Sports

Lady Indians upset district-leading Oberlin, 57-50

Fri, 02/03/2023 - 00:00

ELTON – The Elton High Lady Indians hosted the Oberlin High Lady Tigers Tuesday night in a district contest inside Oris Guidry Gymnasium. Ranked eighth, the favored Lady Tigers suffered a huge upset as they succumbed to the sixteenth ranked Lady Indians. The game had fans on the edge of their seats as the Lady Tigers maintained the lead by just a few points, until the final quarter of the game. The Lady Indians put up quite the fight in the fourth quarter on both sides of the ball to claim the win over the Lady Tigers by seven points with a final score of 57-50. The win brings Elton to 14-16 in the season and 2-2 in district play. Oberlin dropped to 16-12, 2-1 with the loss.

Hounds stay hot with destruction of DeQuincy, 77-22

Fri, 02/03/2023 - 00:00

DEQUINCY – The Welsh High Greyhounds (17-7, 7-0) traveled to DeQuincy Tuesday night to meet the DeQuincy High Tigers (3-18, 0-6) in district play. The Greyhounds brought home an enormous 55-point win over the Tigers for an eight-game winning streak with a final score of 77-22.

Portal to Pros: NFL teams eyeing rising number of transfers

Thu, 02/02/2023 - 00:00

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The prolific pace of school-switching among college players has helped some NFL prospects have breakout seasons and demonstrate they can adapt to a new system.

McCarthy set to call plays for Cowboys after Moore departure

Thu, 02/02/2023 - 00:00

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is set to call plays in 2023 after the club parted ways with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.

Wizards-Pistons postponed over travel issues amid ice storm

Thu, 02/02/2023 - 00:00

DETROIT (AP) — The NBA game between the Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed because the Pistons were stranded in Dallas amid a winter storm.

Analysis: Tom Brady’s legacy goes beyond Super Bowl rings

Thu, 02/02/2023 - 00:00

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady had nothing left to prove.

Lady Jackets slip past Jennings, 42-38

Wed, 02/01/2023 - 00:00

KINDER — The Jennings Lady Dogs traveled to play the Kinder Lady Yellowjackets in a district game Friday night. Both teams were looking for a win to boost their power ranking. Kinder led 28-19 at halftime, but the Lady Dogs would rally to lead 33-32 early in the 4th period. Kinder would retake the lead and go on to win 42-38.

Bulldogs top Kinder 66-40 in district play

Wed, 02/01/2023 - 00:00

KINDER—TheJennings Bulldogs traveled to play the Kinder Yellowjackets Friday in a district game. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 34-17 halftime lead and went on to win 66-40 and break a five-game losing streak.

Indians continue to roll with blasting of Bearcats, 75-30

Wed, 02/01/2023 - 00:00

ELTON — The Elton High Indians (19-10, 3-0) welcomed neighboring Basile High Bearcats (0-15, 0-2) Friday night for a district competition. The Senior athletes were recognized prior to the start of the game and were hyped up and ready for game time. The five Indian Seniors did not disappoint their fans as they controlled the game and led with a huge first half push. The Bearcats couldn’t keep up and the Indians added another district win to their season with a score of 75-30.

Lady Indians destroy Basile, 54-9

Wed, 02/01/2023 - 00:00

ELTON — The Elton High Lady Indians (13-16, 1-2) hosted the Basile High Lady Bearcats (3-15, 0-2) Friday night in district play. The Lady Indians dominated the game from start to finish leaving the Lady Bearcats behind early on and securing their first district win of the season with a score of 54-9.