In order to help relief efforts in Haiti, Vinton's VFW Post 9854 donated $250, the American Legion Post 208 donated $250, and the American Legion Post 208 Ladies Auxiliary donated $300. They issue a challenge to all area organizations to donate as soon as possible to the cause. 

Garrett’s tragic death has touched the entire community. Now, over a year later, the community has thought of a way to possibly express its sympathy in a meaningful way.

SULPHUR–After slipping by Johnson Bayou in the semifinals, the Westlake Rams had one of their best games of the young season with a 62-48 win over the Starks Panthers to win the Hackberry Invitational held at the SPAR Recreation Center.

SULPHUR–The Westlake Rams had to overcome a lot of adversity in their 55-53 win over the Grand Lake Hornets on Thursday in the Hackberry Invitational held at Sulphur Parks and Recreation.

VINTON–The Vinton Lions will travel to DeQuincy on Friday for their regular season finale against the Tigers. The meeting will be the 73rd time the two schools will have faced off and is the currently longest standing rivalry in the area.

VINTON–The Vinton Lions return home this week still looking for their first win of the season against the winless Trojans of East Beauregard in a District 4-2A homecoming game for the Lions.

LONGVILLE–The South Beauregard Knights racked up 301 yards on the ground as they shut out Vinton 41-0 in District 4-2A action on Friday in Longville.

PICKERING–Joey Smith ran wild for the Pickering Red Devils’ first win since Week 6 of 2008 in a 56-26 against the Vinton Lions on Friday night.

VINTON–The Vinton Lions entered Friday’s District 4-2A game 0-5 and left 0-6 in just three quarters. With Rosepine already up 60-8 after three quarters of play, the game was ended because of poor weather conditions.

VINTON–The Vinton Lions (0-5) will begin the second half of the regular season against the Rosepine Eagles in both teams’ first District 4-2A game.

VINTON–The Vinton Lions had a night of firsts on Friday, but it didn’t include their first win of the 2009 season as the Hamilton Christian Warriors took a 21-12 win out of Vinton.

VINTON–The Vinton Lions and the Hamilton Christian Warriors both have started off the 2009 season on a rough note. Both squads have had a tough schedule and enter week five of the season with 0-4 records and look to right the ship.

VINTON–The Vinton Lions will travel north to Kinder to rekindle a rivalry with the Yellow Jackets on Friday.

VINTON–After two disappointing losses at home, the Vinton Lions will try their luck on the road this week as they travel to Welsh to take on the Greyhounds in a non-district contest.