Red Birds Roll Panthers

The Bayou Lacombe Cardinals traveled into the Sunshine State on Saturday night, facing the Pensacola Panthers and grabbing a key divisional win, 37-20, in Week 2 of the Next Level Football Alliance.

In the Cards – a Season Opening Victory

Bayou Lacombe opened the 2026 season with a dominating 48-18 win over Gulf Coast Saturday night in Mandeville in Next Level Football Alliance action.Cardinal veteran signal caller Jervious Epherson returned this season, looking in mid-season form, throwing for 5 touchdown passes on the night.

Lions Put the ‘O’ in OU

Well, you knew it would come SOONER or later. On Tuesday night, the Southeastern baseball team recorded its first shutout of the year – and it came against one of the nation’s best.

PHS Sports Digest

Lady Wave softball played two games last week, losing in a pitcher’s duel against French Settlement and winning in walkoff fashion against Doyle.Monday at French Settlement- 1-0 L The lone run came from a double in the sixth inning for French Settlement.

Campus Corner

On Tuesday, Southeastern baseball’s Connor Cuff was named as the Brooks Wallace Award winner for being the Player of the Week, which is given to the nation’s top short stop.

PHS Sports Digest

Earlier last week, three Lady Wave basketball seniors were given LHSAA All-Academic honors. Kaitlyn Fridge was named to the 4.0 All-Academic Composite Team. Devasia Williams and Jill Joseph were named to the 3.5 or higher All-Academic Team.

Campus Corner

Weather was a factor for Southeastern Louisiana University sports teams over the weekend. It started with the Lady Lion softball team in the Metroplex, battling the University of Texas at Arlington.

PHS Sports Digest

The PHS Football Boosters Club will be hosting their annual Gumbo Cook-Off this Saturday. The cook-off and silent auction will be from 10:30-2, and there will also be a car show courtesy of Cruisin Da Lake from 8-5. The cook-off will be held in the parking lot behind the big strawberry in town.

Campus Corner

A busy weekend got an early start for Southeastern Athletics when the Lady Lion softball and basketball teams were in action on Thursday. Rick Fremin’s diamond girls were deep in the heart of Texas for an early afternoon contest with Texas-San Antonio.