Kinder and Grand Lake preparing for 2A and 1A state title game The Kinder Yellow Jackets and Grand Lake Hornets will aim for a state championship next week in Natchitoches at Turpin Stadium. (Source: KPLC) By Brady Renard | December 26, 2020 at 9:06 PM CST - Updated December 27 at 11:08 AM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Natchitoches is the city of lights. Home to the Christmas Festival and this year, the LHSAA Prep Classic. For the first time since 1995, we have a pair of teams in search of a state title in Kinder and Grand Lake.
Natchitoches is known as the city of lights. It s famous for Christmas Festival and now will host the 2020 Prep Classic.
Kinder prepares for Many in Class 2A title game rubber match
Yellow Jackets and Tigers matched up previously in 2013 & 2014
Kinder prepares for Many in Class 2A title game rubber match By Brady Renard | December 23, 2020 at 11:24 PM CST - Updated December 23 at 11:24 PM
KINDER, La. (KPLC) - The Kinder Yellow Jackets are back in the Class 2A title game for the fourth time in eight seasons.
“It’s been a while since we’ve been this far, and anytime you make it, it’s special no matter how many times you go,” admitted Kinder coach Bret Fuselier. “It’s special because you know you’re playing to prove that you’re the best in the state at what you do.”
Many and Kinder will battle for a state championship for the third time in Louisiana s 2A bracket Sunday in Natchitoches.
374 days after their loss in the 2019 2A state title game, it s the feeling of defeat fueling the top seeded Many Tigers, It s like falling off a cliff. To be that close to being the state champion, the dream and what you work for, the final goal. You almost can touch it. To not be the state champion, it s tough, it s brutal, said Many head coach Jess Curtis.
It s a pain Curtis has felt before, losing in the 2013 state finals a year before hoisting his first state championship trophy. The leader of the Tigers is hoping history repeats itself, In 2013 we came back and had a great run, and undefeated run all the way to the state championship and made good on it. This year, we ve made that undefeated run again and we re four quarters away.
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.”