Sports

Bobcats grab win over Bulldogs

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor JENNINGS – It was an impressive offensive showing at Jerry Simmons Stadium Friday as Eunice rolled to a 39-14 win over long-time rival Jennings.

La. whooping crane population adds record 8 wild hatched chicks

The 2022 breeding season was a big success for Louisiana’s experimental whooping crane project as eight wild hatched chicks have fledged and been added to the Louisiana population.

Bassmaster ranks 4 Louisiana lakes among nation’s top fishing

The Bassmaster Magazine’s “Top 100 Lakes” for 2022 includes four lakes managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Louisiana is no stranger to this annual list.

Carrier joins EHS Athletic Hall of Fame

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Three-sport standout Christopher Carl Carrier is the newest member of the Eunice High Athletic Hall of fame. The induction ceremony well be held on Sept. 16 at the halftime of the Eunice High-Avoyelles football game.

Blue Jays fall to Tarpons in opener

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor GALLIANO – South Lafourche scored 50 points in two quarters as the Tarpons out lasted St. Edmund for a 54-40 win over the Blue Jays.

Bears rally for win over Bobcats

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Consistent lightning delayed the showdown for over two hours as the Eunice – Church Point game didn’t kick off until 9:15 p.m.

Returning to football after COVID-19 infection

A first-of-its-kind study conducted in collaboration with LSU’s School of Kinesiology, LSU Athletics, Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Our Lady of the Lake researched how the immune system of elite student-athletes responded to the COVID-19 virus.

Bobcats, Bears battle in opener

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Eunice High was scheduled to face North Vermilion Thursday at Clark Field in the first game of the Acadia-Vermilion Parish jamboree. Torrential rains and rapid-fire lightning caused the contest between the Bobcats and Patriots to be cancelled after a lengthy weather delay.

Jays visit to Tarpons

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The Bulldogs took advantage of several Blue Jays miscues on a muddy field as Iota grabbed a 22-0 win over St. Edmund in the annual Joe Nagata Memorial jamboree. “Everything that could go wrong went wrong,” St. Edmund head coach James Shiver said.

Quebedeaux named to EHS Sports Hall of Fame

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Russel “Rusty” Quebedeaux is the newest member of the Eunice High Athletic Hall of Fame. The son of Russel and Betty Quebedeaux, Rusty is a 1984 EHS graduate who played football and baseball for the Bobcats.