Sports

Ducks, deer and quail keeping hunters busy

Duck hunts on upper Texas and Louisiana coast marsh ponds have been very good.

Believe it or not, duck hunting here in Southeast Texas is still hit and miss. For example, the marsh down on the coast is holding big-time numbers of gadwall that are mixed in with a few pintails, teal and shovelers. The downside is that hunters west of Beaumont are finding very few birds.

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LU cross country competes at NCAA championship

Verity Ockenden and Iliass Aouani closed out the season for LU cross country.

Lamar University runners Verity Ockenden and Iliass Aouani closed out the season for the cross country team Nov. 21 when both competed at the NCAA Cross Country National Championships hosted at Tom Sawyer State Park by Louisville.

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Coop's picks for Delta Downs - Tuesday, Nov. 24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper
Winners: 79-227, 34.8% (Average price per winner: $5.95)
Best Bets: 6-9, 66.7%

Longshots (hitting the board): 3-10, 30.0%
Top 3 picks in the $: 52.6%

 

Tuesday, Nov. 24
Race 1
4-3-8-2

Race 2
5-4-7-3

Race 3
8-10-4-2

Race 4
3-6-2-5 (3-best bet)

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Chad Cooper's picks for Delta Downs - Friday, Nov. 20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper
Winners: 75-206, 36.8% (Average price per winner: $6.02)
Best Bets: 5-7, 71.4%

Longshots (hitting the board): 3-9, 33.3%
Top 3 picks in the $: 51.5%

 

Friday, Nov. 20
Race 1
2-4-1-3

Race 2
10-6-1-4

Race 3
3-8-9-1

Race 4
3-6-2-5 (3-best bet)

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Chad Cooper's picks for Delta Downs - Thursday, Nov. 19

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper Winners: 71-196, 36.2% (Average price per winner: $6.13) Best Bets: 5-7, 71.4%

Longshots (hitting the board): 2-8, 25.0% Top 3 picks in the $: 51.3%

 

Thursday, Nov. 19Race 1 1-7-5-3

Race 21-4-2-6

Race 32-10-6-1

Race 42-1-4-6

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Chad Cooper's picks for Delta Downs - Wednesday, Nov. 18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper
Winners: 67-186, 36.0% (Average price per winner: $6.17)
Best Bets: 4-6, 66.7%

Longshots (hitting the board): 2-8, 25.0%
Top 3 picks in the $: 51.2%

 

Wednesday, Nov. 18
Race 1
1-8-7-11

Race 2
3-4-2-5

Race 3
7-5-1-11

Race 4
8-10-3-4

Race 5
2-1-8-3

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Chad Cooper's picks for Delta Downs - Friday, Nov. 13

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper
Winners: 57-165, 34.5% (Average price per winner: $6.41)
Best Bets: 3-5, 60.0%

Longshots (hitting the board): 1-7, 14.2%
Top 3 picks in the $: 51.0%

 

Friday, Nov. 13
Race 1
5-6-2-4

Race 2
4-1-5-6

Race 3
1-3-5-7

Race 4
5-2-3-7

Race 5
6-7-9-1

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Sports Shorts, Nov. 12, 2015

Professional MMA fighter Ryan “Superman” Spann

Beaumont MMA fighter to compete for world title

Professional MMA fighter Ryan “Superman” Spann of Beaumont will fight for the Legacy middleweight title on Friday, Nov. 13, at the Golden Nugget in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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Chad Cooper's picks for Delta Downs - Wednesday, Nov. 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chad Cooper
Winners: 49-143, 34.2% (Average price per winner: $6.41)
Best Bets: 2-3, 66.7%

Longshots (hitting the board): 1-6, 16.7%
Top 3 picks in the $: 50.5%

 

Wednesday, Nov. 11
Race 1
9-3-1-5

Race 2
5-4-1-3

Race 3
8-2-10-7

Race 4
8-4-7-1

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LSCPA closes campus due to water main break

Lamar State College - Port Arthur is closing its campus at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 9, 2015. According to Gerry Dickert, public information coordinator, there will be no classes for the remainder of the day, including night classes. This closure is due to a break in a water main in the city of Port Arthur. At this time, plans are to resume operations at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10.

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