High School Sports

Lady Cats roll on senior day

In their final home game of the season, the Lady Cats honored the seniors with a 15-1 mercy-rule win over Northwest. With a 6-0 lead, the Lady Cats exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the third to put the game away. Nicole Vidrine and Caroline Vienne both singled to start the rally.

White named to 3-A All-State team

BATON ROUGE – Champions Madison Prep and Loranger swept the top honors on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A All-State basketball teams.

Lady Jays grab crucial wins

The St. Edmund Lady Jays improved to 14-4 on the season and remained at the top of the District 4-1A standings with a 13-1 win over Grand Lake.

Ardoin signs with Nunez College

St. Edmund senior Dawson Ardoin will continue his baseball career with the Nunez Community College Pelicans. “They made me feel at home the first visit I made,” Ardoin said. “I want to be a part of the building blocks for their the foundation.

Bobcat duo heads to next level

For the past four years they have been together on the football and baseball fields, but after graduation they are heading in different directions. Austin Phillips is heading to LSU Eunice to play baseball, while Tyler Darbonne plans to be a tight end for the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks.

Bobcats down Red Devils, 14-3

PORT BARRE – The Eunice High Bobcats claimed a 14-3 victory over the Port Barre Red Devils in District 3A baseball action Thursday at Red Devil Park.

Eunice rolls in tennis win

The Eunice High tennis team swept St. Edmund and tied Oakdale in a recent round robin at the Fairgrounds tennis complex. Against St. Edmund, Eunice earned a 4-0 win. In boys doubles, Zach Joubert and Ting Jiang rolled to an 8-1 win over St. Ed’s Pierson Brown and Ross Fontenot.

Blue Jays rally for win

Merryville jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the second inning, but the Blue Jays then went on a 16-0 run as St. Edmund rallied for the District 4-1A win. The Panthers (7-12, 0-3) took advantage of two walks, a hit batter and three Blue Jay errors to take the five-run lead.

All-District 4-1A team released

St. Edmund placed four players on the 4-1A All-District team. Hamilton Christian and Grand Lake dominated the list after Zion Stewart and Michael Thomas from Hamilton Christian head the first team, along with Grand Lake’s Kael Delcambre and Luke McCordle.

Bobcat trio signs with Bayou Prep

The chance to continue their football careers came Tuesday when Eunice High seniors Avrey Lee, Jordan Ledet and Carlin Vigers signed with the Bayou Prep Gators. “It is really a blessing to get this opportunity,” Lee, the All-District first team linebacker, said.