High School Sports

Brittany Comeaux

Lady Jays look to defend district

Tom Dodge

Friday, September 1, 2023

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor There is an air of optimism around the Lady Jays volleyball team after last year’s district championship and first playoff win. St.

St. Edmund's Marcus Gradney tackles Iota running back Connor Fruge.

Iota downs Jays at Nagata jamboree

Tom Dodge

Friday, August 25, 2023

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The 11th annual Coach Joe Nagata Memorial jamboree had several memorable moments including J.S. Clark’s first football contest. Hanson Memorial earned a 16-0 win over J. S.

Trent Gallow scores on a 70-yard run against Erath.

Erath wins the battle of the Bobcats

Tom Dodge

Thursday, August 24, 2023

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor CHURCH POINT – It was a rematch from last year’s playoff game when Eunice faced Erath in the Acadia Parish jamboree Thursday at Church Point High. In 2022, Erath won 34-30 in the first round and they rallied for a 29-20 win in Thursday’s jamboree.

Henry Summerlin

Jamborees to kick off season

Tom Dodge

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The high school football season moves one step closer with the local teams participating in jamborees in the tri-parish area. Eunice High visits Church Point at 6 p.m. today to take on Erath in the Acadia Parish jamboree. Church Point will face Abbeville at 7:30 p.m.

Casey Charlie

EHS Alumni tourney crowns champions

Tom Dodge

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The 17th annual Eunice High Alumni tournament was held this past weekend and two teams battled their way to the league championships.

Marcques Lewis and Andre Vige

Parish coaches talk football at jamboree supper

Tom Dodge

Friday, August 18, 2023

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor OPELOUSAS – The annual St. Landry Parish public school football jamboree will be held Friday at Donald Gardner Stadium. But before the first whistle blows at kickoff, the head coaches and staffs met in a pre-game supper to chat about the upcoming season.

Ava Grace Brown

Lady Bobcats to hold volleyball jamboree

Tom Dodge

Friday, August 18, 2023

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The high school volleyball season begins this week with the annual jamboree held at Eunice High. The junior varsity jamboree will be held on Tuesday with the varsity teams to follow on Wednesday.

Church Point head coach Riob Pool, center is joined by offensive players Gavin Benoit, Carter Fontenot, Jaden Reese and Bryce Lejeune. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

Pool era begins at Church Point

Tom Dodge

Friday, August 11, 2023

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor CHURCH POINT – The Bears’ senior group has been part of deep playoff runs and district titles. New Church Point head coach Rob Pool expects them to help the 2023 team build on that foundation for another successful season.

EHS to hold 17th Alumni tourney

Tom Dodge

Friday, August 11, 2023

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The tradition continues as the 17th annual Eunice High Alumni softball tournament will be held Friday and Saturday at the Eunice Rec Complex. The committee is led by Tricia Fruge Fontenot (1997), Clay Francois (2013) and Chris Gaspard (2007).

Gerald Hardy

Coach Gerald Hardy remembered

Tom Dodge

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Long-time coach and educator Gerald Hardy passed away on Aug. 6. Hardy, 85, was born in Eunice on Nov. 16, 1937. The wake will be held Monday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Bishop Ceasar Hall. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Mathilda Catholic Church.