Parish Sports Roundup

Matt Vines
 
Red River high schoolers, middle schoolers to play in All-Star game

Fans have the opportunity to salute four Red River boys basketball seniors as well as get a glimpse of the future Saturday at the FastBreak ENT All-Star Game at Pineville High School.

Outgoing seniors Demarche Newton, Warren Bowman, Collin Stafford and Malique Smith will play in the All-Star Session II game scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

 
The day is full of events, starting with middle school all-star games dubbed Rising Stars.
 
Red River Junior High hoopers Gary Brayden and Christian Mims will participate in Session I at noon.

There are 3-point shootouts for both middle school (1:15 p.m.) and high school (4:30 p.m.) and a high school dunk contest (5 p.m.) as well.

The first high school All-Star Session I game is scheduled for 3 p.m.
 
The festivities end at 7 p.m. with Small School Showcase, an all-star game of Class B vs. Class C players.
 
For a full schedule and breakdown, visit FastBreak ENT’s Facebook page.
 
Riverdale Academy JV track boys earn runner-up finish

The Riverdale Academy junior varsity boys track team finished as the MAIS District 3-A runners-up in the district meet at Rayville High on Wednesday.

The tennis and golf teams are getting deeper into their seasons as well with competitions at the ULM Tennis Center and the Homer Country Club, respectively.

Red River baseball running out of time to make playoffs

The Red River baseball posted won thre of its three baseball games this week highlighted by Thursday’s 8-1 win over Saline, but the Bulldogs still lost ground in the Division III Non-Select playoff hunt.

The Bulldogs blasted one-win Mansfield in a doubleheader win – 19-2 and 15-0 – on Tuesday after falling at Ebarb in an 8-3 loss on Monday.

Red River (12-15) dipped to No. 28 in the power rankings, nearly 1.5 power points behind the 24th and final spot. But that number is before the Saline win is accounted for.

The Bulldogs host Ebarb on Monday in the season finale.
 
Red River softball slides out of playoff home game

The Red River softball team (14-10) knows it will play in the postseason, but home or away remains to be seen.

The Lady Bulldogs slid to No. 18 in the Division III Non-Select power rankings after a split with Lakeview on Tuesday. Red River fell to Class 5A Natchitoches Central on Thursday, 15-0.

Red River punished Lakeview in a 12-4 win before falling in 19-17 fashion in the nightcap.
 
The loss snapped Red River’s seven-game winning streak.
 
The Lady Bulldogs will host Dodson on Monday in the regular season finale.