Sports

Two teams from Northwestern State University will be competing in the 2016 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship on Green River Lake in Campbellsville, Kentucky July 28-30. The teams of John Ledet and Justin Cooper and Aaron Belgard and Logan Laprarie will represent NSU. Ledet and Cooper are coming off a win at the Bassmaster College Series Wild Card on Lake Murray in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Belgard and Laprarie also had an outstanding tournament finishing a strong third.

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Recently, the Sabine Parish five-year-old All Star team played the district tournament in Pineville and placed fourth. They also received the sportsmanship trophy for District 8. Players pictured on the front row are Jackson Sepulvado, Porter Eaves, Garrett Sepulvado, Westyn Wallace, Bentley Womack, and Ja’Marion Bussey.   

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The Sabine Parish seven-year-old pitching machine team was recently named district champs. Pictured on the bottom from left are Charlie Moore, Cameron Gille, Kellen Cox, Jaxon Leone, Drew Procell, and Preston Eaves. On the middle row are Payton Dybas, JW Rhodes, Trevor Waddle, Armad Anderson, Jack Testa, and Payton Hyden.

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It has always been said that “big things come in small packages,” but this baseball season brought more meaning to this statement. The Marthaville Gators moved up from TBALL age division to 8-10 Coach Pitch. This brought on new challenges to these determined young men. Transitioning to an older age group usually takes a year or two to adjust. Success doesn’t come as easy, and winning is usually out of the question.  Big change considering most of these players haven’t lost a game in two and a half years. Ten of the players were eight or younger, and two were ten year olds. Practice began in March and off to work they went.

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The Sabine Darlings softball team was recently named District 7 Champs and are currently on to compete in the state championship. Pictured kneeling left to right are Sydney Hinds, Kate Ellzey, Paislee Carter, Lilly Sparks, and Annisten Remedies.

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The 14th Annual Youth Fishing Derby was held on June 11 by the Winn Ranger District of the Kisatchie National Forest and the Winnfield Bass Club of the Association of Louisiana Bass Clubs. A record-breaking number of 135 youth ages 2-12 participated in the event, along with parents and others. Approximately 450 people attended the fishing derby which was held at the Bombing Range Pond in Winn Parish.

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B.A.S.S. High School Na-tion is coming to Toledo Bend June 19-20.. Over 170 teams of two members from 15 states will flock to the number one bass fishing lake in the nation, as named by Bassmaster Magazine, to enjoy camaraderie and competition, as well as learning about conservation programs as they vie for the win. This division is helping shape the future of the sport, one high school club at a time. As part of the B.A.S.S. High School Nation, young anglers compete in the B.A.S.S. High School Nation Opens and in the B.A.S.S. High School Nation Championship.

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Ebarb High School Ag teacher, Benny Bell, at right, coached his EHS muzzleloading shooting team to their second state championship in three years in Gonzales the last week of April.

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Registered fishermen don’t forget the 7th annual Toledo Bend Lake Association/ Sabine Soil and Water Conservation District Fish Fest this Saturday, June 4 at Cypress Bend Park. Starting time is 7:30 a.m. Weigh in time will be no later than 11 a.m. The event is open to pre-registered youth fishermen.

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The Toledo Bend Lake Association awarded 139 lunker bass replicas to anglers at the Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash at Cypress Bend Park on Sunday, May 22. This is the fourth year in a row that the record number of lunkers has been broken. This lunker year, the fish were caught in Toledo Bend from May 15, 2015, to May 19, 2016.

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