Marksville, Avoyelles celebrate Homecomings this week
Sun, 09/23/2018 - 4:00am
Two Avoyelles Parish high schools will celebrate 2018 Homecoming activities this week.
High School
Mustangs running back Marquis Alexander (in gray) sweeps around the right end, pursued by a pack of Panthers during last Friday’s game between Avoyelles High and Bunkie Magnet. Avoyelles beat Bunkie, 42-7. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
Avoyelles bashes Bunkie in annual 'A-B' Game, 42-7
Fri, 09/14/2018 - 4:00am
{This article is about two of the parish's three football-playing schools.
Avoyelles High football Coach Andy Boone huddles with his Mustangs during the 2014 season, just a few months after being seriously injured in an automobile accident. He was on crutches for eight months and still has a plate and screws in his leg. His son, Wesley Boone, won an Associated Press collegiate journalism award for a video feature, “The Andy Boone Story” about his father’s struggle to recover from his injuries. {Photo courtesy of the Boone family}
WESLEY BOONE
Avoyelles High grad racks up collegiate broadcast awards for 2017. {KALB photo}
Wes Boone wins college TV journalism awards
Fri, 09/07/2018 - 4:00am
A classic piece of advice to writers is to “write about what you know.”
Avoyelles Head Coach Andy Boone conducts a post-game team huddle after the Mustangs’ loss in Jena last season. Scenes like this will make Friday nights special for high school football fans as the 2018 season kicks off this Friday. {Photo by Connie Giovanetti}
Mustangs will ‘play their game’ again this year
Wed, 08/29/2018 - 4:00am
{This week's edition of the Marksville Weekly News and Bunkie Record includes our annual high school football preview, which contains more articles as well as team and individual athletes' photos.}
Avoyelles Parish Jamboree kicks off high school football season
Thu, 08/23/2018 - 4:00am
It may not feel like “football weather,“ but this Friday night one of the most anticipated annual events in Avoyelles Parish will take place.