Sports

Notre Dame defense smothers Panthers

They came into the game having averaged 50 points scored in three wins, averaging over 500 yards on offense and heralded as one of the high powered offensive teams in Acadiana.

Exotic hunters

For Missy Elliott, hunting was something she started doing as a way to keep the tradition of having female hunters in her family alive. For her husband, Greg, he started hunting as a child growing up in northern Evangeline Parish and never stopped.

New transport and possession regulations for out of state deer

New regulations on the transport and possession of deer being harvested out of state were implemented this year in an effort to help prevent the importation of chronic wasting disease.

For love and hunting

Hunting for Bridgette Vidrine may have started as a way to spend more time with her husband, but this hobby is now something she just can’t get enough of. Vidrine said, “Although I have family that hunts, I hunted very little. My husband, Jonathan, on the other hand went all the time.

Miller’s memories

At Miller’s Lake, hunting isn’t just about shells, shotguns, duck blinds, and camouflage. It’s more about a tradition of long time friends gathering on the eve of opening teal season to cook good food, share in lots of laughs, and tell Miller’s Lake stories from the past.

Gents shut out Bobcats, 39-0

The Crowley High Gents used an explosive offense and a stifling defense on their way to a 39-0 victory over the Eunice High Bobcats in 5-3A district action at Bobcat Field.

Rayne beats Erath

ERATH - The game was just about over after the second play of night when Rayne tailback Trent Winbush darted 55 yards for a touchdown 12 seconds into the game. That would be the start of a long night for the Erath Bobcats on Thursday at EHS.

North Vermilion beats Varnado in a close game

LEROY - The North Vermilion Patriots gave their homecoming crowd a thrilling game to watch. The Class 3A Patriots scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Class 1A Varnado Wildcats 35-18. While the score looked like a blowout, it was not.

Ground game works for Kaplan against Kinder

KAPLAN - The Kaplan Pirates did not do any thing fancy or use trickery to beat Kinder on Friday. They did what they normally do - run the football. The Pirates have shown when they run for more than 260 yards a game in 2017, they win games.

Vermilion Catholic knocks off Hanson

The Vermilion Catholic Eagles took care of business on Friday by whipping the Hanson Tigers, 17-0. The victory puts VC at 1-0 in district and now 3-1 overall. After a scoreless first quarter, the Eagles scored a touchdown to lead 7-0 at half.