High School Sports

Eunice High School Bobcats give their all during the spring game win over Port Barre Red Devils. (Photos by Dwight Jodon)

Eunice High School Bobcats give their all during the spring game win over Port Barre Red Devils. (Photos by Dwight Jodon)

Bobcats give strong effort in spring game blowout

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor Spring football is never about the final score of the finale contest, though the Eunice Bobcats’ 40-0 spring game win over the Port Barre Red Devils in a shortened contest certainly is impressive.
St Edmund’s Seyda Deshotel with a dig  in the match with Opelousas. (Photo by Amy Myers)

St Edmund’s Seyda Deshotel with a dig in the match with Opelousas. (Photo by Amy Myers)

Lady Cats, Jays find form as district play nears in volleyball

We knew it would be a matter of time. For the past couple seasons, both the St. Edmund and Eunice High School volleyball teams have had good amounts of success in the regular season.
Ava Smith is shown serving as St. Edmund won all three sets against David Thibodeaux 25-5,25-18, and 25-20. (Photo by Amy Myers)

Ava Smith is shown serving as St. Edmund won all three sets against David Thibodeaux 25-5,25-18, and 25-20. (Photo by Amy Myers)

Lady Jays off to solid start; Lady Cats struggling

It’s a tale of two seasons for the Eunice High and St. Edmund volleyball teams. The Lady Jays are off to a solid start in their 2025 season, currently sitting at 7-3 overall.
Eunice High School Bobcat’s quarterback Montana Brown makes yardage against the Jennings High Bull dogs Friday evening. The Bobcats lost 22-16 against the Bull dogs. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Eunice High School Bobcat’s quarterback Montana Brown makes yardage against the Jennings High Bull dogs Friday evening. The Bobcats lost 22-16 against the Bull dogs. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Eunice bad luck, slow start cost Bobcats in 22-16 loss

The Eunice Bobcats took a hard-luck loss against the rival Jennings Bulldogs last Friday, with a fluke fumble turning into a return for a touchdown for Jennings with under two minutes remaining and allowing them to escape with a 22-16 win.
Blue Jay’s safety/kicker Lannie Reed intercepts the ball at the Catholic Bowl in Muenster, Texas. The St. Edmund Blue Jays won 55-6 against Sacred Heart. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Blue Jay’s safety/kicker Lannie Reed intercepts the ball at the Catholic Bowl in Muenster, Texas. The St. Edmund Blue Jays won 55-6 against Sacred Heart. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

St. Ed’s Jays dominate in Catholic Bowl 55-6

In their third appearance in the Catholic Bowl, the St. Edmund Blue Jays turned in another statement win, rolling over Sacred Heart (Muenster, Tex) 55-6 to remain unbeaten all-time in the event. The Blue Jay offense was efficient, explosive and, frankly, not on the field very long. St.
St. Edmund’s Reagan Gradney spikes the ball over the net in a match with DeQuincy. St. Edmund won all three sets 25-16, 25-21, 25-10. (Photo by Amy Myers)

St. Edmund’s Reagan Gradney spikes the ball over the net in a match with DeQuincy. St. Edmund won all three sets 25-16, 25-21, 25-10. (Photo by Amy Myers)

Gradney spikes the ball

St. Edmund’s Reagan Gradney spikes the ball over the net in a match with DeQuincy. St. Edmund won all three sets 25-16, 25-21, 25-10. (Photo by Amy Myers)
Junior Cayli Lemelle sets and serves the ball. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Junior Cayli Lemelle sets and serves the ball. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Lady Cats drop opener to OC

The Eunice High Lady Cats volleyball team lost a lot after last season. Losing their two best players to graduation and a head coach who was wildly successful isn’t easy.
St. Edmund High School football trainers before the game against Elton on Friday, from left, are Reagan Gradney, Rose Young, Brooklyn Fontenot, Seyda Deshotel, Caroline Fontenot, Amelie Fontenot, Brylee Brown, Addison Lasage, Emily Manuel, Jesslyn West and Isabella Arnaud. (Photo by Amy Myers)

St. Edmund High School football trainers before the game against Elton on Friday, from left, are Reagan Gradney, Rose Young, Brooklyn Fontenot, Seyda Deshotel, Caroline Fontenot, Amelie Fontenot, Brylee Brown, Addison Lasage, Emily Manuel, Jesslyn West and Isabella Arnaud. (Photo by Amy Myers)

St. Edmund football trainers

St. Edmund High School football trainers before the game against Elton on Friday, from left, are Reagan Gradney, Rose Young, Brooklyn Fontenot, Seyda Deshotel, Caroline Fontenot, Amelie Fontenot, Brylee Brown, Addison Lasage, Emily Manuel, Jesslyn West and Isabella Arnaud. (Photo by Amy Myers)
Bobcat quarterback Montana Brown tries to elude a Northwest tackler. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Bobcat quarterback Montana Brown tries to elude a Northwest tackler. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Bobcats hang tough down to the wire

Head coach Andre Vige has stated repeatedly throughout the offseason that it was a different sort of program he was running heading into Eunice’s 2025 season. Yes, the energy and excitement were there.
St. Edmund’s Wyatt Dubois, No. 22, ran for four scores in the 58-28 win over Elton on Sept. 5. Also shown at left is Blue Jay Hudson Simon. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

St. Edmund’s Wyatt Dubois, No. 22, ran for four scores in the 58-28 win over Elton on Sept. 5. Also shown at left is Blue Jay Hudson Simon. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Blue Jays are impressive in 58-28 win over Elton

So much for an offensive fall off. St. Edmund opened the 2025 football season with a statement, powering past Elton in a 58-28 shootout on Friday night, proving that the predictions of offensive regression were overstated. St.