LCG unveils signage honoring youth soccer pioneer 'Ma D'

Moore Park soccer complex renamed to honor Lafayette pioneer Deanna Bostick

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Lafayette Consolidated Government's Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture Department dedicated a new sign at Moore Park on Wednesday, renaming the site the Deanna Bostick/LYSA Moore Park Soccer Complex in honor of a woman credited with…

LCG unveils signage honoring youth soccer pioneer 'Ma D'

Lafayette Consolidated Government unveiled new signage Wednesday morning honoring Deanna Bostick as a pioneering force in making soccer accessible to children in Lafayette.Bostick, known as "Ma D," dedicated her life to the community since the 1970s, giving kids a place to go and have fun.A vision for accessible soccerBostick's granddaughter, Aidan Meche, said Ma D wanted kids to play soccer but didn't see the opportunity available, so she creat…