Matt Vines

Riverdale track team advances to South A Regional meet
The Riverdale track and field team excelled in its district meet earlier this week and will advance to the Class A South Regional meet.

Both boys and girls teams finished third in district, with the girls scoring 45 points and the boys 34.

The girls were paced by Julia Grace Riggs, who won the shot put with a throw of 30 feet, three inches (30-3).

The boys won two events as Kandyn Nettles took the 400 meters (58.51) and Zane Givens captured the high jump (5-10) district crown.

The girls finished in the top three in eight other events.

Dally Bell took second in both the 800 meters (3:02.36) and the long jump (13-06.50) while running legs on third-place relay teams (4×100, 4×200, 4×400).

Alaina Boyd, who also ran a leg of each relay, added a silver in the 300 hurdlers (1:02.80) and a bronze in the high jump (4-2). Other relay runners included Abbi Jowers and Avery Longino.

Makayla Pickett added another throws medal with a second-place effort in the discus (84-09).

On the boys side, Givens earned third place in the 200 meters (27.73) and ran a leg of the second-place 4×400 and third-place 4×200 and 4×100.

Tyler Wilhite, who also ran legs on all three relays, added a third-place in the 400 meters (1:04.61).
Other relay runners included Nettles and Lane Mancil.

Riverdale anglers set for state tournaments
The Riverdale Bassmasters High School Team and the Junior Bassmasters are preparing for their upcoming state tournaments.

The high schoolers will compete May 2-3 on Diorions Landing in Morgan City while the junior team will fish the RA Championship on Grand Bayou on May 15.

Riverdale golfer takes to the links Monday
Riverdale sophomore golfer Jackson Hillman qualified for the MAIS state championships and will hit the links at Morehouse Country Club on Monday.

Hillman will compete as an individual for a state title.