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Local volleyball teams ramp up for district play with final tune-ups

Local volleyball teams ramp up for district play with final tune-ups

Local volleyball teams ramp up for district play with final tune-ups

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor With about three weeks remaining in the regular season, now is the time for the Eunice High Lady Cats and St. Edmund Lady Jay volleyball programs to be rounding into shape.
St. Edmund High School volleyball player Halle Cart sends the ball over the net during a recent game. The volleyball team won three sets in a row, 25-14, 25-17, and 25-17. (Photo by Amy Myers)

St. Edmund High School volleyball player Halle Cart sends the ball over the net during a recent game. The volleyball team won three sets in a row, 25-14, 25-17, and 25-17. (Photo by Amy Myers)

Cart sends one sailing

Slow start, turnovers doom Bobcats to another heartbreakng loss

Slow start, turnovers doom Bobcats to another heartbreakng loss

Slow start, turnovers doom Bobcats to another heartbreakng loss

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor Eunice Bobcats head coach Andre Vige will tell you himself that the start to the 2025 season has been frustrating. Their opponents last Friday, the Kinder Yellow Jackets weren't at their best.
The St. Edmund High School Blue Jays topped the North Central Hurricanes 56-6. The game last Friday night was the first of District 5-1A play. (Photos by Amy Myers)

The St. Edmund High School Blue Jays topped the North Central Hurricanes 56-6. The game last Friday night was the first of District 5-1A play. (Photos by Amy Myers)

Big win leads into bigger matchup for Blue Jays

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor It's not always easy for a team to not look ahead when one of its biggest rivals is on the schedule the following week. But, give head coach James Shiver and his St. Edmund Blue Jays some credit.
St Edmund’s Seyda Deshotel with a dig  in the match with Opelousas. (Photo by Amy Myers)

St Edmund’s Seyda Deshotel with a dig in the match with Opelousas. (Photo by Amy Myers)

Lady Cats, Jays find form as district play nears in volleyball

We knew it would be a matter of time. For the past couple seasons, both the St. Edmund and Eunice High School volleyball teams have had good amounts of success in the regular season.
St. Edmund honored their senior cheerleaders, dancers, and drummers during half time last week.

St. Edmund honored their senior cheerleaders, dancers, and drummers during half time last week.

St. Edmund High Senior Spirit teams honored

St. Edmund honored their senior cheerleaders, dancers, and drummers during half time last week. From left, are Blair Heinen, Sara Grace Feucht, Preslee Perron, Laura Kate Miller, Stella Summerlin, Ava Lafleur, Katy Miller, Sophie Leblue, Ava Smith and Caroline Heinen. (Photo by Amy Myers)
St. Edmund honored their Senior football players and trainers at Thursday night’s football game against Morgan City.

St. Edmund honored their Senior football players and trainers at Thursday night’s football game against Morgan City.

St. Edmund senior football players honored at Senior Night

St. Edmund honored their Senior football players and trainers at Thursday night’s football game against Morgan City.
Sophomore wide receiver Hudson Simon runs for a big gain in the Blue Jays’ 60-0 win over Morgan City last Thursday. Simon had 150 yards on four catches. (Photo by Sports Editor Rhett Manuel)

Sophomore wide receiver Hudson Simon runs for a big gain in the Blue Jays’ 60-0 win over Morgan City last Thursday. Simon had 150 yards on four catches. (Photo by Sports Editor Rhett Manuel)

Blue Jays dominate Morgan City

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor Any questions about the St.
Eunice High’s junior wide receiver Brighton Laday fights for yardage in Eunice’s 35-16 loss to Erath last Friday. (Photo by Sports Editor Rhett Manuel)

Eunice High’s junior wide receiver Brighton Laday fights for yardage in Eunice’s 35-16 loss to Erath last Friday. (Photo by Sports Editor Rhett Manuel)

Another slow start dooms Cats in 35-16 loss

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor The comeback is always greater than the setback. For the Eunice High Bobcats, they couldn’t rebound from last week’s 22-16 heartbreaking loss to Jennings.

EMTL Team Pitre in lead on week 4

The EMTL (Eunice Men’s Tennis League) completed their week four of the fall season with Team Pitre Ashford winning 9-6 over their opponents of Team Moosa in the early match and in the late match Team D’Aubin took over 9-5 against Team Pitre.