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RAYNE - Tickets are now available for the ninth annual Rayne Grand Court Mardi Gras Ball. Tickets are $50 per person and are available through court members and also available at the Rayne Chamber Office. Tickets will not be sold at the door the night of the event.
The ball will again be sponsored by the Rayne Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture and will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Civic Center.
The Civic Center will be transformed into the gala theme, “We Love The 80s!” Doors will open at 6 p.m. and presentations will begin at 7 p.m.
His Majesty King Jeremy Lavergne and Her Majesty Queen Michelle C. Autin and their royal court including Ashley Russell, Andre Baudoin, Bart Baudoin, Bobby Beller, Anna-Claire Menard, Kennidy Peavy, Tessa Himel, Mike Garcia, Brad Breaux, Tylee Alleman, Kristi Miller, Ainsley Beckwidth, Madison Boudreaux, Morgan Boudreaux, Michael Gregory, Emma Thibodeaux, Caitlin Walker and Jeff Richard will be presented in regal and costumed attire for the 80s theme.
Refreshments will be sold. No ice chests are allowed.
Formal/semi-formal attire is required. Gentleman may wear suits and a tie, and ladies may wear floor-length gowns, cocktail dresses, or be bold and take out your old 80s prom dresses. NO JEANS permitted.
For additional information, call Ashley Derise at 337-298-3154, Michelle Autin at 337-280-8014 or Rayne Chamber Office at 337-334-2332.
Krewe de Joie de Vie
The Sixth Annual Krewe de Joie de Vie Mardi Gras Ball will be held Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Rayne Civic Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and festivities at 7 p.m. Theme for the 2019 ball is “Super Hero Invasion” with King Howard DeRouen III and Queen Annette Lasseigne welcoming all Mardi Gars goers. Tickets are $50 each and requests can be sent to krewedejoiedevie@yahoo.com.
Rayne Mardi Gras
Parade/Celebration
The Fifth Annual Rayne Mardi Gras Parade and After Party Celebration will be held Saturday, Feb. 22, for the citizens of Rayne by the City of Rayne and the Rayne Chamber of Commerce.
The parade is slated for 3 p.m. as it will roll down South Adams and The Boulevard before turning onto Oak Street near the Police Station headed for the Frog Festival Pavilion where the after-party will be enjoyed until 6 p.m.
A number of activities will be held with additional info to be released as the event nears.
For more information, please contact the Rayne Chamber office at 337-334-2332 or Brian Mouton at 781-6343.
Krewe of King & Queen
Extraordinaire
The Krewe of King & Queen Extraordinaire will host their Second Annual Mardi Gras Parade on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, Feb. 25, in Rayne at 4 p.m. where the 2020 king and queen will be honored. The entire family is invited to participate in the exciting, family-focused, energetic, costume-filled Mardi Gras parade and after-party events at the Frog Festival Pavilion. The parade route will remain the same as last year, with vehicles and approved entries beginning and ending at Frog Festival Drive. For additional info or questions of the vents, contact Ryan Breaux (337-304-2004) or Ludy Bellard (337-322-5520).

ST. MARTINVILLE - The Rayne High boys basketball team traveled to St. Martinville on December 26-29 for the 2019 St. Martinville Senior High School Holiday Shootout.
As a team, the Wolves brought home seocnd place honors, falling to New Iberia Senior High in the finals.
Their three wins during the four-day tournament came against Church Point (71-31), St. Martinville (64-54) and Peabody (68-67).
Prior to holiday break roundball action, the Wolves also participated in the New Iberia High School Tournament held December 18-21.
The Wolves posted a 2-1 tally with wins over Abbeville High School (70-60) and Northside High School (62-61), before falling to Thibodaux (69-62).
The Wolves were scheduled to host Southside High School this week, followed by a road contest on Friday, Jan. 10, at Breaux Bridge High School.
Lady Wolves
Prior to their holiday break, Rayne High’s Lady Wolves traveled to Crowley for a contest on Thursday, Dec. 19, at Crowley High School.
The Crowley Ladies used a scoring second half to pull away for the 50-34 win over the Lady Wolves.
The Ladies were scheduled to host Southside High School this week, followed by a road contest in Crowley at Notre Dame High School of Acadia Parish on Friday, Jan. 10.

RAYNE - With a new district comes new challenges.....
With a new head coach and coaching staff come new plays.....
With new starters come a new way of doing things.....
All those factors saw very few Rayne High football fans foreseeing a winning season; much less, a district championship.
But, the Wolves overcame many obstacles, pull up their boot straps and left it all on the field for a 3-1 district slate, a 6-4 regular season and a surprise trip to the 4-A state playoffs as 4-4A district champions.
A total of 11 Wolves were named during 4-4A All-District selections following a most successful 2019 football season under first-year head coach Kaine Guidry, a Rayne High alumni who was excited about returning to his hometown roots to lead the Wolves behind an excited fan base who was ready for Friday nights once again.
The district’s “Coach of the Year” stated, “I think that when all the dust settled after the season was over and we looked at the big picture, we felt like we did a lot of good things this year, taking steps in the right direction in terms of building a winning culture, and also displaying good character and hard work for our players.”
Guidry continued, “Although the season didn’t end like we would have hoped, there were a lot of lessons learned this year and I couldn’t be more proud of this group.
“We will miss the outgoing seniors -- they really did everything we asked of them. Not only are we losing some really good football players, I think we are going to have to replace their leadership above all.
“Players like Ron Roberts, Jamarcus Monroe, Brandon Auguillard, Tony Cormier, among others will be very hard to replace. But, we are so grateful for what they’ve done for this program in the short time I’ve had with them. They helped lay the foundation and we are forever grateful for their work ethic and leadership.
On the offensive team, three of the six first team Rayne High honorees were also listed among two teams.
Sophomore kicker/punter Deuce Comeaux, senior lineman Brandon Auguillard and senior back JaMarcus Monroe were all named on offense and defense teams.
Comeaux led kicking duties with 16 extra points, four fieldgoals and 39 kickoffs for 1,731 yards and two touchbacks for first team offensive team.
Comeaux was also named on the first team defensive team with 14 punts for 410 yards with a 29 yards average, leaving three inside the 20 1styard line for the honors.
Lineman Auguillard was one of six first team offensive line honorees, in addition to being named to the first team defense. The strong tackle also played defensive tackle where he claimed eight tackles of four solos, in addition to two quarterback sacks, three tackles for a loss and an interception.
Monroe was also named furing first team offensive and defensive picks.
At running back, Monroe led the Wolves with 134 carries for 720 yards and 10 touchdowns, while also recording 12 receptions for 202 yards and two touchdowns as a receiver.
On defense, Monroe was named one of six first team linebackers recording 57 tackles with 33 solos, two quarterback sacks, eight tackles for a loss and three pass break ups. He also nabbed two interceptions and recovered four fumbles.
Concluding first team offense honorees from Rayne High were junior tight end Baylon Leon and sophomore J’sia Eaglin.
Leon recorded four receptions for 64 yards, while Eaglin began his first year at weak tackle and proved to be a consistent leader for the Wolves.
Joining Rayne High teammates on first team defense were senior lineman Ron Roberts and senior back Tony Cormier.
Roberts completed his senior campaign with 62 tackles including 40 solos, four quarterback sacks and 17 tackles for a loss. He also recovered six fumbles and recorded two pass break ups downfield.
Roberts was also named to second team offense as he assisted the Rayne High offense with 167 carries for 650 yards and four touchdowns on the year, in addition to nine receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown with the Wolves’ air attack.
Cormier concluded his senior year of football with 31 tackles including 16 solos, along with two tackles for a loss. He also recorded two interceptions, four fumble recoveries and eight pass break ups.
Completing Rayne High second team offense team selections were senior lineman Dylan Istre and junior lineman Griffin Champagne.
All defensive second team selections were Wolves Miles Doucet, Miguel Delvalle, Bleyton Francis and Will Arceneaux.
On the defensive line for the Wolves, lineman Doucet collected 21 tackles with 13 solos during his senior campaign, along with a quarterback sack and four tackles for a loss.
Senior linebacker Delvalle tallied 30 tackles including 18 solos and five tackles for a loss, while also recording two fumble recoveries and two pass break ups.
Adding to the underclassmen talent were sophomore Francis and junior Arceneaux, both serving the strong Rayne High defense at defensive backs.
Francis recorded 25 tackles including six solos, while also collecting three tackles for a loss, two interceptions and six pass break ups.
Arceneaux had 21 tackles with 12 solos, plus an interception and five pass break ups for the Wolves.
“As far as the players that landed on the all district team, all of those awards are very well deserved,” concludes Guidry.
“All of these kids did a great job of being coachable young men and doing their job on the field and it has paid off.
“We look forward to the off season and continue building on this year’s success.”

Anthony Borill, the former mayor of Estherwood, surrendered Tuesday to law enforcement officials after he was charged with revenge porn.
Borill, 53, turned himself in to the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office just before noon on Tuesday. He was processed and released on bond.
In addition to the single count of revenge porn, Borill also is charged with one count of resisting an officer.
His total bond was set at $2,500.
Borill served two terms as mayor of Estherwood, from 2011 through 2018. He did not seek re-election to a third term.