June 25

2019 — St. Louis Catholic’s Benji Chatters and Sulphur’s Allyssa Navarre are American Press Scholar Athletes of the Year. Navarre has a 4.15 grade-point average and a 28 ACT score while playing basketball and track. Chatters is the No. 2 student in his graduating class with a 4.65 grade point average and 33 ACT score while playing three sports.

2015 — Former LSU shortstop Alex Bregman, the second overall pick in the MLB amateur draft, signs a contract with the Houston Astros that includes a $5.9 million signing bonus.

2010 — Bill Stevens owns a one-shot lead over former champions Jason Horn and Robby Going with a first-round 67 at the Lake Charles city golf championship.

2000 — Ed “Lamar” Thomas returns to Washington-Marion to become the Charging Indians head football coach. He was an assistant from 1996 and 1997. He replaces Wayne Reese, who left for McDonough 35 in New Orleans after leading W-M to a 41-18 record in five seasons.

1990 — Pat McCain claims the women’s open title, beating Betty Sarver 6-4, 6-4, and Sergio Villa wins the men’s title at the Lake Charles City Tennis Championships with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Paul Champagne.

1980 — Lake Charles’ Bobby ‘The Butterfly’ Pappion improves to 8-1 with a unanimous decision over Miguel Flores of Mexico City in a six-round fight in Houston.

1980 — DeQuincy routes the Police Union 17-2 in American Legion District 7-West play. DeQuincy scores eight runs in the second inning, including a three-run home run from Todd Griffin.

1970 — The Westlake Spartans soccer team beats the English Merchant Naturalists 3-2 for its 10th consecutive win. Dudley Dixon scores twice and Darrell Goings scores the other goal.

1970 — Chuck Ward hits the tying home run in the seventh inning, and Sam Houston beats DeQuincy 5-4 in eight innings in Pelican Boys softball action.

1970 — The Robins claim first place in St. Margaret’s Pee Wee League with a 7-0 win over the Eagles behind Greg Vincent’s one-hitter with 16 strikeouts.

Compiled by staff writer Rodrick Anderson