Hines, Texada named Avoyelles basketball All-Parish MVPs
Sun, 05/03/2020 - 5:00am
It doesn't take Nostradamus to predict the future of girls high school basketball in AvoyellesParish.
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St. Joseph sophomore slugger Mackenzie Gauthier awaits the ball during the Lady Eagles 16-1 victory over Bolton in the Grant High tournament on March 7. Gauthier hit a stand-up double. {Photo submitted by Brandi Schexnayder}
Avoyelles Parish baseball is 8-1, softball teams go 5-6 before season suspended
Wed, 03/18/2020 - 9:41am
This past week was the last baseball/softball action at least until mid-April, due to high schools being closed and sporting events cancelled until April 13.
Coralie Deloach (left) of Marksville High won the Gerry Lane Premier Exhibitor Award for Dairy Cattle at the LSU AgCenter Livestock Show in Gonzales on Feb. 15. Payton Willis (right) of LaSAS placed 4th in Dairy Cattle. Livestock Show Manager Duane Nunez (center) presented the awards. {LSU AgCenter photo}
Avoyelles Parish 4-H'ers take exhibitor honors at state livestock show
Sun, 03/08/2020 - 5:00am
Coralie Deloach of Deville was one of six state winners of the prestigious Gerry Lane Premier Exhibitor Award at the 85th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show in Gonzales on Feb. 15.
Avoyelles Parish teams knocked out of boys basketball playoffs
Wed, 03/04/2020 - 9:58am
All four Avoyelles Parish teams were knocked out of the state high school basketball playoffs in Round 2 games played Tuesday.
St. Joseph’s Ross Schexnayder hurls the ball while shortstop Raylon Meche prepares to field any hit. The two Eagles’ seniors helped the team earn a 12-6 home victory over Sicily Island on Feb. 27. {Photo courtesy of Brandi Schexnayder}
Avoyelles Parish high school baseball, softball season now underway
Mon, 03/02/2020 - 10:28am
Basketball season is nearing its end, but high school sports fans still have baseball and softball to quench their thirst for athletic competitions.
To recap the young season: