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Posted October 2011
When the World Champion Saints go marching into the dome, one fortunate local woman, Maggie DeWitt, daughter of Bobby and Lisa DeWitt, will be in that number. Maggie excelled in three areas of competition to win one of the coveted 32 spots on the prestigious team. In addition to advanced technical dance skills, applicants were [...]
Continue ReadingPosted June 2011
The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame will host its 2011 Induction Celebration from Thursday, June 23rd through Saturday, June 25th in Natchitoches. The festivities will begin with a press conference in the upstairs banquet room of The Landing Restaurant at 3:30pm, followed immediately by the La Capitol FCU Hall of Fame Kickoff reception beginning at [...]
Continue ReadingPosted April 2011
The Alexandria Aces have announced their first change to the iconic Aces’ logo featuring Alex with the prominent, red “A” for Alexandria crossed by the yellow scarf of Alex, the ace fighter pilot and mascot of the Alexandria Aces. The popular red-A logo will still be used for the Aces’ second season in the Texas [...]
Continue ReadingPosted March 2011
The Alexandria Museum of Art is organizing the First Annual Louisiana Dragon Boat Races on the Red River on Saturday, May 14th. Dragon Boat racing is a sport that has been around China for hundreds of years, and it has grown in popularity in North America. It is an athletic event that is enjoyed [...]
Continue ReadingPosted March 2011
The 4th Annual St. Patty’s Day Tournament will be held on Monday, March 14th at the Natchitoches Country Club in beautiful, historic Natchitoches. The tournament benefits the community wellness programs of the Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Foundation. Proceeds from past tournaments have assisted the Boys and Girls Club, DOVES, youth programs, etc. The cost is [...]
Continue ReadingPosted February 2011
The Alexandria Aces have announced their 2011 TCL schedule. The Aces’ second season in the TCL will start on Wednesday, June 1st, against the newest members of the TCL, the Acadiana Cane Cutters, at Historic Bringhurst Field on 1 Babe Ruth Drive. The Aces will host a total of 30 regular-season games during the summer [...]
Continue ReadingPosted December 2010
The Alexandria Aces have announced their new General Manager, naming long-time Alexandria resident, Aces’ employee and fan, Jodie White. Jodie will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Aces. The current ownership group member will lead the Aces as they start their second season in the Texas Collegiate League. “I am thankful that the organization thought [...]
Continue ReadingPosted November 2010
The Texas Collegiate League will welcome an expansion franchise in 2011 – and once again, the league’s newest team won’t call the state of Texas home. The Acadiana Cane Cutters became the TCL’s eighth franchise with their induction during an official announcement in Lafayette. The Cane Cutters join the Alexandria Aces, who joined the circuit [...]
Continue ReadingPosted October 2010
The 2010 World Champion New Orleans Saints “Saintsaitions” Cheer Squad features two beautiful young women from right here in Cenla. Alexa Cruz and Maggie Dewitt are working hard to help cheer the Saints to another Super Bowl victory! Alexa, a 19-year-old graduate of Alexandria Senior High, is currently majoring in Fashion Design at LSU in [...]
Continue ReadingPosted October 2010
Alexandria’s own André Arsenault came home as the national champion in the USA Triathlon Youth National Championships held in San Diego, California on August 14th of this year. André is 10 years old and a student at Alexandria Country Day School. He started competing in triathlons when he was 6. After winning several local races, [...]
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