High School Sports

Basile sweeps Jays

The Basile Bearcats grabbed a key district sweep over rival St. Edmund Friday night at the Blue Jay gym. The Lady Bearcats (7-15 overall, 3-4 in District 4-1A) exploded for a 18-2 first quarter run as Basile rolled to a 65-52 win.

Eunice falls to Northwest

The Eunice High Lady Bobcats trailed by one point at halftime against the Northwest High Lady Raiders in District 5-3A action Friday at the Eunice High gym. But Coach Wayne Fontenot’s Lady Cats were unable to keep pace with the Lady Raiders in the second half.

Crowley boxers headed to Arkansas

SUBMITTED PHOTO Four boxers from Crowley took home belts from the state Silver Gloves tournament held at the Wyndham Hotel in Lafayette Dec.

Burnett, Byers lead Gents past Bulldogs

Crowley’s one-two punch of Josh Burnett and Ja’Colby Byers have given opponents problems all season long. Tuesday, the Iota Bulldogs became the latest team to experience the pair’s talents.

Notre Dame pulls off district sweep of Kinder

The Notre Dame Lady Pios didn’t exactly shoot lights out from the free throw line Tuesday in their District 6-2A opener at Kinder. In fact, they hit just 17 of their 32 free throw attempts on the night.

Lady Rebels cruise past Bell City; Rebels fall short in overtime

The Midland Lady Rebels blew open a tight game in the second half by exploding for 40 points to cruise past Bell City, 60-31, Tuesday evening. The Lady Rebels (11-12, 1-0) took a slim 20-15 advantage at the break before outscoring the Lady Bruins 15-6 in the third quarter.

Seven EHS athletes named Academic All-State

Seven local high school athletes have earned a spot on the Louisiana High School Athletic Association All-Academic Award Program. Eunice High’s Caroline Mire and Vivian Mire earned Scholar Academic All-State volleyball honors with a 4.0 GPA.

Hornets sting St. Eds in sweep

Grand Lake left St. Edmund with a pair of key district wins over the Blue Jays Tuesday night. The Lady Hornets (14-10 overall, 4-1) held onto first place in District 4-1A with a 63-49 win over the Blue Jays. Grand Lake opened the game with an 11-0 run before St.

Lady Bobcats earn big district wins

The Eunice High School Lady Bobcats improved their overall record to 12-6 and district mark to 3-2 with a 56-25 victory over the Port Barre Lady Red Devils in District 5-3A action at the Eunice High gym.

Dutton Wall: More than just a legendary coach

As I sit here staring at the computer screen hoping to find the words that would truly honor the passing of Marion “Dutton” Wall, I can’t help but think about the one adjective that seems to pop up when his name is mentioned; legend. But to me, Coach Wall was more than just a legend.