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Jennings, Kinder searching for identities in 4-3A match-up

The Jennings Bulldogs will finally make their return to Jerry Simmons Stadium a three-week road swing that saw them take trips to DeRidder, Iowa and Iota. This week the Dogs welcome in new district mate Kinder to Jerry Simmons Stadium for a 4-3A match-up that could be big for both teams The Dogs remain winless at 0-5 on the season, but weekly improvement with this young squad continues to occur each week. The gelling and maturation showed large in last week’s close contest with the favored Iota Bulldogs. Jennings led for much of the contest 7-6, before Iota capitalized on a few Jennings mistakes to pull away in the fourth quarter. Despite the rough start, Jennings Head Coach Rusty Phelps remains optimistic about the Bulldogs’ season heading forward.

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Cards, Hornets tangle in jr. high baseball action

The Hathaway junior high baseball team made history Tuesday afternoon playing in the school’s first ever baseball game against the Lacassine Cardinals at the Jennings Rec Dept. The Cards topped the Hornets by a score of 5-2 in a tightly contested ball game. The two teams were back in action Wednesday.

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Wild-card Rays lose 5th straight, fall 6-3 to Red Sox

BOSTON (AP) — Not the way the Tampa Bay Rays wanted to go into the postseason.

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Valdez fans 10 as Astros beat Phillies 3-2 in finale

HOUSTON (AP) — Another strong start by Framber Valdez allowed the Houston Astros to end the regular season with the two winningest pitchers in the American League.

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Saints’ Allen praises Dalton, but won’t rule out Winston

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — First-year New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen isn’t ready to commit to starting Jameis Winston or Andy Dalton at quarterback for his increasingly desperate team’s next game. “The first thing we need to do is find out where Jameis is health-wise before we make any decisions,” Allen said Monday, after the Saints (1-3) returned from England on a three-game skid. “I don’t have complete information on that as we sit here today.”

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MAKE WAY FOR THE LIL’ DOGS

The Jennings Recreation Department recently kicked off peewee football season last Thursday in three different age groups. The two younger groups will play flag football, which was just introduced back into the football program. The older kids aged 10-13 compete in the tackle version of football. The program gets kids ready to compete at both the junior high level and later in high school, along with teaching lesson of fair play and sportsmanship.

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Clash of the unbeatens

Welsh, Grand Lake bring unblemished records in to key 6-2A battle

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Elton buries Panthers, 57-44

MERRYVILLE – The Elton Indians went into Merryville and destroyed yet another opponent on Friday night. The Indians recorded their first district win over a threeyear span by toppling the Panthers buy a final of 57-44. The win moves the Indians out to a 4-1 record on the season, and they will host district rival Gueydan this Thursday night at Cleve Beard Stadium.