High School Sports

Carson Fontenot

Carson Fontenot

LHSAA baseball playoffs bracket

Here are the LHSAA playoff first-round pairings for the 2022 state baseball tournaments. In Class 2A-5A and Division I-IV, The regional and quarterfinal rounds will be a best-of-3 series. Class 5A No. 32 Pineville (15-18) at No. 1 Barbe (32-2) No. 17 Destrehan (20-13) at No. 16 Airline (18-13) No.
2022 EHS softball team (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

2022 EHS softball team (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Lady Bobcats advance to state tournament

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor MAURICE - Eunice High's Carli Boone hit a two run single in the top of the eighth inning and the Lady Cat defense held in the bottom of the frame to seal a 5-4 win over North Vermilion to advance to the Class 4-A state semifinals at Frasch Park in Sulphur.
2022 Eunice High softball team

2022 Eunice High softball team

Lady Cats advance to quarterfinals

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor No. 5 Eunice High advanced to the Class 3-A state quarterfinals with a 15-5 win over No. 12 Lakeshore. The Lady Bobcats were set to visit No. 13 North Vermilion on Saturday. The Lady Patriots (11-13) upset No. 4 Minden, 6-3 to set up a rematch with EHS.
Eunice High senior baseball players, from left, are Caleb Domingue, Dylan Darbonne and Price Myers. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

Eunice High senior baseball players, from left, are Caleb Domingue, Dylan Darbonne and Price Myers. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

Bobcats roll on Senior Night

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Eunice High baseball celebrated their three seniors with a 18-3, 12-3 sweep over LaGrange Thursday at Bobcat Field. Seniors Caleb Domingue, Dylan Darbonne and Price Myers were recognized between the two games.
St. Edmund’s Rylie Johnson, Karleigh Soileau and Kennedy Ardoin finished their high school soffball careers Wednesay in the regional round of the playoffs. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

St. Edmund’s Rylie Johnson, Karleigh Soileau and Kennedy Ardoin finished their high school soffball careers Wednesay in the regional round of the playoffs. (Photo by Tom Dodge)

Lady Jays fall in first round

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor NEW ROADS – St. Edmund’s softball season ended with a 4-0 loss to Catholic High of Pointe Coupee in the opening round of the Div. IV playoffs.
Gabby MItchell

Gabby MItchell

Lady Bobcats run past Westgate

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Gabby Mitchell hit a walk-off, two-run home run to help seal the Lady Bobcats’ 13-2 win over Westgate in the opening round of the Class 4-A softball playoffs. For the second year in a row, No. 5 Eunice (20-6) advances to the regional round as the Lady Cats will host No.
Daven Benoit

Daven Benoit

Blue Jays down Opelouas Catholic

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor St. Edmund closed District 5-1A play with a 5-3 win over rival Opelousas Catholic. St. Ed’s (14-16, 3-5) closes the regular season Friday at home against Welsh.
St. Edmund seniors

St. Edmund seniors

LHSAA softball playoffs bracket

Nonselect CLASS 5A Bidistrict No. 32 Parkway (9-13) at No. 1 Pineville (31-2) No. 17 Southside (17-10) at No. 16 Haughton (16-12) No. 24 Sulphur (16-10) at No. 9 Natchitoches Central (20-8) No. 25 Riverdale (19-5) at No. 8 Sam Houston (22-8) No. 28 Slidell (12-13) at No. 5 Barbe (22-6) No.
Greta Miller

Greta Miller

Local Academic All-State athletes named

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor They proved themselves to be quality performers in both the classroom and on the basketball court. Several area student-athletes earned LHSAA Academic All-State honors.
St. Edmund Blue Jay seniors

St. Edmund Blue Jay seniors

Blue Jays hold Senior Night

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor St. Edmund baseball recognized six seniors prior to Monday’s non-disrict clash with Vermilion Catholic. Luke Vidrine, Daven Benoit, Justin Landry, Kaleb George, William Driggs and Garrett Dubois were all honored for their Blue Jay baseball caeers.