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Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 07/9/20

Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 07/9/20 POST TIME: 05:50 PM RACE 1 $13,000 - 3 yo's & up, 7F, MCL $5,000 1 Blue Ridge Heat (Magnon, D.) $4.80 $3.00 $2.60 6 Cajun Shots (Quiles, A.) $3.60 $2.80 7 Toshita Forever (Rodriguez, W.) $9.60 Exacta (1-6), $7.40; Superfecta (1-6-7-2), $21.

Questions swirl around fall sports

To play or not to play, that is the question.

From a Bobcat to a Cougar

The road to a Division I baseball program has been filled with twists and turns for former Eunice High All-State catcher Joshua Youngblood. Youngblood originally signed with Nicholls State University but never joined the Colonels baseball team.

2020 top prep athletes named

Their high school careers will be remembered for their accomplishments as stellar athletes and quality individuals. The Eunice News 2020 Athletes of the Year are Eunice High’s Leah Walker and Jordan Oglesby along with St. Edmund’s Kinsley Marcantel and Alex Dupre.

Evangeline Downs Results For Wednesday 07/1/20

Evangeline Downs Results For Wednesday 07/1/20 POST TIME: 05:50 PM RACE 1 $19,000 - 3 yo's & up, 7 1/2F (Turf), CLM $25,000-$20,000 6 Great (Melancon, J.) $42.20 $11.40 $4.20 5 Peacock Kitten (Thornton, T.) $2.80 $2.10 2 Post Close (Saenz, D.) $2.20 Late Scratches: Icy Willie Exacta (6-5), $46.

LSUE to hold summer camps

Even with the social distancing restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, LSU Eunice baseball and softball coaches will hold summer camps. LSUE head baseball coach Jeff Willis and his staff will conduct two camps: July 13-17 and July 27-31.

LOUISIANA LEGENDS NIGHT AT EVANGELINE DOWNS ON JULY 4

LOUISIANA LEGENDS NIGHT AT EVANGELINE DOWNS ON JULY 4 SIX $60,000 STAKES FOR LOUISIANA-BREDS HIGHLIGHT THE 10-RACE PROGRAM OPELOUSAS, LA – Evangeline Downs is hosting its annual celebration of the Louisiana-bred Thoroughbred this Saturday night with six $60,000 stakes races making up Louisiana...

LaGrange joins SEH softball

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The St. Edmund Lady Jays have a new head softball coach as Lacy LaGrange has been appointed to lead the program. “I first saw the Lady Jays play when Centerville faced them in a softball tournament in 2018,” she said.

CHICOT STATE PARK TO REOPEN TO THE PUBLIC TODAY

BATON ROUGE - Lt. Gov, Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of State Parks announce the reopening of Chicot State Park in Ville Platte to the public. The south campground and cabins are available for reservations, effective immediately for stays beginning today.

Evangeline Downs Entries For Friday 06/26/20

Evangeline Downs Entries For Friday 06/26/20 Post Time: 5:50PM RACE 1 $11,500, 3 yo's & up, 5F, F & M, CLM $5,000 1 Khaleesi's Gift (Shaw) 123 5/1 2 Mostcourageous (Stokes) 123 20/1 3 Fancy Mallory (Thornton) 123 8/5 4 Cool Deal (Hebert) 123 30/1 5 Dial Em In (Kennedy) 123 2/1 6 ...