High School Sports

Bobcats win district track title

IOTA – The Eunice Bobcats edged rival Northwest for the 2019 District 5-3A track championship. The Bobcats scored 164 points to win its first district title since 2016, followed by Northwest (158), Crowley (108), Iota (56), Port Barre (35), Church Point (32), Mamou (31) and Pine Prairie (1).

Bobcats remain in district lead

PRAIRIE RONDE – Eunice remained undefeated in District 5-3A with a 15-0, 20-2 sweep over the Northwest Raiders. The district title will be determined in a doubleheader against Iota this week. On Monday, Eunice will face the Bulldogs at Bobcat Field for Senior Day.

Blue Jays soar past Tarpons

The Blue Jays moved closer to the District 4-1A baseball title as St. Edmund cruised to an 18-1 mercy-rule win over South Cameron. St. Edmund (20-7, 6-1) closes district play at Merryville (8-14, 1-5) on Monday.

Patterson stuns Lady Bulldogs

IOTA – The Lumberjills jumped out to 4-0 lead and No. 24 Patterson held on for a 4-2 vicrory over the No. 9 Iota Lady Bulldogs in the opening round of the Class 3-A softball playoffs. Patterson (9-16-1) will now face the winner between No. 8 South Beauregard ad No. 25 Baker in the regional round.

Eunice tennis honors seniors

The Eunice tennis team sent its four seniors out in fine fashion Thursday with a 7-2 win over Lafayette Christian Academy. In boys doubles, Zach Joubert and Ting Jiang grabbed an 8-1 win over LCA’s Silas Lafleur and Kaleb Lafleur.

Lady Jays win back-to-back titles

The Lady Jays earned the District 4-1A softball championship with a 10-0 mercy-rule win over South Cameron. St. Edmund grabbed the 2018 title, its first since 2004.

Grand Lake clips Blue Jays

Grand Lake scored three runs in the top of the ninth and then held off St. Edmund to grab a 6-5 District 4-1 win.

Bobcats down Green Demons

By John Burson Sports Writer MAMOU – The Eunice High Bobcats completed a two-game sweep of the Mamou High Green Demons with a 13-4 victory. The Bobcats took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning with a single by Grant Fontenot, a single by Tyler Darbonne, and a triple by Seth Deshotel.

Lady Dogs run past Eunice

IOTA – The Lady Bulldogs scored five runs in both the second and fourth innings as Iota earned an 11-0 win over the Eunice Lady Cats in the District 5-3A finale.

Lady Cats win seventh straight parish title

The Eunice Lady Bobcats won their seventh straight parish title and the Bobcats won their first won second in the past four years as Eunice High swept the 2019 St. Landry Parish track meet. The Lady Cats scored 128 points to edge Westminster Christian Academy’s 123 points.