High School Sports

Church Point Bears maul West Feliciana

The plan for the No. 5-seeded Church Point Bears was simple against No. 20-seeded upstart West Feliciana. Start fast. Get ahead. But don’t get ahead of yourself.

Youth leads Lady Cats

With just one senior, the Eunice Lady Bobcats will be young on the basketball court this season. “They hustle and have a lot of spirit,” Eunice High head coach Wayne Fontenot said. “They are excited to play, we just don’t have a lot of experience and we have a lot of learning still to do.

Lady Jays grab win in tourney

VILLE PLATTE – It was a battle to the finish as St. Edmund grabbed a 50-46 win over rival Basile at the Turkey Tournament held at Sacred Heart of Ville Platte. The Lady Jays held an 8-7 lead after the first quarter as a preview of how the two teams would battle the entire contest.

Six Lady Cats earn All-District

After its most successful season in program history, Eunice High placed six Lady Bobcats on the volleyball All-District 2, Div. III list. Eunice set a school record at 22-9 overall and entered the playoffs as the No. 22 seed. The Lady Cats fell 25-15, 25-17 and 25-15 against No. 11 Haynes Academy.

Karr ends Bobcats’ season

ALGIERS – The Eunice coaches knew it would be a tough assignment to face top-seed Edna Karr in the second round of the Class 4-A playoffs. Karr proved worthy of its ranking as the Cougars cruised to a 53-7 win over the Bobcats.

Youth leads Lady Jays

With only one senior, St. Edmund head girls basketball coach Erica Zaunbrecher is looking for a strong supporting cast. “I know they are going to have to adjust because they have always had someone else to take care of business,” Zaunbrecher said of her team.

Bobcats to face No. 1 Karr

The No. 16 Bobcats opened the Class 4-A playoff with a 41-14 win over No. 17 DeRidder. Eunice’s reward? They will take on top seed Edna Karr in the second round. The Cougars (9-0) cruised to a 43-8 win over No. 32 Breaux Bridge to open the playoffs.

Lady Jays fall to Pitkin in season opener, 54-35

The St. Edmund Lady Jays opened the basketball season Tuesday with a 54-35 loss to Pitkin. The Lady Jays travel to Iota today before participating in annual Turkey Tournament held at Sacred Heart of Ville Platte next week. St.

Sacred Heart ends Blue Jays’ season

By Rhett Manuel Ville Platte Gazette VILLE PLATTE — When the Sacred Heart Trojans and the St. Edmund Blue Jays battled on the Blue Jays’ home field back in Week 8 of the regular season, it was a lopsided affair.

Bobcats down Dragons, 41 - 14

For the fourth year in a row, the Bobcats advanced to the second round of the football playoffs as No. 16 Eunice rolled to a 41-14 win over the No. 17 DeRidder Dragons. Eunice (7-4) will now face No. 1 Edna Karr (9-0) who downed No. 32 Breaux Bridge, 43-8.