ALL BOSSIER: Haughton plays at Benton on Thursday and Airline hosts Parkway on Friday in all-Bossier Parish clashes in the sixth week of the season. (Journal file photo).
By LEE HILLER, Journal Sports
The sixth week of the high school football season has more Thursday games scheduled (five) than the first five weeks total (four) with 12 games set to be played in the Caddo-Bossier Parish area.
District 1-5A has its four games split with two on Thursday, two Friday. Captain Shreve hosts Evangel at Lee Hedges Stadium and Haughton is at Benton. The Gators have never beaten the Eagles in six meetings and last played each other in 2018. The Bucs have beaten the Tigers 19 of the 30 games in the series.
The other three Thursday games are all of the local games in District 1-4A and all played in Shreveport. Loyola hosts Bosser at Messmer Stadium, Booker T. Washington is at Northwood and Woodlawn and Southwood play at Independence Stadium.
It will be the 55th meeting between the Flyers and Bearkats, a series that dates to 1926. Bossier leads the series 34-17-3. Southwood and Woodlawn played each other for 31 straight years from when the Cowboys opened their doors in 1970. The once spirited rivalry lost its luster and the schools didn’t play from 2001 until 2021. The Cowboys hold a 20-13-1 lead in the series. The Falcons have won the last seven times they have faced the Lions with BTW’s last win coming in 2000.
Five of the seven Friday games will be played in Caddo Parish.
Huntington will host Byrd at Independence Stadium in a 1-5A game. The Raiders stopped a six-game losing skid to the Yellow Jackets last season. Parkway is at Airline in a Bossier Parish battle that the Vikes have won 24 of the 42 games.
Calvary hosts Homer, who returns to District 1-2A for the first time since 2014. Both schools have been to the playoffs the last 19 seasons. The Cavaliers have won all nine meetings in the series.
Green Oaks will host Bastrop in a first-ever meeting at Northwood’s Jerry Burton Stadium.
A pair of 1-2A meetings will be the first time schools have played each other. Magnolia Charter, new to 1-2A, will host D’Arbonne Woods and North Caddo welcomes Union Parish, another new addition to the district.
New to District 1-1A, Cedar Creek will travel to play at Plain Dealing.
SUWANEE, Ga. — In balloting by the league’s head coaches, Centenary’s fledgling football program is projected for a middle of the pack finish while McMurry is picked atop the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference’s 2024 league football race.
The SCAC released its poll Monday, as Centenary football players reported to begin preseason practice. Some Gents have been studying abroad in France.
In what will be the SCAC’s first football season since 2016, the War Hawks were the unanimous choice to finish atop the conference, earning 25 points in the balloting and all five first-place votes. Texas Lutheran, who ended the 2023 campaign with a 2-8 mark (1-5 ASC), finished second in the polling with 19 points.
Centenary College, who will kick off its first season of varsity football in over 50 years, was the coaches’ third choice and finished with 12 points in the balloting followed closely by Austin College (1-9; 0-6 ASC) with 10 points and Lyon College, who finished 4-4 in its first season playing an NCAA Division III schedule, with nine points.
As a five-member football league, the SCAC will play a double round robin schedule in 2024 with each team playing the other home and away for an eight-game conference schedule. Conference competition will begin the second weekend of the season, September 14.
Among players to watch in the SCAC in 2024, these Centenary players were cited by the league:
Vance Feuerbacher, Centenary (sophomore quarterback) – expected to start under center for the Gents; was QB1 to open 2023 before an injury ended his season.
Joshua Ware, Centenary (sophomore running back) – one of the team’s leading ground gainers, including team-high 48 yards on 16 carries in season finale against Lyon.
The SCAC football season begins on Saturday, Sept. 7, with all five teams in non-conference action. The first week’s schedule is highlighted by Centenary hosting its first football game since the 1960s with an on-campus contest against future conference opponent Hendrix College.
The first slate of conference games will follow on Saturday, Sept. 14 as Centenary travels to Texas Lutheran and Lyon heads to McMurry for the first conference football games since November 2016. Both of those games are scheduled for 6 o’clock kickoffs.
The fourth annual Battle of the Bags: First Responders Cornhole Tournament is back and will take place on Saturday, September 7 at The Seventh Tap in the East Bank District of Bossier City.
The public is invited to register and play, with all proceeds from the event and 10 percent of restaurant sales going to organizations that support both first responders and military personnel.
“The Battle of the Bags cornhole tournament is a fantastic opportunity for us to show our appreciation for our first responders and military,” says Sara Nelms, Director of Sports for the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission with Visit Shreveport-Bossier. “Our community relies on the dedication of police officers, security personnel, EMTs, and military members to ensure the success and safety of festivals and sporting events throughout the year. This event is a chance for everyone to give back in a fun and meaningful way while enjoying some friendly cornhole competition for a great cause.”
Supporting first responders and military personnel is crucial for maintaining the safety and well-being of our communities. These brave individuals are often the first on the scene during emergencies, providing critical assistance in life-threatening situations. Their dedication and service ensure that our festivals, sporting events, and daily lives are safe and secure. By participating in the Battle of the Bags cornhole tournament, players are directly helping organizations that provide these heroes with the support they need to continue their vital work. It’s a meaningful way to give back to those who protect and serve our community every day.
“We had a great time hosting the Battle of the Bags here last year and we were able to raise over five thousand dollars for the bomb squads,” said Colby Miller, co-founder of the event and co-owner of the Seventh Tap Brewing Project, and a Bossier City firefighter. “We are proud to support our area first responders and military and hope to have an even bigger and better event this year.”
The tournament is open to everyone, with a registration fee of $25 per person. With a blind draw, spectators and professionals alike are welcome to join in on the fun and support local first responders and military.
Event details:
Date: September 7
Location: Hurricane Alley LIVE!, East Bank District
Registration: 11 a.m. – 12 noon
Tournament start time: 12 noon
Format: Double elimination, 10 courts, 15-minute time limits, 2 practice games
Prizes: $300 for 1st place, $200 for 2nd place, $100 for 3rd place
The event will also feature a raffle prize drawing for gift cards, merch, and many other sponsor-donated items. Donations will also be accepted the night of the event.
“This is the fourth year of Battle of the Bags, and we want to sincerely thank our first responders and military in the Shreveport-Bossier area,” said Shilpan Patel, President of the Shreveport-Bossier Cornhole Association. “We deeply appreciate their service and dedication to helping others. The Shreveport-Bossier Cornhole Association is grateful for the opportunity to give back by creating a fun-filled, family-friendly event. We look forward to many more years of this tournament and are thankful for the continued support from our community and the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission.”
All proceeds from the event will benefit a local non-profit organization that supports first responders and/or military efforts. The winners will have a variety of organizations to choose between for the proceeds to benefit. With the LSU-Nicholls football game taking place the evening of the competition, and live music from a Lady Antebellum tribute experience with acoustic opener Aspen Leigh, the East Bank District will be buzzing with excitement, making it the perfect venue for a fun and impactful community event.
It’s that time of year again! The Shreveport Police Department is calling on our communities to unite in celebration of the 2024 National Night Out against crime. We are thrilled to announce our participation in this event, which has consistently brought our neighborhoods together in a spirit of cooperation and safety.
This year, we are proud to partner with the City of Shreveport, Community Renewal, the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Shreveport City Marshal’s Office, the Shreveport Fire Department, and the Louisiana State Police. The 2024 Shreveport National Night Out will be held on October 1, 2024.
National Night Out provides a unique opportunity for neighbors to get to know each other and interact with local law enforcement in a positive, supportive environment. We encourage all neighborhoods to register and host a block party, fostering connections that can strengthen our community’s safety and well-being.
To host a block party, please visit Shreveport National Night Out to complete your registration.
Additionally, registration packets are available at the ABO office, located at 1234 Texas Avenue, and Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street.
Join us in making this year’s National Night Out a memorable and impactful event. Together, we can continue to build safer, stronger neighborhoods.
I suppose we have all hoped to find a real message in a bottle, a note from some far away land just waiting to be discovered.
On January 21, 2018, Tonya and Kym Illman, were walking along the beach’s sand dunes at Wedge Island on the west coast of Australia about 100 miles north of Perth.Their original plan had been to drive along the beach and take in the sites, but they drove a little too close to the water and the car bogged down in the sand.While waiting for help to arrive, Tonya and Kym walked along the beach.As they walked, Tonya saw something glimmer in the sand.She walked to the source of the glimmer and found a gin bottle which was three inches wide and almost nine inches tall with Daniel Visser and Zonen Schiedam stamped on it.Tonya saw that something was inside the bottle and removed the stopper.The paper inside contained a printed message which appeared to be a form letter in German with spaces that had been filled in.Neither Tonya nor Kym could read German, so they took the bottle to the Western Australia Museum to see if it was historically significant or a hoax.
Experts at the museum deciphered the German message and learned that the message had been set adrift at the orders of the captain of a German ship called “Paula.”The message in a bottle was a part of an experiment on ocean drift patterns implemented by German scientist George von Neumayer.In the experiment, ship captains filled in the details on one side of the pre-printed slips before setting the bottle adrift, and the person who found the bottle was asked to fill out the back portion and return it to the German Naval Observatory in Hamburg or the nearest German Consulate.Thousands of bottles containing pre-printed message slips had been set adrift in the experiment which lasted nearly seven decades, but only 661 had ever been returned.Tonya’s find brought the number up to 662.
According to the coordinates printed on the message (32.49 South, 105.25 East), Tonya and Kym found the bottle less than 600 miles from where the bottle was set adrift in the Indian Ocean.The distance in miles that the message traveled is not particularly impressive.Messages in bottles have traveled much further before being found.What is impressive is the distance in time that the bottle traveled.In the year that the bottle was set adrift, Robert Louis Stevenson published his novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Karl Benz patented the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, Dr. John Pemberton invented Coca-Cola, President Grover Cleveland married Frances Folsom in the White House, (he is the only president to marry in the executive mansion), President Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, and German inventor Friedrich Soennecken invented the office tool we know as the hole puncher.The date on the message in the bottle was June 12, 1886, which meant the bottle was found after 131 years and 223 days.According to the Guinness World Records, it is the oldest message in a bottle ever found.
Patricia Mailhes March 31, 1939 – August 19, 2024 Service: To be Announced
Donnie Elizabeth Mangum November 27, 1924 — August 17, 2024 Service: There will be no visitation or service. There will be a private burial at a later date.
Wali Islam Amin March 23, 1931 – August 11, 2024 Service: Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 10am at Zion Baptist John H. Wilson Center, Shreveport.
Carol Brossette September 14, 1945 — August 16, 2024 Service: Friday, August 23, 2024, 11am at Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport.
Margaret Penniman Fontaine June 9, 1930 – August 10, 2024 Service: Saturday, September 7, 2024, 10am at the First Presbyterian Church, Shreveport.
John Curtis Prince, II February 24, 1942 – August 15, 2024 Service: Pending at Osborn Funeral Home, Shreveport
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Bossier Sheriff’s Office Detectives have arrested a Haughton man on charges of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals. The arrest took place on August 12th, following an incident on Aug. 7 where the suspect, Phillip Shaun Bramlett, 41, was witnessed dropping four kittens out of the window of his vehicle while driving through Bossier Parish.
A concerned witness traveling on Highway 157 reported seeing Bramlett drop a kitten from the driver’s side window of his vehicle, followed by three more kittens on Bellevue Road. The witness reported that the kittens were nearly run over by Bramlett’s vehicle after being discarded on the road.
Despite efforts by patrol deputies to locate the kittens, none were found. However, during the investigation, Bramlett was identified as a suspect and was contacted at his residence. Although he denied dropping the kittens, Bramlett admitted that four kittens were missing from his home.
BSO detectives were able to obtain video evidence showing Bramlett dropping a kitten from his vehicle, corroborating the witness’s account. Subsequently, an arrest warrant was issued for Bramlett, leading to his arrest and booking into the Bossier Maximum-Security Facility with a bond set at $25,000.
Each week, the Shreveport-Bossier Journal’s always-hungry visits a local restaurant and tells you about the experience.
By ANON E. MUSS, Journal Services
Breakfast.
Some of you do it up big. Eggs, Toast, Sausage.
Some of you grab an apple or granola bar on the way out the door.
Some of you hit a drive-thru and eat on the way to work.
Me? I drink a replacement meal shake every morning.
But not too long ago, a buddy of mine, Chuck Wagon, told me he had an excellent breakfast at
RJ’s Restaurant (9124 Mansfield, Road, Shreveport). So, on a recent Saturday morning, I invited a friend to join me for our first-ever visit.
Walking into RJ’s is like walking back in time. I referenced the 1970’s, but my friend said she would go back even farther. If you like dark colors, you will love RJ’s. Dark brick. Dark floors. Dark seat covers. The hanging lights scream way-back-when. At our booth—the one with the slightly slanted tabletop – there was a coin-operated juke box. It didn’t work, but fit in nicely with the rest of the building.
Our waitress was very nice and friendly. However, I am not going to mention her name because there were a few issues when it came to our service. When I was paying our bill at the counter, she thanked us for our patience, and tole me it was only her second day on the job. She will be good, in time, but unfortunately, on this day, we drew the short straw.
RJ’s is open 24 hours a day, serving breakfast all day long. You can choose from the likes of Eggs, Omelets, Pork Chops, Steak, Pancakes and Waffles. Here’s where I will tell you that I am not a breakfast person. When I do eat out in the morning, waffles are my go-to. Unfortunately, that brings up one of a few disappointments during our visit.
I ordered the number 53 (yes, each item has a number), which was a waffle, and added pecans for an extra $1.50. However, a few minutes later, our server told me that she had just found out the restaurant’s waffle machine was broken. She also had to break the news to a group at another table who had ordered.
So, after looking over the menu a second time, I went with the number 61 – French Toast ($9). I don’t know if there’s such a thing as a French toast machine, but I was hoping it wasn’t broken also. Upon the strong advice of my friend Chuck, I asked for a side order of biscuits and jelly ($3.50)
For my beverage, I ordered orange juice with ice. Now, here’s where our server was upfront, which I really appreciated. She told me the cost would be $5.50, and that I could not have a refill. Okay. Seemed expensive and restrictive, but whatever. The thing is, our server didn’t have to tell me, which makes me think she shared my thoughts. But that was really kind of her to let me know.
My friend chose the number 67 – One egg any style, with bacon, sausage, or ham ($10.75). Our server said the sausage was Down Home Sausage, which quickly ended the discussion about what to get. Down Home Sausage, in my opinion, is the absolute best sausage. My friend’s breakfast also came with her choice of grits, hash browns, or home fries (she chose grits because she knows I like them), and biscuits or toast (she chose biscuits, and asked for a side of gravy). My friend had coffee to drink.
We waited a long time to get our food, and at 10:30 am, RJ’s wasn’t that busy.
When my French toast arrived, it looked really good. As promised, there were six wedges, each sprinkled with powdered sugar. But anticipation quickly turned to disappointment, as the French toast was cold. If you are a frequent reader of these reviews, you know I am big on food which is supposed to be hot, being served hot. Same for cold food. My French toast was good – light and fluffy – but it being cold overshadowed the rest of its taste.
As for the biscuits, they were highly recommended by my friend Chuck. He raved about them. However, I can’t say the same. Mine were hard and gooey. When slicing them in half to spread the jelly, the bottom half was as hard as a rock. But my friend was more forgiving. She said her biscuits were good. But she loved, loved, loved the gravy. She said it tasted just like the gravy her mom used to make. That was high praise.
My friend said her egg, although I thought it to be very small, was cooked just as ordered – sunny side up. She and I shared her sausage, which I thought was overcooked. But again, nothing can ruin the taste of Down Home Sausage.
My friend’s grits, which turned out to be my grits, were the best of the food I ate. They were a hearty serving, were not clumpy, and were served hot – and stayed hot – throughout our meal.
The cost of our breakfast, before tax and tip, was $31.81. If you go to RJ’s, know that the restaurant bases its tip suggestion on the after-tax amount, and not the subtotal.
So, here’s the deal. Chuck had a great experience at RJ’s Restaurant. My friend and I, not so much. That just goes to show you that in the restaurant business – with a few exceptions – you never know what you’re going to get. But this writing is about my experience. Drab atmosphere. Shaky service (albeit from a new waitress), hit and miss food. I have to give RJ’s Two Forks. I would go back, but only if someone else is paying.
In the meantime, I will stick with my breakfast shake.
1 Fork: Would rather eat a box of dirt 2 Forks: Will return, but only if someone else is buying 3 Forks: Will return and look forward to it 4 Forks: Will return and go out of my way to do so
Over the past few weeks, several members of the Bossier Parish Fire District #1 attended trainings and meetings in preparation for a large-scale military exercise held across the state, including Camp Minden, which is within the district’s coverage area. The drill, hosted by the 101st Airborne, was a success and the BPFD #1 department is proud to have been involved in such a unique experience.
Members of the Shreveport Police Special Response Team took part in hands-on training, mastering life-saving measures under the expert guidance of Shreveport Fire Department medics assigned to the SWAT team. These essential partnerships between first responders are key to delivering top-tier service, ensuring the safety of both officers and the community served.
Shreveport City Marshal James Jefferson and Bossier City Marshal Jim Whitman recently helped Geneva Moore celebrate her 109th birthday at the Old Brownlee Community Care Center.
The Caddo DA’s Office supported the Women of Vision’s Health and Awareness Fair. Special ADA Wilbert Pryor served on the community information panel, answering questions about the judicial system. DA Public Information Officer Ivy Woodard served as moderator.
GOOD VIBES: The Bossier Phillies hit the dugout Sunday morning after dodging a threat by Billings (Montana) at the American Legion World Series. The Phillies prevailed, 1-0. (Photo courtesy American Legion Baseball)
By RICHARD WALKER
SHELBY, N.C. — Wilmington Delvets (Delaware) Post 1 may be making its first appearance in the American Legion World Series.
But after Sunday’s 3-2 win over Bossier City (La.) Post 202 in Game 11, the Delvets are making themselves right at home at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium.
The victory gave the Delvets a 2-1 pool play record and a runner-up finish in the Stripes Division, earning a 6 p.m. (CST) semifinal matchup on ESPNU tonight against the Stars Division champion. It denied the same to the Bossier Phillies, who earlier Sunday scored a rain-delayed 1-0 victory over Billings (Montana).
To advance to the semifinals, Delvets rallied back from a 1-0 deficit after three innings and got solid pitching from starter and winner Brady Fox (6 innings, 7 strikeouts) and Jack Rossi (1 inning, 2 strikeouts, save).
After Bossier City scored in the bottom of the third inning, Michael Smyth hit a leadoff single in the top of the fourth and Tre Villanova reached on a hit batter. After two outs, Hunter DiCarlantonio drove in Smyth and a wild pitch plated Villanova for a 2-1 Delvets lead.
Wilmington added a run in the fifth when Smyth hit a two-out double and scored on Villanova’s RBI single.
Bossier City scored an unearned run in the fifth before Fox stranded runners on second and third.
After Fox stranded a runner on second in the sixth, Buono brought on Rossi for the final three outs; Rossi struck out two of the three batters he faced to wrap up the victory.
Smyth (2 hits, double) led the Delvets’ five-hit offense.
For Bossier City, whose second season after restarting its program ended with a 23-6 overall record and first-ever ALWS appearance, Easton Sanders, Griffin Sibley and Jackson Jones had base hits and Sanders (7 innings, 5 strikeouts) was the hard luck loser.
Navigating the rules after Mother Nature altered the schedule eliminated the starting pitcher for Bossier after Game 9 of the World Series was suspended from Saturday night to Sunday morning.
Despite facing a situation that caused a strategy change, the Phillies did what was needed to get a chance later Sunday to advance to Monday’s semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Billings Scarlets (Mont.) Post 4.
To get into that position, Bossier City had to find out how to scratch across a run against Scarlets pitcher Drew McDowell.
McDowell, who had pitched a no-hitter last week in Post 4’s Northwest Regional title run in his previous start, had thrown only 28 pitches on Saturday before a torrential rain soaked the field and suspended the scoreless contest to Sunday at 11 a.m.
A South Dakota State signee, McDowell yielded only two hits in his six innings of work and had a no-hitter until two outs in the fifth inning.
But each hit he yielded was game-changing.
Jackson Jones’ single to centerfield snapped the no-hit bid and after Tucker McCabe was hit by a pitch, Hudson Brignac’s single to center drove in Jones with the game’s only run.
“That guy was really good,” Peavy said of McDowell, who threw 97 pitches (51 strikes) against a Bossier City lineup determined to be patient.
“We just needed to battle at the plate and I thought our guys had a really good plan at the plate and they just stayed with it. We stayed with our approach and, fortunately enough, it worked out for us,” Peavy said.
Peavy was just happy his No. 2 hitter Brignac got another chance after he flew out to right field in the third with two runners aboard due to walks.
“There’s no better guy that we want in that situation than Brignac,” Peavy said. “He had that same opportunity earlier in the game and he flew out and was kind of mad at himself. So he capitalized when he got another chance.”
On the mound, each of Bossier City’s three pitchers yielded one in hit in 2 1/3 innings of work – starter Brody Bower and relievers Jones and Cade Moore.
The Phillies pitchers stranded runners on first and second in the first, at third in the third and left the bases loaded in the fourth.
MIDSEASON BATTLE: Captain Shreve will host Airline in Week 5 of the 2024 football season in a District 1-5A game. (Journal file photo)
By LEE HILLER, Journal Sports
Midseason games in Week 5 of the local high school football slate are generally a run of the mill schedule with Airline playing at Captain Shreve the one that stands out the most.
The Gators and Vikings have won or tied for the District 1-5A championship each of the last three years and both tied for the 2019 title. Airline has a 30-23-1 lead in the series that has always been a district game. The game is a Friday matchup at Lee Hedges Stadium.
There is one Thursday game to start the week with Parkway hosting Byrd in a 1-5A game. The Yellow Jackets have a 23-14 advantage in the series and have won five of the last seven.
Byrd has won the second most 1-5A games the last five years with a 24-10 mark. Captain Shreve has the most wins with a 26-9 record and Airline is 23-10 over that period.
Haughton hosts Natchitoches Central and Huntington plays at Evangel in the other 1-5A games on Friday. The Bucs have won all five games with the Chiefs over the last five years. The Raiders and Eagles face each other in a 1-5A game for the first time since 2004. Benton hosts Leesville in the only non-district game for its homecoming.
District 1-4A has a full slate with Woodlawn hosting Northwood at Independence Stadium, North DeSoto playing at Booker T. Washington, Southwood at Bossier and Loyola is on the road to Minden. The Falcons have won the last seven and lead their series with the Knights 19-8. The Griffins have won eight of 11 meetings with the Lions. The Cowboys hold a slim 11-9 advantage with the Bearkats. The Flyers and Tide last played in 2014 with the Tide holding a 29-11-2 series lead.
Calvary has a home date with 1-2A newcomer Magnolia Charter. Green Oaks and North Caddo are both on the road with the Giants taking on D’Arbonne Woods and Titans at Mansfield.
Plain Dealing welcomes Glenbrook for a District 1-1A game.
Week 5 high school football games
Thursday, Oct. 3
DISTRICT 1-5A
Byrd at Parkway, Preston Crownover Stadium
Friday, Oct. 4
DISTRICT 1-5A
Airline vs. Captain Shreve, Lee Hedges Stadium
Huntington at Evangel
Natchitoches Central at Haughton, Harold Harlan Stadium
NON-DISTRICT
Leesville at Benton
DISTRICT 1-4A
Northwood vs. Woodlawn, Independence Stadium
North DeSoto at Booker T. Washington, Leonard Barnes Stadium
BIRDIE LOOK: Sam Burns rolled in one of his seven birdies Saturday at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
By DOUG IRELAND, Journal Sports
MEMPHIS – Shreveport native Sam Burns jumped into contention Friday with a second-round 63 and battled through unusually erratic drives a day later in Round 3 to record a fifth-place tie and collect a $760,000 paycheck Sunday at the PGA Tour’s FedEx St. Jude Championship.
The event at TPC Southwind was the first in three steps to the FedEx Cup championship. Burns, who plays out of Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, finished with a 13-under score of 267 (67-63-70-67), four shots back of winner Hideki Matsuyama, the bronze medalist in golf at the Paris Olympics.
Burns entered the week at 29th in the FedEx Cup standings, and rose to 18th Sunday. The top 50 advance to the BMW Championship next weekend at Castle Pines (Colorado) and the top 30 after next Sunday go the final event at East Lake Country Club in Atlanta.
Burns, a product of Calvary Baptist Academy, upped his season winnings total to $4.7 million. The 28-year-old former LSU All-American, a pro since 2019, jumped over $26 million in career earnings to $26.4 million with his seventh top 10 finish of the 2024 season in 19 starts.
He had a volatile Saturday round, marked by a badly hit drive on the ninth tee that prompted him to slam his driver into the ground, breaking off the head. He played the back nine without a driver. Burns carded seven birdies, three on the back side, and had only four pars in Round 3.
Burns, who leads the PGA Tour this season with 15 eagles due in no small part to his typical control on long drives, eagled the par-5 16th on Sunday , but bogeyed No. 18 for the second straight day to miss tying his good friend Scottie Scheffler for fourth place at 14-under. The pals, their wives and infant sons shared a rented home on the 18th tee at the tournament.
VICTORY SMILES: Shreveport’s Stan Humphries and wife Connie cradle the North & South Senior Men’s Amateur Championship trophy last week in Pinehurst, N.C. (Photo by JOHN PATOTA, PinehurstPhotography.com)
By JUSTIN GOLBA, AmateurGolf.com
Shreveport product and former Southwood football star Stan Humphries now owns one of amateur golf’s most prestigious championships.
Humphries won the 2024 North & South Senior Men’s Amateur Championship last week at Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort, site of the U.S. Open in June.
The former Super Bowl quarterback, who lives in Monroe where he is a state championship-winning girls basketball coach at Ouachita Christian School, pulled away in the final of three rounds, with a hole-in-one as a catalyst.
Humphries used rounds of 68-69-68 to get to 11-under and win by three shots.
He entered the final round tied at 7-under with Chad Branton, but a hot start to the final round, punctuated by an ace on the sixth hole, saw the San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame QB get to 11-under and never look back.
“I just wanted to hit good golf shots and not take a lot of risk,” Humphries said. “Take a shot at the pins when the pins are available, but other than that, play safe.”
This was only the second ace of Humphries’s golf career, hitting a six iron from 197 yards.
“I was able to put my driver in play really well, and I putted really well,” Humphries said. “Whenever I gave myself a chance to make a birdie or save a par, I was able to do it with the putter. That is what gave me the consistency.”
This was his second time playing in the North & South Senior, his first being last season. In May, Humphries also won the SOS Dale Morey event.
While that was certainly a milestone in an accomplished senior amateur career Humphries is putting together, last week’s triumph is the cherry on top.
“It is a prestigious tournament, and it is awesome to be part of that,” he said.
Humphries is ranked No. 22 in the AmateurGolf.com Senior Rankings. A member of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame as a 2007 inductee, he led Northeast Louisiana (now ULM) to the 1987 Division I-AA football national championship, and guided the Chargers to a Super Bowl appearance to highlight a 10-year NFL career. He was a prep All-America QB at Southwood.
Branton finished in solo second place at 8-under, and 2023 champion Bob Royak and Miles McConnell finished T3 at 7-under. Jeff Frazier finished in solo fifth place at 6-under.
Dr. Martha Maxey was recognized at the recent Bossier Parish School Board meeting for achieving her Doctorate of Education. Her many years in Bossier Schools are greatly appreciated, and members of the Bossier Federal Credit were proud to honor her for this accomplishment with a special Award of Excellence medal.
Officials with the Bossier Parish Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No.1 have issued a boil advisory for customers of the Dogwood South Water System, the Country Place Subdivision Water System, and the Village Water System who live on Ward Lane.
Officials say work crews breaking a 10-inch main line on each system caused them to lose pressure.
Water samples will be sent to the LA Dept. of Health Lab for testing. Customers are advised to boil their water for consumption until further notice.
Margaret Penniman Fontaine June 9, 1930 – August 10, 2024 Service: Saturday, September 7, 2024, 10am at the First Presbyterian Church, Shreveport.
John Curtis Prince, II February 24, 1942 – August 15, 2024 Service: Pending at Osborn Funeral Home, Shreveport
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Seretta Smith is the new principal of Donnie Bickham Middle School. Before joining the Donnie Bickham community, Mrs. Smith served students for 13 years at Green Oaks High School and was an integral part of the instructional team. She contributed to Green Oaks achieving “B” status and collaborated with Southern University in Shreveport to establish an Associate Degree program for students. With a strong belief in the power of education, she is committed to creating a supportive learning environment where students can thrive. She believes every child deserves an opportunity to be their best self and deserves the means to do so.
The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office announces the Top 10 Most Wanted individuals.
If you have any information about the whereabouts of these individuals or other persons with outstanding warrants, please call Donnie Laney at 318-681-0862, or you can call Caddo-Shreveport Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373 where they don’t require your name, just your information.
Bossier City Officials wants to inform citizens of a scam falsely claiming to be from Bossier City Water Billing. No one from the City of Bossier City or our third party service will ever ask for payment information over the phone. All transactions must be initiated by the customer through the website or via call (initiated by the customer.) Do Not give any personal or identifying information over the phone. If you have doubts about the validity of anyone that calls you and claims to be with Bossier City please hang up and call the Dept. directly at (318) 741-8757. If you receive such a call you may call the Bossier City Police Dept. at (318) 741-8626.
