Sports

Tons of “Pride”

MONROE -- For the second time in a month, the Ville Platte Pride, a 10U fast-pitch team assembled from the VPGSA league, has taken home serious hardware in Fastpitch America Softball Association action.

NJCAA announces plan of action for 2020-21 sports

CHARLOTTE, NC -- The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), citing the recommendations from the NJCAA Presidential Advisory Council and the NJCAA Board of Regents, has announced its adjusted plan for the 2020-21 year including moving all sports the LSU Eunice participates in to the...

LHSAA shuts down confusion but does not quell the anxiety

Ok, so we know from several comments and memos by LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine that the LHSAA is fully committed to starting fall sports, including football, on time.

Commitment reaffirmed

Have no fear Louisiana High School sports fans, the LHSAA has swatted away any doubts that they are committed to a “safe return” to fall sports.

Delay or flip-flop; either way sports need to happen

By: TRACEY JAGNEAUX Sports Editor As a sports writer and a fan, I am very excited that the LHSAA has come out and reaffirmed the commitment to play sports in the fall. There are people out there that believe that fall sports should be shut down for safety purposes, just ask Senator Cleo Fields.

NFLPA not buying proposed escrow

With NFL training camps set to begin on July 28th, the NFL Player’s Association (NFLPA) have shot down the latest proposal from the league itself.

Fighting off the storm

VILLE PLATTE -- In one of the most exhilarating games this softball season, the Shine posted a 1-0 win over the Hurricanes in Ville Platte Girl’s Softball Association action this past Thursday evening at the Ville Platte/Evangeline Parish Recreational Complex.

Sharknado utilize a ton of patience in win over Thunder

VILLE PLATTE -- “Patience is a virtue”, says the ancient poem by William Langland. Taking on that sentiment, the Sharknado walked their way to an 8-3 win over the Thunder in a Ville Platte Girl’s Softball Association game this past Thursday at the Ville Platte/Evangeline Recreational Complex.

Fields asks for ban on fall school sports

If high school athletics, particularly high school football, did not have enough to worry about, they now have state legislators as possible adversaries.

Thunderous win

In a Tuesday night Ville Platte Girl’s Softball Association 10U game, the Thunder collected seven hits in an impressive 11-4 win over the Eclipse. Scoring for the Thunder began in the top of the first inning.