Sports

A NEW BEGINNING

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HATHAWAY - There’s an old saying that “there’s always a first time for everything” no matter what the topic. For the Athletic Department, school and athletes at Hathaway High School (HHS), that saying came true last week when senior golfer Jace Lejeune became the first Hornet to sign a National Letter of Intent to play collegiately. Lejeune signed scholarship papers with Nicholls State University at a ceremony held at the school, and explained it was a dream come true for him.

Manning, Woodson top Hall of Fame candidates

(AP) - More than two decades ago, Charles Woodson beat out Peyton Manning for a prestigious college award. Something called the Heisman Trophy.

Early lead, Green’s 32 propel Welsh over LA

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WELSH - The Welsh Greyhounds used a monster night from Will Green to take down the Lake Arthur Tigers by a final of 78-59 in a district 6-2A showdown at Welsh High School Tuesday night. Green scorched the nets for 32 points in the win, and helped move the Hounds’ overall record up to 6-15, 2-3 in district play. Despite the loss, Lake Arthur had a great showing by the duo of Kenyon Boese and Ray Levi. The pair combined to pour in 42 points, with Boese knocking down five 3-pointers in the contest.

No. 2 Lady Hornets blow past Midland 77-30

MIDLAND - The No. 2-ranked Hathaway Lady Hornets won their sixth straight contest Tuesday night in dominating fashion, blasting the No. 7 Midland Lady Rebels by a final of 77-30. The win keeps the Lady Hornets atop the district 6-B standings at 4-0, and upped their overall mark to 19-3 on the year. Hathaway will now stare down a huge rematch of last year’s Class B semifinal game tonight when they travel across Jeff Davis Parish to do battle with the No. 5-ranked Lacassine Lady Cardinals. Lacassine is currently unbeaten in 6-B play at 2-0, but missed three league games due to Covid-19 protocol.

LADY TIGERS SHOOT PAST WELSH 91-41

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WELSH - The No. 2-ranked Lake Arthur Lady Tigers steam rolled their way past the Welsh Lady Greyhounds Tuesday night at Welsh High School to remain perfect in district 6-2A play. The Lady Tigers put on a shooting gallery in their 91-41 victory by drilling 16 3-pointers, and placed seven players in the scoring column. Every single player that recorded points for Lake Arthur in the win notched a 3-ball. Senior Deonna Brister led the Lady Tigers with 26 points, while freshman Vivian Sketoe buried five jumpers from long range and recorded 20 points. With the win, Lake Arthur moved to 25-3 overall, 5-0 in league play. Welsh dropped to 10-16 overall, 1-4 in 6-2A contests.

Lady Tigers Take Down Welsh 91-41

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The Lake Arthur Lady Tigers and Welsh Lady Greyhounds headlined a busy Tuesday night of basketball in Jeff Davis Parish. The No. 3-ranked Lady Tigers toppled Welsh by a final of 91-41. For recaps of all the basketball action, check Friday’s edition of Jennings Daily News. Daily News photo by Renee Benoit

Moore’s 33 guides Cardinals to 66-44 win over Bell City

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BELT CITY - The No. 18-ranked Lacassine Cardinals earned their second consecutive district 6-B win Monday night by thumping the Bell City Bruins 66-44 on the road. Lacassine was able to get out to a big first quarter lead, and never looked back in upping their overall record to 13-7, 3-2 in league play. Cardinal sophomore Gavin Moore had arguably the best game of his young career in the win by pouring in 33 points and yanking down double-digit rebounds.

New LSU coordinator Jones begins task of fixing defense

(AP) - New LSU defensive coordinator Daronte Jones pledges that the unit he now oversees will err on the side of overcommunicaring” and play with a “violent” style.

“We want to minimize error, make sure we’re overcommunicating, have an attacking-style defense where we can dictate the terms and play fast,” Jones said during his introductory media conference on Tuesday. “The biggest thing that we want to do is do everything as violent as possible, and that’s the aggressive mindset that we want to set forth.”

Landry Inks With Mississippi Gulf Coast on National Signing Day

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Jennings High senior Keenan Landry signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at junior college powerhouse Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCC) on Wednesday. Landry was a dominant force for the Bulldogs’ defense over the past four seasons, starting at defensive tackle since his freshman year. MGCC has won five National Championships at the junior college level, including a crown in 2019. File photo

Dogs rally in second half to top St. Louis 49-46

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LAKE CHARLES - The Jennings Bulldogs went on the road Friday night and picked up a big come-from-behind, district 4-3A win over the St. Louis Saints at Burton Coliseum. The Dogs rallied late for a 49-46 win to move to 7-5 overall, 2-2 in league play. The big story later in the ball game was the ability of the Bulldogs to knock down shots from the free-throw line. For the game, Jennings knocked down 17-of-23 from the charity stripe, good enough for 74 percent. The Saints on the other hand, hit only 11-of-23 for 47 percent.