The Winnfield Tiger baseball team finished up the district portion of their schedule by squaring off against the Panthers of Sterlington High and the Tigers of Jonesboro- Hodge High. They fell to the #4 (as of April 26) panthers by a score of 17-3. The tigers squandered several opportunities to pull the upset. Whether it was key errors or not being able to drive runners in, the Tigers could not break through.
Pictured above are the Winnfield Senior High School Lady Tiger Softball District Championship Team for the 2014 season.
Bottom row, left to right: Kali Rogers, Lauren Dantzler, Chelsey Miles, Emily Clements. Second row, left to right: Saquan Jenkins, Lauren Harrell, Kaitlyn Clements, Makayla Clements, Michaela Maloy, Emily Barnett
Chris Ellis, left, and Evan Smith, right, sign their college scholarship agreements.
Two more Winnfield Senior High School athletes found themselves signing pieces of paper that would ensure an education for the next four years of their lives. WSHS has already had a few seniors commit to junior colleges this season, and Wednesday, April 16 two students enhanced that roster.
The Winnfield baseball team started their district season this past week against some pretty stiff competition. The Tigers dropped a close one to #4 Oak Grove 6-4, lost to #5 Sterlington 6-0, and defeated longtime rival Jonesboro-Hodge 13-7.
Despite complete game performances from junior Payton Kepper and senior Bayden Sanders, the Tigers were not able to pull the upsets against their top 5 district foes.
The 2014 Winnfield Middle School Lady Tigers Softball Team completed a season that comprised 30 field appearances. Five games were not played due to weather. The A-Team, which consisted of 9 eighth graders and 2 seventh graders ended the seasons with a record of 11-3 with 3 tie games in tournament play
The Lady Tigers and Oak Grove traded the lead five times on last Tuesday, but the Lady Tigers ended up on top with a 4-3 District win in eight innings over Oak Grove. The Tigers finally managed to grab the lead after a strong eighth inning.
The baseball tigers enter the district portion of their schedule this week with an 8-4 record. After putting up a perfect 5 - 0 record following the first two weeks of the season, the tigers went 3 and 4 over the next three weeks. The losses came to 4A teams North Desoto and Grant, Grace Christian (16-1 record) and Weston High School
LAKE CHARLES – For the majority of the game, the Atlanta Bulldogs were in control. But down the stretch, they simply ran out of gas. “It seemed like we were worn down toward the end,” Atlanta head coach Phillip Riggs said following the Bulldogs’ 80-73 loss to second- ranked New Living Word in the Class C semifinals at Burton Coliseum. “We missed
some key shots and I think we missed too many free throws.”
On March 15, 2014, several students from North Louisiana Isshinryu karate of Winnfield tested for and earned their next level belt in karate. Karate test involve performance in required levels of training in basics, forms, self defense, sparring and karate terms and history. A good spirit and respectful attitude are always a major requirement for advancing in rank