Sports

The Bunkie High School basketball teams have been active through the early portion of the 2025–26 season, posting wins and gaining valuable experience as non-district play continues. Boys Team The Bunkie Panthers boys team has shown strong momentum in recent games, turning in back-to-back victories in mid-December. On Dec.

Boys Team The Marksville High School boys basketball team extended its winning streak to seven games Tuesday night improving to 7–1 on the season with a 59–46 road victory over Alexandria. While the Tigers finished with their lowest point total of the season Marksville relied on strong defense

Boys Team The Avoyelles High School boys basketball team opened the 2025–26 season with an active non-district schedule competing in a mix of home and road games as they worked to establish rhythm and depth early in the year. Through the opening stretch of the season the Mustangs recorded

Ronterrian Patterson, a senior from Bunkie, poses on the court after reaching the 1,000-career-point milestone for Bunkie Magnet High School. Reaching 1,000 points places Patterson among an elite group of high school scorers and reflects years of consistency, dedication and leadership. The milestone highlights his impact on Panther

Avoyelles Spring League Opens Registration for 2026 Season The Avoyelles Spring League has officially opened online registration for its 2026 youth baseball season, giving families across the parish a chance to sign up their children for one of the area’s most anticipated annual sports programs. Registration opened this week

Bayhills Soccer Club is preparing for its spring 2026 season and has issued an important notice to parents after several registration packets were recently returned to sender. To ensure successful delivery, families are asked to clearly write “ATTENTION: Deidre Hines” on the outside of their envelopes. The club reminds all