Sports

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

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.

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.

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

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

LHSAA drops jamborees for 2020

There will be no jamborees this fall as the LHSAA sent out its latest decision to its member schools.

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.

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.