Ascension of Our Lord Knights holds diocesan soccer challenge

Pictured, from left: Knights Council 9623 district deputy George Becnel, grand knight Mike Abbate and New Orleans diocesan administrator Bill McCrossen with the winners.

Ascension of Our Lord, Council 9623, hosted the New Orleans diocesan Soccer Challenge Oct. 17 at its school grounds in LaPlace. Winners advance to the Louisiana state Soccer Challenge at the Burbank Soccer Complex in Baton Rouge.

The Louisiana State Soccer Challenge Finals were held Nov. 8 at the Baton Rouge Burbank Soccer Complex. Ascension's Knights of Columbus Council 9623 in LaPlace sponsored two winners: Nathan Hoffman and Kenton Hill.

Pictured are local winners: (back row) Delmas Forbes, Knights of Columbus Louisiana State youth program director (far left) and Mark Carver, Knights of Columbus Louisiana State program director (far right). Front row, fourth from left (red shirt) Nathan Hoffman and Kenton Hill (grey jacket).