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North Vermilion downs Eunice in district opener

MAURICE – It was not the way Eunice High wanted to open District 4-4A play as North Vermilion grabbed wins over both the Lady Cats and Bobcats. North Vermilion jumped out to a 21-2 first quarter lead as the Lady Patriots rolled to a 53-14 win over the Lady Bobcats.

Green Demons run past Jays

Mamou controlled the game from the opening tip as the Green Demons cruised to a 71-20 win over St. Edmund. Colin Enicke hit a trey to begin the Demon’s offensive barrage, but Garrett Dubois answered with a drive in the lane for the Jays.

Districts finalized for EHS, St. Ed’s

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association has set the districts for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 high school sports seasons. Because the COVID-19 pandemic shut down spring sports in 2020, the LHSAA extended the present classifications for this school year. For the next two years, St.

Three Blue Jays land on Class 1-A All-State team

By Jimmy Watson Written for the LSWA Linebacker Shane Forman of Southern Lab and quarterback Landry Lyddy of Calvary Baptist headline the 2021 Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 1A All-State team.

Bobcats run past Green Demons

North Vermilion left town Tuesday with a doubleheader sweep over St. Edmund. In girls action, North Vermilion earned a 58-34 win over the Lady Jays. The two teams battled early as the Lady Jays held a 13-10 first quarter advantage.

North Vermilion sweeps St. Edmund

North Vermilion left town Tuesday with a doubleheader sweep over St. Edmund. In girls action, North Vermilion earned a 58-34 win over the Lady Jays. The two teams battled early as the Lady Jays held a 13-10 first quarter advantage.

Bobcats, Lady Jays win at tourney

The Brad Fontenot Memorial Holiday Shootout concluded with several exciting contests. In a battle between the Bobcats and Green Demons, Eunice escaped with a 65-64 win over Mamou. The two teams were tied 9-9 after the first quarter.

Top Eunice News sports stories of 2021

There were numerous local sports events in 2021, but here are the top stories reprinted from their original published in the Eunice News editions. Bengals win seventh title LSU Eunice baseball opened the 2021 NJCAADiv.

Lady Jays win at Holiday Shootout

The St. Edmund Lady Jays opened the Brad Fontenot Memorial Holiday Shootout with a 43-14 win over South Cameron. After Rielly Marks scored for South Cameron, the Lady Jays answered with a 10-0 run.

St. Ed’s to hold Holiday tourney

There will be plenty of games for basketball fans attending the second annual Brad Fontenot Memorial Holiday Shootout. The tournament will tip off Monday at both St. Edmund gyms with 16 boys teams in two brackets along with eight girls teams in a round robin format.