Locals win in state doubles horseshoe pitching

The Louisiana State Doubles Horseshoe Pitching Championships were held June 12 at John Blank Park in Welsh.
The results include winners from the Tri-City area. They are as follows:
Class A Women
First place, (tournament champions) Wanda Lantz of Marrero and Bobbie Richard of Church Point, 6 wins-0 losses, 33.0 ringer percentage; and second place, Mary Begnaud of Lacassine and Rhonda Smith of Lake Charles, 3-3, 33.3.
Class B Women
First, Tina Stanley and Nancy Woods, both of Monroe, 6-1, 25.8; and second, Hannah Gibson and Amanda Lyon, both of Monroe, 4-2, 15.0.
Class A Men
First, (tournament champions) Burnie Williams of Morgan City and Tanner Pousson of Lacassine, 4-1, 39.0; and second, Ricky Richard of Church Point and Alois Habetz of Sulphur, 3½-1½, 35.3.
Class B Men
First, Glenn Caillouet and Jimmy Caillouet, both of Raceland, 6-1, 21.7; second, Danny Navarre of Carylis and Joe Primeaux of Broussard, 5-2, 14.4; and third place, Larry Pertuit of Marrero and Mack Thibodeaux of Lake Arthur, 5-2, 26.9.
Class C Men
First, Johnny Florres of Minden and Julius Lovell of Bayou L’Ourse, 5-0, 14.3; second, Charles Benoit of Lake Arthur and Joseph Thomas III of Irwinville, 3-2, 8.0; and third, Justin Morvant of Berwick and Matthew Strickland of Morgan City, 3-2, 6.7.