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Eunice High head football coach Andre Vige presents the Jerry Hoffpauir Memorial Award to Deon Ardoin.

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Bobcats hold football awards ceremony

Eunice Editor

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The 2020 football season started with a limited eight game schedule and ended with the Bobcats advancing to the state quarterfinals with Andre Vige in his first season as head coach.

Dylan Darbonne - First Team All-District

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All-District 4-4A team named

Eunice Editor

Friday, May 21, 2021

District 4-4A’s North Vermilion earned its first state championship with a 5-3 win over top-seed Tioga. Three of the five teams in District 4-4A earned playoff spots. No. 3 North Vermilion (33-7, 7-1) opened the playoffs with a 13-0 victory over No. 30 Huntington.

Karleigh Soileau

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All-Parish softball team released

Tom Dodge

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

St. Landry Parish was well represented this softball season as six teams made the LHSAA playoffs. In Class 4-A, No. 7 Eunice rolled to an 18-0 win over No. 26 Eleanor McMain to open the playoffs before falling 21-9 to No. 10 Belle Chasse.

Robert Johnson

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City Recreation Department offers summer programs for youngsters

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, May 14, 2021

Three Eunice Recreation Department summer programs for youths starts with Hunting, Boating, Fishing, Archery Camp from June 7 to 11. The camp is for youths 10 to 15 years old. Registration for the camps opens at 8 a.m. Wednesday online at www.eunicerec.com.

Anna Belle Fontenot

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All-District 5-1A team released

Tom Dodge

Friday, May 14, 2021

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Four of the five softball teams in District 5-1A earned a spot in the Div. IV playoffs with Catholic High of Pointe Coupee closing the 2021 season as state runners-up. St.

Mary Beth Lafleur and Easten Coleman

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St. Edmund holds awards ceremony

Tom Dodge

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

It was a memorable year for St. Edmund athletics as every sport made the playoffs. The school’s athletes were recognized Monday for their accomplishments in the annual award ceremony. Henry Brown and Gus Brown were given the Coach Joe Nagata Memorial Award.

Trenon Trosclair

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Lady Cats dominate 4-4A team

Tom Dodge

Friday, May 7, 2021

The Eunice Lady Bobcats celebrated a 22-6 overall record and co-District 4-4A championship under first-year head coach Trenon Trosclair. The Lady Cats and North Vermilion shared the district title and dominated the All-District list. No. 7 Eunice opened the playoffs with a 18-0 win over No.

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St. Ed’s closes year at state meet

Tom Dodge

Friday, May 7, 2021

BATON ROUGE – The sports year ended Thursday for several St. Edmund athletes at the Class 1-A state track meet. Kieran Davis finished sixth in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 17.52. Clay Miller finished sixth in the javelin competition with a throw of 141-02.

From left, St. Edmund head golf coach Cade Leblanc, Hayden Bertrand, Henry Brown, Jacob Southall, Harry West and Gus Brown.

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Blue Jays earn golf’s state runners-up

Tom Dodge

Friday, May 7, 2021

LAFAYETTE – It was a strong showing for St. Edmund in the Division IV boys’ competition in the LHSAA State Golf Championship as the Blue Jays finished as the state runners-up.

Standing, from left, are Koy Trahan, Taylor Daire, Luke Trahan, Kaleb George, Nic Fontenot, Kieran Davis, Easten Coleman and Alex Fontenot. In front is Gus Brown.

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Blue Jays head to state track meet

Tom Dodge

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

NEW IBERIA – St. Edmund qualified in eight events for the state track meet after strong performances at the LHSAA 1-A Region II competition held at New Iberia Senior High. The 1-A state meet will be held Thursday at LSU’s Bernie Moore track complex.