Morgan City 10-year-old All-Stars

—The Daily Review/Zachary Fitzgerald

Morgan City All-Stars receive award

Fri, 07/27/2018 - 8:34am

The Morgan City 10-year-old All-Star baseball team was presented the City of Morgan City’s Positive Image Award at the July city council meeting Tuesday.

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The Morgan City 10-year-old All-Stars finished their season as Louisiana Dixie Youth AAA State Runners-up. Morgan City fell to Ruston this weekend in two games in the best-of-three series at the Louisiana Dixie Youth AAA State Championship Series at Johnny Downs Sports Complex in Alexandria. Morgan City fell in game 1 16-5 in five innings and 10-6 in game 2. Despite the tough ending, it's the first state runner-up for a 10-year-old Morgan City team in 17 years. Members of this year's team are, kneeling from left, Landyn Ramagos, Conner Daigle, Byran Cordero, Franco Saleme, Lucas Pickens and Noah Guarisco. On the middle row are Ja'Kavior Kemp, Jamyre Bias, Jade Oliney, Tate Fontenot, Kollin Nelson and Chaz' Pickens. On the back row are assistant coach Bryson Barbier, head coach Chase Pickens and assistant coach Mike Nelson. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of Becky Fontenot)

Morgan City 10s fall to Ruston in state championship series

Wed, 07/25/2018 - 11:33am

A combination of Ruston’s ability to hit the ball and Morgan City’s defensive miscues were the local team’s downfall as it dropped the first two games of the Louisiana Dixie Youth AAA State Champio

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The Morgan City 10-year-old All-Stars will play for a state championship and a berth in the 2018 Dixie Youth AAA World Series in Lumberton, North Carolina, this weekend when it faces Ruston in a best-of-three series in Alexandria. Game 1 is set for a 5:30 p.m. start Friday, while game 2 will be played Saturday at 10 a.m. If a third game is necessary, it will be played Saturday at 5 p.m. Morgan City team members are, kneeling from left, Bryan Cordero, Noah Guarisco, Lucas Pickens, Landyn Ramagos, Conner Daigle and Franco Saleme. On the middle row are Chaz' Pickens, Kollin Nelson, Jamyre Bias, Ja'Kavior Kemp, Tate Fontenot and Jade Oliney. On the back row are assistant coach Bryson Barbier, head coach Chase Pickens and assistant coach Mike Nelson. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of Becky Fontenot)

Morgan City 10s looking to make history with state title

Fri, 07/20/2018 - 1:00pm

The Morgan City 10-year-old All-Stars will be looking to make history this weekend when they compete in the Louisiana Dixie Youth AAA State Championship series at the Johnny Downs Sports Complex in

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The Morgan City 10-year-old All-Stars won the Louisiana Dixie Youth Minors South Regional in Vidalia Tuesday with a 12-7 victory against Ville Platte. Morgan City will advance to a best-of-three series this weekend in Alexandria where it will face the Louisiana Dixie Youth Minors North Regional winner, Ruston, Friday and Saturday. Morgan City also won the sportsmanship award at the regional tournament. Morgan City team members are, kneeling from left, Bryan Cordero, Noah Guarisco, Lucas Pickens, Landyn Ramagos, Conner Daigle and Franco Saleme. On the middle row are Chaz' Pickens, Kollin Nelson, Jamyre Bias, Ja'Kavior Kemp, Tate Fontenot and Jade Oliney. On the back row are assistant coach Bryson Barbier, head coach Chase Pickens and assistant coach Mike Nelson. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of Becky Fontenot)

St. Mary Central 12-year-old All-Stars Thomas Nini, left, and Cru Bell talk during a break in district action. St. Mary Central finished its season as the Louisiana Dixie Youth Majors North Regional Runner-up, falling in the title game to West Carroll 12-0 in four innings Tuesday. St. Mary Central was awarded the tournament's Jim Quigley Sportsmanship Award. (The Daily Review/Geoff Stoute)