High School Sports

Coutee named to EHS Sports Hall of Fame

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Benjamin Todd Coutee is the newest member of the Eunice High Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be on Sept. 16 in the EHS – Avoyelles football game. Coutee is a 1984 EHS graduate and participated in football and track as a Bobcat.

Richey named to EHS Sports Hall of Fame

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Four sport star Arthur Richey has been named to the Eunice High Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022. The induction ceremony will be held at halftime of the EHS – Avoyelles football game on Sept. 16.

EHS Alumni tournament begins Friday

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The tradition continues as the 16th annual Eunice High Alumni softball tournament will be held Friday and Saturday at the Eunice Rec Complex. The committee is now Tricia Fruge Fontenot (1997), Jeanne Menard Elfert (1999) and Chris Gaspard (2007).

Bears ready to defend district title

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor CHURCH POINT – The graduated Church Point senior class sent the Bears to consecutive semifinal appearances and their first ever perfect regular season which were historic feats for the program.

Aucoin era begins at Iota

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor IOTA – He is very familar with the Bulldogs as Ray Aucoin joined the Iota staff as the defensive corridinator in 2015. Aucoin was promoted to take over the Iota program in April and with 24 seniors, the Bulldogs have experience after a 8-4 overall finish in 2021.

Basile looks to battle for 5-1A title

BASILE – The Bearcats advanced to the Class 1-A state quarterfinals last season and Basile head coach Kevin Bertrand is expecting another successful run this year. “I thought it was a very good summer for us,” Bertrand said of the off season workouts.

Blue Jays benefit from 7-on-7

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor With the official start of fall practices set for Aug. 1, the Blue Jays completed their summer 7-on-7 competition last week at St. Thomas More in Lafayette. According to St.

Prep football schedules released

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The high school football season is fast approaching with the opening week set for Sept. 2. St.

A final look back – spring sports

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The Eunice High Lady Bobcats won the District 4-4A title and advanced to the state semifinals for the first time since 1997. Lady Cat junior Gabby Mitchell was selected to the Class 4-A All-State first team as an infielder.

A final look back – basketball

Editor’s note: This is the second of a three story series looking back at the 2021-2022 sports seasons. By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Four of the six District 5-1A teams advanced to the playoffs and North Central ended the season as the Class 1-A state runners-up. St.