DONALDSONVILLE • DUTCHTOWN • GEISMAR • GONZALES • PRAIRIEVILLE • ST. AMANT
THE ASCENSION
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W e d n e s d ay, F e b r u a ry 26, 2025
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Darlene Denstorff AROUND ASCENSION
Senior Sock Hop on Friday Celebrate the season from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the Mardi Gras Senior Sock Hop at the Lamar-Dixon Ascension Gym in Gonzales. Mike Broussard and Night Train will provide music.
Rodeo comes to town Southeast Louisiana Junior and High School Rodeo is set for Feb. 28 to March 2 at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center.. Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. Sunday.
Egg Your House fundraiser Cara’s House volunteers are hosting a fun Egg Your House fundraiser in which stuffed plastic eggs are left in someone’s yard on Easter morning. April 11 is the deadline to register for the April 20 “egging.” Packages are from $20 for 25 eggs to $85 for 150 eggs. Visit Cara’s House Facebook page for registration information.
PHOTOS BY RANDY BERGERON
Members of the Donaldsonville High School dance team show their moves in the Krewe of Ascension Mambo parade Saturday in Gonzales.
Reptile & Pet Show March 1-2
Krewe of Ascension Mambo rolls, ‘Parading through the Decades’
Herps Exotic Reptile and Pet Show is March 1-2 at LamarDixon Expo Center. Tickets can only be purchased at the door. Tickets are $10 for adult 1 day and $15 adult 2 days; $5 kids ages 5-12 1 day; $8 kids ages 5-12 2 days and 4 and under are free.
Donaldsonville’s market The monthly Donaldsonville’s Farmers Market is from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Louisiana Square, in the 300 Block of Railroad Avenue.
Bulls, Bands & Barrels coming Tickets are on sale for the March 15 Bulls, Bands & Barrels at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. The event will include bull riding, barrel
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A float rolls in Saturday’s Krewe of Ascension Mambo in Gonzales. ä More photos. PAGE 2G
Ascension Catholic locked and loaded for playoffs Ascension Catholic boys basketball is on 10game winning streak and has an outright district championship heading into the D4 Select playoffs. The Bulldogs (21-8) won their district championship with a 55-41 victory over Ascension Christian in the 8-1A tournament hosted by White Castle last week.
Troy LeBoeuf
ASCENSION SPORTS
The coaching staff is not surprised by the team’s success after a successful summer season. “Coming off a strong summer, the team had high expectations going into 2024-25,” a team spokesperson said. “We faced some early challenges with health and
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“Parading through the Decades” was the theme of the Krewe of Ascension Mambo Mardi Gras parade Saturday through the streets of Gonzales. The parade included marching units, bands and floats depicting the theme. Queen Joy Nicholas and King Michael Sharper Jr. rode as royalty.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Student athletes compete in time trials Community news report Students athletes from around Ascension Parish competed Feb. 19 in the Special Olympic Time Trials at Dutchtown High School with primary, middle and high schools competing. More than 240 athletes took part in events including 10-meter and 25-meter walks, 50-meter and 100-meter run/walk with assistance, tennis STAFF PHOTO BY JAVIER GALLEGOS ball throw, softball throw, shot put and bean Student athlete Alise Gros performs a shot put with a soft bag drop.
ball during the Special Olympic Time Trials at Dutchtown High School on Feb. 19.
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