High School Sports

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.

Memories of Bobcat Field’s big wins

Every Bobcat fan will have their own most memorable football win in Eunice High football history. It doesn’t take long for former EHS head coaches Johnny Bourque and Paul Trosclair to list their top home wins.

Menard heads to Vandebilt Catholic

Chad Menard graduated from Eunice High in 1995, but he will always remember his Bobcat days as they helped shape his baseball career. Menard, 43, has been hired as the head baseball coach at Vandebilt Catholic in Houma. “I always wanted to be around the game,” Menard said.

Questions swirl around fall sports

To play or not to play, that is the question.

2020 top prep athletes named

Their high school careers will be remembered for their accomplishments as stellar athletes and quality individuals. The Eunice News 2020 Athletes of the Year are Eunice High’s Leah Walker and Jordan Oglesby along with St. Edmund’s Kinsley Marcantel and Alex Dupre.

LaGrange joins SEH softball

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The St. Edmund Lady Jays have a new head softball coach as Lacy LaGrange has been appointed to lead the program. “I first saw the Lady Jays play when Centerville faced them in a softball tournament in 2018,” she said.

Vige named Bobcat head coach

When Paul Trosclair told Eunice High principal Mitch Fontenot about his decision to retire, the talk then moved to the future direction of the Bobcat football program. “I talked to the superintendent and Coach Trosclair about the next steps,” Fontenot said.

EHS’ Paul Trosclair retires

In 1995, Paul Trosclair replaced the legendary Johnny Bourque, whose Eunice High team had captured the 1983 state championship. Fast forward to 2020 and now Trosclair is retiring with his own 2018 championship ring to cap his storied career.