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N DeSoto Lady Griffins Host Softball Tourney

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The season ended for the Mansfield Lady Wolverines on Thursday, February 16, 2023, as the 2A MHS team faced the 3A Patterson High School Jills in State Playoffs. The game at Mansfield High School pitted the two different class teams against each other in playoff action as a result of the playoff restructuring that was put into place this year by the LHSAA.

The back-and-forth action was a treat for the Mansfield faithful as they watched their Lady Wolverines battle the visiting Jills. However, the hometown ladies could not pull out the win and fell to Patterson 60-52.

The Lady Wolverines, coached by Head Coach Kendra Neal Jones and Assistant Coach Sam Neal, had a great season that was capped off by a playoff berth.

On February 8, Logansport High School held signing day for two of their talented football players, Khymeron “Khym” Boykins and Hayden Rolfe. Coaches, family, teammates and friends gathered in the Logansport to witness the two athletes make their next move in their futures.

These two young men’s most dedicated supporters and cheerleaders are their parents, with Khym’s mother Ny Boykins there to witness his signing, along with other friends and family. Hayden’s parents, Rebecca Rolfe and Darien Rolfe, and siblings also added to the room full of smiling faces.

Congratulations to each of these young men and their future football careers!

Chief Executive Officer of DeSoto Regional Health Systems Todd Eppler would like to introduce the people of our area to DRHS’s newest Physician Assistant, Bob Toner.

Toner is originally from York, Pennsylvania and joined the US Air Force after high school. He completed the Military Physician Assistant Program from the University of Nebraska in 2002 and was stationed at Barksdale AFB from 2002-2006, where he met his wife, Carmen. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2013 with nearly 23 years of service and in 2016 moved to Logansport, LA.

He worked at Ochsner LSU in the Cystic Fibrosis Center and Pulmonary Department. He completed his Doctorate of Medical Science in 2019 with a fellowship in Pediatrics. He has over 14 years of Family Medicine experience and over 6 years of Pulmonary experience. Bob is very compassionate about providing high quality care to his patient population and will treat you with respect and dignity.

The Mansfield High School Football Team was pleased to honor two of its senior players with a signing day at MHS. Zach Scott and DaKeldrick Thomas both have the opportunity to play football at the collegiate level.

Zach Scott plans to play football at Centenary College in Shreveport, LA, and DaKeldrick Thomas plans to play football at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, AR.

The Lady Wolverines and Wolverines hosted a district basketball match-up on Friday, February 3, 2023, at the Wolverine Gymnasium.

While the Lady Wolverines fell to the Lady Tigers (WHS 53, MHS 45) and the Wolverines also fell to the Tigers (WHS 62, MHS 49), the fans who attended the games were treated to an evening of non-stop basketball action. Both games were a back-and-forth between the two teams for the entire game.

The Many Bass Club kicked off their 2023 Season on January 7 and 8. The weather was unseasonably warm with highs in the upper 60’s and low 70’s. The water temps were in the mid to upper 50’s following a week of warming weather, and the moon was full. The fish were active and shallow, and eight double-digit stringers were brought to the scales. The anglers reported that their fish were predominately caught shallow around grass. Grass continues to be reported from more and more areas of the lake, and it will be a factor in the club’s tournaments this year.

Lady Panthers Fall to Negreet Lady Indians 22 to 43

Down to the Final Buzzer!

Griffins Win Over Converse 58 to 57

Overtime!! Lady Griffins Fall to Lady Wildcats 43 to 44

The Mansfield High School Lady Wolverines and Wolverines played at home on Friday, January 20. District

 opponents Lakeview High School Lady Gators and Gators traveled to Mansfield and returned to Lakeview with two 

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