High School Sports

The Mangham Lady Dragons edged out Kinder 9-8 in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday to become the new Class 2A Louisiana softball champions.
The Lady Dragons entered the final inning trailing 8-6. Cam Neathery then drove in two runs to tie the game up at 8-8 before Grace Underwood’s walk-off single gave Mangham the state title.
Neathery earned the Most Outstanding Player honor with two doubles and a single in the match.
Underwood had three singles and three RBIs and Kelsey Wyatt had three runs along with a single and an RBI.

The Dellhi Charter School boys and girls track teams qualified 22 athletes out of the District 2-2A track meet and 15 of those qualified from Regon 1-2A to compete May 23 at Bernie Moore Track at LSU.

District champion individual events include: Ashari Jones in discus and shot put, Destiny Hargrove in the 100M, Anna Beth Raley in the 800M, J’Quan Polly in long jump, Terry David in pole vault and  Kolton Kelley in the 400 and 800 meters. 

Riverfield Academy’s, Haley Salsbury will compete for three state championship titles this Friday and Saturday at Jackson Prep Academy. 

Salsbury has won the 800/1600/3200 MM races for the MAIS District 3A. She has also won the MAIS South State 3AAA championship at Silliman Institute this past week in Clinton. Salsbury is currently ranked number one in all three events in the MAIS Overall for the 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A Districts.