Sports

After months of not knowing if there would even be a season, football is officially back! After a season that didn’t go as planned last year, a second year under Coach Dennis Dunn and 19 returning starters, the Griffins are ready to put on show this season.

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The North DeSoto Quarterback Club will be hosting the 2nd Annual Meet the Players Auction Dinner on October 3rd, 2020 at the RB4 Event Center in Logansport, LA. Doors will open at 6:00PM, dinner will be served at 6:30PM and the auction will follow. The auction items will consist of sports memorabilia, vacation getaways, firearms and much more. The proceeds from the auction will benefit the North DeSoto High School football program.

“Last year, our inaugural auction dinner was a huge success and we received an overwhelming response from the community”, said Quarterback Club President Brent Gibson. “The dinner serves as an opportunity to introduce the 2020 North DeSoto Griffins and to raise money for the program. The money raised from last year’s event was used to purchase practice equipment and game day meals for the football team. We look forward to another successful auction dinner this year”.

The Lady Tigers 2020-21 Softball Team are preparing for their upcoming season but stopped long enough to pose for this picture. On top Row L to R are Isabelle Stroud, Avery Creech, Landry Atkins, Katie Paul Woods, Sarah Arbuckle, Halee Holloway, Caroline Magee, Jorden Poterfield, and Abigail Victoria. On bottom L to R are Colby Rolfe, Madison Register, Emmarie Atkins, and Kaigen Forrest. Head Coach for the Lady Tigers is Kyle Creech (not pictured).

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For a while it was questionable whether or not DeSoto Parish, along with other Louisiana high schools, would be able to have a football season due to COVID-19. That didn’t stop the North DeSoto Griffins Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Dennis Dunn for preparing and practicing his team with the goal of making the Louisiana State Finals.

Hard as his guys worked to become the mighty Griffin football team, Dunn had a dilemma that he had to face and solve. His kicker from last year’s team quit and he didn’t have a replacement on the current roster. He was only at his second year at North DeSoto, but he was aware of the school’s successful, award winning girl’s soccer program.

Dunn contacted the soccer team’s coach that is no longer at NDHS. He asked her if she had anyone that she thought could help the team out and she called the name Aubrey Kuntz without hesitation.

The students and staff of Logansport High School welcome Coach Stephen Burch to the Tiger family. He has been a successful coach for many years and will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the LHS basketball program.

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LSU, in partnership with a Louisiana sports technology startup, has developed new helmet cooling technologies to make customizable air circulation devices for athletic helmets with the goal of helping to protect the players from coronavirus. The new devices, literally driven by fans, are being tested by LSU players. The improvements will help them stay cooler and more comfortable on the field, allowing the athletes to keep their helmets and additional COVID-19 safety gear on longer.

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It has been reported to The Enterprise that the Joaquin 12U Rams are the Undefeated 2020 Texas Dixie Super Regional Champions! The Texas Super Regional Dixie tournament was played in Center this past weekend. The Rams played 4 games scoring 65 runs and only gave up 6 runs. The 12U Rams will play for the Texas State Championship in Longview on August 14 through 16.

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DeSoto Regional Health System Foundation Director Terri Byrd has announced that they will host a fundraising Sporting Clay Tournament on Saturday, August 29, 2020. The event will be held at the Shreveport Gun Club, located at 4435 Meriwether Road in Shreveport. Registration will begin at 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m., with the shoot starting at 8:00 a.m. Raffle prize disbursements, awards, and lunch will immediately follow the shoot.

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The Many Bass Club is back to holding their monthly tournaments after COVID-19 delayed them for a couple of months. Jason Timmons claimed the honor of First Place and Big Bass. He had three fish for 13.12 and Big Bass for 6.23. George Herr came in Second with 11.02 and Glen Swilhart had 10.72.

The Club reminds all anglers that it is that time of year where it’s getting hot making fish care top priority, so everyone should do their part to take care of their catch.

Congratulations to all the winners! submitted by Josh McPhearson

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