Editing Lafayette, Louisiana (section)

==Sports==
[[File:Another view of the Cajundome in Lafayette, LA IMG 5005.JPG|right|thumb|The [[Cajundome]]]]

Lafayette is home to the [[Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns]], the athletic teams of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|url=https://ragincajuns.com/|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Athletics|language=en}}</ref> Between 1995 and 2005, Lafayette was home to the [[Louisiana IceGators (ECHL)|Louisiana IceGators]] [[ECHL]] hockey team. In 2009, the IceGators returned as a member of the [[Southern Professional Hockey League]] until 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bonin|first=Ryan|date=2010-10-05|title=IceGators chomping to get season two underway {{!}} Pro Hockey News|url=https://prohockeynews.com/icegators-chomping-to-get-season-two-underway/|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Pro Hockey News|language=en-US}}</ref> Also from 2009 to 2012, Lafayette was home to the [[Lafayette Wildcatters]] of the [[Southern Indoor Football League]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-05-25|title=Wildcatters Slam the Force, Remain Perfect at Home|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/wildcatters-slam-the-force-remain-perfect-at-home/n-4016342|access-date=2021-11-29|website=OurSports Central|language=en}}</ref> It also became home to the [[Lafayette Bayou Bulls]], a semipro football program started in 2003. The [[Lafayette SwampCats]] (1997–1999) and [[Lafayette Swamp Cats]] (2000–2004) soccer teams played in the city. The Cajun Soccer Club of the [[Gulf Coast Premier League]] was founded in 2013; [[Louisiana Krewe FC]] played in the Gulf Coast Premier League before joining [[USL League Two]] for its 2022 season.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-27|title=Louisiana Krewe FC Set to Join USL League Two for the 2022 Season|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1190684-louisiana-krewe-fc-set-to-join-usl-league-two-for-the-2022-season|access-date=2021-11-29|website=USL League Two|language=en-us}}</ref>

The Lafayette area is home to multiple sports venues: [[Blackham Coliseum]], [[Cajundome]], [[Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium]], [[Earl K. Long Gymnasium]], [[Evangeline Downs]], and [[Planet Ice Skating and Hockey Arena]].

Lafayette was home to [[minor-league baseball]] teams in various seasons from 1907 to 2000. Lafayette was an affiliate of the [[St. Louis Browns]] 1936–1941, [[Chicago Cubs]] (1955–1957) and [[San Francisco Giants]] (1975–1976). The Lafayette Browns (1907), Lafayette Hubs (1920), [[Lafayette White Sox]] (1934–1942), Lafayette Bulls (1948–1953), Lafayette Oilers (1954–1957), [[Lafayette Drillers]] (1975–1976) and [[Bayou Bullfrogs]] (1998–2000) all played in Lafayette. The teams were members of the [[Florida Complex League#Gulf Coast League|Gulf Coast League]] (1907), [[Louisiana State League]] (1920), [[Evangeline League]] (1934–1942, 1948–1957), [[Texas League]] (1975–1976) and [[Texas-Louisiana League]] (1998–2000). Lafayette teams played at Parkdale Park (1934–1942), Clark Field (1945–1957, 1975–1976) and [[M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park|Tigue Moore Field]] (1998–2000).{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

In addition, the sport of trampoline developed in Lafayette. [[Jeff Hennessy]]'s gymnastics program at the [[University of Louisiana at Lafayette]] popularized the sport and produced more world champions — including his daughter, [[Leigh Hennessy]] — than any other location. Jeff Hennessy was also instrumental in getting trampoline into the Olympic Games, and several athletes from [[Trampoline & Tumbling Express]] in Lafayette have represented the United States at the Olympics.