Gonna take a sentimental journey.

To renew old memories.

All provoked by Bret McCormick’s piece last week about Hunter and Carter Rivet, brothers in athletic pursuit, competitors in accomplishment.

Hunter, a senior at ASH, is seeking a state title in the discus starting with this Wednesday’s regional meet at NSU.

Were paternal grandfather Ross still with us surely there would be walk-up music as Hunter steps into the ring, for Ross and his older brother Joe were accomplished musicians as well as outstanding athletes.

Seven, that’s the time we’re leaving.

With that their music to dine by would begin – at Herbie K’s or Effie’s, depending on the night, their trumpets taking patrons through the evening.

At other engagements, the range of songs was much wider, entertaining dancers at such as the KC Hall, Amerita Club, American Legion Post and Hotel Bentley.

And both were long-time members of the area jazz band.

Their day careers began in music – Ross as director of the Buckeye High Band, Joe directing Pineville High’s.

Ross wrote the Buckeye alma mater; Joe became PHS assistant principal.

Ross left education for sales, Joe went on to be principal at Oak Hill, then the first principal at Rapides High, associate parish superintendent, and held posts with the state Department of Education.

The brothers were a regular sight on area golf courses and always in the field at various tournaments, familiar names in championship flights with such as Weems, Johnson, Yates, Brame, Lavesepere and others.

Their athleticism went beyond golf – in fact,  Joe was a three-sport letterman at Louisiana College (now Louisiana Christian University) and is a member of its Sports Hall of Fame.

So there you have it,

Sentimental journey home.