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OFFENSE WR.... Shazz Preston St.

Louisiana native and former Atlanta Hawks star forward Paul Millsap had a vision of how he wanted to give back to the city of Atlanta during his time in the city. He wanted a school that post-graduate athletes could come to and prepare for the grind of being a college athlete.

2018-2019 • Athian Majok-Salt Lake City (Juco top 50); Tallahassee Community College • Tyler Smith-Itawabee Community College (Reinhardt University) • Jalen Reynolds-ULM • Jordan Jones-East Texas Baptist University • EthanLlumga-Luther College 2019-2020 • Kylen Milton-Western Kentucky • Marchelus Avery-Northwest Jr. College • J J Ibrahim-Austin Peavy University • Jaelin Simpson-Columbus State • Nelson Mbonga - Lincoln Trail (JC) • Neco Campbell-CCEDC (Catonsville JC) • Norris Williams Jr.-University of New Orleans • Dallas Howell - North Alabama • Terrin Dickey - Univ.

On November 24, 1967, I went deer hunting for the first time. My venture with friends to Summerfield in Claiborne Parish resulted in my downing the biggest buck, antler points wise, I have ever taken. Bill Bailey’s hounds pushed a 10-point buck past me and I got him. I have killed bigger deer since but none with more points.

Farmerville has a treasure that most communities would jump through hoops for. Lake D’Arbonne.

This is a busy time of year for me with my assignment from LA Sportsman magazine to interview successful hunters and write stories about how they took trophy bucks. There has been little time to cover other matters regarding the outdoors as long as deer season is going on.

Downsville Charter School Demons handily defeated Central last week 104 – 64. Asa Boyce had a career game with 54 points and 28 rebounds to lead the Demons.

Jordan downs his biggest buck ever in Catahoula Parish Twenty-eight year old Tyler Jordan works with Realtree, one of the world’s best known manufacturers of camouflage, a company started by his dad, Bill Jordan more than three decades ago. Tyler works in marketing and video production for the company and has had the opportunity to deer hunt all over the country in states known for the production of big bucks.

Once after shooting a group of ducks that pitched into a “tank” on our lease in Lampasas (West Texas), Joy disappeared into the tall grass surrounding the tank. Truth be told, I was getting a little nervous, but Joy wasn’t one to abandon a retrieve if she could get to the bird. After what seemed 20 minutes, Joy returned to hand, whined, turned back to where she came. I made Joy stay as we continued hunting.