Sports

Justin Landry

Justin Landry

Blue Jays, Warriors clash in opener

Eunice Editor
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
St. Edmund opens the season at home Friday against the Oakdale Warriors. “You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression,” St. Edmund head coach James Shiver said. “It is our first game of the year and I expect our guys to perform well.
Taylor Daire

Taylor Daire

Blue Jays shut out Eagles, 3-0

Eunice Editor
Friday, August 27, 2021
The St. Edmund defense recorded a shutout and the special teams made a crucial kick as the Blue Jays earned a 3-0 win over Vermilion Catholic Friday in the Joe Nagata Memorial jamboree. “We had a lot of little mistakes,” St. Edmund head coach James Shiver said after the win.
Terrance Shilow

Terrance Shilow

Bulldogs down Bobcats

Eunice Editor
Friday, August 27, 2021
Turnovers proved to the difference as Iota grabbed a 21-6 win over Eunice Thursday in the Joe Nagata Memorial jamboree held at Bobcat Field. “I saw a young team for the first time under the lights,” Eunice head coach Andre Vige said.
A mallard hen escorts her nine ducklings across a pond. The picture was taken by a drone as part of a project using drones outfitted with thermal imaging cameras to survey duck broods in Manitoba, Canada, and Minnesota. Once ducks were identified via thermal imaging, the drone would be lowered to take a color photograph to help identify the species. (Photo by Jacob Bushaw/LSU AgCenter)

A mallard hen escorts her nine ducklings across a pond. The picture was taken by a drone as part of a project using drones outfitted with thermal imaging cameras to survey duck broods in Manitoba, Canada, and Minnesota. Once ducks were identified via thermal imaging, the drone would be lowered to take a color photograph to help identify the species. (Photo by Jacob Bushaw/LSU AgCenter)

Drones useful for surveying duck broods

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Researchers with the LSU AgCenter School of Renewable Natural Resources have found using drones equipped with thermal cameras is more effective and efficient in detecting duck broods than the traditional method of using ground surveys when observing nesting areas.
EHS - Kaplan

EHS - Kaplan

Jamborees kick off season

Eunice Editor
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Jamboree action will bring fans to watch their favorite teams under the lights after COVID-19 erased the beginning of the football season last year. Eunice High will face Iota at 7 p.m. Thursday at Bobcat Field.
Tricia Fontenot

Tricia Fontenot

Alumni tourney crowns champions

Eunice Editor
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
The 15th annual Eunice High Alumni Association annual softball tournament was held this past weekend and three teams earned bragging rights for the entire year. Class of 1999 earned a 12-7 win over the Class of 1996 and before for the Major League title.
Eunice High volleyball seniors are Rylea Gradney, Allison Freeman, Madison Freeman and Sophie Vidrine.

Eunice High volleyball seniors are Rylea Gradney, Allison Freeman, Madison Freeman and Sophie Vidrine.

Lady Bobcats look for strong season

Eunice Editor
Friday, August 20, 2021
The Eunice High volleyball team made history last season and the Lady Cats are expecting to be even stronger this season. “We are returning a quality group that has at least three years of experience,” EHS head coach Wayne Fontenot said.
Blue Jay practice

Blue Jay practice

One step closer to the season

Eunice Editor
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
The high school football season is one step closer as the local teams will scrimmage this week. Eunice will take on Kaplan at 5:30 p.m. today. “The next two weeks will be big for us to find out how we have progressed with the new faces we have,” Eunice head coach Andre Vige said.

EHS alumni tourney returns after year off

Eunice Editor
Friday, August 13, 2021
After the 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 15th annual Eunice High Alumni Association softball tournament will be held this upcoming weekend. “It is great that we can return this year,” tournament committee member Tara LeBlanc said.
Church Point football captains, from left, are Jaiki Landy, Jamarion Citizen, Camden Maroon, Javen Gibson and Daylon Forman.

Church Point football captains, from left, are Jaiki Landy, Jamarion Citizen, Camden Maroon, Javen Gibson and Daylon Forman.

Bears ready for district repeat

Eunice Editor
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
CHURCH POINT – After back-to-back district titles and a historic run to the Class 3-A state semifinals, the Bears could have another strong football season. Church Point head coach John Craig Arceneaux said their history doesn’t carry much weight heading in this season season.