High School Sports

Bobcat sprinters shine, Blue Jays excel in field events

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
The Eunice High and St. Edmund track-and-field teams both competed at the Iota Bulldog Relays last week, with the St. Ed’s boys putting up an impressive showing in field events and Eunice High having a few sprinters run their way to success.

St. Ed baseball scores victories

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 28, 2025
After a rough patch, the St. Ed’s baseball team appears to be finding itself in winning its last three games to move to 9-11 overall this season.

Lady Cats are hot at bat

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 28, 2025
The prolific Eunice Lady Cats softball team continues to produce runs in droves, defeating Beau Chene 11-8 on Monday and Washington-Marion 17-2 on Tuesday in District 3-4A play to move their record to 14-5 overall.

Lady Cats win first at relays

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Eunice High participated in the Egly Sam Relays at Northwest High last Friday, with the girls team winning first place overall at the meet. After struggling the previous week at the Basile Relays, the girls team showed significant progress in pulling down its first meet win of the year.
Senior Night at St. Edmund for the baseball team was held March 20. Seniors, from left, are David Evans, Marcus Gradney, Grant Miller, Kane West, Blake Moran, John Logan Floyd, Ryan Young and Ian Rider. Coaches, from left, are Corey Diaz, Kevin McFarlin, Nick Trosclair and Louis Rider. (Photo by Amy Myers)

Senior Night at St. Edmund for the baseball team was held March 20. Seniors, from left, are David Evans, Marcus Gradney, Grant Miller, Kane West, Blake Moran, John Logan Floyd, Ryan Young and Ian Rider. Coaches, from left, are Corey Diaz, Kevin McFarlin, Nick Trosclair and Louis Rider. (Photo by Amy Myers)

Senior Night for St. Edmund baseball

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Senior Night at St. Edmund for the baseball team was held March 20. Seniors, from left, are David Evans, Marcus Gradney, Grant Miller, Kane West, Blake Moran, John Logan Floyd, Ryan Young and Ian Rider. Coaches, from left, are Corey Diaz, Kevin McFarlin, Nick Trosclair and Louis Rider.
Lady Cats’ Madelyn Smith.

Lady Cats’ Madelyn Smith.

Lady Cats earn city bragging rights

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
In football, we rarely see it. It maight even be rare in basketball and baseball, as well. Bottom line, Eunice High and St. Edmund rarely cross paths in sports. However, in that rare occurrence where they do you can bet each team is going to savor the opportunity to prove which program is superior.
St. Edmund’s Emma Myers pitched a 10-0 shut out against Westminster Lafayette on March 18. (Photo by Amy Myers)

St. Edmund’s Emma Myers pitched a 10-0 shut out against Westminster Lafayette on March 18. (Photo by Amy Myers)

Iowa ends Lady Cats three-game streak

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 21, 2025
The Eunice High Lady Cats softball team is beginning to find who it is. After a tough-luck loss to a good Notre Dame softball team, they went on a red-hot run of hitting in winning three games in a row.
St. Edmund’s Ian Rider pitching against Sacred Heart on March 18. (Photo by Amy Myers)

St. Edmund’s Ian Rider pitching against Sacred Heart on March 18. (Photo by Amy Myers)

Blue Jays lose pitching duel

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 21, 2025
There’s no questioning the amount of talent and seniority the St. Edmund Blue Jay baseball team has in 2024. However, they’ve yet to put it together and continue struggling, this time in a pair of losses to Franklin Parish and Sacred Heart.
By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor The Eunice Bobcats baseball team opened District 3-4A play on the right foot, defeating DeRidder 3-1 and 9-1 in a home-and-home series before dropping a 15-11 thriller to Pine Prairie. With the district success, the Bobcats sit at 10-7 overall and 2-0 in District 3-4A play. Bobcats 3, DeRidder 1 Starting pitcher Aiden Lejeune was once again a force for the Bobcats, going all seven innings and allowing only six hits and no walks. He struck out three. The Bobcats opened scoring i

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor The Eunice Bobcats baseball team opened District 3-4A play on the right foot, defeating DeRidder 3-1 and 9-1 in a home-and-home series before dropping a 15-11 thriller to Pine Prairie. With the district success, the Bobcats sit at 10-7 overall and 2-0 in District 3-4A play. Bobcats 3, DeRidder 1 Starting pitcher Aiden Lejeune was once again a force for the Bobcats, going all seven innings and allowing only six hits and no walks. He struck out three. The Bobcats opened scoring i

Bobcats defeat DeRidder, then drop thriller to Pine Prairie

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The Eunice Bobcats baseball team opened District 3-4A play on the right foot, defeating DeRidder 3-1 and 9-1 in a home-and-home series before dropping a 15-11 thriller to Pine Prairie. With the district success, the Bobcats sit at 10-7 overall and 2-0 in District 3-4A play.