Successful baseball teams want to establish both their offense and defense at the start of the game.
A total of 139 anglers in 70 boats had a near perfect day, warm with a cool breeze, at the Kiwanis of Pointe Coupee’s 40th Annual Open Bass Tournament on Sunday, March 15.
No matter how long an athlete has played a sport, there’s always more to learn.
The False River Tuesday Night Fishing Tournaments are continuing at Morrison Parkway Public Boat Dock in New Roads, according to Billy Baggett.
Pointe Coupee Parish baseball teams went into last weekend looking forward to getting some games in. Now, all the prep teams can do is wait.
It’s wait and see now that area school systems are closed until April 13 and the Louisiana High School Athletic Association called a halt to spring sports.
Catholic High of Pointe Coupee’s softball win streak has reached six game and now includes a no-hitter as the Lady Hornets stand 9-2 as of Monday.
A couple of no-hitters highlighted last week’s prep baseball action as weather hampered teams this week.
False River was the last baseball team to kick off the 2020 season and the Gators did it in a big way, downing David Thibodaux 14-7 on Tuesday.
Hailey Sparks put up a week’s worth of offense in one softball game, as False River routed St. Joseph’s Academy 26-6 on Feb. 27.
Four teams from District 5-1A are playoff-bound, but Catholic High of Pointe Coupee missed a spot in the 16-team Division IV bracket.
Three fishing tournaments kick off in March for anglers in Pointe Coupee Parish.
Wet weather did not cooperate and changed plans by some Pointe Coupee Parish teams on Monday, the start of the regular season for softball and baseball.
Jamborees beginning Thursday and running through Saturday, Feb. 20-22, kick off the 2020 baseball and softball seasons for prep teams.
Seven-year-old Micah D’Arensbourg killed his first deer, a spike, on a weekend trip to Alabama with his dad, Joshua (pictured) and his Popi. Micah is the grandson of Banner Publisher Bonnie D’Arensbourg.
All basketball games are complete for Pointe Coupee Parish boys team and now all they can do is wait for Monday’s announcement of the playoff pairings.
Fishermen will have a chance to test their skills in the Kiwanis of Pointe Coupee’s 40th Annual Open Bass Tournament on Sunday, March 15.
Catholic High of Pointe Coupee’s girls basketball team set a school record for wins in a season last week.
Breaux Bridge took over second place in District 6-4A from Livonia with a 59-26 win on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
District play continues for Pointe Coupee Parish basketball teams, while one school record may fall.
Five of six Pointe Coupee Parish prep basketball teams opened or will open district play this week, while the sixth team begins its second week of district play.
For one day, a Pennsylvania high school decided when it comes to its basketball games or wrestling matches, you can stay home.
Four members of the Catholic High of Pointe Coupee football program were named to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 1A All-State team, but only three can be found on the roster.
Catholic-Pointe Coupee and False River Academy no longer compete in the same district for high school basketball, but it did not take the spark out of the longtime local rivalry.
The Jr. NBA Skills Challenge is coming to Pointe Coupee Parish, looking for boys and girls ages 13 and younger who want to test their basketball skills. The local challenge will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Rosenwald Elementary, hosted by the New Roads Volunteer Fire Department a…
A total of nine Livonia High players were named to 11 positions on the All-District 6-3A first team or second team by the district coaches.
One look at the Catholic-Pointe Coupee girls basketball roster would suggest a team that may have endured some growing pains and other issues expected from a young squad.
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A total of 13 Catholic High of Pointe Coupee players were named to 17 positions on the All-District 5-1A football team as selected by the district coaches.
Catholic High of Pointe Coupee’s school color is green, but its first-year head basketball coach wants blue to stand out.
A Pointe Coupee Parish bullrider took sixth place in the Junior World Finals in Las Vegas on Dec. 6-9.
NEW ORLEANS – Hornet quarterback Aiden Vosburg had a message for his teammates on the Catholic High of Pointe Coupee football team.
Catholic High of Pointe Coupee crowned Jenna Elaine Guidry as its 2019 homecoming queen on Sept. 19. She is the daughter of Tommy and Paula Guidry of New Roads.
NEW ORLEANS – Ouachita Christian capitalized on seven turnovers – scoring five touchdowns – to a hand Catholic High of Pointe Coupee a 67-22 loss for the Division IV state title on Friday, Dec. 13.
Every so often, a Daddy has to rise to the occasion.
They had a good season the year before.
BATON ROUGE – If any ghosts of a 58-0 lost to Southern Lab in 2016 still lingered, Catholic of Pointe Coupee buried them and kicked dirt on top.
After the semifinal win over Southern Lab, Hornet coach David Simoneaux said he hoped the performance of senior defensive back Matthew Langlois would be noticed by colleges.
A second annual Thanksgiving event at False River Academy may not have included turkey and cranberry sauce, but it brought a huge gathering for is becoming a big tradition for the school.
Twenty days remain until Christmas, but Catholic-Pointe Coupee and Ouachita Christian got their (second) best Yuletide gift early.
BATON ROUGE – Catholic-Pointe Coupee and Ouachita Christian got their wishes Monday from the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.
BATON ROUGE – For the first time since 1978, Catholic High of Pointe Coupee will be playing for a state football championship.
The 2019 Catholic-Pointe Coupee football team has made history over the course of the season, and it will add another footnote on Friday.
A Pointe Coupee Parish bullrider will be one of two competitors traveling to Las Vegas next month to take part in the Junior World Finals.
Max Major, 7, recently killed his first deer, a six-point, 155-pound buck, at Ole Miss Hunting Club. He is the son of Seth and Krista Major of Morganza.
It was all about the Dome.
OPELOUSAS – Questions abounded when Catholic-Pointe Coupee landed in a bracket with a possible playoff showdown with Opelousas Catholic.
NEW IBERIA – Livonia began its Class 4A non-select playoff run in a city known for sugar, but the outcome against Westgate proved anything but sweet for the Wildcats.
A week known for feasts will bring a generous serving of basketball to Pointe Coupee Parish.
