Darlene Denstorff AROUND ASCENSION
Students return to classes Thursday in Ascension Parish Public Schools.
Be sure to watch out for students at bus stops, walking to campus and entering and exiting school buses. And drivers should familiarize themselves with school speed limits and time.
A Taste of Donaldsonville
The Donaldsonville Lions Club is hosting A Taste of Donaldsonville from 5 to 7 p m
Aug. 8 at Lemann Community Center 1100 Clay St., Donaldsonville.
Tickets are $35 at the door
The menu includes SmokeShack Park Street Tacos, crawfish fettuccine, pastalaya, toffee cheesecake and sweet potato Ooey Gooey dessert Gem show coming
The Gem and Mineral Show is Saturday and Sunday at Lamar-Dixon Center
The Baton Rouge Gem and Mineral Society is hosting the show, which includes gemstones, minerals, fossils and fine jewelry Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children.
Pro Wrestling 225 Saturday
Pro Wrestling 225: Honor and Pride starts at 9 p.m. Aug. 8 at the VFW Post 3693 hall, 42430 Churchpoint Road, Gonzales. For tickets, visit prowrestling225.com.
Food distributions set Ascension Parish’s commodity distribution is set for the second Tuesday of each month in Donaldsonville and the second Wednesday of the month in Gonzales.
Distributions are from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Frank Sotile Jr Pavilion in Donaldsonville and the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.
All recipients must be prequalified by visiting the Ascension Parish Health Unit, 1024 E. Ascension Complex Blvd., in Gonzales or the Donaldsonville courthouse, 300 Houmas St. Contact Layne Melancon at (225) 450-1006 or layne.melancon@fmolhs.org
Mammography coach visits Woman’s Hospital mobile mammography coach brings breast imaging across the state. The coach offers advanced 3D mammogram technology at convenient times and locations across Louisiana. A physician’s order is required, and appointments are strongly encouraged. The coach will be at Assumption Parish Community Hospital, 135 La 402, Napoleonville, Friday, Aug. 28 Call (985) 369-4265 to schedule.
Contact Darlene Denstorff by phone, (225) 388-0215 or (225) 603-1998; or email, ascension@theadvocate.com or ddenstorff@theadvocate. com. Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday
HORNS ON DECK
Dutchtown
Facing near triple digit temperatures, members of the Dutchtown High marching
during band camp. Band members learned marching steps and practiced music.
The band will perform at all Griffin home
School starts Thursday
PROVIDED PHOTO BY CAMDEN LEWIS
Marcello Rizzuto
A row of sousaphones rest along the field during a break in practice at the Dutchtown Sound band camp at Griffin Stadium.
STAFF PHOTOS BY MICHAEL JOHNSON Jacob Achord practices glide steps with other section members during color rush night at the Dutchtown Sound band camp at Griffin Stadium on July 24 in Geismar
The Dutchtown Sound practice line moves across the field.
STAFF PHOTOS BY MICHAEL JOHNSON
The Dutchtown Sound practice line moves across the field during a practice session at band camp at Griffin Stadium on July 24 in Geismar
Sousaphone players walk to Griffin Stadium for Dutchtown Sound band camp
Krystal Blancas, a trombone player, practices a line move with her section.
A member of the drumline practices with a bass drum.
Laiay Griffin practices a routine with the color guard
Collins Eugene practices a step to the left during color rush night at the Dutchtown Sound band camp.
Adalyn Jantzen practices with the color guard Drumline member Maya marches with a snare drum.
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improve, mostly on my footwork in the secondary My goal is to continue to get faster and stronger I want to close in on the ball quicker and be a great teammate. What do you like about this defense going into the season?
Coach (Bryan) Villa is our new defensive coordinator with that comes change. That is not always easy, but our defense has learned
to adapt. We are excited as a unit to see what coach Villa and the defensive staff can do to help us be a strong unit. We have some strong bonds with the experience returning. His playbook fits our personnel, and we are fired up to execute it Goals for the team and yourself? There is a legacy here with players moving onto college and the NFL. With those types of honors, comes pressure. We take that seriously and see it as positive. Our goal is to win district and dominate in the playoffs. We want to go as far as possible;
we can accomplish that by each player being the best version of himself. My individual goal is to be the best physically and mentally I can be. You were in a leadership role last season; how do you elevate that into your senior year?
Having grown up as the oldest of my siblings, leadership has always been about being a positive role model. This is about showing up every day and giving it my best, being a great teammate. If I fall short in something on or off the field, be accountable for that and learn from it. I embrace be-
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ing a captain and want to help my teammates be the best version of themselves. Who would you like to thank as you enter your last year at Dutchtown?
Thanks to my family and friends for always being supportive. To my teammates, thanks for the trust, bonds and memories we have made along the way. To every coach that has given me a chance, big thanks. You have helped build me up and helped me grow as a person. To the Dutchtown staff, your consistent messaging and believing in our team, pushing us to be the best
we can be, very thankful for that.
Plans after graduation?
My plan is to go to college and possibly continue to play ball, not sure about that yet. I want to experience my senior year one day at a time and enjoy it. My focus is to be the best leader for my team, excel in the classroom and see where that takes me when the season is over
Troy LeBoeuf covers sports for the Ascension Advocate. He can be reached at troyleboeuf@ hotmail.com or ascension@ theadvocate.com
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