Section: Sports

Kinder’s seniors have dealt with their fair share of adversity in their baseball careers. The five players have dealt with a global pandemic that prematurely ended their freshmen season, witnessed one of…

Coach Renotta Edwards holds the state trophy her team won at the state championship in the parade Sunday in Oakdale. She also gives a thumbs up in the right photo. She and…

Sometimes it is the little things in life that make the most difference. For example, look at free throws in a basketball game. In the first half against the number nine seeded…

Rick Whittington didn’t know what to expect from his team. With losing four seniors from last year’s team, the Kinder High baseball coach knew that inexperienced players were going to have to…

One of the most successful eras for girls’ basketball at Reeves High School ended on Monday night as the team fell 68-54 to parish and district rival Fairview in the state semi-finals…

Few people have the opportunity to etch an indelible mark on history. Emani Young, a sophomore player on the Oakdale Lady Warrior basketball team is now one of those people. With two…

Kinder promotes assistant coach Reed to head coach Justin Reed struggled to find the words. The former Kinder High multi-sport star, and longtime assistant football coach, had been officially hired earlier in…

The Kinder football team has had a disappointing start to the season. The Yellow Jackets have gone a combined 1-3 on the season, including dropping their first two games in District 3-3A…

The Kinder Yellow Jackets took the leap into Class 3A during the offseason, and head coach Bret Fuselier is feeling confident about his team’s outlook this season. “We’re looking forward to it,”…

Donte’ Botley is on the rise. The Kinder High defensive back is coming off a strong sophomore season in which he recorded 51 tackles and earned District 5-2A first-team honors. Botley decided…