Sports

Dugdemona Fest’s 2nd Annual Bayou Smash Scholarship Softball Tournament was a hit this past weekend. Congratulations to the 1st place and only hometown team Ice and Ibuprofen.

On Saturday, June 3, 2023 Kisatchie National Forest, the Winn Parish Sheriff ’s Office, and the Winnfield Bass Club will host a free Youth Fishing Derby on the Winn Ranger District. The Winn District invites children ages 2-12 to participate in the derby at the Bombing Range Pond, 7 miles west of Winnfield. Check-in will begin at 7:30am with fishing at 8:00am and concluding at approximately 10:00am with an award ceremony for the derby winners.

Please bring your own fishing gear (rods, poles, lines, hooks, etc), bait (for catfish and bream), water, sunscreen, chairs. Adults may cast for children, but are not allowed to reel in the fish.

Visit or call the Winn Ranger District office at (318) 628-4664 for a registration form.

Both teams were strong on the mound Saturday, but 2023 Winnfield Tigers defeated Buckeye 3-2. 2023 Winnfield Tigers pitchers allowed just nine hits to Buckeye.

Buckeye got on the board in the second inning when Drew Taylor singled on a 0-2 count, scoring one run.

Brady Johnson earned the win for 2023 Winnfield Tigers . Johnson surrendered one run on one hit over one inning, striking out one and walking one.

Christopher Cole took the loss for Buckeye. Cole surrendered three runs on seven hits over six innings, striking out three and walking zero.

Daniel Luke Page started the game for 2023 Winnfield Tigers . The righthander allowed eight hits and one run over six innings, striking out four Johnson went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead 2023 Winnfield Tigers in hits.

Buckeye had nine hits in the game. Jackson Clanton, Chandler Coleman, and Haidyn Boone each managed multiple hits for Buckeye.

The WSHS Lady Tigers have had a busy season. The ladies won the contest against Montgomery LA this past Thursday, 6-3.

Lady Tigers got things moving in the first inning, when #2 induced Raelynn Bartlett to hit into a fielder’s choice, but one run scored.

In the bottom of the second inning, Montgomery LA tied things up at one.

Lady Tigers pulled away for good with one run in the third inning. In the third Alyssa Patterson hit a solo homer.

Lady Tigers scored three runs in the sixth inning. The rally was led by a single by Chloe James and a double by Madison Nelson.

Josie Davidson took the win for Lady Tigers. Davidson allowed eight hits and three runs over seven innings, striking out six.

#2 took the loss for Montgomery LA. undefined went seven innings, allowing five runs on eight hits and striking out seven.

Lady Tigers smacked one home run on the day. Patterson went deep in the third inning.

Bats were blistered as Winnfield Tigers Varsity defeated Grant 10-6 on Monday.

Winnfield Tigers Varsity notched three runs in the sixth inning. Caplan Young and Canyon Compton each had RBIs in the frame.

Grant scored three runs in the ninth inning. #17 and #2 all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Jacob Whisonant toed the rubber for Winnfield Tigers Varsity. Whisonant surrendered zero runs on two hits over three innings, striking out five and walking one.

#1 led things off on the hill for Grant. undefined allowed one hit and zero runs over two innings, striking out two and walking one.

Winnfield Tigers Varsity hit one home run on the day. Sean Lawe Spangler went yard in the fifth inning.

Ryland Brister went 2-for-5 at the plate to lead Winnfield Tigers Varsity in hits. Brister led Winnfield Tigers Varsity with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with five stolen bases.

Winnfield Middle School Softball 2023

Monday, February 6, LaSalle – 4:00pm (Away) Thursday, February 9, Montgomery – 5:00pm (Away) Monday, February 13, Montgomery – 5:00pm (Home) Tuesday, February 14, Grant – TBA (Away)

“The Second Amendment helps safeguard all of Americans’ constitutional rights. This bill would affirm Americans’ fundamental liberties while respecting individual states’ rights to establish their own laws.”

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) in introducing the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. The bill would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home states to exercise those rights in any other state that allows concealed carry, so long as one exercises those rights within the limits of each respective state’s laws.

“The Second Amendment helps safeguard all of Americans’ constitutional rights. This bill would affirm Americans’ fundamental liberties while respecting individual states’ rights to establish their own laws,” said Kennedy.

The Wolf Creek Guild is excited to announce that they will be hosting a Bluegrass-Gospel singing May 6 starting at 10 am. There will also, for the first time, be a comedian scheduled to perform. Mutzie is a five star multiple award winning Clean Comedian from New Orleans.