High School Sports

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

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

In a landmark year for St. Edmund Blue Jay football, it only makes sense that the team was well-recognized in the District 5-1A team that was announced last week.

To the naked eye, the St. Ed’s Lady Jays’ 2-2 finish in Elton’s basketball tournament would seem like a so-so showing. However, the Lady Jays finished second in the four-day event and lost both its opener and championship game to Class 5A Sulphur. (Photo by Rhett Manual)

Lady Jays in action against Notre Dame. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor History and the record books both have their places, especially in the world of sports. Keeping those records tell us who we are and what the benchmarks for future success are. For St. Edmund Blue Jay football, the 2024 season was one that was historically good. It’s the type of season that both fans and participants will look fondly upon for the rest of their lives. For good reason. To set a record you have to be the best to ever do something in a particular category and the

St. Edmund Blue Jays

Blue Jay running back Henry Summerlin tallied 212 rushing yards in Friday’s contest against Vermilion Catholic in Abbeville. The Eagles are the top seed in the Division IV Select playoffs. (Photo by Amy Myers)

St. Edmund’s Caroline Lavergne sets up a play in the game with Eunice High on Tuesday. In the background is Lady Jay Aubrie LeJeune and Lady Cat Simone Lewis. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)