learned in school was the tip of the iceberg.  I’m 50 years old and still learning.  When you learn, you grow.  Life becomes boring when you don’t learn.  It doesn’t have to be academics.  Learn about people.  The more you learn about others the more you understand them.  Those people you may have found difficult in high school, you get to know and learn about them you may understand their difficulty and you may find a best friend for life.  Don’t be afraid to go out of your comfort zone.  We become stagnant in our comfort zone we don’t learn new skills or possibly undiscovered talents that we may have.  Listen to advice and learn from others.  One thing that I’ve always followed is someone is always smarter than you, so they have more to teach.  Be willing to learn.  

This old man has rambled enough and I hope you have enjoyed this.  To the seniors of 2023, I wish you nothing but success in your endeavors and excitement on your new paths.  I have enjoyed watching many of you play your sports and look forward to what your lives have to offer.  Seniors 2023…out…

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The Calvary Lady Cavaliers accomplished the “3-peat” and claimed their fifth state title under the guidance of Coach Tiffany Woods.  The title for the Converse is the first in 29 years.  

As for their opponents, D’Arbonne Woods was making their first appearance in the state championship.  Quitman gets their fourth state runner-up. 

Converse 2, Quitman 1 (9 inn)

Division V Nonselect State Championship

Quitman started early as Cali Deal hit a line-drive double to left field.  Maggie Guyotte was walked next putting runners on first and second.  Madison Kaye Brymer pops a single to left field scoring Deal.  Quitman took the 1-0 lead at the end of the first inning.  

Deal continued to dominate on the mound as she cleared three batters with strikeouts.  She had struck out 5 of the 6 batters in the first inning.  

Quitman looked to strike again in the second as Skylar Hall got on with a single.  After a strikeout by Avery Prine and the second out, Madison Chaplin was walked.  Cali Deal was then intentionally walked loading the bases.  Prine delivered another strikeout to get the Wildcats out of the inning.  

Converse got back into the game in the top of the fourth inning.  Summer Brumley hit a double to left field.  Reagan Bennett came in to run for Brumley as a courtesy runner.  Prine follows up with a single and pushes Bennett to third.  Zoey Raborn came in as a courtesy runner for Prine.  Maci Morgan gave a sac bunt to score Bennett and send Raborn to second.  The score was now tied at 1-1.  

Defense and top-notch pitching prevailed for the remaining regulation 7 innings.  Extra innings came for the two teams.  Three up, three down for each team in the eighth inning.

Converse started the ninth with a single by Prine to left field.  Raborn came in as a courtesy runner for Prine.  Morgan again gave up a sac bunt to send Raborn to second.  Kraegan Jordan took another sac bunt and sent Raborn to third.  Facing two out, Abby Friday hits a fly ball to right for a single breaking the deadlock at 2-1. 

Quitman’s last chance was three up, three down, and Converse claimed a state championship in nine exciting innings.  

Avery Prine pitched the win in a complete game with 17 strikeouts.  Prine also batted 2 for 4.  Summer Brumley hit a single

Cali Deal pitched a complete game with 9 strikeouts.  Deal also hit a double for the Pady Wolverines

Calvary 13, D’Arbonne Woods 3 (5 inn)

Division III Select State Championship

DJ Lynch kicked off the Lady Cavs game with a double to left field.  Tavia Leadon reaches first on an error and Lynch stayed at second. Carlie Guile hit a single scoring Lynch.  As Calvary exited the first inning up 1-0.

M Carver started the second on base from a walk.  The floodgates with the return to the top of the lineup.  Lynch strikes again with another double scoring Carver.   Ramsey Walker pops a double to left field scoring Lynch.  Leadon slams one out of the park for a 2-run home run.  Calvary had opened the lead to 5-0.  

Top of the third saw D’Arbonne Woods refuse to go down.  Skains was put on base with a walk.  Newcomb hits a double to left field putting runners on second and third.  Laynie Jones hits a single scoring Skains and Newcomb.  After two outs, Roan hits a single scoring Laynie Jones.  D’Arbonne Woods closed the gap to 5-3 after 2 ½ innings. 

The two stayed close u til the bottom of the fourth and once again the top of the lineup.  Lynch singles to left field.  Walker follows with another single pushing Lynch to second.  Leadon pounds a double scoring Lynch and sending Walker to third.  Mary Grace Woodle answers with a double scoring Walker and Leadon.  Calvary is now up 8-3.  Ella Franks gives the Lady Cavs another single scoring Woodle.  Calvary closed the fourth inning up 9-3.  

The Cavs’ defense closes out the top of the fifth with a double play shutting down another scoring opportunity.  

Abby Sims starts Calvary with a runner with a walk.  Top of the lineup again, Lynch nails another double sending Sims to third. Walker hits another single scoring Sims and Lynch.  Calvary closing in on another run-rule game at 11-3.  Woodle gets another double putting Walker on third.  Two outs and Ella Franks hits a line drive to left field scoring Walker and Woodle and locking up a third consecutive state title for the Calvary Lady Cavaliers with the 13-3 win.  

Kynzee Anderson was the winning pitcher with a complete game and six strikeouts.  DJ Lynch was 4 for 4 including three doubles and an RBI.  Ramsey Walker batted 3 for 4 with a double and 3 RBIs.  Tavia Leadon hit 2 for 4 including a home run and 3 RBIs.  Mary Grace Woodle picked up two doubles and 3 RBIs in her 2 for 3 performance.  Ella Franks hit 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs.  Carlie Guile batted 2 for 4 and a RBI.

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The path to Marsh Madness has been decided and four local teams punched its ticket on Thursday night.  

The Winnfield Lady Tigers continue to surprise the field and are heading to Hammond to continue to topple the higher seed.  They knocked off No. 6 Sterlington in the second round and have beaten No. 3 seed Springfield both on the road.  Winnfield and Springfield were close after the first quarter with the Lady Bulldogs on top 11-10.  Winnfield took the lead in the second quarter and held on to the 24-17.  Emari Evans pulled in 10 in the third quarter as the Lady Tigers extended their lead to 43-33.  Evans made sure the Lady Tigers were headed to Hammond with another nine as Winnfield won 65-49.  Emari Evans finished with 26. The last time the Lady Tigers made Marsh Madness they won it all in 2011. 

The Lakeview Lady Gators were the highest seed among remaining local teams and enjoyed being home for their two playoff games.  They played their last game in Campti as they now

move to Hammond with the win over East Beauregard.  The tightly contested matchup saw East Beauregard take the 28-27 lead at halftime. Lakeview regained the lead 43-42 in the third quarter as Timberlyn Washington dumped 10 would hold on to the win.  Timberlyn Washington finished with 25 points.  Sa’Niyah Marshall chipped in 12.  Alonna Henderson added 10. 

One of the battles of two local teams happened in Arcadia between the Lady Hornets and Homer.  This was the fourth meeting between the two District 1-1A rivals. The two well versed on each other finished the first quarter knotted at 16.  Arcadia jumped out in the second quarter to a 31-25 lead at halftime.  Arcadia expanded their lead in third 46-39.  The Lady  Hornets took Round four with the Lady Pels and are headed to Hammond.  The young Lady Pels will be back as they ended their season 16-8.  Sharon Henderson scored 19 for Homer.  The Lady Hornets had three in double digits.  DeAsia Alexander netted 16.  Justice Young added 13.  Jayla Mendenhall added 12.  

Two powerhouses collided in Bienville Parish on Thursday night.  District 3-B champs Florien Lady Blackcats traveled to District 1-C champs Gibsland-Coleman Lady Bulldogs.  GCHS defense clamped down in the first quarter only allowing Florien to score 3 points and had a 12-3 first quarter lead.  Samora Sampson continued to power the Lady Bulldogs as she had accumulated 12 points in the first half and Gib had a 23-15 halftime lead.  Marleigh Sparks and LaToya Holmes clawed Florien back into the game, outscoring Gibsland-Coleman 22-15.  Despite Sparks three point assault And Gibsland-Coleman’s Baleigh Haulcy 8 points, Gibsland held on to a one point lead in the third.  Baleigh Haulcy kept the Bulldogs with a one point 38-37 lead.  The chipping away at the lead finally paid off for Florien as they pulled out the two point win over the Bulldogs and clinched their fourth consecutive trip to Marsh Madness.  Sparks led the Lady Blackcats with 18 points off of six 3-pointers.  LaToya Holmes finished with 12 points all in the second half.  The Gibsland-Coleman Lady Bulldogs finished their season with a 27-7 record.  Samora Sampson led the Lady Bulldogs with 20 points.  Baleigh Haulcy pocketed 18 points.  Arianna Williams scored 10. 

Marsh Madness begins Monday, March 27 in Hammond. 

Quarterfinals

Division III Nonselect

No. 11. Winnfield 65, No. 3 Springfield 49

Division IV Nonselect

No. 2 Lakeview 58, No. 7 East Beauregard 55

No. 4 Arcadia 56, No. 5 Homer 42

Division IV Select

No. 2 Northwood-Lena 67, No. 7 Cedar Creek 37

Division V Nonselect

No. 6 Florien 53, No. 3 Gibsland-Coleman 52

Top Performers

Emari Evans, Winnfield. 26, Springfield

Timberlyn Washington, Lakeview, 25, East Beauregard

Samora Sampson, Gibsland-Coleman, 20, Florien

Sharon Henderson, Homer, 19, Arcadia

Marleigh Sparks, Florien, 18, Gibsland-Coleman

Baleigh Haulcy, Gibsland-Coleman, 18, Florien

DeAsia Alexander, Arcadia, 16, Homer

Semi-Finals

Marsh Madness @ University Center in Hammond

Division III Nonselect

No. 11 Winnfield vs No. 2 Amite  – Wed, March 1 8:00 pm

Division IV Nonselect

No. 9 Oakdale v No. 4 Arcadia – Mon, Feb 27 3:00 pm

No. 3 Oak Grove v No. 2 Lakeview – Tue, Feb 28 1:15 pm

Division V Nonselect

No. 6 Florien v No. 2 Hathaway – Mon, Feb 27 4:45 pm

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Local teams kicked off their 2023 powerlifting meet last weekend.  Teams headed all over the state to begin their season.  Here is a recap of last week’s meets:

Calvary Tri-Meet (Calvary/Castor/Ringgold)

The three teams were to meet at Calvary.  Ringgold was unable to attend so it wound up being a meet between Castor and Calvary.  

Calvary ladies’ powerlifting took six of the eight weight classes.  Breanne Jones took the 132 class and lifted the most weight with a total of 705 lbs.  Other Lady Cavalier class winners.  Emma Lazarus (105), Cantley Mulford (114), Endly Chism (123), Bailey Tibbett (148), and Adalyn LaCaze (198).  Addyson Tracey and Molly Harris took second in the 123 and 132 weight classes, respectively.  

Castor Lady Tiger class winners were Jaycee Freeman (97) and Stormy Watson (SHW).  Stormy Watson lifted the top weight for Lady Tigers with 690 lbs.  Madeline Bolger finished as runner-up to fellow Lady Tiger lifter Watson.  

Calvary Cavaliers took three of the five weight classes.  Dalton Creech lifted the top weight of the boys division of 830lbs winning the 132 weight class.  Sam Davis won the 148 weight class lifting 820 lbs.  Evan Curry captured the 114 weight class.  

Castor’s Odin Hansen was the top Tiger lifter winning the 220 weight class with 615 lbs.  Braden Alsup captured the 242 class with 605 lbs.  Canaan Cook and Daniel Wiggins finished as runner-up.

Leesville Invitational

Winnfield Tigers headed to Vernon Parish and came back with gold in two weight classes.  Senior Kaleb Womack won the 275 weight class lifting 1310 lbs (510 squat, 325 bench, 425 dead).  Alex Adams captured the 181 class lifting 1300 lbs (475 s, 325 b, 500d).  Jaylen Givens finished as runner-up just 5 lbs off from Alexandria’s John Barajas in the 165 weight class.  Givens had the top Dead lift in the lightweight division with 465 lbs.  

Sam Houston Invitational 

Cedar Creek Cougars traveled to Lake Charles to compete in the Sam Houston Invitational.  Two Cougar powerlifters took gold back to Ruston.  Quincy Lewis took top honors in the 198 weight class lifting 1350 lbs. (475 s, 325 b, 550 d).  Lawson Lillo won the 148 weight class with 1265 lbs (470 s, 360 b, 435 d).  The Cougars not only captured the 148 and 198 classes, but also took runner-ups.  Parker Newman finished behind Lillo in the 148 weight class.  Jordan Vail finished second in the 198 weight class behind Lewis.  Other runner-ups are Blake Wade (123), Lane Thomas (165), and Landon Amidon (220).  Third place finishers were Austin Webb (165) and Owen Robinson (181). 

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