High School Sports

Bobcats chalk up 3rd straight win

There comes a time when a new coach comes on board that the rubber starts to meet the road between coach and team. That time may be beginning to happen for the Eunice High boys basketball team.

Lady Jays command the court

If there is one thing that is clear for the St. Ed’s Lady Jays basketball team at this point in the season, it’s that they should end up being a real threat once District 5-1A play kicks off.
Henry Summerlin, a senior, placed third in his division.

Henry Summerlin, a senior, placed third in his division.

Blue Jay wrestlers in Basile tournament

St Edmund’s Blue Jay Wrestling Club visited neighboring Basile to compete in the Third Annual Jimmy Vidrine D3 Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 4. (Photos by Amy Myers)
Eunice High senior guard Brilon Ceasar was a key figure in both of the Bobcats’ wins last week. In a huge performance, he scored 27 points in a 79-60 win over the Oakdale Warriors. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Eunice High senior guard Brilon Ceasar was a key figure in both of the Bobcats’ wins last week. In a huge performance, he scored 27 points in a 79-60 win over the Oakdale Warriors. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Bobcats looking for their hoops sweet spot

With District 3-4A play around the corner, the Eunice High boys and girls basketball teams are hoping to find their strides.
St. Ed’s Jillian Devillier and Ava Smith defend Sacred Heart’s Alyssa Brignac during a game of the Brad and Kendall Fontenot Memorial Shootout held at St. Ed’s last week. (Photos by Rhett Manual)

St. Ed’s Jillian Devillier and Ava Smith defend Sacred Heart’s Alyssa Brignac during a game of the Brad and Kendall Fontenot Memorial Shootout held at St. Ed’s last week. (Photos by Rhett Manual)

Lacassine, St. Edmund victorious in Holiday Shootout

St. Ed’s head coach Cade LeBlanc couldn’t be more proud of the school’s annual Kendall & Brad Fontenot Memorial Holiday Shootout, put on every year since 2020 during Christmas week.

Blue Jay footballers earn more honors

A banner year of accolades continued for the St. Ed’s Blue Jay football team this week, with nine players being named to the Louisiana Football Coaches Association’s Class 1A All-State team.
Eunice High’s Xavier Hebert eludes an Iowa defender. Hebert, a senior was the Bobcat’s lone first-team pick for the 2024 District 3-4A All-District team. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Eunice High’s Xavier Hebert eludes an Iowa defender. Hebert, a senior was the Bobcat’s lone first-team pick for the 2024 District 3-4A All-District team. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Hebert leads Bobcats on district team selections

The Eunice Bobcat football team endured adversity throughout the 2024 football season and finished with a 2-8 record. It was one of those medicine seasons that ultimately teams and programs hope to get better from.
By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor It was a tough night for Eunice basketball in the opening night of the St. Landry Parish Tournament, as both the girls and boys teams suffered losses and moved into the loser’s brackets in their individual fields. Northwest 50, Lady Cats 20 Eunice High School’s girls’ basketball team suffered a tough loss to the Northwest Lady Raiders on Tuesday night, falling by a score of 50-20. The Lady Cats started the game strong, tying the score at 5-5 after Simone Laws knocked down a sho

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor It was a tough night for Eunice basketball in the opening night of the St. Landry Parish Tournament, as both the girls and boys teams suffered losses and moved into the loser’s brackets in their individual fields. Northwest 50, Lady Cats 20 Eunice High School’s girls’ basketball team suffered a tough loss to the Northwest Lady Raiders on Tuesday night, falling by a score of 50-20. The Lady Cats started the game strong, tying the score at 5-5 after Simone Laws knocked down a sho

EHS has tough parish tournament opener

It was a tough night for Eunice basketball in the opening night of the St. Landry Parish Tournament, as both the girls and boys teams suffered losses and moved into the loser’s brackets in their individual fields.
Lady Cats guard Akeviona Monday dribbles past a North Central defender in last Friday’s loss to the Lady Hurricanes.(Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Lady Cats guard Akeviona Monday dribbles past a North Central defender in last Friday’s loss to the Lady Hurricanes.(Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Bobcats split with Hurricanes

The Eunice High boys and girls basketball teams hosted the North Central Hurricanes last Friday night in a non-district game that helped serve as a potential preview for matchups we might see in this week’s parish tournament at North Central High.
Sophomore guard Cayli Lemelle dribbles past a defender in Tuesday’s win over Opelousas Catholic. She was crucial down the stretch, finishing with eight points all scored in the second half. (Photos by Rhett Manuel)

Sophomore guard Cayli Lemelle dribbles past a defender in Tuesday’s win over Opelousas Catholic. She was crucial down the stretch, finishing with eight points all scored in the second half. (Photos by Rhett Manuel)

Eunice High roundballers sweep Opelousas Catholic

The Eunice High basketball teams were successful on Tuesday night, sweeping the Opelousas Catholic Viking basketball teams in both girls and boys varsity action.