Sports

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.

Rayne man sentenced for killing, transporting whooping crane

Kaenon A. Constantin, 28, was sentenced on July 30 to five years of probation for killing and transporting a federally protected and endangered whooping crane, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney David Joseph.

Blue Jay Field - a tradition of winning

Sept. 3, 1993 is a date that will be remembered for a long time by the Blue Jay nation as the first football game played at St. Edmund’s own football field. The Blue Jays beat rival Sacred Heart of Ville Platte, 36-0 on that historic night. St.

Eunice News article brings back memories for a Bobcat

Dear Editor, Your article in The Eunice News, “Memories of Bobcat Field big wins,” brings back memories of myself attending most of these games that were played and from one of my storerooms I came out with three large tote boxes of memories collected through the years.

Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 07/30/20

Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 07/30/20 POST TIME: 05:50 PM RACE 1 $17,000 - 3 yo's & up, 1M, MCL $12,500-$10,000 8 Younmehoneybunny (Tejera, E.) $48.60 $16.80 $8.20 9 Fresh Snuff (Melancon, G.) $2.80 $2.10 2 Super Legs (Journet, J.) $2.

Evangeline Downs Results For Wednesday 07/29/20

Evangeline Downs Results For Wednesday 07/29/20 POST TIME: 05:50 PM RACE 1 $19,000 - 3 yo's & up, 6F, MCL $12,500-$10,000 7 Loveu and Proudofu (Saenz, D.) $8.60 $5.60 $3.60 6 Secret Vista (Broussard, A.) $24.20 $11.80 5 Royal Galaxy (Magnon, D.) $4.20 Exacta (7-6), $110.

Evangeline Downs Entries For Thursday 07/30/20

Evangeline Downs Entries For Thursday 07/30/20 Post Time: 5:50PM RACE 1 $17,000, 3 yo's & up, 7 1/2F (Turf), F & M, MCL $12,500-$10,000 1 Bear Tooth Pass (Chavez) 115 6/1 1a Cabo Sunset (Stokes) 121 6/1 2 Super Legs (Journet) 118 7/2 3 My Baby Bele (Broussard) 115 5/1 4 Classy Birdette...

Marcantel signs with LSUA

St. Edmund’s star catcher Peyton Marcantel will continue his baseball career with the LSU Alexandria Generals. It was quite a journey for Marcantel transferred to St. Edmund after his eighth grade year and was ineligible as a freshman to play with the Blue Jays.