Sports & Recreation

Kisatchie closes wilderness area for controlled burn

Kisatchie closes wilderness area for controlled burn

Kisatchie National Forest closed the Kisatchie Hills Wilderness Area of the Kisatchie Ranger District on Thursday until further notice for a controlled burn or “prescribed burn.” The Wilderness area is made up of 8,700 acres of forest with some of the most unusually steep and rugged terrain to be found in Louisiana.

La. gives youth 8-17 chance to hunt big game

La. gives youth 8-17 chance to hunt big game

Twenty youth hunters selected through a pre-season lottery application process for four deer hunts on Red River Wildlife Management Area enjoyed very good success, with seven of the 20 harvesting a deer. 

Four antlerless and three antlered deer were harvested.  In addition, six hunters had the opportunity to shoot, but missed their targets. Bears and hogs were also observed from stand locations by several youth hunters.

NSU to host Spring Cheerleading Clinic

NSU to host Spring Cheerleading Clinic

Northwestern State University will host its Spring Cheerleading Clinic Saturday, Feb. 23, for participants in Pre-K through 12th grade.  Participants are invited to attend as a squad or as an individual and will be divided into age groups.

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. in the Health and Human Performance Building. Participants will perform duringhalftime of the Northwestern State basketball game. Participants will receive a t-shirt, snack and a fun-filled day with the Northwestern State cheerleaders. Participantswill receive private coaching, if desired.

NSU theatre/dance group to present 'Eleemosynary'

NSU theatre/dance group to present 'Eleemosynary'

The Northwestern State University Theatre and Dance will present "Eleemosynary" from Feb. 21-24 and Feb. 27 to March 2 in Theatre West. Performance time is 7:30 p.m. except for a 2 p.m. matinee performance on Sunday, Feb. 24.

Seating is limited and reservations are required. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for children and senior citizens. Northwestern State, BPCC@NSU and Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts students are admitted free with a current student I.D. Tickets can be purchased online at theatre.nsula.edu. For more information, call (318) 357-4483.

Toledo Bend to host college fishing tourney

Toledo Bend to host college fishing tourney

FLW College Fishing is headed to Toledo Bend Reservoir Feb. 16 for the second of four stops in the Southern Conference. Fifty college teams will be competing for a top award of $2,000 and a berth in the Southern Conference Invitational tournament.

Anglers will take off from Paradise Point Park located in Hemphill, Texas, at 7 a.m. Saturday. Weigh-in will be held at the park beginning at 1:30 p.m. Takeoff and weigh-in are free and open to the public.

North Webster H.S. launches first annual track meet

North Webster H.S. launches first annual track meet

The North Webster track team is looking for sponsors for its first track meet, which is set for Friday, March 8.

Springhill brings Mardi Gras to North Webster Parish

Springhill brings Mardi Gras to North Webster Parish

Springhill’s Main Street Program will once again bring Mardi Gras to North Webster Parish on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013.

The festivities begin at 1 p.m. with the Annual Mardi Gras on Main Parade. This year’s theme is “A Roaring Good Time on Main Street”!