Matt Vines

Red River spring football game moved to Thursday
The Red River spring football game has shifted to Thursday this week at Pat Strother Stadium.

The spring game is a culmination of spring practice as the Bulldogs aim to win a second straight District 3-2A title, this time under new head coach Travis Gary.

Fans can see these new Bulldogs in action at the spring football game May 22 at Red River High.

Kickoff is at 6 p.m.

Admission is $5, and Red River apparel will be on sale.

Red River principal accepts head basketball position at Loranger High
Red River principal Norm Picou, a long-time basketball coach, will step back on the court as the new head boys basketball coach at Loranger High.

Picou is from the Northshore and took the opportunity to move back home and return to the game.

“I am very excited about moving home and blessed to have the opportunity to be the head basketball coach at Loranger,” Picou said in an X post. “Megan and I will miss our family and friends in North Louisiana, but we are excited to be part of the Wolfpack family.”

Picou, who was a head coach at Southwood and Plain Dealing, moved into administration as an assistant principal at Red River in 2019.

He became principal in late 2022.

Riverdale baseball hosting alumni game
Do you still have athletic juice left? Riverdale Academy is inviting alumni to participate in its Alumni Game on June 7.

The entry fee is $30, with a separate $10 fee to participate in the home run derby.

For more information, visit the Riverdale Academy Rebel Club Facebook page.