Monday. South Lafourche vs. Terrebonne at Cut Off Youth Center.
Monday. H.L. Bourgeois vs. Central Lafourche at Bayou Black Recreation District.
Monday. South Terrebonne vs. Thibodaux at East Houma Pool.
Monday. Ellender, Berwick, Patterson, Central Catholic-Morgan City at Morgan City Pool.
Today. Nicholls State at Southeastern Louisiana, 1 p.m.
Today. Knights of Columbus St. Eloi Council No. 8779 24th Annual Fishing Rodeo in Theriot.
Today. Football fans can enjoy food, football, and fun at Saints Sunday and 5K on Sunday at Southdown Museum, 1208 Museum Drive in Houma. The event will feature live, family-friendly music by Sheauxdown from noon to 3 p.m., food, drinks and kids’ activities and games. There will be a kids’ half-mile fun run at 1:30 p.m. and a 5K for walkers and runners at 2 p.m. The New Orleans Saints game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be shown under the Buquet pavilion on two 73-inch televisions. Kickoff is at 3:15 p.m. VooDoo BBQ food and Scarlet Scoop treats will be for sale, as well as jambalaya, white beans, hot dogs, chili Fritos, soft drinks, beer and daiquiris. There will be kid activities provided by Kids in Motion Playhouse Museum, and a petting zoo. Money raised will go towards the museum’s “The Challenge Fundraiser,” which will pay for repairs to the museum. The cost to participate in the 5K is $25; $10 for kids’ half mile fun run. Bayou Runners Association members receive a $2 discount. Registration for the race begins at noon. Non-race participants can enter the event for a $5 admission donation. For race registration or information, visit www.southdownmuseum.org/events or call 851-0154.
Thursday. Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana’s annual STAR Awards Banquet will be held on Oct. 20 at Live Oak Arabians on Jefferson Highway in Baton Rouge. Individual tickets for CCA members are $50 and premium tables for 10 guests can be purchased for $500. Ticket prices include dinner, drinks, music and participation in the silent and live auctions. Kids under 12 years of age are free with paid adult. Cocktails begin at 5 p.m., followed by the awards ceremony at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. and the live auction at 8 p.m. The CCA Louisiana/Mercury Outboards/Cabela’s STAR is Louisiana’s largest fishing event, with more than $500,000 worth of prizes and over 10,000 participants. The event is presented by Hancock Bank, Whitney Bank and Shaw Group. For table and ticket information, contact Rad Trascher at the CCA Office, (225) 952-9200.
Friday. Former Nicholls State and NFL star Gary Barbaro will serve as the tournament chairman for the 2011 Nicholls Alumni Federation John Brady Golf Tournament, scheduled for Oct. 21 at La Tour Golf Club in Mathews. The four-person scramble, 18-hole tournament will begin with a shotgun start, including two or three flights with tee times at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., depending upon the number of participants. Male and female alumni and friends of the university are all welcome to participate. The $600 fee, which covers a four-member team, includes greens and cart access, tourney shirts, refreshments, food, a team photo with Gary Barbaro and two tickets per team member to the alumni federation’s 2011 homecoming reception and pep rally. Barbaro played for the Colonels from 1975-78 and was an All-Pro for the Kansas City Chiefs. Barbaro is a member of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. For information, call 448-4111.
Saturday. The Nicholls State baseball team will hold its Second Annual Colonel Baseball Alumni Day on Oct. 22. Festivities will start with the annual homecoming parade beginning at 10:30 a.m., followed by a fall baseball exhibition game against Millsaps at 11 a.m. During the game, Mitch Thompson will be at the right-field pavilion with a grill and an ice chest full of drinks. After the game, alumni, fans and friends will stick around to tailgate with the Colonels for the football game against Stephen F. Austin which begins at 5:30 p.m. Nicholls baseball coach Seth Thibodeaux is currently working on setting up a tent in the end zone for all alumni baseball players. Any baseball alumni planning on attending are asked to give Thibodeaux advance notice so he can provide enough food and drinks, as well as tickets to the football game. For further information about this event contact Thibodeaux at seth.thibodeaux@nicholls.edu or by calling 985-449-7149.