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Lady Bobcats make volleyball history

Eunice head coach Wayne Fontenot’s fortune cookie’s message at lunch was “your hard work will pay off. Now after six years of volleyball competition, the Lady Bobcats made program history as Eunice High earned a berth in the 2020 LHSAA playoffs.

Lady Jays make history

PLAQUEMINE – In only their second season of varsity competition, the Lady Jays earned a berth in the LHSAA Division V volleyball playoffs. No. 26 St. Edmund traveled to No. 7 St. John on Tuesday. The Lady Eagles grabbed a 25-8, 25-13, 25-17 win over St. Edmund.

Blue Jays cruise past Hurricanes

St. Edmund opened District 5-1A play Friday with a 57-0 win over North Central. The Blue Jays (3-1, 1-0) will entertain rival Sacred Heart of Ville Platte this Friday. St.

Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 10/29/20

POST TIME: 05:35 PM RACE 1 $5,000 - 2 yo, 300 Y, QH MCL $5,000 2 Little Lies (Cabrera, R.) $11.40 $5.40 $4.40 6 Class Game (Segura, C.) $4.60 $3.60 5 Mps Jess Valentina (Rodriguez, J.) $3.40 Late Scratches: Another Glimpse, Pool Zone Exacta (2-6), $28.70; Superfecta (2-6-5-9), $15.

Blue Jays celebrate homecoming

The Blue Jays moved up to fourth place in the Division IV power rankings after a 35-34 win over Natchitoches Central – the first victory for St. Edmund over a Class 5-A program. “We got up 21-7 at half before they came back in the third quarter,” St.

Blue Jays clip Chiefs, 35-34

In their first home game of the season, the Blue Jays took a 20-7 lead into the locker room. St. Edmund then had to hold off a furious second half comeback by Natchitoches Central as the Blue Jays escaped with a 35-34 win on Senior Night.

Bobcats win thriller, 27-20

The Bobcat homecoming crowd helped will the home team to a win as Eunice survived for a 27-20 double-overtime victory over the Rayne Wolves. “They gave us a heck of a battle,” Eunice head coach Andre Vige said of the Wolves in his post-game interview.

Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 10/22/20

Evangeline Downs Results For Thursday 10/22/20 POST TIME: 04:35 PM RACE 1 $10,500 - 3 yo's & up, 870 Y, QH CLM $10,000 2 Fast Dashin Clyde (Luna, U.) $7.00 $4.00 $3.00 4 Jonneysjumpin (Ortiz, G.) $3.60 $2.80 6 Up to Game (Ransom, B.) $9.20 Exacta (2-4), $14.40; Superfecta (2-4-6-7), $38.

Senior Spotlight

Bobcats battle Wolves for homecoming

It’s homecoming week at Eunice High as the Bobcats open District 5-4A play against the Rayne Wolves. The Bobcats are hoping to bounce back from a 35-14 loss to rival Jennings where Eunice High jumped out to a 14-point lead early in the game.