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Nine Lady Wolves named among All-District selections

Wed, 05/18/2022 - 4:13pm

RAYNE - The Rayne High Lady Wolves completed the 2021-2022 softball season with enough wins for a place at the table for the 4A State Playoffs and a third place finish in tough district play.

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NEW FROG ROYALTY NAMED - Among those taking part in the 2022 Frog Leg Etiquette Eating Contest held Sunday afternoon of the 50th Anniversary Rayne Frog Festival were seated from left, Tammi Arender - West Monroe, Louis Romero - Crowley Rice Festival, Ms. Frog Festival Queen Summer Parker Blanchard - Frog Festival, Tammy Richard - Gueydan Duck Festival, Josh Spell, Crowley Rice Festival, and Marietta Sikat - Rayne Frog Festival; standing, judge and 1989 honoree Lisa Soileaux, judge Cynthia Beslin, judge
Jody Cormier, Event Chairman Suzette Leonards, Fran Bihm - event emcee, and Frog Festival Chairman Jeremy Lavergne. (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Josie Henry)

2022 Frog Leg Eating Etiquette Contest winner named

Wed, 05/18/2022 - 4:10pm

RAYNE - A fun event recently brought back to the Frog Festival stage, the 2022 Frog Leg Etiquette Eating Contest was held Sunday, May 15, at 3:30 p.m. on the festival’s Stage II.

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NEW FROG DERBY COURT NAMED - The Rayne Lions Club once again hosted the traditional Frog Derby Saturday morning of the 2022 Rayne Frog Festival. Participants named to the new court were, 2nd Maid Jenyth Allen, 1st Maid Kobe Stakes, Frog Derby Queen Angelle Bourgeois, Frog Derby Queen Madison Boudreaux, 3rd Maid Victoria Peltier and Miss Congeniality Aubree Guidry. (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Josie Henry)

Frog Derby, Jockey queens crowned; tradition continues

Wed, 05/18/2022 - 4:07pm

RAYNE - A long-time tradition continued Saturday morning of the 2022 Rayne Frog Festival as new royalty was crowned during the annual Rayne Lions Club Frog Derby, an event held since 1946.