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Verda angler lands 13-pound Bussey Brake spawner
Jerrad Friday saw a huge fish on his LiveScope on Friday, May 10, while he was fishing Bussey Brake, the famed trophy bass reservoir near Bastrop. “I messed with her about an hour, but I couldn’t get her to bite,” said Friday, who hails from Verda in Grant Parish. “I marker her on my GPS and went back on Saturday. She was sitting on a letdown log in about 8 feet of water. On my third flip, she latched onto it.”
Baseball: Spots open for pair of June youth camps in Natchitoches
NATCHITOCHES, La. (NSU) - Registration for a pair of Chris Bertrand Baseball youth camps is open. The camps both will take place at Parc Natchitoches, located at 4515 University Parkway. The first runs from June 3-5 from 5-8 p.m. daily with the second taking place June 10-12 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Alijah Jones commits to Northwestern after a “really good” official visit
Class of 2025 defensive back Alijah Jones saw his recruitment steadily grow since the start of the year. Jones, a physical 6-foot, 175-pound safety prospect out of Maryland, had an offer list of over 10-plus schools, including Northwestern, Indiana, Boston College, Northwestern, Michigan State, and Pittsburgh. After taking an official visit to Northwestern last weekend, Jones decided to end his recruitment and give a verbal commitment to the Wildcats.
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