High School Sports

A final look back - fall high school sports

Editor’s Note: This is the first of the three story series looking back at the 2020-2021 sports seasons. By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The conronavirus pandemic forced the teams to adjust and then wait and see when the fall sports seasons would begin.

A final look back - fall high school sports

Editor’s Note: This is the first of the three story series looking back at the 2020-2021 sports seasons. By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The conronavirus pandemic forced the teams to adjust and then wait and see when the fall sports seasons would begin.

2021 top athletes named

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Their high school careers will be remembered for their accomplishments as stellar athletes and quality individuals. The Eunice News 2021 Athletes of the Year are Eunice High’s Olivia Thibodeaux and Jahiem Mitchell along with St.

Softball builds a father-daughter bond

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor There are a lot of dads who coached their kids when they were young athletes. But not many fathers get to stay next to their daughter all the way through high school softball.

Local athletes earn Academic All-State

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor It is a challenge to balance academics and athletics, but several local students have accomplished that feat. Each year, the LHSAA All-Academic Award Program recognizes the academic excellence of senior student-athletes who have attained a 3.

St. Ed’s duo named to Class 1-A All-State

St. Edmund senior Anna Belle Fontenot and junior Karleigh Soileau were named to the LSWA Class 1-A All-State list.

St. Edmund holds alumni tournament

All-District 5-1A team named

Opelousas Catholic finished as LHSAA Division IV state runners-up and Catholic High of Pointe Coupee ended its season in the semifinals. In that tough District 5-1A, St. Edmund went 4-0 and captured the district title. St.

All-District 5-1A team named

Opelousas Catholic finished as LHSAA Division IV state runners-up and Catholic High of Pointe Coupee ended its season in the semifinals. In that tough District 5-1A, St. Edmund went 4-0 and captured the district title. St.

Bobcats hold football awards ceremony

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The 2020 football season started with a limited eight game schedule and ended with the Bobcats advancing to the state quarterfinals with Andre Vige in his first season as head coach.