Vinton High School

Brief History

• Vinton High School opened in 1913 and is part of Calcasieu Parish Public Schools.^[3]
• The Lions won back-to-back LHSAA Class B state football championships in 1935 and 1936, still the program's two state titles.^[4]
• Vinton reached the playoffs four straight years from 1935-38, ran a long streak from 1997 through 2003, and made six straight trips from 2013-2019.^[5]

Location

B.S. Walker Stadium
1603 Grace Avenue, Vinton, LA 70668^[6]

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Fun Facts

• Vinton was founded by Seaman A. Knapp, former president of Iowa Agricultural College, and named for his Iowa hometown of Vinton.^[7]
• Town motto: "Louisiana's Gateway to Cajun Country." Orange, Texas, sits just 13 miles west.^[7]
• The Great Blizzard of February 1895 dumped up to 18-24 inches of snow on the area and crippled Vinton's young sheep industry.^[7]
• Nearby Niblett's Bluff on the Sabine River served as Fort Niblett during the Civil War and is now a park.^[7]
• B.S. Walker Stadium seats about 2,500 on a natural-grass field.^[6]

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T-Rohn’s Comedian Corner

Folks in Vinton say they live in Louisiana but shop in Texas. Then they cross back over the Sabine 'cause Texas still can't make a roux.

Profile Sources

1. https://www.maxpreps.com/la/vinton/vinton-lions/football/schedule/
2. https://vintonhigh.cpsb.org/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinton_High_School
4. https://louisianaprepfootball.com/schools/vinton-lions/
5. https://geauxpreps.com/vinton-fb/
6. https://stadiumconnection.com/la/stadium.php?id=3252
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinton,_Louisiana