Ascension Athletics for June 29, 2017 – The Advocate

Donaldsonville's Davon Wright commits to Tulane football

You might say Donaldsonville defensive tackle Davon Wright was destined to play football and be pretty good at it, too. His dad, Dwight Sr., played at Nicholls State, and his brother, Dwight Jr., and some of his uncles spent time on the gridiron, as well. I guess you could say its a family affair.

That passion to work hard both on the field and in the books has paid off in spades as Davon Wright was offered a football scholarship to Tulane University. Wright certainly has the credentials to play football, and his academics are a high standard also, as he earned a 4.7 GPA in his last quarter and a 4.1 cumulative GPA.

Wright committed to the Green Wave football program after its camp on June 16.

Coach (Willie) Fritz is making big changes and turning things around at Tulane. He and his staff are really down to earth and honest with you and let us know what we really need. I think coach Fritz is the best for developing me in improving my abilities, Wright said.

Wrights accomplishments on and off the field are no surprise to Tigers head coach Brian Richardson. Davon is one of the cornerstones of Donaldsonvilles athletic program. He is committed to being a leader in the Donaldsonville community and he makes us all proud, Richardson said.

Playing for Donaldsonville is really special to me. I love my community, and I want to let other young men know they can go for their dreams and make it big. The last two to make it to the top levels were the Greens that played at Donaldsonville, Wright said. Jarvis and Howard Green were cousins who spent their careers at LSU and went on to play on winning Super Bowl teams. Jarvis played for the New England Patriots and Howard for the Green Bay Packers in their Super Bowl wins.

Wright had many offers and was recruited heavily by Navy, but his commitment to the Green Wave is pretty much final. I look forward to earning an education which can benefit my life down the road, he said.

Football or not, this young man has a bright future ahead of him.

An old-time south Louisiana tradition is quickly becoming a new competitive sport: frog hunting. Just like fishing tournaments, the winners are picked by total weight of the sack (or cage) of frogs, and there is even a big frog award for the frogger who catches the one that weighs the most.

A newly formed group in our parish, Anything Outdoors, founded by Jacob Heath, put one on this past weekend out of Doirons Landing in Stephensville. Five years ago, Jacobss son, Preston, had severe aplastic anemia and went to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, for treatment. With the strides made in medical treatments at that great facility, healing became a reality.

Heath enjoys the outdoor life and has turned that passion into a nonprofit organization that promotes the outdoors on its Facebook page with pictures and videos posted by visitors. Pictures and videos bring us back to that special moment, he said, and #itsinmyblood is his motto.

I'm a sportsman reaching out to others with the same passions as me. My idea of this group is to raise money to give back to St. Jude in Memphis, Tennessee, (Our Lady of the Lake) Baton Rouge, Gift of Life and Dreams Come True Foundation, Heath said. The group sells merchandise and holds fundraisers like the frog rodeo to help fund the organizations.

Back to the frog rodeo.

The weather has been a little rough, to say the least, and the water is high. But that didnt stop the teams from hitting the swamp in search of those big bullfrogs.

Trevor and Kevin Daigle sacked up 22.63 pounds of frogs to take first place in total weight for the rodeo. The team also caught the biggest frog, weighing in at 1.60 pounds. Close behind was the team of Johnny Dominguez and Dustin Caralier with 20.60 pounds and a 1.25-pound big frog. Rounding out the top three was the team of Heath Gros and Jobe Richard with 20.54 pounds. Congrats to the big winners.

The rest of the top 10 teams were Triston Landry and Taylor Clark, 18.94; Trevor and Cade Hack, 18.08; Brandon Eves and Michael Jones, 17.08; Branden Guthridge and Chance Daigle, 16.62; R.J. Gossman and Justin Price, 16.16; Daniel Lawless and Nelson Metrejean, 15.70; and Garrett Marse and Collin Bourgeois, 14.90.

Man, thats a lot of frog legs.

Heath thanked the volunteers and teams that participated in helping put on this successful event. Anything Outdoors just celebrated its first anniversary on June 12 and is looking forward to many more years of celebrating life, fun in the outdoors, and giving back of their time and money to helping others less fortunate.

Good job, guys.

Giving back has been my dream ever since Preston was sick. Now it's my turn to pay it forward, Heath said. Thank you and God bless.

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