Baseball stadium demolition $380K; bat control $200K
(AP) — Officials say it will cost about $580,000 to demolish a minor-league baseball stadium in northwest Louisiana, with about one-third of that for bat control — flying mammal eviction, that is.
Sports
Cortes takes no-hit bid into 8th, Yanks beat Rangers 1-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Nestor Cortes may be the least-heralded top starting pitcher in the major leagues.
Suns’ Williams voted NBA Coach of the Year after 64 wins
PHOENIX (AP) — Monty Williams now has the honor that his Phoenix Suns players have been clamoring that he receive for two years: NBA’s Coach of the Year.
Patriots sign eight undrafted rookies ahead of off-season program
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots again added to their growing pipeline of former Alabama players, including defensive lineman LaBryan Ray among eight players signed Monday as undrafted free agents.
JDP shooters place at state event
In shooting sports, Jeff Davis Parish 4-H members state qualifiers recently traveled to Port Allen to compete. In the Junior Advanced Shotgun event, Barrett Freeland placed first in the skeet competition with a score of 23 and fifth in sporting clays with a score of 41.
AP source: SEC, Pac-12 leaders to push for NIL law in DC
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The commissioners of the Southeastern Conference and Pac-12 are scheduled to meet with lawmakers in Washington on Thursday to lobby for federal legislation to regulate name, image and likeness compensation to athletes.
Lacassine, Hathaway turn in big showings at state meet
BATON ROUGE - The Hathaway and Lacassine High School track and field teams turned in fantastic performances in the LHSAA Class B state track and field championships on Thursday afternoon. The event was held on the campus of LSU at Bernie Moore Stadium, and the Cards and Lady Hornets both saw a pair of state championships return in an individual event and relay race. The Lady Hornets placed seventh overall as a team in the meet, while the Lady Cardinals earned 11th. The Cardinals finished 10th overall in the boys’ standings, while the Hornets came in at 13th.
KALEIGH SHAMSIE
Jennings High Senior Kaleigh Shamsie won the 100-meter hurdles at the Regional Track Meet last week, and also placed third in the 300-meter hurdles. Those finishes allowed her to move on to compete in the 3A State Meet held at LSU this Saturday.
HHS, LHS turn in dominant performances at Regional Meet
COVINGTON — Last Thursday, 10 schools competed in the 2022 LHSAA Region 3-B Championship track meet which was held at Christ Episcopal School. Qualifiers from two Jeff Davis Parish Schools, Hathaway High School (HHS) and Lacassine High School (LHS), traveled to Covington, LA to compete in 53 events. Only those placing third and above advance to State. Qualifying in 24 events, both HHS and LHS secured a trip to the State meet which was held Thursday at LSU.
Honoring the Bulldogs
Members of the 2021 Jennings High School Football Team were honored Wednesday evening at an Awards Ceremony held at the school. The Bulldogs are back on the practice field this week in Spring drills in preperation for their Spring Game against Opelousas High on May 20 at home. Submitted photos
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