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Marcques Lewis and Andre Vige

Marcques Lewis and Andre Vige

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Parish coaches talk football at jamboree supper

Tom Dodge
Friday, August 18, 2023
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor OPELOUSAS – The annual St. Landry Parish public school football jamboree will be held Friday at Donald Gardner Stadium. But before the first whistle blows at kickoff, the head coaches and staffs met in a pre-game supper to chat about the upcoming season.
Ava Grace Brown

Ava Grace Brown

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Lady Bobcats to hold volleyball jamboree

Tom Dodge
Friday, August 18, 2023
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The high school volleyball season begins this week with the annual jamboree held at Eunice High. The junior varsity jamboree will be held on Tuesday with the varsity teams to follow on Wednesday.
Louisiana Wildlife Federation

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La. Wildlife Federation calls for lights out for fall bird migration

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
The Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) is calling upon residents and businesses throughout the state to join others in turning off bright or excess lighting from 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. each day through Nov.
Church Point head coach Riob Pool, center is joined by offensive players Gavin Benoit, Carter Fontenot, Jaden Reese and Bryce Lejeune. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

Church Point head coach Riob Pool, center is joined by offensive players Gavin Benoit, Carter Fontenot, Jaden Reese and Bryce Lejeune. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

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Pool era begins at Church Point

Tom Dodge
Friday, August 11, 2023
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor CHURCH POINT – The Bears’ senior group has been part of deep playoff runs and district titles. New Church Point head coach Rob Pool expects them to help the 2023 team build on that foundation for another successful season.

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EHS to hold 17th Alumni tourney

Tom Dodge
Friday, August 11, 2023
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The tradition continues as the 17th annual Eunice High Alumni softball tournament will be held Friday and Saturday at the Eunice Rec Complex. The committee is led by Tricia Fruge Fontenot (1997), Clay Francois (2013) and Chris Gaspard (2007).

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LDWF schedules drawdown on Chicot Lake in September

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has scheduled a drawdown on Chicot Lake in Evangeline Parish for reduction of giant salvinia and for fish habitat improvement. The water control structure is scheduled to open on Sept. 5 and the lake should dewater at a rate of 1.
Gerald Hardy

Gerald Hardy

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Coach Gerald Hardy remembered

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Long-time coach and educator Gerald Hardy passed away on Aug. 6. Hardy, 85, was born in Eunice on Nov. 16, 1937. The wake will be held Monday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Bishop Ceasar Hall. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Mathilda Catholic Church.
Iota top returning defensive starters kneeling from left, are Christian Beasley, Bryson Allison and Brock Keltner. Standing, from left, are Trevor Ruffner, coach Ray Aucoin, Blayton Fontenot and Scott Jackson. (Photo by Charles Sexton)

Iota top returning defensive starters kneeling from left, are Christian Beasley, Bryson Allison and Brock Keltner. Standing, from left, are Trevor Ruffner, coach Ray Aucoin, Blayton Fontenot and Scott Jackson. (Photo by Charles Sexton)

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Iota looks to defend district title

Tom Dodge
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor IOTA – The Bulldogs finished 9-3 in Ray Aucoin’s first season as Iota’s head football coach. After winning the District 4-3A title last season, Aucoin said his players have high hopes for another successful run in 2023.
The Bearcat seniors kneeling, from left, are Tucker Leblanc and Kade Sweeney. Standing, from left, are Wyatt Bertrand, Tyler Newman, Ross Cortez, Gage Craton and Emery Lejeune. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

The Bearcat seniors kneeling, from left, are Tucker Leblanc and Kade Sweeney. Standing, from left, are Wyatt Bertrand, Tyler Newman, Ross Cortez, Gage Craton and Emery Lejeune. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

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Bearcats ready to defend district title

Tom Dodge
Friday, August 4, 2023
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor BASILE – The 2022 Bearcats made the quarterfinals for the seventh time in the last nine seasons. Basile head coach Kevin Bertrand knows a playoff run begins the summer as his team prepares for the challenges each season brings. “I thought we had a great summer,” he said.
Nicole Lanthier

Nicole Lanthier

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Lanthier to lead St. Ed’s softball

Tom Dodge
Friday, July 28, 2023
By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Her love for softball started at a very early age, now Nicole Lanthier wants to use her experience to help the St. Edmund program compete for district titles and make playoff runs. “I am thrilled to join St. Edmund,” she said.