JOURNAL SPORTS
It’s late in the season, and before there’s a November teams hope to remember, there’s Halloween.
For this week’s Shreveport-Bossier Journal Coaches’ Roundtable topic, we couldn’t resist this request.
“Tell us about a favorite Halloween memory (football or non-related), a costume you’ve seen from a colleague, player or family member, maybe one you’ve worn – or, your favorite Halloween treat (or trick).”
ANTHONY JOHNSON, Magnolia School of Excellence – “My junior year in high school, we played Haynesville on Halloween night 1980. Each time they would hit us, they would say – ‘trick or treat.’”
MATTHEW SEWELL, Haughton – “When I was 7 years old my mom got me a Curt Schilling jersey for getting straight A’s for the year. A few months later, he had his bloody sock game against the Yankees.
“I went in my room and got some white baseball pants and some white socks and painted my sock red and told Mom that’s what I was being for Halloween. Not your usual 7-year-old Halloween costume!”
JOHN SELLA, Loyola – “My parents have a costume closet at home that we were always digging into so Halloween was always a fun time. My mom made our costumes growing up and when I was real little, me and my older brother were Batman and Robin and I won a costume contest.
“My mom is super talented and now makes my kids’ costumes. Last year they were Woody and Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story and this year she made them costumes to be Ryder and Chase from Paw Patrol.”
JEREMY WILBURN, Captain Shreve (played at Byrd) – “Best costume I’ve ever worn was when Jordan Davis (Byrd alum and country singer) and I were Mario and Luigi one year when we were at LSU. We grew out our mustaches starting in early August when school started so it was a 2+ month costume commitment and it definitely paid off!”
JAMES BRADFORD JR., Green Oaks – “I don’t have anything about myself but I found it GREAT that my DC dressed in a Spider-Man suit.”
RODNEY GUIN, Calvary – “My favorite treats when we were trick or treating back in the late ‘60s were those homemade popcorn balls people used to make. The kids today missed out on the homemade Halloween treats people gave us.”
STEPHEN DENNIS, Huntington – “Our first Halloween with ‘sister’ was the best ‘treat.’ We have boys that were 10 and 8 when our daughter was born. The first Halloween with the full Dennis crew will always be one that is special to me!!”
AUSTIN BROWN, Northwood – “My son is going to be Donald Trump this year, and my daughter will be dressed as Fake News.
“I’m kind of a Scrooge, when it comes to holidays. In fact, last Christmas I dressed as the Grinch and stole my kids’ presents — briefly.”
COY BROTHERTON, Parkway – “I honestly don’t ever remember dressing up for Halloween at all. I’m sure I just went as a football or baseball player most years as a kid. As an adult it’s fun to see the kids dress up and be with friends. As far as football goes, we had a big win when I was at Shreve against Byrd in OT — that is very memorable.”
JUSTIN SCOGIN, Airline – “I think this Halloween is the one I’m looking forward to most. Me and my son started watching Steve Irwin in the spring and now he’s going as him for Halloween and my youngest is going to be an alligator. First time in my life I’ve been pumped up for Halloween.”
REYNOLDS MOORE, Benton — “My favorite football memory on Halloween is the Ole Miss-LSU game my freshman year of college in 2002. Ole Miss won in OT!!” (Note – he’s a native of the Magnolia State)