Sports

Wed
13
Sep

Birds of a Feather Move With Bad Weather

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Every April, I head out for southwest Texas for one of my favorite activities. My destination is the Russell Ranch near Menard where I’ll spend a few days hunting Rio Grande turkeys.

I have never seen a Rio here in Louisiana. They don’t live here; our habitat only supports our Eastern sub-species. I wouldn’t have been too surprised last week, though, to see a Rio crossing a road. Why? Hurricanes tend to cause strange things to happen in the bird world.

My first encounter with a displaced bird came in October of 1985 as Hurricane Juan was moving inland off our coast. I identified the first Vermilion flycatcher I had ever seen as it sat on a branch just outside my office window in Ruston.

 

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Wed
13
Sep

LSMSA now accepting applications for 201819 school year

Searching for future Eagles!

Do you want to attend a high school that is ranked in the top one percent of ALL high schools in the nation? Do you want to be taught by the number three faculty in the NATION?

Then now is the time to apply to attend the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts for the 2018-19 school year.

The application process is now officially open at LSMSA for current freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

 

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Wed
06
Sep

Flag Football Registration Ending

The City of Winnfield Iron Head Football League has announced that they are now conducting registration for the 2017 Flag Football League. The program is open to boys and girls ages 4 – 12, from throughout the entire Winn Parish.

The deadline for registration is September 8, and the cost is $40. Registration forms received on, or after, Monday, September 5th will be considered late and an additional $15 fee will be assessed.

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Wed
06
Sep

Antley Tapped for National Award

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On my way to Downsville to visit Jerry Antley, one of this year’s recipients of the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame award, a hen turkey crossed the road. I mentioned the turkey to Antley and he asked a question that is totally in keeping with who he is and how he thinks.

“Did she have any poults (young turkeys) with her?”

One of the main reasons Antley was selected for this prestigious national award is his passion for the wild turkey. Having spent decades as a volunteer for the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) from the local to the national level, it’s not surprising that Antley’s focus would be on these magnificent wild game birds.

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Wed
30
Aug

Joella Bates, A Moder Day Wonder Woman

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Having arrived in the city two Octobers ago where the annual Southeastern Outdoor Press Association (SEOPA) conference was being held, hunger pangs caused me to pull into a fast food sit-down eatery in Eufaula, Alabama.

While devouring my sandwich, a lady dressed in camo walked into the restaurant and ordered her sandwich. Since the conference I was to attend had to do with the outdoors, I suspected she was in Eufaula for the same purpose as me. I walked over, introduced myself and asked if she was there for the conference.

She nodded that she was, invited me to sit at her table. We shared our lunch together and I became acquainted with Joella Bates. Little did I know at the time that I was having lunch with a world class archer who I was to learn could do far more with bow and arrow than I could with a gun.

 

Wed
23
Aug

Harris, Fleming Receive Awards for Performance on Field

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Winn Parish was proudly represented at the first ever USSSA 6U World Series Softball Tournament in Gulf Shores, Alabama last month. Isabella Brees Fleming, from Dodson, and Mariyah Harris, from Atlanta, are two outstanding young ladies who played on the same softball team for the Winnfield Recreation Department’s K&D Construction team. Their team won first place in the 5 – 6 year old league, and at the end of the season, both won awards for their performances on the field. Bella earned the Most Home Runs award, and Mariyah earned the Most RBIs award.

Bella is the daughter of Kayla and Dustin Fleming, and is a second grader at Dodson High School. She usually plays second base and right center when she is on the softball field. Mariyah is the daughter of Angela and Warren Green, and is a first grader at Atlanta High School. Mariyah is the pitcher and plays left center position.

 

Wed
16
Aug

Visit to Quebec Stirs Old Memories

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On our way home from a weekend get-away to Mississippi, my wife and I exited I-20 for a stop in Tallulah. As we approached the on-ramp to get back on the interstate, a sign abruptly changed our plan. That particular on-ramp was closed, necessitating an alternate route west toward home.

Highway 80 parallels the interstate and we proceeded along the highway with cotton and soy bean fields stretching for thousands of acres on either side of the road, making for an impromptu but enjoyable side trip.

 

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Wed
16
Aug

Bankston Talks About Setting Goals and Preparing For The WSHS Tiger Football Season

Last week I had the opportunity to sit down and meet with new Winnfield Senior High School Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Lyn Bankston, and he had plenty of positive things to share about the team and upcoming season.

He said one of the most impressive things about the team is that when they began discussing goals, they were not only about winning games, but were about developing values and principles. Coach Bankston said the first goal established was based on the acronym TEAM – Together everyone achieves more. The team’s second goal is to build trust in one another. Their third common goal is to affect someone in a positive way each day. The fourth goal the team set was to work through the process every day in all phases of their lives to become winners.

 

Wed
09
Aug

Whitetails Unlimited Returns to Area

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A mid-summer phenomenon kicked off for the first time three years ago and is about to make its appearance again. The Lincoln Parish Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited will hold its annual banquet Thursday night, August 10, at the Ruston Civic Center.

The first event turned heads not only around northern Louisiana but around the country because of what took place that sultry August night. While this area is home to several outdoors events each year, nothing comes close to what happened that night. More than 400 folks showed up for this, the very first banquet this group sponsored.

 

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Wed
09
Aug

Season Tickets On Sale Now

The Winnfield Senior High School Tiger Football Team is excited to announce that the sale of 2017 – 2018 season tickets began on August 3rd. The ticket sales will continue until August 24th.

The ticket price this year is $50 per seat and includes five home games during the regular football season. Those individuals on the waiting list for season tickets will be contacted after August 25th regarding ticket availability. And, the school asks that readers be reminded that the season tickets are not valid for Junior Varsity football home games.

 

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