High School Sports

Taylor Daire

Blue Jays shut out Eagles, 3-0

Eunice Editor

Friday, August 27, 2021

The St. Edmund defense recorded a shutout and the special teams made a crucial kick as the Blue Jays earned a 3-0 win over Vermilion Catholic Friday in the Joe Nagata Memorial jamboree. “We had a lot of little mistakes,” St. Edmund head coach James Shiver said after the win.

Terrance Shilow

Bulldogs down Bobcats

Eunice Editor

Friday, August 27, 2021

Turnovers proved to the difference as Iota grabbed a 21-6 win over Eunice Thursday in the Joe Nagata Memorial jamboree held at Bobcat Field. “I saw a young team for the first time under the lights,” Eunice head coach Andre Vige said.

EHS - Kaplan

Jamborees kick off season

Eunice Editor

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Jamboree action will bring fans to watch their favorite teams under the lights after COVID-19 erased the beginning of the football season last year. Eunice High will face Iota at 7 p.m. Thursday at Bobcat Field.

Tricia Fontenot

Alumni tourney crowns champions

Eunice Editor

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

The 15th annual Eunice High Alumni Association annual softball tournament was held this past weekend and three teams earned bragging rights for the entire year. Class of 1999 earned a 12-7 win over the Class of 1996 and before for the Major League title.

Eunice High volleyball seniors are Rylea Gradney, Allison Freeman, Madison Freeman and Sophie Vidrine.

Lady Bobcats look for strong season

Eunice Editor

Friday, August 20, 2021

The Eunice High volleyball team made history last season and the Lady Cats are expecting to be even stronger this season. “We are returning a quality group that has at least three years of experience,” EHS head coach Wayne Fontenot said.

Blue Jay practice

One step closer to the season

Eunice Editor

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

The high school football season is one step closer as the local teams will scrimmage this week. Eunice will take on Kaplan at 5:30 p.m. today. “The next two weeks will be big for us to find out how we have progressed with the new faces we have,” Eunice head coach Andre Vige said.

EHS alumni tourney returns after year off

Eunice Editor

Friday, August 13, 2021

After the 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 15th annual Eunice High Alumni Association softball tournament will be held this upcoming weekend. “It is great that we can return this year,” tournament committee member Tara LeBlanc said.

Church Point football captains, from left, are Jaiki Landy, Jamarion Citizen, Camden Maroon, Javen Gibson and Daylon Forman.

Bears ready for district repeat

Eunice Editor

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

CHURCH POINT – After back-to-back district titles and a historic run to the Class 3-A state semifinals, the Bears could have another strong football season. Church Point head coach John Craig Arceneaux said their history doesn’t carry much weight heading in this season season.

Iota senior football players

Bulldogs look to battle for 5-3A title

Eunice Editor

Friday, August 6, 2021

IOTA – The Bulldogs struggled to a 3-4 finish last season and Bulldog head football coach Josh Andrus is looking forward to starting a new campaign. The 2020 season was delayed until October and was limited to eight regular season games by the LHSAA due to the pandemic.

Basile football seniors

Basile looks to battle for 4-1A title

Tom Dodge

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

BASILE – Bearcat head coach Kevin Bertrand is hoping this season begins uneventul after the 2020 season that was full of challenges for the Bearcats and District 4-1A. It started when The LHSAA decided to not allow spring pratice due to COVID-19 then halted scrimmages and jamborees.