Sports

Bengals turn dirt on soccer field

History was made Wednesday at LSU Eunice s a ground breaking ceremony was held for the construction of the soccer fields. “This is an exciting time for us,” LSUE chancellor Kimberly Russell told the crowd. “This new soccer complex will be completed Oct.

LSU battles Bulldogs, Cajuns head to Boone

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the seventh in the series previewing the 2018 football season. No. 10 Auburn, Ole Miss, Florida and No. 4 Georgia are LSU’s first four SEC opponents in the 2018 season. Then No. 18 Mississippi State visits Tiger Stadium on Oct. 20.

Gallow be inducted in LA USSSA Hall

Perry Gallow plays each game with a fire and passion that still drives him at 54, the oldest player on his teams. The 1982 Eunice High graduate and former Opelousas police chief will be inducted later this month into the Louisiana United States Speciality Sports Association Hall of Fame.

Tigers could be limping by Georgia game

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the seventh in the series previewing the 2018 football season. 2018 could be a great years for LSU or if the experts are correct – the Tigers could 3-3 when the Georgia Bulldogs visit on Oct. 13.

Francois joins EHS Hall of Fame

Jerry Francois was a dominating athlete in the late 1950s for the Eunice High Bobcat Track and Field team.

Tigers visit Gators again in must-win game

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the sixth in the series previewing the 2018 football season. The Tigers could be undefeated at 6-0 with upset wins over Miami and Auburn – if so that would be the story of the year to that point.

Nagata jamboree adds third game

The sixth annual Joe Nagata Memorial jamboree will have a new twist this season with the addition of the third game to the format. The Nagata jamboree will be held Aug. 24 at St. Edmund’s Blue Jay Field. The Iota Bulldogs will take on the Southside Sharks at 6 p.m. in the opening game.

Cajuns visit Tide, Tigers face Ole Miss in fifth week

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth in the series previewing the 2018 football season. I understand from a money perspective why teams from the Sun Belt Conference play SEC teams. But historically, the Sun Belt is 9-143 against the SEC.

Fontenot added to EHS Hall of Fame

Raymond Fontenot played football under the guidance of Coach Faize Mahfouz during the Bobcat seasons of 1951-1953. Fontenot, a center, was named Honorable Mention All-State in 1953.

LSU to face Bulldogs in fourth week

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth in the series previewing the 2018 football season. With LSU entertaining Louisiana Tech in the fourth week of the season, the Tigers could either be recovering from a 1-2 start or rolling along at 3-0.