Lafayette Sports

From Opelousas to Lafayette, several wide receivers with Acadiana roots are expected to make headlines during the 2026 NFL season.

The 74th annual Kiwanis Football Jamboree is August 27–28 at Cajun Field in Lafayette. Six matchups are set across two nights. Admission is $15. First game kicks off at 6 p.m.

Lafayette's Ellison Haynes trained with Bayern Munich, then broke David Thibodaux's scoring records on his way to a state soccer honor.

UL confirms Bryan Maggard is leaving for a new role at Missouri, and Trey Frazier steps in as interim athletic director in Lafayette.

Former Texas Tech infielder Angelyna Conde has committed to UL softball via the transfer portal. She joins K.G. Favors as the Cajuns' second portal addition.

Lafayette native and retired UFC star Dustin Poirier was arrested June 21 in Georgia for alleged public drunkenness. He posted on Instagram: "I'm working on myself."

New Iberia Senior High has a new football coach. Zy'ion Hill, a UL Ragin' Cajuns standout and New Iberia native, returns home to lead the Yellow Jackets program

UL's Lee Amedee won the 2026 Tony Gwynn Community Service Trophy in Omaha with 1,000+ volunteer hours across Acadiana. Here's what he did.

The LHSAA is moving boys basketball, wrestling, and powerlifting to new venues for 2026-27. Marsh Madness is coming to Lafayette's Cajundome.

Murphy Brooks has medically retired from UL baseball before the Starkville Regional. The Ragin' Cajuns also lost pitcher Cowan Alfonso to the transfer portal.