High School Sports

Sophomore setter Cayli Lemelle, in the photo at left, during the Eunice High tournament against Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy on Sept. 7. Photo at right shows, from left Brooklyn Darbonne, Cayli Lemelle and Ava Grace Brown. The player at left is not identified.. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Sophomore setter Cayli Lemelle, in the photo at left, during the Eunice High tournament against Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy on Sept. 7. Photo at right shows, from left Brooklyn Darbonne, Cayli Lemelle and Ava Grace Brown. The player at left is not identified.. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Volleyball teams off to winning starts

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, September 13, 2024
Weather may have dampened their chance to play all of their matches this week. However, the Eunice High Lady Cat and St. Ed’s Lady Jay volleyball teams are both off to winning starts in the 2024 season thus far.
Eunice High’s Malik Thomas hunts for a hole in the Northwest defense. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Eunice High’s Malik Thomas hunts for a hole in the Northwest defense. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Bobcats lose defensive battle with Raiders

Harlan Kirgan
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
The 15-minute drive between Eunice and Prairie Ronde has been pretty kind to the Eunice Bobcats over the years. Before Friday night, Northwest and Eunice had played many times with the Raiders winning only once over the years.
Blue Jay running back Henry Summerlin races through the Elton defense on the way to a 45-15 victory on a muddy field. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Blue Jay running back Henry Summerlin races through the Elton defense on the way to a 45-15 victory on a muddy field. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Blue Jays pass Indians on the ground

Harlan Kirgan
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
All offseason, signs pointed to the St. Ed’s Blue Jays gravitating towards the passing game and a presumed drop off in the running attack after the transfer of Ke’Von Johnson to Northwest. Apparently, we all got the memo except for the Blue Jays. St.

Blue Jays blow out Elton 42-15 to open 2024

Rhett Manuel
Friday, September 6, 2024
All preseason it seemed like St. Ed’s was going to rely on the passing game. However, they proved us wrong in Friday’s 42-15 season-opening win over Elton in rushing for 235 yards while attempting only six passes.
Eunice linebacker Zyon Fontenot attempts to drag down a Northwest ball carrier during Friday's 21-14 loss.

Eunice linebacker Zyon Fontenot attempts to drag down a Northwest ball carrier during Friday's 21-14 loss.

Bobcats fall to Northwest in season-opener

Rhett Manuel
Friday, September 6, 2024
The Eunice Bobcats lost 21-14 to the Northwest Raiders on Friday night to open the 2024 season. After a scoreless first half, the Raiders used a 14-point third quarter and a big performance from a former St. Ed’s running back to put it over the top.
Brooklyn Darbonne serves the fall. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Brooklyn Darbonne serves the fall. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Lady Jays victorious against Lady Bobcats

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, September 6, 2024
On the opening night of the season, it only made sense for the Eunice High Lady Cats and St. Ed’s Lady Jays to tangle to open the volleyball season on Tuesday night.
The St. Edmund Blue Jays celebrate the opening of their football season at Friday’s opener of the Joe Nagata Memorial Jamboree. The Blue Jays lost to Catholic of Pointe Coupee 13-12. (Photos by Amy Myers)

The St. Edmund Blue Jays celebrate the opening of their football season at Friday’s opener of the Joe Nagata Memorial Jamboree. The Blue Jays lost to Catholic of Pointe Coupee 13-12. (Photos by Amy Myers)

Blue Jays battle to a 13-12 loss in Nagata Jamboree

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
St. Ed’s didn’t look quite as sharp as it wanted to for as long as it wanted to against Catholic of Pointe Coupee in last Friday’s 13-12 loss in the opener of the Joe Nagata Memorial Jamboree.
The Eunice High Bobcats started off slow, but made adjustments and defeated the North Vermilion Patriots 14-6 in a jamboree contest on Aug. 29 in Rayne. From left, Montana Brown, quarterback,completes a handoff to running back Bryan Allen as guard Christopher Malbrough leads for a block. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

The Eunice High Bobcats started off slow, but made adjustments and defeated the North Vermilion Patriots 14-6 in a jamboree contest on Aug. 29 in Rayne. From left, Montana Brown, quarterback,completes a handoff to running back Bryan Allen as guard Christopher Malbrough leads for a block. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Bobcats start slow but hit pay dirt

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Make no mistake about it, the 2024 Eunice Bobcats are a work in progress. A promising work in progress, but one nonetheless. That was quite evident in the Bobcats’ 14-6 win over the North Vermilion Patriots last Thursday in jamboree action. It was a tale of two halves for the Bobcats offensively.
Eunice High School named its Homecoming Court. Seniors maids include, seated from left, Shiya Ceasar, Brooklyn Darbonne, Ava Daigle, Vivian Andrus and Tyja Cooper. In back from left are Aniylah Ned, Ava Landreneau, Fajah Guillory, Lainie Ortego and Savanna Tauzin. The Eunice High Bobcats will play against the Welsh Greyhounds at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 for their homecoming game. (Submitted photo)

Eunice High School named its Homecoming Court. Seniors maids include, seated from left, Shiya Ceasar, Brooklyn Darbonne, Ava Daigle, Vivian Andrus and Tyja Cooper. In back from left are Aniylah Ned, Ava Landreneau, Fajah Guillory, Lainie Ortego and Savanna Tauzin. The Eunice High Bobcats will play against the Welsh Greyhounds at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 for their homecoming game. (Submitted photo)

Homecoming Court named at Eunice High

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 30, 2024
Eunice High School named its Homecoming Court. Seniors maids include, seated from left, Shiya Ceasar, Brooklyn Darbonne, Ava Daigle, Vivian Andrus and Tyja Cooper. In back from left are Aniylah Ned, Ava Landreneau, Fajah Guillory, Lainie Ortego and Savanna Tauzin.
Senior Destiny Labbe sets the ball for junior Ava Grace Brown during Wednesday’s match against Jennings at the Tom Dodge Memorial Jamboree. (Photos by Rhett Manuel)

Senior Destiny Labbe sets the ball for junior Ava Grace Brown during Wednesday’s match against Jennings at the Tom Dodge Memorial Jamboree. (Photos by Rhett Manuel)

Lady Cats, Jays work out kinks in Dodge Jamboree

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 30, 2024
Eunice head volleyball coach Wayne Fontenot had an idea to honor the recently passed away sports editor of the Eunice News, Tom Dodge. He named the school’s annual volleyball jamboree after him and Wednesday night both the Eunice High Lady Cat and St.