December 2020

A GAME FOR THE AGES

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LUTCHER - The Jennings Bulldogs found another piece of magic Friday night, as they rallied for a late TD and 2-point conversion to grab an amazing 50-49 win over the Lutcher Bulldogs in the regional round of the 3A playoffs. With 46 seconds left in the contest, Jennings quarterback Bub Willridge hit a “hook-and-lateral” through Ja’Corien Palfrey to Trevor Etienne to close a Lutcher lead to 49-48. A gutsy Bulldog coaching staff opted to go for 2 and the win, and Willridge found tight end Clay Broussard all alone in the endzone to grab a 50-49 lead.

Lady Dogs stomp Abbeville 49-36 to stay unbeaten

ABBEVILLE - The Jennings Lady Bulldogs (JHS) kept their winning ways rolling, as they improved to 7-0 with a 49-36 triumph over the Abbeville Lady Wildcats.

Jill Fontenot had yet another huge night for the Dogs by pumping in a game-high 23 points to help lift the visitors to their 13-point win.

Jennings (7-0) got off to a quick start by flying out to a 17-6 lead they would never relinquish. Fontenot would drop in eight points in the first, including a jumper from 3-point land.

Lady Tigers blast South Beau

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LONGVIIIF - The Lake Arthur Lady Tigers (LA) rolled through another Class 3A program in the opening of the South Beauregard High SchoolTournament Wednesday night, as they blasted Westlake by a final of 79-36.

It was another big scoring effort for the Lady Tigers, as they placed another four players in double figures in the win.

Lady Cards hold off Elizabeth

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ELIZABETH - The Lacassine Lady Cardinals (LHS) went on the road this week and toppled the Elizabeth Lady Bulldogs by a final of 60-55. The Lady Cardinals got 26 big points from Sydnie Cooley to help grab the victory.

LHS jumped out to a big 19-6 lead to open the contest. Cooley drilled 11 tallies in the first stanza, including the first of her three 3-pointers. Vanessa Duhe pumped in six markers, while Makeela Freeman dropped in a two.

SPORTS BRIEFS

Texas prep player faces assault charge, team out of playoffs

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) —A Texas high school football player who ran onto the field and blindsided a referee who had ejected him from a game was charged with assault Friday and his team has been taken out of the playoffs.

Senior defensive lineman Emmanuel Duron of Edinburg High School appeared in municipal court after being charged with class A assault, a misdemeanor, according to court administrator Marib el Velasquez.

MLB sues insurance providers, cites billions in virus losses

(AP) - Major League Baseball and all 30 of its teams are suing their insurance providers, citing billions of dollars in losses during the 2020 season played almost entirely without fans due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The suit, filed in October in California Superior Court in Alameda County, was obtained Friday by The Associated Press. It says providers MG, Factory Mutual and Interstate Fire and Casualty Company have refused to pay claims made by MLB despite the league’s “all-risk” policy purchases.

Vogel: Lakers ‘have to be even better’ to repeat as champs

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After the longest season and the shortest offseason in NBA history, the champion Los Angeles Lakers are back at work with two content superstars, a younger lineup around them — and a steady confidence they can do it all again.

The Lakers seem confident and collected as they head into team workouts this weekend, about eight weeks after they finished off the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals on Oct. 11.

William LaFleur

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ELTON - A Mass of Christian Burial for William LaFleur, 100, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, at St. Paul Catholic Church, with Rev. Jose Vattakunnel officiating.

The family will receive visitors at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Elton Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, from 4-9 p.m., with the Holy Rosary prayed at 6 p.m. Visitation will resume Tuesday from 8 a.m. until time of service. JIP

Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery.

Once upon a time

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“Once up on a time” is a phrase we all grew up hearing, typically in fairytales and folk tales. It has been used in some form since at least 1380 (according to the Oxford English Dictionary) and has been the opening line to tales since 1600. And, no, I haven’t been alive that long, but I have taught and read so many tales and so much literature to students.

KCs donate to Special Olympics, St. Mary’s School

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On Dec. 3, Donald Kratzer (left) of Knights of Columbus Council 2012 from Our Lady Help of Christians (OLHC) Parish in Jennings presented a check for $1,761.93 to Grant Wild (right) of the Jeff Davis Special Olympics for use in Special Olympics activities. The council also mailed a check for $587.31 to the St. Mary’s Resident Training School in Alexandria to assist the school in their mission of providing life skills training to God’s Special Angels. The Knights of Columbus organization has a long-running support relationship with the Special Olympics, dating back to the 1960’s.