Sports

Johnson, Ole Miss earn spot in NCAA Championships

NORMAN, Okla. – Ole Miss Women’s Golf and Pine Prairie native Julia Johnson are headed to the NCAA Division I Championship for the second time in as many years, and for the second time in program history, after locking up a top-six finish in the Norman Regional Wednesday at the Jimmie Austin OU...

Ville Platte High awards athletes at annual ceremony

On Wednesday night, Ville Platte High honored their athletes and their accomplishments during the 2018-2019 season during their annual athletic awards ceremonies. The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs had a lot to celebrate, with several teams bringing home some substantial hardware.

Parish athletes put on good show at state track meet

BATON ROUGE -- Evangeline Parish was well represented at the LHSAA State Track and Field meet held at LSU’s Bernie Moore Stadium this past weekend and those athletes that came to compete showed that track and field is alive and well in the area.

Toe to toe

MONROE – It may not have been the outcome the Sacred Heart baseball team wanted, but the Trojans made a huge statement, standing toe to toe with the No. 1 team in the state, the Ouachita Christian Eagles in the Division IV quarterfinal playoff series.

Greatness rewarded

It was a banner year for Evangeline Parish high school softball. For the first time in many years, all four of the varsity level squads not only made it to the post-season, but also picked up a least one win in the playoffs.

Vidrine, Wildcats rain out in first Tourney game

BROWNWOOD, TX -- Due to continuing weather and wet field conditions at Don Shepard Park in Brownwood, Texas the American Southwest Conference Baseball Blue Bracket has been relocated to Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas.

Quick strike

VILLE PLATTE – The No. 8 Sacred Heart Trojans used a quick strike offense to blow past the No. 9 St. Edmund Blue Jays 13-1 in the regional round of the Division IV baseball playoff Saturday afternoon.

Parish track athletes to compete at state meet starting today

BATON ROUGE -- Over the past week, the parish high schools sent some of their best track and field athletes to their respective regional meets hoping to not only bring home some team hardware, but to also qualify individuals for the state meet that begins today on the LSU campus.

Saints get smart picks despite few selections in draft

NEW ORLEANS -- Although the New Orleans Saints only selected five of the 254 picks in the 2019 NFL Draft, most experts believe the Saints chose wisely, giving the defending NFC South champions either an A or a B grade for all five of their choices.

Not enough

SULPHUR -- The Mamou Lady Demons made it a game. Down 6-1 heading into their final at bat, the Lady Demons picked up three big runs to cut deep into the Caldwell Parish lead. But it was not quite enough.