College Sports

Chloe Bennett

Chloe Bennett

LSUE grabs sweep over Alvin CC Dolphins

LSU Eunice freshman Chloe Bennett tossed a no-hitter in her Bengal debut as LSUE made a splash to open the season with a doubleheader sweep of Alvin CC on Tuesday at Lady Bengal Field. The Rosepine became the first pitcher in LSUE history to hold a team hitless in their Bengal debut.
Jessi Cary

Jessi Cary

Lady Bengals ready for challenges

LSU Eunice head softball coach Meghan Collins is entering her third season with several familar Lady Bengal players. Seven from last year’s team return including red-shirt sophomore Jessi ary (Rayne High). “The 2020 class were my first recruits,” the coach said.
Nicole Ahsinger

Nicole Ahsinger

UL Lafayette student heads to Olympics for second time

A University of Louisiana at Lafayette student is reaching for Olympic gold – again. Nicole Ahsinger is representing Team USA in the women’s trampoline competition during the Tokyo Olympic Games that began Friday.
Jeff Willis

Jeff Willis

Willis earns Coach of the Year honor

LSU Eunice baseball head coach Jeff Willis is the National Coach of the Year for NJCAA Division II, the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) announced last week. Willis and the other Coach of the Year selections will be honored on Jan.
Eunice Rotary Club president Kitty Jo Deshotel joins LSUE head baseball coach Jeff Willis and Donald Mayeux

Eunice Rotary Club president Kitty Jo Deshotel joins LSUE head baseball coach Jeff Willis and Donald Mayeux

Willis reflects on championship run

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor LSU Eunice’s seventh championship run actually began in 2019 when the Bengals lost in the NJCAA Region 23 tournament.
LSUE baseball

LSUE baseball

14-inning thriller clinches LSUE’s 7th national championship

LSU Eunice baseball survived a marathon 14 inning classic with Western Oklahoma State to score a thrilling 5-4 victory to clinch the program’s 7th NJCAA Division II National Championship on Saturday at David Allen Memorial Ballpark.

Concussions may be common among high school football players

“I couldn’t move my legs.” Lance Garafola lay on the turf of a high school football field wondering what had happened and where the feeling in his lower body had gone. The crowd and both sidelines fell silent as trainers rushed onto the field. Garafola was a sophomore at St.

LSUE’s basketball season tip offs this week

By mid-January, the LSU Eunice basketball teams are approaching conference play. Because of the NJCAA’s decision to halt athletics last March because of the coronavirus pandemics, the tip-off of the season was delayed until this month.

LSUE to adjust to NJCAA changes

The National Junior College Athletic Association announced it is moving all sports to the spring semester which will affect LSU Eunice’s six NJCAA sports – men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and softball.

From a Bobcat to a Cougar

The road to a Division I baseball program has been filled with twists and turns for former Eunice High All-State catcher Joshua Youngblood. Youngblood originally signed with Nicholls State University but never joined the Colonels baseball team.