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By News Staff on Thursday, August 5, 2021
High school athletes return to normal with athletic physicals
  • Dr. Hosea “Joey” Soileau (left) and local physical therapist Andy Poché (right) conduct vision screenings on two high school athletes at the athletic physicals held Thursday, July 29, at Healthworks Rehab in Ville Platte. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)
    Dr. Hosea “Joey” Soileau (left) and local physical therapist Andy Poché (right) conduct vision screenings on two high school athletes at the athletic physicals held Thursday, July 29, at Healthworks Rehab in Ville Platte. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)
With uncertainty hanging in the air due to recent developments, now more than ever people are clinging onto sports for comfort. Area student-athletes in particular have been preparing themselves all summer in anticipation for the 2021-2022 LHSAA fall sports season. Part of that preparation is a local physician making sure that everything is well. While a checkup from a local physician is never a…

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