Sports

Cajun nation has suffered tough losses

The University of Louisiana athletic department has had to deal with some very tragic deaths since the beginning of the year. It began back on Jan.

2019 top prep athletes named

Their high school careers will be remembered for their accomplishments as stellar athletes and quality individuals. The Eunice News 2019 Athletes of the Year are Eunice High’s Stacie White and Carlin Vigers long with St. Edmund’s Avery McGee and Brad Miller.

Blue Jays return to District 5-1A

After earning back-to-back District 4-1A titles, St. Edmund is moving to a new district with a new head football coach.

The Fourth of July is a special day

Today, while the country celebrates Independence Day, my wife and I will celebrate our wedding anniversary. Covering sports for a living sounds exciting, but in reality it also has its own set of issues.

Basile looking for District 4-1A title

District 4-1A will remain an eight-team football district but without two familiar names. Two-time district champions St. Edmund has moved to District 5-1A and South Cameron has dropped football for the forseable future.

Bulldogs, Bears favorites in 5-3A title race

Last football season, Iota went 10-0 in the regular season, beating rivals Church Point and Eunice High en route to the District 5-3A title. The Bulldogs advanced to the semifinals but fell to Sterlington. Church Point defeated Eunice High but the Bears fell to Sterlington in the second round.

Shiver era begins at St. Ed’s

A Blue Jay has returned to the nest. James Shiver has been named the athletic director and head football coach at St. Edmund. Shiver, 42, is the 16th head football coach for St.

Bobcats face new district challenges

A football state championship by the Bobcats will be remembered for a long time by the Eunice High faithful. But a Class 3-A repeat isn’t possible as the Bobcats are moving up a division for at least the next two years. In fact, four of the five teams in District 4-4A are moving in classification.

SHVP downs Lady Jays

MAMOU – A bases loaded hit by the Lady Trojans lifted Sacred Heart of Ville Platte to a 3-2 win over St. Edmund in Acadiana Softball League play. The Lady Jays grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Kinsley Marcantel walked and scored on a hit by Anna Belle Fontenot.

Bobcats swat down Yellowjackets

The Eunice Bobcats took on the Kinder Yellowjackets in summer varsity vaseball action on Wednesday at Bobcat Field following a junior varsity contest between the two teams. In the varsity game, the Yellow Jackets scored two runs in the top of the first inning to claim a 2-0 lead.