New Tournoi royalty is crowned

The new Tournoi representatives were crowned during pageant festivities held Saturday evening August 22, at the Northside Civic Center. The new queens will represent the organization throughout the coming year and cheer on the riders during the annual running of the Tournoi to be held Sunday, October 11. Shown, from left, are Junior Tournoi Queen Elizabeth Kathryn Reed, the 13-year-old daughter of Randall and Jennifer Reed, of Eunice; Louisiana Tournoi Queen Courtlyn Janae Gremillion, the 22-year-old daughter of Jessica Chabre and Chester Gremillion, of Lake Charles; Teen Tournoi Queen Lily-Ann Kate Blanchard, the 14-year-old daughter of Damon and Chasity Blanchard, of Ville Platte; and Ms. Tournoi Queen Winter Alexis Duhon, wife of Donavon Miller and daughter of Glenn and Monica Duhon, of Lake Charles. For more coverage of the pageant, pick up a copy of the Sunday, August 30, edition of the Ville Platte Gazette. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)