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Doucet among 10 named to LHSAA Sports Hall of Fame
Baton Rouge – Former St. Martinville Senior High three-sport athlete Early “Tiger” Doucet was among 10 people named to the Louisiana High School Hall of Fame for its Class of 2027, the Louisiana High School Athletic Association announced recently. The LHSAA said the honor recognizes the 10...
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Westminster-Lafayette delivers dramatic comeback to slip past Blue Gators
In one of the better high school football games of the 2026 season, the Westminster-Lafayette Chargers overcame their first bit of adversity, while the Ascension Episcopal Blue Gators showed how much they’ve improved since Week 1 in a pivotal District 7-1A contest. Westminster overcame a 19-7 halftime deficit to...
Teche News
Penalties wipe out two long BB TDs in homecoming loss
– An epidemic of untimely penalties wiped out a pair of long scoring plays by the Breaux Bridge High School football team and prevented the Tigers from netting their first win of the 2026 season during Friday’s homecoming game against Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy. The Tigers crossed the goal...
thedailyiberian.com
Delcambre faces tough test against Catholic High in District 8-2A opener
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Delcambre football coach Cory Brodie knows the Panthers face a tall task when his undefeated team visits Catholic High in the District 8-2A opener Friday. CHS has lost two games, but those were against Class 4A Lafayette Renaissance and undefeated Notre Dame, which is...
The Daily Advertiser
Lafayette school projects could get $22 million under board plan
The Lafayette Parish School Board will consider reallocating about $22 million for more than a dozen district projects Thursday, along with a financing proposal to move construction of the new Ovey Comeaux Workforce Innovation Academy forward. The measures, scheduled for consideration at the board’s regular meeting, would support campus investments across Lafayette Parish and advance a workforce training facility intended to expand students’ access to hands-on career preparation. For the Comeaux project, the board will consider authorizing $14 million from the Lafayette Parish School System’s Economic Stabilization Fund. The district would repay the fund when it issues bonds at a later date. That arrangement would allow the project to proceed while LPSS waits for more favorable borrowing conditions, according to the district. “We have said from the beginning that our schools have to compete, and that means investing both in the opportunities we provide students and the places where they learn,” Superintendent Francis Touchet Jr. said in a statement. “These recommendations allow us to keep important projects moving while continuing to make financially responsible decisions for the district.” Comeaux workforce academy could move closer to construction Board members also will consider approving the recommended Construction Manager at Risk, or CMAR,
theadvocate.com
LHSAA adds three area Hall of Famers for very different contributions
Legendary St. Martinville football coach Carroll Delahoussaye remembers the first time he ever heard about Early Doucet. Vermilion Catholic two-time state champion girls basketball coach Kim Guidry had to wait five years before getting to coach hoops once returning to her alma mater after finishing college. And then there's Lafayette's...
Developing Lafayette
New Ovey Comeaux Workforce Innovation Academy Coming To Former Comeaux High School Campus
The Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) is moving forward with plans to build the new Ovey Comeaux Workforce Innovation Academy at the former Ovey Comeaux High School campus, located at 100 W. Bluebird Drive in Lafayette. The new academy will more than double the capacity of the district’s existing Career...
theadvocate.com
Speedy quarterback has Westminster-Lafayette's offense flying high
The Westminster Christian-Lafayette offense is putting up video game-type numbers under the direction of quarterback Zade Prejean. Directing a veer-oriented offense, the 6-foot-3, 190-pound junior is averaging a whopping 19.5 yards per carry with nine touchdowns. His 605 yards on 31 carries rank ninth among area rushers. "Our backs and...
sb-american.com
Safety Concerns at Southern University
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY – SOUTHERNDIGEST — Students at Southern University express growing concerns about safety after dark due to poor lighting conditions across campus. Areas such as walking paths, the street near the bandroom, and streets by dorms are described as “terrifyingly pitch black” due to dying or non-existent lights.
wbrz.com
Plaquemine High School now using a digital hall pass that can track student movement
PLAQUEMINE — Plaquemine High School will be implementing a digital hall pass system to monitor students' movement throughout the school day. Starting on Oct. 12, SmartPass will be required for all students at Plaquemine High School. The app will allow staff to track how long a student has been out of the classroom and their movement throughout the school.
KLFY.com
Court hears second lawsuit over Lafayette School Board
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A preliminary hearing was held Monday in a second lawsuit filed against the Lafayette Parish School System, its board president and Superintendent Francis Touchet Junior over alleged open meetings law violations. The lawsuit, brought by the same plaintiff from an earlier case filed against the...
thedailyiberian.com
Hanson Memorial High School announces 2026 Homecoming Queen, Captain, and Court
FRANKLIN – Together with Father Joel Faulk, Principal Connie Daigle, and Head Coach Ryan Stoute, Hanson Memorial High School proudly announces the 2026 Homecoming Captain, Queen, and Court. Named 2026 Homecoming Captain is Rylee Rineholt, son of Niki Sonnier and Rachel Bailey. Co-Captain is Spencer Fuhrer, son of Tony...
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St. Mary Public Schools parent-teacher conferences set for Oct. 9
FRANKLIN — Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place across St. Mary Public Schools on Friday, kicking off the Fall Break for students. Fall break will officially take place from Oct. 12 to Oct. 13, with students returning to class and report cards being issued on Oct. 14. While parents will...
WNTZ
LSUA and LSUE launch three new student transfer paths
ALEXANDRIA, La. (WNTZ) – LSU Alexandria and LSU Eunice have established three new transfer agreements aimed at giving students clearer pathways from associate degrees at LSUE into bachelor’s degree programs at LSUA. The new 2+2 agreements cover disaster preparedness and response, elementary education and cybersecurity technology. The partnerships align coursework between the two LSU System […]
thevermilion.net
Scientists in the making: Year 13
Wednesday, Oct. 7 marks the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s 13th annual Science Day. Current chair of the Science Day committee and professor in the School of Computing and Informatics, Dr. Michael Totaro, shared about what goes on both during Science Day and behind the scenes of the event.
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theadvocate.com
Tuesday's high school volleyball schedule for Acadiana area
Acadiana at Iota, St. Thomas More at Westgate, Lafayette at Barbe, Lake Charles Prep at Northside, Northwest at Opelousas Catholic, Acadiana Renaissance at Cecilia, Carencro at Beau Chene, David Thibodaux at Teurlings, Lafayette Renaissance at Sacred Heart, Central Catholic at Catholic-NI, Delcambre at Centerville, Notre Dame at Southside, Abbeville at Glencoe, Church Point at Jennings, Eunice Crowley, North Vermilion at Vermilion Catholic, Sam Houston at Westminster, Rayne at Westminster-LAF, Northside Christian at Episcopal of Acadiana, Northwest at Opelousas Catholic. Vinton at St. Edmund, Highland Baptist at Ascension Episcopal.
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Louisiana High School Student Arrested After Threatening to Kill Others on Campus
LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. - A Central Lafourche High School student has been arrested for making a serious threat on social media according to Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre. A 17-year-old Central Lafourche High School student from Raceland was arrested Thursday evening after authorities said she allegedly posted a video on...