Sports

In its district opener, Briarfield wins with a smothering defensive performance over Riverdale Academy, 48-0. The win, the third of the last three, moves Briarfield to 3-1 on the season.

Three players in this week's football contest scored the most correct answers in the first-week contest. Lee Michael Fairchild, Bryson Rachal, and Van Hicks Jr. all scored 15, but Hicks was named the winner due to his lowest total points in the tiebreaker.

Jet lag was not a factor for Briarfield Friday night as the Rebels trounced Franklin Academy. The win marked back-to-back wins on the season and against Franklin Academy (2024 – 54-0).

Briarfield Academy Lady Rebels finally got their victory over Riverfield Academy, defeating the Lady Raiders 9-6 last Thursday at home. A fielder's choice by Ella Claire Payne put the team on the board in the bottom of the third.

Time to play East Carroll Banner's 47th annual Football Picks contest, which begins today and continues for 11 more weeks. Weekly winners get $10 and the overall winner will receive $100.

Good Thursday morning. It’s almost fall, y’all.

On an unseasonably cool August night at John W. Hopkins stadium, the Rebel offense was hot.

The East Carroll Summer Baseball League, under the leadership of Commissioner Coach Keith Hawkins, hosted an exciting day of youth baseball on Sunday, July 20, 2025. The tournament welcomed talented teams from the West Carroll Dixie League and Richland Parish Dixie League for a series of spirited matchups.

Lake Providence was one of 56 lakes in Louisiana that was stocked with Florida bass again this summer. 44,300 of the fish were released into the lake by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries. LDWF explains that Florida Bass stocking is not typically performed to increase the abundance of bass in Louisiana waterbodies, but rather to increase the size potential of bass in Louisiana waterbodies.

The Briarfield Academy Lady Rebels opened their softball season this past weekend at the Riverfield Tournament in Rayville, losing the first game before taking home two wins. Even though Briarfield collected five hits to Riverfield’s three, they still fell 3-2 on Friday.