Jumping into their future
EA students take part in pond jump tradition
jumped and others who wished they had taken part in the ritual, stood on the banks, towels in hand, waiting to dry off their seniors.
STAFF PHOTO BY JAVIER GALLEGOS
A student front flips into the water during the annual senior pond jump across the street from East Ascension High School on Aprill 29.
More photos from the pond jump. PAGE 4G
Dutchtown baseball advances in playoffs
Dutchtown baseball went to Lake Charles and faced the No. 1 seed in the Division I nonselect playoffs, the Barbe Buccaneers, with one goal in mind: just win. That they did as the No. 8 seeded Griffins won the series 2-1 with wins in game 1 and game 3.
Troy LeBoeuf ASCENSION SPORTS
Senior starting pitchers Kason Johnson and Taylor Tunnard were dominant with Johnson winning game 1, 3-1, and Tunnard going the distance in game 3, winning 6-2.
Coach Chris Schexnaydre was fired up with his starting pitcher’s performance. “Kason Johnson and Taylor Tunnard were lights out. Our pitching coach Troy Templet had a plan to attacker their hitters, and our guys executed the plan,” said Schexnaydre Senior third baseman Cade Delaune delivered a massive 3-run homerun in game 3 to put the Griffins up 5-2 in the sixth inning.
“We had some clutch hits in this series, but obviously Delaune came up and homered, that was big time,” Schexnaydre said.
The Griffins advance to the semifinals where they will travel to face Zachary The teams faced each other March 10 with the Griffins winning 7-6. This series should be an outstanding one with the winner heading to Sulphur on May 14-16.
Ascension Parish softball season ends St. Amant and Ascension Catholic ended their seasons in Sulphur in their respective divisions. The Gators lost to Hahnville and the Bulldogs lost to Riverside in the semifinals.
Troy LeBoeuf covers sports for the Ascension Advocate. He can be reached at troyleboeuf@ hotmail.com or ascension@ theadvocate.com or on Twitter @ Troyleboeuf.
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in the Park
Jambalaya Park will host Music in the Park from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. May 17 featuring Mariachi Espartonos and Down Beat
The Gonzales Committee on Cultural Affairs is sponsoring the event.
Boogie Down the Bayou
The Mojoes and Mike Broussard and Night Train will perform from 11 a.m. to 6 p m May 17 at the Gonzales VFW Post Hall on Churchpoint Road.
The event benefits the Tunnels to Towers Fund and is sponsored by Louisiana VFW District 8.
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 a.m. 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.
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
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PHOTO BY APRIL BUFFINGTON
Dutchtown baseball coach Chris Schexnaydre
PROVIDED PHOTO FROM DUTCHTOWN HIGH
Senior baseball players signing at Dutchtown include Kason Johnson, Co-Lin Community College; Owen Cavalier, Baton Rouge Community College; Taylor Tunnard, Holmes Community College; Tucker Suire, Delgado Community College; Eli Freeman, Belhaven University; Cooper Pickett, Delgado Community College; Cade Delaune, Delgado Community College; and Dawson Leblanc, Delgado Community College.
Taking part on St. Amant High’s Water Day, from left, are Mason Coburn, Chazmine Holmes, Ky’Janay Bell, Journey Duhon, Kasey Guerrero, Breydon Gros.
Jaymee Moore, right, getting ready
High’s Water Day.
St. Amant High graduating seniors Jade Pollard and Kailyn Brumfield at Water Day.
St. Amant High seniors toss water balloons April 29 on their last day of school They’re taking part in the annual Water Day activities.
St. Amant senior Ella Burgett prepares to toss a water balloon April 29 during Water Day
EAST ASCENSION POND JUMP
STAFF PHOTSO BY JAVIER GALLEGOS
Dozens of seniors float in their tubes during the annual pond jump across the street from East Ascension High School on April 29.
A mass of people record on their phones as seniors jump in the water
A student paddles on his inflatable.
A student dives in the water
A group of girls daisy chain themselves while in their tubes.
Seniors on food-themed inflatables float by each other during the annual pond jump across the street from East Ascension High School on April 29.
Dozens of seniors jump into the water wearing colorful assortments of pool floats and tubes during the annual pond jump across the street from East Ascension High School.
School faculty and parents watch over seniors as they get out of the water during the annual pond jump.