Sports

Demi Layne Patin,10, daughter of Dana and Lori Patin of Breaux Bridge, with her first wild turkey, an eastern gobbler on a spring hunt with her father near Grosse Tete.
The gobbler had a 10-inch beard,7/8-inch spurs and weighed 20 pounds.

A new uber marathon for paddlers, the 410 de Louisiane, is set to start in Shreveport Sunday, Sept. 27, and end in Berwick on the Atchafalaya River Sunday, Oct. 4.
The 410 – for 410 miles – actually consists of two separate stand-alone races very different in character.

Tour du Teche, Inc., begins its sixth season of races with some significant changes including a new race in May, more opportunities for youths, and an exciting new finish line for the Ecrevisse (Crawfish) Race in October.