High School Sports

St. Ed’s Diaz signs with Millsaps Majors

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Connor Diaz’s dream to play college football became reality Wednesday when the St. Edmund senior offensive lineman signed a national letter of intent to play for the Millsaps Majors. “It seemed like a good fit for me,” Diaz said of the Jackson, Mississippi school.

Lady Vikings slip past EHS

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Opelousas Catholic held off a late Lady Bobcat rally as the Lady Vikings held on for a 4-2 win over Eunice High.

Lady Cats grab dramatic win

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Eunice High’s Gabby Mitchell hit a towering walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday to lift the Lady Bobcats to a 13-12 win over the Mamou Lady Demons. Mamou jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the top of the first inning aided by several EHS errors.

Lady Jays run past Avoyelles

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor It was a high scoring contest for mercy-rule win as St. Edmund rolled to a 19-9 victory Wednesday over Avoyelles.

Bobcats cruise past Bears, 11-1

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The Bobcats opened the baseball season Tuesday with an 11-1 win over Church Point. The Bears pushed across their only run in the second inning when Carter Fontenot walked and scored on a hit by Andy Briceno.

Lady Jays fall in softball season opener

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Notre Dame exploded for six runs in the third inning as the Lady Pioneers cruised to a 10-2 mercy-rule win Monday over the St. Edmund Lady Jays. St.

Lady Bobcats rally for win

CHURCH POINT – The Lady Bobcats rallied from a two-run deficit, as Eunice grabbed a 6-5 win over the Church Point Lady Bears. With the rain beginning to fall, Church Point (0-1) jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first inning before the game was delayed for 45 minutes.

Blue Jays win season finale

The Blue Jays closed the basketball season on a positive note as St. Esmund grabbed a 54-48 win over Hackberry. The visiting Mustangs jumped out to a 17-12 first quarter advantage, led by five points from Devin Rodrigue and four points by Ely Walker.

Perry Pitre Ford jamboree kicks off season

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor When the annual Perry Pitre Ford jamboree comes around, it means the start of the local high school baseball season. The jamboree will be held Saturday at both Eunice High and St. Edmund baseball fields. The varsity jamboree begins at 10 a.m.

Kinder slips past Lady Bobcats

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor In a marathon season opener, Kinder scored a run in the top of the 11th inning as the Lady Yellow jackets grabbed a 4-3 win over the Eunice Lady Bobcats. Asia Richard singled with two outs and scored the winning run on a hit by San Dupont.