Local cheer team rocks competition
The Lake Arthur High School varsity cheerleaders recently attended attended Southwestern Cheerleading Association’s three-day summer cheer camp held at the Hilton Riverwalk Convention Center in New Orleans.
Sports
JDP 4-H students excel at Nationals
WELSH — Two Jeff Davis Parish 4-H students travelled to Nebraska recently to compete in the 4-H National Shooting Competition.
LSU sweeps All-Louisiana Baseball Player Awards
EUNICE — For a second consecutive season, LSU took home four of the five major awards for the 2024 Louisiana Sports Writers’ Association (LSWA) All-Louisiana Baseball team, the organization announced on Tuesday. The Tigers also produced a team-high seven selections among the two squads and honorable mentions.
RUNNING WITH THE wind
To say Kaitlyn Sawyer loves to run is an understatement. This Hathaway High School junior has already notched a pair of Outdoor State Championships in the 800 meters and the 1600 meters. She’s been a state runner-up in both Cross Country and in Indoor Track. According to Sawyer, the idea of running came to her at an early age.
Millers earn three wins this week
Crowley moves to 16-5 overall
Post-pandemic Paris Olympics signal return to 'normal' for athletes, fans
(AP) — Any athlete with Olympic dreams knows the feeling of lungs burning, arms and legs turning to jelly, as they near the closing moments of another grueling race or excruciatingly close match. For that last shot of adrenaline, they often tap into the energy provided by the roaring crowd.
SPORTS BRIEFS
Richardson, McLaughlin and Lyles set to lead the Americans to a big medal haul at Olympic track
LSU’s Campbell, Perkins named to Walter Camp Preseason All-America Team
BATON ROUGE — A pair of LSU juniors — Will Campbell and Harold Perkins — have been named to the Walter Camp Preseason All-America Team, the organization announced on Monday.
Cards shoot past Hathaway, 88-56
LHS drains 13 3-pointers in victory
Hounds top Lake Arthur in overtime thriller
LAKE ARTHUR — The fans who attended the Welsh Greyhounds at the Lake Arthur Tigers basketball game got their money’s worth Friday night in “Nookie” Moore Gymnasium. The district game between the two parish rivals had 23 lead changes and was tied 13 times. Welsh made a trey at the buzzer to tie the game 67 all and send it into overtime. Welsh led 76-74 with six seconds left, and the Tigers tying shot rimmed out to give the Hounds the key district win.
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