Sports

Young football players from Jeff Davis Parish and neighboring communities took to the field during Next Play’s fourth annual youth football camp in Welsh. Regional coaches and mentors worked with campers to develop their athletic skills while encouraging teamwork, leadership and confidence. To learn more about Next Play, visit the organization’s Facebook.

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GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Fifteen-year-old Landon LaBouve made history this summer as the first Welsh High School freshman to compete in the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championship, joining 767 competitors from 42 states in one of the program’s largest national events.

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Barrel racer and Hathaway resident Preslie Watson was recently introduced as a 2026-27 Louisiana 4H Equine Ambassador. She is the first student from Jeff Davis Parish to be chosen as a member of the ambassador team.

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