Senior wide receiver Aaron Jackson scored three touchdowns for Ruston in the Bearcats 27-21 victory against Neville. The former Tiger got revenge on his old team with 129 yards on six catches. Jackson is an Aaron’s Ace for the first time.
Union Parish running back Trey Holly is the new all-time leading rusher in Louisiana after his 250 yard and 4 touchdown performance against Bastrop, earning his 4th Aaron’s Ace honor. Over in Monroe, Carroll dual threat quarterback, Demardrick Blunt lead the Bulldogs to a huge 34-20 win over the defending 3A champs. Blunt put up 204 total yards and reached pay dirt 3 times.
Mangham running back Jalen Williams rushed for 206 yards and five touchdowns in the Dragons win against Caldwell. He has 13 touchdowns through three games. Neville quarterback Brooks Anzalone threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns in the Tigers victory against Huntington. He is an Aaron’s Ace for the first time.
OCS quarterback Landon Graves had an inspired performance against Oak Grove in honor of his injured teammate Chad Strickland. Graves’ accounted for 241 yards and two passing touchdowns and rushed for 100 yards and another three scores. Ouachita running back Carldell Sirmons put on a show against Neville with 262 yards on 24 carries and four touchdown runs. Sirmons has scored four touchdowns in each of his first two games.
Our first Aaron’s Ace goes to Oak Groves sophomore Ramarion Ruffin, the 152 pound back scored 5 touchdowns vs Opelousas Catholic. Now the Tigers switch their focus to OCS in week 2.
This dynamic duo from Ruston is ready to get over their playoff hump. In the last 4 seasons, the Bearcats have been sent packing home from the quarterfinals. Quarterback Jaden Osborne and running back Dyson Fields plan to change that. Osborne finished with 923 passing yards last season. Dyson Fields found paydirt 31 times last season as well. Ruston will kick off against Warren Easton in week one.
Trey Holly is a special player, the Union Parish star is 875 yards away from breaking the states all-time rushing record. In this weeks edition of Aaron’s Aces we honor one of the states top running backs and why he decided to play for his senior year.
OCS’s Jay Parker is a two-time State Champion in the two mile and the school record holder in the mile. Before he continues his track career at ULM, Parker clocks in as an Aaron’s Ace.
West Monroe’s Colby Dark and Sterlington’s Ian Carter have the personalities to match their impressive fishing skills. The high school seniors recently finished fourth out of 236 teams at the 2022 High School National Championship in Alabama. They have also reeled in the title of Aaron’s Aces first anglers.
Dakota Gasca left his mark on the court for West Monroe. In his season season, Gasca earned honorable mention on the Class 5A All-State team and first team recognition on the All-Parish team. He will continue his basketball career at Millsaps College.
West Monroe’s softball stars Kenzie Vestal and Maddie Nichols slugged their way into the state championship finals in their senior season. Vestal will continue her softball career at Bossier Parish Community College, while Nichols heads to ULM.
Oak Grove junior Caden McCarthy and Class 1A title game MVP Luke Simmons led the Tigers to their second straight Class 1A state championship victory. Now they have a new title to flaunt: Aaron’s Aces.
Bryanna Craig will continue her career at Louisiana Tech and Jada Williams will travel west to compete for TCU. Their accomplishments throughout their their high school career earned them this weeks Aaron’s Ace award.
Claiborne Christian has a rich history of baseball championships. Head coach Chad Olinde has multiple state championships and coach of the year awards under his belt but after a slow start to the season, the Crusaders finally found their footing. 6′5 pitcher AJ Allen was a huge x-factor in the state championship run for the Crusaders.
Tony Antley has been the head coach for Aggies baseball for over three decades. This season he finally put up the cleats and retired on top with a storybook ending. Antley leave Choudrant with six state titles.
Hayden Federico, Caleb Ross and Brandon Eager all played critical roles in the 5A state title game to win the Rebels first state championship since 1999. They earned this weeks Aarons Ace award.
OCS and Saint Frederick are slugging it out in the 2022 division four semi-final match. Zach White has carried the Eagles with 43 RBI’s on the season. If it wasn’t for Thomas Marsala’s walk off grand slam, the Warriors wouldn’t be here. Both players have earned this weeks Aaron’s Aces honors.
The mighty Rebels haven’t lost in five weeks. Trey Hawsey has a batting average of .408 and Caleb Little isn’t far behind with .357 hitting percentage.
After winning her second state championship, West Monroe's Kaylee Bonner is now an Aaron's Ace. Find out how the Lady Rebel got started in powerlifting.
Congratulations to Richwood’s Courtney McCarthy as he becomes the newest Aaron’s Ace. The junior is one of the top scorers in the country averaging 32 points and 12 rebounds a game. McCarthy is coming off an eye popping performance as he scored 46 points and pulled down 15 rebounds in a loss to Neville.
West Monroe head coach Jerry Arledge is being recognized by National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame for his contribution to Amateur football. Sports Director Aaron Dietrich caught up with the Rebels' coach to take a walk down memory lane and also about his future on the Rebels' sidelines.
Dyllon Nimmers and Brandon Green are being honored as the newest Aaron's Aces. This dynamic duo helped the Bearcats win the school's first track championship since 2005.
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