Some of our top sports stories from the May 15 paper.

Devito "All Star" on, off field

By Chris & Laurie Mueller

I've seen a lot of outstanding baseball players come through DeQuincy and a lot of excellent students. It's rare, though, to see a combination of both, such as I've witnessed this year. I'm talking about a young man named Nick Devito, a senior at DeQuincy High School. I had the pleasure of coaching Nick this season. Devito has excelled in the classroom all of his life and this season he was a great leader for the Tigers on the diamond as the team's catcher. Read More

Streams Region 3 Dixie Majors Operations Director

Michael Streams, DeQuincy, has been named as the Regional 3 Dixie Majors Operations Director. Streams’ territory will cover from the Texas state line to Lafayette and from Cameron to Toledo Bend. Duties cover the gamut from making sure teams complete paperwork necessary and comply with rules and deadlines to running regional and state tournaments. Read More