Louisiana Tech Tennis head coach Amy Sargeant announced Monday the 2025 spring schedule for the Bulldogs, a slate that features 13 matches to be played at the LA Tech Tennis Complex.
The 25-match schedule is also highlighted by six games against top-75 ranked opponents from last season as well as five games against Conference USA opponents, the most since 2021.
For the eighth straight season, LA Tech will open play at the Hurricane Invite in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The two-day event will feature matchups against Arkansas State, Wyoming, and host Tulsa on Jan. 11-12.
The Bulldogs will next have their home opener on Jan. 25, a doubleheader versus Southern Arkansas and Louisiana Christian followed by a trip to Kentucky where they will face Murray State, Southeast Missouri, and Austin Peay in neutral site matches on three consecutive days.
LA Tech will then have a four-match home stand in the month of February versus North Texas, ULM, Northwestern State, and Grambling State.
Next up for the Bulldogs will be a trip through the state of Texas, starting with a visit to Houston to face UNLV (March 1) and Rice (March 2). LA Tech will also take on Abilene Christian on March 8 and Tarleton State on March 9 in road matchups.
Seven of the last nine spring matches will take place at the LA Tech Tennis Complex, including five against CUSA opponents – New Mexico State (March 21), Sam Houston (March 22), Kennesaw State (April 4), Liberty (April 11), and the regular season finale versus UTEP (April 13). The other two home matches will come against Wichita State and Grambling State.
Sandwiched in between the home matches will be a trip to New Orleans to take on Memphis and Tulane.
The 2025 CUSA Tennis Championship will be hosted by Liberty in Lynchburg, Virginia on April 16-19.
Graveside services for Dr Paul Nolen Hale, Jr. PH. D, P.E., age 83, of Ruston, LA, will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Ruston, LA. with Rev Dana Thrash officiating.
Paul was born in Galveston, TX, on December 5, 1941, and went to his heavenly home on December 7, 2024. He was a member of Trinity Methodist Church. Paul was also a professor and Department Head of Engineering at LA Tech. and a member of ABET, Biomedical Engineering Society, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, Order of Engineer of La, Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board, and was Professor Emeritus at La Tech University. He was President of Wesley Chapel Water District, was on the North LA Rehab Hospital Advisory Committee, Advisory Committee for Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce and Bossier City Chamber of Commerce and Auxiliary North La Medical Center.
He was preceded in death by his Grandpa and Grandma Wentzel of Texas; his father and mother in law Roligh Andrews, and Cascele Hinton; father and mother, Jim and Margret Carroll, Jr.; uncles and aunts, Walter and Bonnie Feigle and Albert and Charlotte Wentzel; father, Paul Nolen Hale , Sr.; and brother in law Woody Allen.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife Frances Hale of Ruston, daughter Tammy Hale Coberly and husband Scott of Flower Mound, TX, son Eric T. Hale of Baton Rouge, LA; grandchildren Leah Coberly, Spencer Coberly, Lydia Coberly , Katy Coberly, Sean Coberly, Abbey Coberly; sister, Susan Carroll; niece Andrea Rhodes, 3 grand-nieces; 1 great-grandniece; cousins, Margaret and Larry Williams, A.G. and Deb Wentzel; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins, family and friends.
Honorary pallbearers are Scott Coberly and AG Wentzel.
Patrick “Pat” Lloyd Cone December 7, 1953 – December 3, 2024 Visitation: Kilpatrick Funeral Homes – Ruston, Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Service: Temple Baptist Church Chapel, Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 1:00 pm
Luther Ceasar Steverson Sunday 04/27/1941 — Thursday 11/28/2024 Visitation: Friday 12/13/2024 3:00pm to 6:00pm at King’s Funeral Home Funeral Service: Saturday 12/14/2024 11:00am at King’s Funeral Home Interment: Saturday 12/14/2024 Following Service, New Prosperity Cemetery, Clay
Lisa Renee Archie Thursday 07/31/1969 — Sunday 12/01/2024 Visitation: Friday 12/13/2024 3:00pm to 6:00pm at King’s Funeral Home Celebration of Life: Saturday 12/14/2024 2:00pm at King’s Funeral Home Interment: Saturday 12/14/2024 Following Service, Hopewell Cemetery, Dubach
CA No. 1 (ACT No. 405, 2024 – SB 177) — Provides relative to the investigative authority and membership of the judiciary commission (Allows the supreme court to sanction a judge upon an investigation by the judiciary commission, and provide that the recommended sanction shall be instituted by the judiciary commission or by a majority of the supreme court, and to provide for the appointment of five members of the judiciary commission)
YES: 176,809 NO: 155,231
CA No. 2 (ACT No. 406, 2024 – HB 48) — Provides relative to the timing of consideration and required information of appropriations bills (Requires that the legislature wait for at least forty-eight hours prior to concurring in a conference committee report or amendments to a bill appropriating money)
YES: 219,040 NO: 112,922
CA No. 3 (ACT No. 407, 2024 – HB 49) — Allows the legislature to extend a regular session for a limited time period for a specific purpose (Allows the legislature to extend a regular session in increments of two days up to a maximum of six days if necessary to pass a bill appropriating money)
YES: 191,671 NO: 140,432
CA No. 4 (ACT No. 409, 2024 – SB 119) — Provides relative to the administration of tax sales of immovable property (Eliminates mandatory tax sales for nonpayment of property taxes and require the legislature to provide for such procedures by law; to limit the amount of penalty and interest on delinquent property taxes; and to provide for the postponement of property tax payments under certain circumstances)
YES: 180,808 NO: 150,392
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An Arcadia man was arrested by Grambling Police last week in connection with his alleged involvement in a kidnapping and armed robbery.
Demetrin Jenkins, 18, was spotted by a GPD officer on patrol on November 29 and arrested on warrants charging him with armed robbery, aggravated kidnapping, and false imprisonment. The warrants pertained to an incident reported to GPD on November 22.
Grambling Police said a woman reported Jenkins picked her up to take her to a beauty salon appointment but instead robbed her and threatened to shoot her. She said Jenkins asked for money, took her cell phone, and sent himself several hundred dollars of the victim’s money over an app.
The victim never saw a gun, but he threatened to shoot her, and she feared for her life, she said, because she had seen social media posts showing Jenkins with a gun.
The woman said that after the incident, Jenkins took her back to her residence. Based on GPD’s investigation, the arrest warrants were obtained and officers had been searching for Jenkins.
Jenkins’s vehicle was searched at the time of his arrest, yielding a bag of about nine grams of suspected marijuana, a Percocet tablet and a Xanax tablet. Also seized were a Chime credit card and several cell phones believed to be evidence in the incident.
In addition to the three warrants, Jenkins was booked for possession of Percocet, possession of Xanax, and possession of marijuana. He is also being held for Arcadia Police which has three charges against him. His bail on the warrants and drug charges totals $161,000.
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A Farmerville man reportedly fleeing Union Parish deputies died in a crash Saturday night when he collided with another vehicle on La. Highway 33 in front of D’arbonne Woods Charter School.
According to Louisiana State Police, deputies of the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a 2016 Nissan Frontier driven by Ernest Mitchell, 62, for a traffic violation shortly before 8:00 a.m. Saturday night. Mitchell fled and refused to stop.
Lincoln Parish Sheriff Stephen Williams said LPSO deputies became involved briefly when the pursuit came into Lincoln but then went back north on La. 33 into Union.
While Mitchell was northbound on La. 33, a 2019 Toyota Tacoma was traveling south. For reasons still under investigation, Mitchell attempted to make a right turn onto La. Highway 15 at the same time the Toyota was turning left onto La. 15. As a result, Mitchell’s Nissan struck the Toyota.
LSP said Mitchell, who was unrestrained, was ejected from the truck. He was transported to a local hospital where he later died.
The driver of the Toyota, who was properly restrained, received injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The Union Parish Sheriff’s Office requested Louisiana State Police investigate the fatal crash. Routine toxicology samples were collected and will be submitted for analysis. The incident remains under investigation by LSP.
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Each Monday and Friday, the Lincoln Parish Journal will post a list of non-for-profit upcoming events happening in the parish. If you would like to add your event to this list or advertise your for-profit events, please email us at lpjnewsla@gmail.com.
Monday, Dec. 9 11:30 a.m.: Lunch on Us (Presbyterian Church, 212 North Bonner Street., Ruston) — everyone welcome 6 p.m.: Toastmasters International meeting (Louisiana Center for the Blind, 101 South Trenton Street) 6-9 p.m.: Creative Meetups (Creatives at Work, 301 N. Trenton)
Wednesday, Dec. 11 7-8 a.m.: Veterans Coffee Club (PJ’s Coffee) 11:30 a.m.: Lunch on Us (Presbyterian Church, 212 North Bonner Street., Ruston) — everyone welcome
Thursday, Dec. 12 9:30 a.m.: Piney Hills Quilt Guild (Grace Methodist Church) 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Ruston Kiwanis Club lunch and program (Trinity Methodist Church fellowship hall) 5:30-10 p.m.: Lincoln Parish Light Up The Pines (Lincoln Parish Park)
Friday, Dec. 13 5:30-10 p.m.: Lincoln Parish Light Up The Pines (Lincoln Parish Park) 6 p.m.: Line Dancing (Lincoln Parish Library) 6:30 p.m.: LA Tech men’s basketball game
Saturday, Dec. 14 8:30-11:30 a.m.: Hazardous Waste Material Collection and Recycling (2609 Farmerville St.) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Ruston Farmers Market Noon to 2 p.m.: Pictures with Santa (Lincoln Parish Library) Noon to 2 p.m.: Community meeting for the animals (Lincoln Parish Library, Events Center) 5:30-10 p.m.: Lincoln Parish Light Up The Pines (Lincoln Parish Park)
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Ruston High alum and renowned artist Reggie McLeroy is selling his latest design as shirts in honor of the Bearcats making their march to the Superdome for the third season in a row.
As a professional artist with a decades-long portfolio, McLeroy has partnered once again with Tommy Cline of Tommy’s Tees in Ruston to sell shirts with the design seen below (without watermarks) titled “Back to the Dome Again”.
T-Shirts will be available for purchase Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 10 a.m., and are priced at $20 for youth and adult small through XL, $22 for XXL, and $24 for XXXL.
Sweatshirts will be available for purchase on Wednesday, Dec. 11, in the evening and are priced at $30 for youth and adult small through XL, $32 for XXL, and $34 for XXXL.
A Ruston graduate of 1980, McLeroy has designed multiple shirts, posters and other art media, including a 1990 National Championship poster for the Bearcats and the print “Season of Greatness” to commemorate the 2023 State Championship.
Shirts are available at Tommy’s Tees for purchase at 2305 S Service Rd West in Ruston. More information can be found at 318.255.2907.
A proceed of the profits will go to advance Ruston High School’s football program.
A Ruston man was arrested on December 4 after he allegedly entered a store parking lot at a high rate of speed, causing damage to some shopping carts and a fence before leaving the scene.
Letreal Carodine, 43, was arrested for hit-and-run driving and careless operation of a vehicle after he was located not far from the Dollar General store on U. S.167 in Ruston.
An officer who responded to the store reviewed videos showing a blue Chevrolet Malibu crash into several shopping carts, causing the carts to be pushed into a fence causing damage. The vehicle then drove out of the parking lot and into the lot of a nearby gas station.
Officers located Carodine, the driver. He said he was traveling north on U.S. 167 and then entered the Dollar General parking lot when his brakes stopped working and he could not control his vehicle. Police saw disabling damage to the front passenger side tire and minor damage to the car’s front bumper and passenger side mirror.
Caroline was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center with bail set at $1,000.
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Caroline James and the Lady Cougars will place twice in the upcoming Neill Kilgore Memorial Tournament. (Photo by Darrell James)
by Malcolm Butler
Cedar Creek’s boys and girls varsity teams will play host to the annual Neill Kilgore Memorial Basketball Tournament later this week at The Brickhouse.
The tournament will run Thursday through Saturday.
The girls side will feature seven teams and consist of a total of seven games while the boys event will feature seven teams and also consist of seven games.
On the girls side, the teams include Cedar Creek, Haughton, Quitman, Saline, Simsboro, Summerfield, West Monroe. On the boys side, the teams include Cedar Creek, Haughton, Quitman, Saline, Simsboro, Summerfield, and West Ouachita.
Kaden Cooper flushes home two of his 11 points in the Bulldogs win over ULL. (Photo by Josh McDaniel)
Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications
Louisiana Tech got back into the win column on Sunday by defeating rival UL-Lafayette, 69-58, inside the Cajundome.
Turnovers were an issue again for LA Tech (8-2), especially in the first half when the Bulldogs coughed it up 10 times leading to a tie ball game at halftime. However, fewer turnovers and better defense in the second half helped the ‘Dogs hand ULL (1-8) its seventh straight loss.
Four of those turnovers by the Bulldogs came on the first five possessions. However, six straight points by Daniel Batcho and a stepback three-pointer by Amaree Abram resulted in a 7-0 run and an early 9-6 lead.
ULL’s Kentrell Garnett got hot right after that, draining four straight triples to put the Cajuns back in front. Meanwhile, the home team would score 16 points off turnovers in the first stanza, including back-to-back buckets to force a timeout by head coach Talvin Hester as the ‘Dogs found themselves down five with five minutes left before halftime.
Bench scoring got the visitors back into it, ending the half with a second-chance layup by Will Allen and a three-pointer from the top of the arc by AJ Bates to help make it a 34-34 tie going into the locker room.
“I thought AJ was unbelievable,” said Hester. “Another guy stepped up. Devin Ree could not go in the second half so we were shorthanded with seven guys. AJ stepped and played big. Not only did he come out and solidify us, he did not turn the ball over. You have to be proud of your freshman playing like that.
“Will Allen was great as well. He was rebounding the ball like crazy. It was a total team effort. We had some really good spurts in the second half where we really guarded.”
LA Tech did not allow a made field goal in that five-minute stretch after the Hester timeout. That stout defense would carry over to the second half as the Bulldogs allowed the Ragin’ Cajuns to score just six points through 10 minutes of play. The result was a 46-40 advantage for the ‘Dogs.
The Cajuns hung around, down just two possessions with 3:50 to play. But, Amaree Abram made a teardrop floater in the lane and later drilled a late shot clock three-pointer for the dagger.
LA Tech was 14-of-26 from the field in the second half while ULL managed to make just nine of its 25 attempts. The Bulldogs would shoot 52.9 percent for the game with four players in double figures, led by Batcho who had a double-double with 19 points and 11 boards. Abram added 12, Kaden Cooper tallied 11 and eight boards, and Sean Newman Jr. recorded 10 points and seven assists.
The team owned the paint, scoring 42 points in the area while also outrebounding the Ragin’ Cajuns, 36-22.
“I was really pleased with the rebounding,” said Hester. “Especially without Devin Ree, we were even smaller. We had our guys pulling down two or three, helping us out. There was an emphasis on our guys rebounding. I challenged the team at halftime to play some defense.”
Garnett for UL-Lafayette was the only Cajun to score in double figures with 23 points.
RUSTON — Louisiana Tech started slow but used a 17-0 run to pull away from Alcorn State midway through the second quarter to come away with a 79-45 win on Saturday afternoon in the Thomas Assembly Center.
Jordan Marshall finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds for her third double-double to lead five Lady Techsters (5-3) in double figures. Robyn Lee added 13 and seven with five assists, while Jianna Morris had 13 points. Paris Bradley had her second straight double-figure game with 11, adding five boards, five assists, and two blocks. Averi Aaron finished with 10 points and five rebounds in her home debut.
“We had a solid effort from our group today and saw some good progress and carry over from some areas we’ve been working on in practice,” Lady Techster head coach Brooke Stoehr said. “The leadership of Robyn this week in practice was tremendous. She really set the tone with her voice and effort. We got stops that led to transition and were able to get some good looks with our ball movement. When we get to correct spots, move the ball and make the easy pass offense becomes much more easy for us. Jianna and Paris pushed the ball up the floor quickly and set the tone for us with their tempo. We got solid production on the boards and in the paint and knocked down our free throws. I am proud of our group’s effort today and seeing them take another step forward.”
Alcorn (2-7) took the lead on the game’s first possession. LA Tech turned it over on their first three possessions but held the Lady Braves scoreless for the next three minutes. Tech finally got on the board with a layup by Bradley at the eight-minute mark.
Autumn Smith stole the ball and gave it to Morris on the fastbreak to give the Lady Techsters the lead. From there, the teams would trade buckets before the teams would combine to miss the next eight shots.
Alcorn would cut it down to one with 2:24 to play in the first before a pair of Isla Airey free throws and a Lee layup gave LA Tech a 15-10 lead.
Louisiana Tech extended their run to 17-0 through the first five minutes of the second stanza. Aaron contributed five points, including her first 3-pointer during that stretch. A Marshall steal led to a fastbreak for Lee to force Alcorn to use a timeout and cap off the run.
The Lady Braves would hit three 3’s to end the half on a 13-5 spurt to cut it to 33-23 at the break. Tech would get a 10-0 run towards the end of the third to extend the lead to 21 after three. They would push it to 28 over the middle portion of the fourth with a 16-2 run before finishing with a 9-0 run to end the game.
Louisiana Tech shot 23-56 from the field for 41 percent, including 7-18 from deep and 26-32 from the charity stripe.
Alcorn finished 19-65 for 29 percent and just 4-18 from long range. The Lady Braves came into the game averaging 20 free throw attempts per game but were held to just nine and only converted three. Maya Claytor and Sharmayne Finley each had nine points to lead Alcorn. Destiny Brown added eight points, eight rebounds, and five blocks.
In a tough matchup on Sunday, Grambling State (2-7) fell to No. 5 Louisiana State University 100-54 at the Brookshire Arena. Despite their efforts, the Tigers faced challenges against a dominant LSU team.
Grambling struggled offensively, shooting 29.4% from the field and 23.5% from beyond the arc. LSU (11-0), on the other hand, hit 48.7% of their shots, including 80.8% from the free-throw line. Aneesa Morrow led LSU with a double-double of 26 points and 16 rebounds.
Rebounding was a decisive factor, with LSU outrebounding Grambling 64-30, including a commanding 27-14 edge in offensive boards. LSU also controlled the paint, outscoring Grambling 58-28 down low.
Grambling’s Halima Salat stood out with 12 points off the bench, while Kahia Warmsley added eight points and six rebounds to go along with three assists.
Grambling State will face Louisville on Thursday, December 12, at 7 p.m. at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
Funeral services for Betty Joyce Coleman Joynor, age 81 of Ruston, LA, were held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Cathedral of Praise Worship Center in Ruston with Rev. Bo Nicholson officiating. Burial followed in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Vernon, LA under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston, LA.
Betty was born in Jonesboro, Louisiana on August 14, 1943. Betty parted from this life on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 into the arms of her heavenly father and her beloved husband, E.L. Joynor.
After Betty graduated from Jonesboro Hodge High School, she went to work at the papermill. After her bag machine caught on fire she promptly quit her job. A short time later, her best friend fixed her up on a blind date with a handsome young country boy from Vernon, Louisiana, named E. L. Joynor. The date was to the Louisiana State Fair where they found love on the midway. They were married on October 27, 1962.
After marriage, E.L. moved Betty from the city to the quiet country life in Vernon. She occupied her time by learning to cook and sew. Things were not quiet long, in August of 1963, Mike was born. Mike was followed by Gary in 1967 and Christy in 1969. She settled into her role as a homemaker and never worked outside the home.
Betty was an excellent hostess and anyone who entered the home was offered something to eat. She was very well known for her tea cakes, cold oven pound cake, divinity, and homemade biscuits. She loved to sew designer fashions for Barbie. Each gown was hand beaded in sequins and pearls. She sold many dresses on E-bay for $300.00 a dress.
Betty was an avid bible reader and attended church regularly as long as she was able to go to church.
After the children grew up and got married, she begged for grandchildren. When the grandchildren came along, she became “Granny”. It was a role she treasured. She enjoyed going to the grandchildren’s ball games and FFA events.
In March of 2016, the world stopped turning when Betty suffered a hemorrhagic stroke in the middle of the night. The stroke affected her right side and left her unable to walk or use her right side. She remained bed bound until she was given her wings. Through it all she maintained her sweet spirit and was Granny to all who helped take care of her.
Betty will forever be missed by the family left to cherish her memory. She is survived by her sons, Mike Joynor and Gary Joynor and his wife Sandy; daughter, Christy Joynor Walker and husband Leo, “adopted” daughter, Deana Thomas; her grandsons, Brandon Joynor and his wife Elizabeth, Nicholas Walker and his wife, Heather, Alexander Walker and his wife, Haley, her granddaughter, Katelyn Rasmussen and husband Brandon; her great-grandsons, Mason Rasmussen, Jackson Walker, Caden Joynor and coming soon Wyatt Walker.
Also left behind, are her sisters, Alice Lee and husband Jeff, Karen Jordan and her husband, Randy and Leann Pearson; along with a host of nieces and nephews.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, E.L. Joynor, and her parents Jesse and Julie Mae Coleman.
The family at this time extends our deepest thanks and heartful appreciation to the extended family also left to remember Betty. They are the caregivers who came day in and day out seven days a week which allowed Betty to remain at home. They include: Haley Walker, Heather Roberts, Deana Thomas, Korri Moore, Heather Walker, Ginny Williams, and Courtney Delaney. The road was not always smooth but we walked it together.
Our family also extends deep gratitude to Shane McVay and his staff at the Green Clinic in Hodge, Mitchell’s Pharmacy and Allegiance Hospice Care of Northeast Louisiana with a special mention of Nurse Kim and Nurse Sonia.
To our work families, friends, and neighbors . . . sometimes we needed a shoulder to lean on or someone just to listen and you all helped meet our needs.
Finally, we thank Bro. Bo Nicholson and the church family for their prayers, and we thank our heavenly father for taking Betty home peacefully, where she is now made new.
“For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1.
Funeral services for Patrick “Pat” Lloyd Cone, 70, of Choudrant, LA, will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at Temple Baptist Church Chapel. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Choudrant, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes. Officiating the services will be Dr Reggie Bridges, Rev. Dale Oden, and Rev. Brad Jones. A visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston, LA.
Pat was born on December 7, 1953, in Shreveport, LA, and passed away on December 3, 2024, after a brief illness. Pat from a young age exuberated a passion for life and his family. After graduating from high school, Pat followed in his father’s footsteps attending Texas A&M University where he was a member of the “Fightin Texas Aggie Band”. Texas A&M was one of Pat’s first passions that started during his first days on campus and carried on for the remainder of his life. After attending Texas A&M, Pat proudly served in the United States Navy. One of his great joys every year was marching in the procession of Veterans during the Freedom Fest at Temple Baptist Church.
Pat was an entrepreneur for most of his adult life with two career adventures he was most proud of, Timber Management and raising Brahman Cows. Pat was fortunate to travel often and saw many different parts of the world, however, he often said his favorite place in the world was his farm in Jackson Parish where he raised Brahman Cows. For over 20 years Pat worked to become one of the top Brahman Breeders in Louisiana. This is when he often traveled throughout the United States and abroad working with fellow breeders to help grow the breed. There was never a young breeder that he would not volunteer to give advice to or a junior showman that he wouldn’t assist with helping show their animal.
Pat was also very passionate about his faith in Jesus Christ. He often enjoyed sharing his love for Christ with his family, friend, and his fellow church members at Temple Baptist Church.
Pat is preceded in death by his loving wife of 40 years, Zilla Doughty Cone; his loving son Jamison Steven Cone; and his parents Robert Lloyd and Willa Lee Bennett Cone.
Left to cherish his memory are his children Patrick Lloyd Cone II, Robert Cone and wife Ashley, and Samantha Cone; sister, Sheila Gilmore and husband Tommy of Poth, TX, brother, Michael Cone and wife Cheryl of Easton, MD., as well as many nieces, nephews, and other family and friends.
Serving as pallbearers are Bob Davis, Mark Tedeton, Kip Franklin, Steve Brister, and Larry Brister. Honorary pallbearers are Bruce Carter, Ben Gullatt, Don Hogan, Tommy Gilmore, Keith Hammons, and Dr Mark Murphy.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the War Veterans Home, and the staff at St Francis Medical Center.
Dorothy Wisterman March 13, 1938 – December 4, 2024 Visitation: LifeChurch.LA, Monday, December 9, 2024, 10:00 am – 11:00 am Service: LifeChurch.LA, Monday, December 9, 2024, 11:00 am Cemetery: Kilpatrick’s Memorial Garden, Monday, December 9, 2024
Patrick “Pat” Lloyd Cone December 7, 1953 – December 3, 2024 Visitation: Kilpatrick Funeral Homes – Ruston, Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Service: Temple Baptist Church Chapel, Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 1:00 pm
Luther Ceasar Steverson Sunday 04/27/1941 — Thursday 11/28/2024 Visitation: Friday 12/13/2024 3:00pm to 6:00pm at King’s Funeral Home Funeral Service: Saturday 12/14/2024 11:00am at King’s Funeral Home Interment: Saturday 12/14/2024 Following Service, New Prosperity Cemetery, Clay
Lisa Renee Archie Thursday 07/31/1969 — Sunday 12/01/2024 Visitation: Friday 12/13/2024 3:00pm to 6:00pm at King’s Funeral Home Celebration of Life: Saturday 12/14/2024 2:00pm at King’s Funeral Home Interment: Saturday 12/14/2024 Following Service, Hopewell Cemetery, Dubach
RUSTON, La. — Domination. Total and complete domination.
Ruston High showed no mercy Friday night to a Destrehan program that had ended its postseason in four of the last seven seasons by a final score of 44-7 in front of a near-capacity home crowd and Cat Box in freezing temperatures.
“Destrehan is a very good football team, and nobody needs to lose track of that,” Ruston High head coach Jerrod Baugh said. “I just think our kids got out there and they were ready to play. We’ve got so many guys that have been around for the previous two runs to the state championship, and I think the motivation that they gained out of who they were playing tonight led into that. I heard some of the kids talking about getting it back for some groups that had been through here before that hadn’t beaten (Destrehan). It’s a tough program to play, and it’s a program that when I took over, you compare yourself to.”
A nearly flawless scoring first half start with a nine-yard touchdown run by senior running back Dylone Brooks with 7:24 to go in the first quarter to give Ruston a 7-0 lead. Destrehan’s opening drive of the night ended with an interception by Bearcat senior cornerback Trindon Moore at Ruston’s 44-yard line.
“They had been moving the ball a little bit on us and having some success,” Baugh said. “That was a very big play by Trindon, just at the right time. And then it went just like it did last week — we were able to get up a couple of scores, which always changes up what somebody is trying to do offensively. (His interception) was big for us for sure on that drive.”
The Bearcats then marched down the field and scored on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Ruston senior quarterback Josh Brantley to senior wide receiver Joran Parker, who was wide open in the back corner of the red zone to give Ruston a 14-0 lead
The Wildcats’ next drive of the night ended in a turnover on downs on a fourth-and-six in Ruston territory following a huge tackle on the previous play by sophomore cornerback Jayden Anding on Destrehan junior wideout Phillip Wright III.
“(Both Trindon and Jayden) are first year starters, and they’ve played a bunch of games now,” Baugh said. “It’s not like they’re brand new guys coming in anymore. The experience that they got against the quality of teams we’ve played is a very big deal. And when you’ve been getting that experience, you’re able to make plays like that whenever the time comes late in teh season.”
Brooks then took a 44-yard run into the end zone on the ensuing Bearcat possession for a 21-0 lead.
The Ruston defense, stingy for the first two quarters, held the Wildcats to a three-and-out on the ensuing drive and were able to march the ball down the field to set senior kicker Jack Elliott up for a 23-yard field goal to put the Bearcats up 24-0 before halftime.
After kicking off the start the second half, Ruston was able to recover a fumble on the return, leading to a 21-yard touchdown reception by junior fullback Lander Smith with 11:43 to go in the third quarter for a 31-0 lead.
Destrehan drove the ball down the field and got into the red zone for the only time of the night, only to turn it over on downs on 4th-and-goal from the 14 yard line.
Brantley run in a quarterback keeper from 28-yards out on the ensuing drive with 0:53 to play in the third for a 38-0 lead.
On the Wildcats’ next drive, senior lineman Keegan Goldsmith would recover a strip sack fumble by senior linebacker Zander Hayes for Ruston and return it to the Destrehan 15-yard line. Sophomore quarterback Sam Hartwell would get a seven-yard touchdown run with 8:42 left to play to put Ruston up 44-0 and start a running clock situation for the remainder of the game.
Destrehan would finally get on the scoreboard late in the ballgame on a 33-yard touchdown run by wide receiver Phillip Wright, III, for a 44-7 score.
Ruston’s offense amassed 356 yards of total offense against 245 for Destrehan. Brantley finished with two throwing touchdowns while rushing for another score. Brooks led all rushers on the night with 108 yards and two touchdowns.
Ruston will play the No. 4 Central Wildcats on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 3:30 p.m. for the Division I, Non-Select state championship in the Super Dome in New Orleans. And for the seniors on this team, it will be a chance to cap off sensational Bearcat careers.
“It’s pretty special,” Baugh said. “You look at the previous two senior classes — all of them in their own right accomplished a lot of things. And these guys are no different than that. I think they set out to do something that’s never been done here at Ruston, which is hard to do. You look at all the football games and state championships and runner-ups, all of those things. There’s really not a lot of things that you can look at that haven’t been done here. (Going to three straight title games) is something that hasn’t been done. And they take that as a challenge.
“It’s a pretty special group, and another one of those groups that I’ve had my hands on since they were in the sixth grade. It will be hard to watch those guys go. But nights like tonight and then next Saturday afternoon — having an opportunity where you’re in control of when your season is finished is the best way to feel. You’ll always want to win the last ball game.”
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“It doesn’t make me any damn difference who we play.”
That was Ruston High coach Jerrod Baugh’s response when Kyle Roberts and Nick Brown told him that the Bearcats would be facing Central (Baton Rouge) next Saturday in the Nonselect School Division I state title game.
Straight and to the point. One of the many endearing qualities about Baugh.
Baugh simply meant by his answer that he was thrilled his Ruston team was heading back south for a third straight year and would have an opportunity to defend their title.
And you can’t blame him for feeling that way after he watched the 3rd seeded Bearcats undress the 10th seeded Destrehan WiIdcats by a score of 44-7 Friday night at Hoss Garrett Stadium.
Ruston brought its A-game in all three phases from the opening kickoff.
And a Destrehan team that had won eight straight games, including outscoring its three playoff opponents by a combined total of 162-74, had no answer for it.
Coming off its 2023 state title game win over Zachary, Ruston had high hopes of possibly making it back to the Caesar’s Superdome this year. And the Bearcats came out of the gate strong, handling a tough non-district schedule on its way to a 5-0 start.
But that’s when these Bearcats showed a chink in their proverbial armor, barely escaping with a one-point win over Ouachita and then losing one score games to talented Neville and Alexandria teams. And not to take anything away from the Lions, Tigers or Trojans, but Ruston was far from stellar in any of those three contests — for whatever reason.
The A-game was nowhere to be found during that stretch.
I wrote after the 63-17 win over Stephensville (Texas) that I thought this Ruston team was poised for another state title. Three weeks later, I was starting to wonder if they would even earn a top four seed. I had thought — and hoped for their sake — that it was just a matter of a mid-season “slump” and that the real Bearcats would wake back up.
They did. And the A-game has returned.
Ruston has won five straight since a loss at ASH on October 25, outscoring its foes by an eye-popping total of 220-35 along the way. Their defense made me a believer in a 36-0 shutout at West Monroe in the regular season finale. And they have only gotten stronger in the postseason.
Bottom line is when Ruston brings its A-game, I believe these Bearcats are unbeatable.
But that doesn’t mean anyone can crown them state champions yet as Ruston will face another Wildcats squad in a week. Baugh admitted he didn’t know much about Central, but he and his coaching staff began the process of finding out more pretty soon after the final horn sounded Friday night. That I am sure.
Central is a member of District 4-5A. It’s lone loss this year came against Catholic (Baton Rouge). They have already defeated three teams from Ouachita Parish on their way to the state title game, besting West Ouachita (45-20, West Monroe (21-7) and Neville (17-13).
Baugh and the Bearcats won’t take them lightly, not with a second straight state championship ring on the line.
If Ruston packs its A-game and carries it down to New Orleans next Saturday, I believe they will be toting another trophy back to the northern part of the state.
The Ruston offense is clicking on all cylinders. The defense has hit its stride late in the year. And the Bearcat special teams are solid.
In fact, I would argue this year’s version of the Bearcats may just be a little better than last years … something I never thought I would say after what Ruston lost to graduation.
However, none of that will matter to the Ruston players and coaches and fans if they fall short of their goal of repeating as state champions.
They will have that chance next Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the Caesar’s Superdome.
It couldn’t have been scripted any better if it was a movie.
Ruston’s 44-7 semifinal Division I Select School playoff win Friday night at L.J. “Hoss” Garrett Stadium was an outstanding 3D performance — defense, drives, and Dylone — that helped the Bearcats get the “monkey” known as Destrehan off their backs.
Destrehan defeated the Bearcats 17-10 in the 2022 state title game and 24-10 in the 2021 semifinals.
But this time Ruston finally came out on the top, with the Bearcats defense playing a big role as they won the turnover battle 3-0, recovering two fumbles and making an interception that help them build a 14-0 advantage in the opening stanza as Trindon Moore snagged a Destrehan pass to set RHS up at its own 45.
Quarterback Josh Brantley guided the Bearcats to paydirt on a six-play drive that culminated with his 26-yard scoring scamper.
“They had some tempo early trying to go fast and Trindon just made a big — a great play right there,” said RHS defensive coordinator Kyle Williams. “Trindon has gotten better and better through the course of the season. I had a conversation with him the other day because he’s been practicing extremely well.
“He’s continued to show up and make plays in crucial situations and been grinding it out. He’s been a heckuva player for us and made a great play to swing the momentum right there.”
That kind of play was needed for the Bearcats’ defense after they lost LSU signee Aiden Anding right off the bat. Anding didn’t return and was in street clothes by game’s end.
“To have our young guys come in and not miss a beat was really special in a situation like that,” Williams said. “We coach Aiden the same way we coach the freshmen, so the younger guys are expected to perform and get after it. They’re held accountable so when a situation like that arises, it’s not a freak out.
“Darius (Woods) has done a great job, Terry Lewis has done a fantastic job over the course of the year, so I’m really, really happy and proud of them.”
While admitting he wanted the shutout, that didn’t stop Williams from playing his backups and allowing Destrehan to get their lone score shortly before the final horn sounded.
“Getting our young guys in there, getting our freshman linebacker in there, and getting some guys who have played great for the program some rest was important, because we work them really hard.
“But we just don’t play games where we’re not challenged, so blowouts are few and far between and we usually have to keep those guys in there, so having the opportunity to get the young guys in there late — the touchdown to me was inconsequential.”
Williams said he was proud of the way his team faced the quick tempo the Wildcats played with for much of the contest.
“We saw that they did that periodically, so we knew they might do that,” Williams said. “We’ve seen pretty much every type of offense we could imagine, so I don’t think anything would necessarily catch us crazy off guard. But you still have to go out and execute and perform and our guys did that tonight.”
Senior defensive lineman Payton Bell was one of the defensive Bearcats who executed well throughout the game.
“We just stayed focused and stuck to the game plan — knowing where you’re supposed to be and trusting everyone around you,” Bell said. “And it worked well. Hopefully we can do it again next week.”
Bell said finally getting a win over a team like Destrehan, which the Bearcats haven’t done, including in the 2022 state championship game, was something the team not only wanted, but needed.
“It feels amazing,” Bell said. “My freshman and sophomore year we played against them and suffered some hard losses. But I think that this senior group had a lot of built up anger against them and I think we let that all out tonight.
“But we have one more game left and hope we can finish it out with a win.”
Defensive drive wasn’t the only thing fueling the Bearcats.
Ruston’s offense stuck to old-fashioned, Chick Childress era smashmouth football, grinding out yardage on the ground and chewing time off the clock from start to finish, including the game’s opening drive when they the Bearcats marched 65 yards on 11 plays, culminated with Dylone Brooks’ eight-yard scoring scamper at the 7:24 mark of the opening stanza.
“We told the offensive line on Monday that if we could run behind them and move the ball, we were going to stay behind them and keep on doing it,” said RHS offensive coordinator Earl Griffin. “We know all about Destrehan and had revenge on our mind.
“The offensive line worked hard all week and came out here and took care of business and controlled the line of scrimmage. That’s all we needed.”
Griffin admitted defeating Destrehan was something he needed as much as his players did.
“We haven’t beaten them going back to 2013,” Griffin said. “I’ll admit we secretly wanted those guys to win at Airline last week so we could get a chance at them here in Ruston. The team executed what they needed to do, and off to New Orleans we go.”
Brooks played a big role in Ruston’s win, leading the Bearcats with 108 rushing yards on nine carries and scoring two touchdowns, the second of which which was a 47-yarded that culminated with him launching himself at about the 4-yard line and grabbed air horizontally, stretching the ball over the left pylon for the score that put Ruston up 21-0 with 5:50 remaining in the first half.
“Dylone has always been on the verge of breaking out, but every now and then he kind of second guesses himself. But he came to practice on Monday with the mindset that he wasn’t going to be stopped and that carried on over into tonight.”
Brooks said only one thought was flashing through his head as he broke open and raced to paydirt.
“I was just looking at that pylon,” Brooks said. “I knew that I had just had to focus on that pylon, because if I got there that would be a touchdown.”
Brooks said that while the Bearcats did get frustrated with their district season losses to Alexandria and Neville, their focus was strong in the playoff with only one singular thought.
“We had to get back to the Dome — that would make those losses not matter anymore,” Brooks said. “We weren’t supposed to lose those games and we shouldn’t have. We were just unfocused. That cost us those two games.
“So in the playoffs, we knew we had to start focused and stay that way until we lift the championship trophy in the Superdome.”
Cannon Robbins scored 27 points to lead the Cougars to a win over Jonesboro Hodge. (Photo by Darrell James)
by Malcolm Butler
Cougars 59, Jonesboro 43
Cannon Robbins scored 27 points and Jake Terry added 15 to lead Cedar Creek (4-1) to a 59-43 win over Jonesboro Hodge Friday night at the Quitman Tournament.
The Cougars rebounded from a heartbreaking 1-point loss to Haughton Thursday night and did so in impressive fashion.
Robbins made five of the Cougars seven three-pointers, including three in an opening quarter that saw him score 11 points to lead Creek to a 17-16 lead. Both teams netted 11 points in the second quarter as the Cougars maintained their one-point advantage at halftime.
The second half saw Creek clamp down defensively, holding the Tigers to just 16 total points over the final 16 minutes of action.
Robbins scored nine points in a third stanza that saw Cedar Creek outscore Jonesboro 13-7. Robbins and Terry then combined for 13 points in the fourth quarter as the Cougars pulled away for the 16-point win.
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Cedar Creek Scoring: FG (3FG)-FT-TP
Cameron Temple 2(1)-0-5; Cannon Robbins 8(5)-6-27; Brett Bell 1-0-2; Landon Hall 2-0-4; Jack Bell 3-0-6; Jake Terry 7(1)-0-15. Totals: 23(7)-6-59
Score by Quarter
Cedar Creek 17-11-13-18=59
Jonesboro 16-11-7-9=43
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Haughton 61, Lady Cougars 49
Avery Ryan and Taylor Martinez combined for 23 points but it wasn’t enough as Cedar Creek fell 61-49 to Class 5A Haughton Friday night at the Quitman Tournament.
One night after knocking off 4A Northwood, the Lady Cougars (5-2) had hopes of pulling a second straight upset.
However, the undefeated Buccaneers (8-0) proved to be too much.
Shaniya Perkins scored 23 points and Skylar Branch added 22 points to lift Haughton to its eighth straight win to open the season.
Branch netted 14 points in the opening quarter as Haughton raced out to a 22-10 advantage as Mallory Smith and Avery Ryan totaled all the points for the Lady Cougars.
Creek connected on three of its nine three-pointers during the second quarter — one each by Mary Grace Hawkins, Caroline James and Taylor Martinez — as the Lady Cougars trailed 35-21 at halftime.
Ryan scored eight of Creek’s 10 points in the third quarter and Martinez totaled seven of the Cougars 18 points in the final stanza.
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Cedar Creek Scoring: FG(3FG)-FT-TP
Alivia Lee 3(1)-0-7; Mary Grace Hawkins 2(2)-0-6; Caroline James 2(1)-0-5; Mallory Smith 2(2)-2-8; Taylor Martinez 4(3)-0-11; Avery Ryan 5-2-12. Totals: 18(9)-4=49
World War II inflicted a heavy toll on the Louisiana Tech family when it responded in force to the call of duty after the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941.
Many Tech students learned of the deadly attack as they ate in the Toliver Dining Hall that Sunday. Virgil Orr, a student waiting on tables at the time and later Tech’s vice-president, emotionally shared that moment with me.
“Students laid down their utensils, got up quietly, and headed out,” Orr said, “and made arrangements to get home to their local recruiting stations and sign up to fight. There was fierce determination on their faces.”
It was “all hands on deck” as alumni and students joined up and the college pitched in to battle the assault on democracy. Tech gave up typewriters sorely needed by the military. Precious resources were conserved, even to the point of foregoing the printing of a yearbook. An officer training program for Naval and Marine officers took over much of the campus.
But the greatest sacrifice would be in the form of Bulldog lives lost in the South Pacific, in France, and in the skies over Germany.
Even before the war ended, the Tech Class of 1944 began raising funds for a memorial honoring former students killed in the conflict. Recognizing no small acknowledgement of the war’s impact on Tech would suffice—especially with the large group of students who did not return home—by 1946 the effort expanded. Supporters proposed some future building to be constructed on campus be designated as a memorial to these young Bulldogs who died defending America.
A planned new gymnasium was chosen to serve as the memorial. When Memorial Gymnasium was dedicated on January 14, 1953, a large bronze plaque bearing the names of the 122 former students killed in the war was unveiled.
Over the years, the plaque suffered from decades of grime and oxidation, leaving it so black it was nearly unreadable in its high position above the ticket booth in the gym lobby. After construction of the Thomas Assembly Center moved basketball out of the gym, rarely did anyone have a reason to see the lobby’s memorial plaque. In fact, most students who have used the facility over the past 65 years did so unaware of the plaque or why the building was called Memorial Gymnasium.
In 2013, the plaque was removed and restored as part of renovations to the basketball court to honor former Tech coach Scotty Robertson. The weight of the massive bronze panel delayed reinstallation to a place more suitable than the rarely used lobby. Additional support beams had to be added to a wall to permit remounting the plaque.
Now overlooking the basketball court where it will visible to most who use the building, the panel has returned as a memory of the sacrifice necessary at times to defend freedom.
Among the heroes it lists is Lieutenant Gerald McCallum, the first Louisiana Tech student to die in World War II. McCallum was a Marine pilot assigned to a squadron engaged in a desperate struggle to stop the Japanese onslaught advancing on Australia. During an aerial battle with the Japanese early in the war, McCallum led his vastly outnumbered fighter force into the face of the enemy. His bravery and leadership led to the posthumous award of the Distinguished Service Cross, a decoration for valor second only to the Medal of Honor.
The plaque includes the name of Navy Ensign Alva Nethken, the son of a Tech engineering professor. Alva joined his two brothers and a sister in the service but never came home. Killed when the U.S.S. Houston was attacked by the Japanese in the Java Sea, Alva remains with his ship in the deep waters off the coast of Indonesia.
A Bulldog sophomore when the war broke out, Crit Rogers joined up and completed flight training. Rogers had just landed on an aircraft carrier near Okinawa when another landing plane crashed into him. He died just three months before the end of the war at age 22.
Halfway around the world, Lieutenant James Breathwit fought in some of the most brutal ground battles of the European theater with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne. After surviving the Army’s first ever airborne military offensive by parachuting into Sicily and then fighting up the Italian boot to Naples, Breathwit was killed on December 14, 1943. He rests in peace in the military cemetery in Lazio, Italy.
These are just four of the 122 Louisiana Tech students who gave their lives for their country. They did not hesitate, most dropping out of school to join up to do what had to be done. May the plaque that bears their names always remind us of their sacrifice.
Saturday, December 7 is the 83rd anniversary of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and America’s entrance into World War II.
The WWI marker was moved from the lobby to the gym during the renovation.Completed in 1953, Memorial Gym was built to honor Tech’s WWII deceased.
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RUSTON — Louisiana Tech will look to end a two-game losing streak when they take on Alcorn State at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday inside the Thomas Assembly Center on ESPN+ and Sports Talk 97.7 FM.
Louisiana Tech was within three at 20-17 at the seven-minute mark of the second quarter against Baylor before the Bears went on a 22-4 run to end the half and take control of the game before going on to win 98-54.
Paris Bradley led the way with her second double-figure scoring game at 15 points. For the season, Bradley averages 8.3 points and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 33.9 percent. She is one of two Lady Techsters to have an assist in all seven games this season and one of five to average over 1.0 a game.
Jordan Marshall earned her second Conference USA Freshman of the Week honor after posting 14 points and seven rebounds against Baylor. She continues to lead the team and ranks seventh in CUSA at 14.4 points per game while also leading the team and conference with 9.4 boards, ranking 47th in the nation.
The other Tech player with an assist in every game is Jianna Morris. Morris has multiple assists in three straight games. She averages 11.6 points, 3.3 boards, 1.6 assists, and 1.4 steals a game. She currently leads the league with 53 free throw attempts and 41 made free throws on the season, both rank inside the top 30 in the country.
As a team, LA Tech gets to the free throw line 23.29 times a game, which ranks ninth in the country. They also rank in the top 50 with 14.57 free throws made (42nd) and 3-point defense at 25.0 percent (34th).
Alcorn comes into the contest after beating Arkansas Baptist 71-47 on Monday night. Four Lady Braves finished in double figures, led by Arene Iyekekpolor with 14 points. Destiny Brown had a double-double off the bench with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
The Lady Braves get to the free throw line and offensive glass at a high rate. They attempt 19.88 free throws per game, which ranks 68th in the country. Their 14.8 offensive rebounds a game ranks 50th in the nation.
Brown leads Alcorn with 11.3 points, 8.0 boards, 1.9 assists, and 1.8 blocks per game. She has two double-doubles on the season with a 20-point and 14-board performance against Nicholls. She has recorded five double-figure scoring games, including the last three.
Zy’Nyia White, Sharmanye Finley, and Nakia Cheatman are other contributors on the offensive side. White averages 9.9 points, Finley is at 8.6, and Cheatman is at 7.8 and 8.2 rebounds.
