Sports

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.

Lady Cats ready for softball season

The Eunice High Lady Bobcats only played nine softball games in 2020 before the COVD-19 pandemic halted the season. First-year head softball coach Trenon Trosclair was an assistant coach last season and he liked what he saw in his team in the shortened season.

Washington Marion downs EHS

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Washington-Marion returned to Lake Charles with a District 4-4A sweep over Eunice High. The Lady Indians (11-5, 4-1) went on a 21-3 run to open the game and cruised to a 68-24 win over the Lady Bobcats.

Lady Jays ready for season

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The Lady Jays were on an 11-1 roll last season before the conronavirus pandemic forced a halt to the softball season. First-year St. Edmund head softball coach Lacey LaGrange is hopeful the 2021 season will be memorable for her team in a more pleasant way.