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Eunice High School Bobcats give their all during the spring game win over Port Barre Red Devils. (Photos by Dwight Jodon)

Eunice High School Bobcats give their all during the spring game win over Port Barre Red Devils. (Photos by Dwight Jodon)

Bobcats give strong effort in spring game blowout

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor Spring football is never about the final score of the finale contest, though the Eunice Bobcats’ 40-0 spring game win over the Port Barre Red Devils in a shortened contest certainly is impressive.
Marshall Louque

Marshall Louque

Bengals fall in South District opener

By Travis Webb LSU Eunice could not withstand a late charge by Shelton State Thursday, falling 14-6 in the opener of the South District Championship Series hosted by the Bengals.  The Bengals (44-11) now trail the Buccaneers 1-0 in the best-of-three series.
The St. Edmund Blue Jays did not go quietly. Facing a five-run deficit against Covenant Christian Academy in the Division IV Select quarterfinals last Friday night, the Blue Jays kept fighting, putting pressure on the Lions with hit after hit and refusing to let their season end without a response. But despite collecting 10 hits and mounting a late push, St. Edmund could not fully recover from a difficult middle inning and four defensive errors in a 5-3 season-ending loss in Houma.

The St. Edmund Blue Jays did not go quietly. Facing a five-run deficit against Covenant Christian Academy in the Division IV Select quarterfinals last Friday night, the Blue Jays kept fighting, putting pressure on the Lions with hit after hit and refusing to let their season end without a response. But despite collecting 10 hits and mounting a late push, St. Edmund could not fully recover from a difficult middle inning and four defensive errors in a 5-3 season-ending loss in Houma.

Blue Jays battle to final out in Quarterfinal loss to Covenant Christian

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor The St. Edmund Blue Jays did not go quietly.
WESTWEGO, La. – LSU Eunice Baseball used a tried-and-true formula for postseason success in the Bengals’ 5-3 victory over Delgado in the winner take all decider of the LCCAC/Region 23 Tournament on Tuesday at Segnette Field. The Bengals (44-10) relied on sterling effort on the mound by McCray Jacobs and produced the timely hit in another nail-biter against the Dolphins.

WESTWEGO, La. – LSU Eunice Baseball used a tried-and-true formula for postseason success in the Bengals’ 5-3 victory over Delgado in the winner take all decider of the LCCAC/Region 23 Tournament on Tuesday at Segnette Field. The Bengals (44-10) relied on sterling effort on the mound by McCray Jacobs and produced the timely hit in another nail-biter against the Dolphins.

LSUE takes Region 23 tourney title behind Jacobs

WESTWEGO, La. – LSU Eunice Baseball used a tried-and-true formula for postseason success in the Bengals’ 5-3 victory over Delgado in the winner take all decider of the LCCAC/Region 23 Tournament on Tuesday at Segnette Field.
ELTL and EMTL tennis results

ELTL and EMTL tennis results

ELTL Team Pitre wins spring league

The 12th week and final week of Eunice Ladies Tennis League (ELTL) ended Tuesday evening with Team Pitre having a score of 18 and Team Simoneaux with a score of 4, declaring Team Pitre the winners of the spring league season.
St. Edmund’s  Aubrie LeJeune and Oscar Summerlin competed at the LHSAA State Meet. (Photo by Amy Myers)

St. Edmund’s Aubrie LeJeune and Oscar Summerlin competed at the LHSAA State Meet. (Photo by Amy Myers)

LeJeune takes state title in javelin, Summerlin finishes fourth

By Rebecca Chaisson Managing Editor St. Edmund High School welcomed home a State Champion Thursday, as senior Lady Jay Aubrie LeJeune speared her way to a win in the 1A girls javelin throw.
Crowds at the St. Edmund game

Crowds at the St. Edmund game

Blame it on the rain, Jay’s quarterfinal delayed due to storm

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor HOUMA – With a spot in the state tournament and a shot at playing for a state championship on the line, the No. 7-seeded St. Ed’s Blue Jays travelled to No. 2 Covenant Christian on Thursday night. The stage was set for a potentially magical night.
Photo by Travis Webb

Photo by Travis Webb

LSUE draws Baton Rouge to open LCCAC tournament

EUNICE, La. – After capturing its second consecutive regular season conference championship, LSU Eunice Baseball invades the New Orleans metro area as the top overall this seed in this weekend’s Louisiana Community Colleges Athletic Conference (LCCAC) Tournament at Segnette Field in Westwego.
Blue Jays eye State Title. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Blue Jays eye State Title. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Myers’ Throw seals playoff win

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor With Sacred Heart threatening to tie the game in the seventh inning, St. Edmund sophomore centerfielder Paxon Myers delivered the defining play of the night.