Sports

Alexie Carter, daughter of Anthony and Clennie Carter of Dodson, LA participated in a college recruit tournament, the weekend of July 15th in Starkville, MS with her travel ball team, the Alley Cats. Approximately three hundred (300) girls tried out and were ranked based on their playing skills. Out of the three hundred (300) girls, Alexie was one of twenty-three (23) girls in the 16u (16 years old and under) to be chosen to play in an All-star game, coached by college coaches. Alexie was one of the top five (5) 16u pitchers that participated in the All-star game and went on to play multiple fielding positions as well. WAY TO GO ALEXIE!!!

July 26, the Dugdemona Friends of the NRA packed the Winnfield Civic Center for their 4th Annual Fundraising Dinner & Auction. Friends of the NRA events fund-raise for the future of the shooting sports. The organization was formed in 1992 and since that time has raised over $600 million for The NRA Foundation, over $48,000 has been put back into our community.

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NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s cheerleading squad won three first place awards and two second place awards at the Universal Cheerleaders Association College Spirit Camp held at Texas State University – San Marcos. NSU won first place in Fight Song Competition, Band Chant Competition and Overall Game Day Champs. The squad won second place in sideline competition and cheer competition. NSU also received the Game Plan Award, recognizing a team from each division that demonstrates they are the most prepared for the upcoming season. Northwestern State was fourth overall in mascot competition.

Dads and kids had a great morning at the Pine Ridge Country Club last week as a Youth Fishing Derby was held as part of their yearly Fourth of July festivities. 

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Tom T. Hall’s song – “I Love…” gets to me; always has. What a gifted songwriter that man is. In his song he mentions loving things like “little baby ducks, old pickup trucks, slow moving trains, and rain”. In another verse, he loves “little country streams, sleep without dreams, Sunday school in May, and hay”.

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(SHAWNEE, Okla.) − Justin Booth of Winnfield, Louisiana is competing in the 24th annual International Finals Youth Rodeo held July 10-15 at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Booth is participating in the world’s richest youth rodeo, hoping to win his share of more than $200,000 in prize money and championship saddles and buckles.

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Operation “Save A Kid, Shop With A Cop” will hold a coed softball tournament July 16 at the Winn Recreation Center. There will be a $200 entry fee per team and $10 homerun brackets homerun derby. First and second place t-shirts will be awarded.

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