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Hounds embody toughness, character on the diamond

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They have been there before, against the same school that sat across from them on Friday night. The Many Tigers have waited for about two years to try and begin repaying Welsh for dashing their dreams of playing in a football state title game again. Although extemely confident, it didnt work this past November when the Hounds squared off with the Tigers on their home turf. So, last week when Many got a second chance to make it happen on the baseball diamond, many wondered if the rivialry would now spill over from the gridiron.

Iota Bulldogs fall 9-3 in Game 3 to end season

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BERWICK – The Iota Bulldogs came out firing on all cylinders Friday in their winner-take-all quarterfinal contest against defending state champion Berwick.

The No. 5-seeded Bulldogs logged three hits in the first two innings and took a somewhat comfortable 3-0 advantage in the third and final game of their Class 3A quarterfinal series.

Things went south from there, however.

The Bulldogs logged just three more hits over the final five frames and the Panthers rallied for eight runs over the final two innings to eliminate Iota, 9-3.

ZACHARY PHENICE

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HATHAWAY HIGH SCHOOL Hathaway’s Zachary Phenice earned a state title in the javelin at the LHSAA Class B state championships in Baton Rouge on Thursday. Phenice earned the win with

Hathaway’s Phenice earns Class B state title in javelin

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BATON ROUGE – It was another banner day for Jeff Davis Parish High School sports, as members of the Hathaway and Lacassine track teams performed at the LHSAA Class B

Lacassine’s Hoffpauir earns 6-B MVP Honor

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Lady Cards place five on First Team

Iota splits quarterfinal DH with Berwick

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BERWICK - The Iota Bulldogs got a gem of a game out of senior hurler Hunter Wriborg Thursday in their opening game of their Class 3A quarterfinal best-of-three series against

Breaux, Brister, Hoffpauir earn 6-2A First Team Honors

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THE RIVALRY CONTINUES M

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WELSH – Five months ago, the Welsh Greyhound football team traveled up to a hostile environment in Many for the chance at a return trip to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome to

Four schools send athletes to Class 2A,3A state track meet

BATON ROUGE – The Class 2A and 3A state track and field meet kicks off today over at Bernie Moore Stadium on the campus of LSU, and several Jeff Davis

Posey’s hit sends Giants to 2-1 win over Dodgers

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A strong start by Madison Bumgarner followed by a clutch hit from Buster Posey. It was like old times again for the San Francisco Giants. Bumgarner