The St. Martinville Senior High Lady Tigers and coaches are hosting a softball camp for girls of all ages. The camp will take place June 8 through June 11, 9 a.m. to noon daily, at the Lady Tigers Field.
PHOTO: Kayakers John Bienvenu and James Bienvenu of Lafayette come into a checkpoint on placid Bayou Teche in the Tour du Teche 135. The 275-mile Tour de la Riviere Rouge, with no checkpoints, no mandatory overnight stops, will be a lot more challenging for one- and two-paddler teams. (Ron J. Berard/Tour du Teche)
For anyone considering racing in Tour de la Rivière Rouge or 410 de Louisiane, one of the most daunting features – apart from the distances, 275 miles for Rivière Rouge and of course 410 miles for the 410 – has to be encountering five big modern sets of locks and dams on the Red River.
Joan St. Pierre of Destrehan and Ronnie Perrin of Ponchatoula arrive in St. Martinville on Thursday, the first day of Cycle Zydeco, a four-day, fully supported bicycle ride with stops featuring Zydeco, Cajun, and Creole music and food.
Robert "Bobbie" Bienvenu of St. Martinville turns in winning performances at the APF State Powerlifting Championships in Baton Rouge March 28.