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LDWF Urges Public to be Mindful of Displaced Wildlife Following Hurricane Laura

LDWF Urges Public to be Mindful of Displaced Wildlife Following Hurricane Laura In the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, wildlife species will seek higher ground and be displaced into habitat with which they may not be familiar.

Bears look to defend district title

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor With all the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and high school football, one thing is certain – the Church Point Bears are the defending District 5-3A champions.

Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 08/20/20

Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 08/20/20 POST TIME: 05:50 PM RACE 1 $19,500 - 3 yo's & up, 5 1/2F, CLM $12,500-$10,000 3 Lady Hopper (Rodriguez, W.) $17.40 $9.40 $5.00 9 Lucky Artie (Thornton, T.) $5.00 $4.00 6 D'wild Baroness (Saenz, D.) $3.

A final look back - spring sports

Editor’s Note: This is the final edition of the three story series looking back at the 2019-2020 sports seasons. Things were looking great for the local teams involved in spring sports until the coronavirus pandemic arrived and forced the cancellation of the seasons. St.

A final look back - basketball

Editor’s Note: This is the second of the three story series looking back at the 2019-2020 sports seasons. The local high school 2019-20 basketball season had its share of exciting games and disappointing losses.

Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 08/13/20

Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 08/13/20 POST TIME: 05:50 PM RACE 1 $29,000 - 2 yo, 5 1/2F, MSW 5 Taylor's Tourist (Cotto, Jr., P.) $6.20 $2.80 $2.20 1 Go Figure (Thornton, T.) $2.80 $2.40 6 Runaway Henny (Melancon, G.) $3.

Evangeline Downs Results For Wednesday 08/12/20

Evangeline Downs Results For Wednesday 08/12/20 POST TIME: 05:50 PM RACE 1 $19,000 - 2 yo, 5F, MCL $15,000 7 Get Them Justin (Kennedy, T.) $11.20 $3.80 $4.80 2 My Blarney Stone (Saenz, D.) $3.20 $2.60 5 Run Away Son (Thornton, T.) $3.60 Exacta (7-2), $20.90; Superfecta (7-2-5-4), $37.

LHSAA drops jamborees for 2020

There will be no jamborees this fall as the LHSAA sent out its latest decision to its member schools. The LHSAA has also decreed no scrimmages, jamborees, 7-on-7 practices/tournaments and other types of practices between teams will take place this fall.

LHSAA delays football until Oct. 8

At least they have a date. That seems to be the opinion of the local head coaches concerning the LHSAA’s decision to push back the start of its football season until Oct. 8. The fall sports seasons were scheduled to begin the week of Aug. 24 with jamborees for both volleyball and football.

A final look back - fall sports

Editor’s Note: This is first of the three story series looking back at the 2019-2020 high school sports seasons. The 2019 football season saw five area team grab playoff spots and numerous players earned post season honors. Lane Devillier and Jordan Ogelsby both earned Class-4A All-State honors.