Sports

Lady Cats cruise in Oakdale tourney

The Eunice Lady Bobcats improved to 4-1 on the season with three wins in the Oakdale softball tournament. Eunice 12, Jennings 1 Caroline Vienne earned the win as she went five innings, allowing one run on six hits, striking out seven and didn’t give up a walk.

Eunice youth baseball, softball registration extended

Registration for the Eunice Recreation baseball & softball season has been extended to March 7. Registration is available at eunicerec.com. Registration is $60 per child. Robert Johnson, recreation director, stated there is nearly enough players for the 12U and 14U baseball and softball leagues.

Spring training and the grapefruit nickname

Baseball fans got good news earlier this month — or at least as good can be expected during COVID-19. Major League Baseball approved a plan to go forward with Spring Training, also known as the Grapefruit League.

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.