High School Sports

Bulldogs ready for district battle

Iota’s Josh Andrus is entering his sixth season as the Bulldogs’ head football coach – and this will be a year he will always remember. Even with the coronavirus pandemic halting spring football and delaying the start of the 2020 season, Andrus said his team has remained focused through it all.

Bears look to defend district title

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor With all the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and high school football, one thing is certain – the Church Point Bears are the defending District 5-3A champions.

A final look back - spring sports

Editor’s Note: This is the final edition of the three story series looking back at the 2019-2020 sports seasons. Things were looking great for the local teams involved in spring sports until the coronavirus pandemic arrived and forced the cancellation of the seasons. St.

A final look back - basketball

Editor’s Note: This is the second of the three story series looking back at the 2019-2020 sports seasons. The local high school 2019-20 basketball season had its share of exciting games and disappointing losses.

LHSAA drops jamborees for 2020

There will be no jamborees this fall as the LHSAA sent out its latest decision to its member schools. The LHSAA has also decreed no scrimmages, jamborees, 7-on-7 practices/tournaments and other types of practices between teams will take place this fall.

LHSAA delays football until Oct. 8

At least they have a date. That seems to be the opinion of the local head coaches concerning the LHSAA’s decision to push back the start of its football season until Oct. 8. The fall sports seasons were scheduled to begin the week of Aug. 24 with jamborees for both volleyball and football.

A final look back - fall sports

Editor’s Note: This is first of the three story series looking back at the 2019-2020 high school sports seasons. The 2019 football season saw five area team grab playoff spots and numerous players earned post season honors. Lane Devillier and Jordan Ogelsby both earned Class-4A All-State honors.

Blue Jay Field - a tradition of winning

Sept. 3, 1993 is a date that will be remembered for a long time by the Blue Jay nation as the first football game played at St. Edmund’s own football field. The Blue Jays beat rival Sacred Heart of Ville Platte, 36-0 on that historic night. St.

Eunice News article brings back memories for a Bobcat

Dear Editor, Your article in The Eunice News, “Memories of Bobcat Field big wins,” brings back memories of myself attending most of these games that were played and from one of my storerooms I came out with three large tote boxes of memories collected through the years.

Marcantel signs with LSUA

St. Edmund’s star catcher Peyton Marcantel will continue his baseball career with the LSU Alexandria Generals. It was quite a journey for Marcantel transferred to St. Edmund after his eighth grade year and was ineligible as a freshman to play with the Blue Jays.