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Karr ends Bobcats’ season

ALGIERS – The Eunice coaches knew it would be a tough assignment to face top-seed Edna Karr in the second round of the Class 4-A playoffs. Karr proved worthy of its ranking as the Cougars cruised to a 53-7 win over the Bobcats.

Youth leads Lady Jays

With only one senior, St. Edmund head girls basketball coach Erica Zaunbrecher is looking for a strong supporting cast. “I know they are going to have to adjust because they have always had someone else to take care of business,” Zaunbrecher said of her team.

Juvenile whooping cranes released at White Lake WCA

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) added three whooping cranes last week to its experimental population as it seeks to re-establish the state’s whooping crane population.

Bobcats to face No. 1 Karr

The No. 16 Bobcats opened the Class 4-A playoff with a 41-14 win over No. 17 DeRidder. Eunice’s reward? They will take on top seed Edna Karr in the second round. The Cougars (9-0) cruised to a 43-8 win over No. 32 Breaux Bridge to open the playoffs.

Lady Jays fall to Pitkin in season opener, 54-35

The St. Edmund Lady Jays opened the basketball season Tuesday with a 54-35 loss to Pitkin. The Lady Jays travel to Iota today before participating in annual Turkey Tournament held at Sacred Heart of Ville Platte next week. St.

Sacred Heart ends Blue Jays’ season

By Rhett Manuel Ville Platte Gazette VILLE PLATTE — When the Sacred Heart Trojans and the St. Edmund Blue Jays battled on the Blue Jays’ home field back in Week 8 of the regular season, it was a lopsided affair.

Bobcats down Dragons, 41 - 14

For the fourth year in a row, the Bobcats advanced to the second round of the football playoffs as No. 16 Eunice rolled to a 41-14 win over the No. 17 DeRidder Dragons. Eunice (7-4) will now face No. 1 Edna Karr (9-0) who downed No. 32 Breaux Bridge, 43-8.

Jays face rival Sacred Heart to begin playoffs

The two teams know each other well and the Blue Jays want revenge over the Trojans. No. 12 St. Edmund will travel to No. 5 Sacred Heart in the first round of the Div. IV football playoffs. Sacred Heart (8-2) cruised to a 40-7 District 5-1A win over St. Edmund (6-4) on Oct. 22.

Bobcats host DeRidder in playoff opener

The No. 16 Eunice Bobcats will entertain No. 17 DeRidder in the first round of the Class 4-A football playoffs. “We had a real good end to the season with a four-game win streak,” Eunice head coach Andre Vige said. “We are playing our best ball of the year,” he said.

Hornets down Jays

NEW ROADS – The Blue Jays were hoping to earn a first round playoff game with a win over Catholic High of Pointe Coupee. But it was the Hornets celebrating as CHPC earned a 38-29 win over St. Edmund in the regular season finale. St.