LAKE CHARLES — The Lacassine Lady Cardinals and Cardinals picked up a pair of big non-district road wins Friday night by knocking off the St. Louis Lady Saints and Saints. The Lady Card picked up a big 73-48 win over St. Louis in the first game while the Cards squeaked out a close one by a count of 68-61 to run their winning streak to 21 games. Thew win moved the Lady Cards to 7-10 overall, while the Cardinals improve to 21-1 overall on the season. The Cardinals are the No.1-ranked team in their division with their sparkling record. The two teams will be back in action on Friday night at John Juneau Gymnasium for Homecoming. The Lady Cards will do battle with the Lake Charles College Prep Lady Trailblazers, while the boys will take on the Midland Rebels.
ATLANTA (AP) — Any adjustments to the College Football Playoff for next season, including a potential tweak in the way byes are awarded, would have to take place later this year, probably in the spring, the leaders of the playoff said Sunday.
The Jennings girls’ and boys’ basketball teams had some northern exposure Friday night in Gaudet Gymnasium. The Lady Dogs led the Class 1A North Central Lady Hurricanes 24-18 at halftime and went on to win 48-34. In the boys game; the Bulldogs only had six players suited up to play against the Class 4A power Northside Vikings. The shorthanded Dogs trailed 68-46 going into the fourth period, and the Vikings would took a 75-57 win.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The devastation wrought by the deadly wildfires that ravaged sections of Los Angeles have left an indelible imprint on the region's landscape and psyche.
Jennings High School alumnus and former Bulldog running back Trevor Etienne has announced his intentions to declare for the 2025 NFL draft, thus forfeiting his remaining college eligibility.
With basketball season in full swing, parish fans had plenty of chances to catch a game this week, with many battles played on the hardwoods. Boys and girls teams from each school in the district challenged opponents both away and on their own home courts.
CROWLEY — Two Jennings High School powerlifters managed to score best overall in their respective divisions during this weekend’s Louisiana High School Powerlifting Crowley High School Raw Invitational. Many members of the Jennings High School powerlifters placed in the top three in various categories.Powerlifting teams are relatively new to the parish high school sports roster, with their popularity growing increasingly each year. This is the first year JHS’s team has competed.
BATON ROUGE — One point separated the teams going into the fourth quarter Monday night in the PMAC, but No. 5 LSU (19-0, 4-0 SEC) outlasted Vanderbilt (14-3, 1-3 SEC), 83-77, to remain undefeated headed into its bye.
(AP) — The French mint told The Associated Press on Tuesday that it is replacing a number of medals from the 2024 Paris Games and Paralympics after athletes complained that they have already deteriorated — with some posting pictures on social media.
