Sports

Lady Jays, EHS begin seasons with wins

The Lady Jays opened the softball season with wins over Crowley and Ville Platte. In St. Edmund’s 11-0 win over Crowley, pitchers Karleigh Soileau and Kennedy Ardoin combined for a no-hit shutout.

St. Ed’s season ends in quarterfinals

MONROE – Ouachita Christian’s pressure defense and transition offense proved to a winning combination as the No. 1 Lady Eagles rolled to a 58-27 quarterfinal win over the No. 8 St. Edmund Lady Jays. Trailing 3-0 early, St. Ed’s Rebecca Benoit scored in the lane for the Lady Jays.

Night hunting case in St. Landry Parish leads to 12 arrests in largescale deer investigation

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited 12 subjects during the months of January and February for alleged illegal deer hunting activity in St. Landry Parish.

Bobcats visit Cecilia in first round

No matter what the outcome of the LHSAA Class 4-A playoff game is on Friday, Eunice head boys basketball coach Chad Andrepont will be pleased with the Bobcats’ turnaround season. No. 17 Eunice Bobcats visit No. 16 Cecilia (13-13) for a Class 4-A bi-district battle.

Lady Jays earn playoff win

It was a battle to the finish as St. Edmund advanced to the second round with a 46-40 win over Hanson Memorial. The Lady Jays (15-7) now visit No. 1 Ouachita Christian on Friday in the LHSAA Div. IV state quarterfinals. The Lady Eagles (26-2) opened the playoffs with a 70-21 victory over No.

Best practice when encountering injured or orphaned wildlife is to leave it alone, undisturbed, LDWF advises

The best thing to do when encountering injured or orphaned wildlife is to leave it alone and undisturbed advises the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Each year LDWF receives calls from concerned citizens who have found what they believe to be orphaned or abandoned mammals.

Bobcats prepare for season

The Bobcats open the baseball season on Monday at Jennings and Eunice head coach Scott Phillips is more than ready for that to happen. “We have a good older bunch but we aren’t experienced,” Phillips said. “We only played 10 games last year and finished 5-5 because of COVID-19.

Lady Jays to open playoffs against Hanson

The Lady Jays earned a playoff spot for the six straight year as No. 8 St. Edmund (14-7) will open the 2021 LHSAA Div. IV basketball playoffs on Monday against No. 9 Hanson Memorial (14-6). St. Ed’s head coach St. Edmund head coach Erica Zaunbrecher said her team is ready for the challenge.

Bobcats, Jays hold baseball jamboree

The annual Perry Pitre Ford jamboree will be held this weekend at both Eunice High and St. Edmund baseball fields. The junior varsity jamboree will be played on Friday, followed by the varsity teams competing on Saturday.

Blue Jays stun Bobcats

The Blue Jay faithful celebrated as St. Edmund grabbed a sweep over Eunice High. The Lady Jays closed the regular season with a 56-31 over the Lady Bobcats before St. Ed’s capped the night with a 55-53 victory over the Bobcats.