May 13, 2021
The people who miss Bryce Laughlin say he was the kind of guy who just wanted those around him to be happy.
Laughlin moved to Lake Placid in March and died last month of pneumonia after contracting COVID-19. He was 22 years old.
Laughlin is remembered as a kind-hearted person, good to his core, non-judgmental and accepting of people from all walks of life.
“He wanted people to be happy, and when he was there, you were,” said Bonnie Ingram, co-owner of a Chesapeake, Virginia, restaurant where Laughlin worked for over three years.
A new adventure
Laughlin’s father, Kevin, remarried and moved from Virginia to Iowa. His mother, Audrey Gudenkauf, was living in Kansas. For Laughlin, Lake Placid was a new adventure.
– Laughlin’s father, Kevin, remarried and moved from Virginia to Iowa. His mother, Audrey Gudenkauf, was living in Kansas. For Laughlin, Lake Placid was a new adventure. When Laughlin decided to move here, his parents worried about him but according to his mother, he was excited to show them that he could “do it on his own.” “He kept saying, ‘You know what, Mom? I have to show you that I can do it on my own, ” Gudenkauf said. “When he said he was moving to New York, I just had to let him do it. He did well. He drove up there by himself, transferred his mail and got new bank accounts.”
No. 6 Kinder takes on No. 2 Mangham in 2015 championship rematch in semifinals on Friday
KPLC 7NEWS NIGHTCAST - SPORTS - KINDER PREVIEW PACKAGE By Brandon Williams | December 17, 2020 at 11:03 PM CST - Updated December 17 at 11:03 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The playoffs are a battleground where only the strongest survive and the Kinder Yellow Jackets are still among those with title aspirations.
The Yellow Jackets have been battle-tested over the last two weeks. Following a come-from-behind win over Avoyelles in the second round, the Jackets survived a double-overtime affair against Loreauville last week.
“Anytime you can go on the road and win in the playoffs you know it’s big for you especially against Loreauville and that atmosphere they had over there,” said head coach Bret Fuselier. “It was a big win for us and I was happy for our kids and coaches.”
No. 6 Kinder Yellow Jackets looking for their first quarterfinal win since 2015
KPLC 7News Nightcast Sports - PKG By Brandon Williams | December 10, 2020 at 7:01 PM CST - Updated December 10 at 10:58 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Kinder Yellow Jackets are back in the quarterfinals again. The Jackets have only missed out on a quarterfinal appearance once since 2013.
Although getting to this point wasn’t east as the Jackets survived a tight 28-22 win over Avoyelles in the second round.
“I felt good about our kids when we had to make plays, we did you know” said head coach Bret Fuselier. “Avoyelles did a good job of holding the ball from us. Limiting our possessions and when our offense had it, we executed really good and defensively we made plays when we needed to in the 4th quarter.”