Sports

Eunice rolls past Bulldogs

Eunice High didn’t waste any time in taking control of their game against Iota in the Joe Nagata Memorial Jambore played at Bobcat Stadium. The Bobcats received the opening kickoff and drove 75 yards in 11 plays to take a 7-0 lead over the Bulldogs.

Trojans down Blue Jays, 28-6

The Blue Jays got an early turnover on an interception by Kaden Fontenot, but the Sacred Heart Trojans would control the scrimmage for a 28-6 win over St. Edmund as the the two teams opened the fifth-annual Joe Nagata Memorial Jamboree at the Eunice High Bobcat Field.

Sports and community build unity

There are two men that I will always remember for how much they loved their community and wanted to see the best in people – Tony Fuselier and Tim Fontenot. Thursday night at the Joe Nagata Memorial Jamboree the football fans there honored the memory of founding chairman Tony Fuselier.

Evangeline Downs Results For Wednesday 08/23/17

POST TIME: 05:25 PM RACE 1 $8,500 - 3 yo's & up, 5 1/2F, CLM $4,000 3 Ole Black Magic (Contreras, A.) $41.20 $16.60 $5.80 1 Shatorah (Morales, R.) $10.20 $4.80 4 Favorite Promise (Broussard, A.) $2.80 Late Scratches: Slew of Pearls Exacta (3-1), $226.60; Superfecta (3-1-4-2), $115.

Football tabs mean the season is near

I worked on my first football special section back in 1996. Just like ever other of the preseasons, I begam this trek the early morning of July 31 as the Basile Bearcats joined together for media day photos.

Jamborees kick off season

Thursday night, the lights will turn on and the fans will fill stadiums all around the area ina a preview of the high school footbal season. The threat of stormy weather has forced the change for the fifth-annual Joe Nagata Memorial jamboree.

Nagata jamboree to honor Fuselier

The Joe Nagata Memorial football jamboree was spearheaded by Tony Fuselier who served as jamboree chairman with its first games played in August 2013. Fuselier died at age 64 on April 14, 2017 and the jamboree board will honor his memory Friday night at Eunice High School.

Kaplan runs past Bobcats

The Kaplan High Pirates used an impressive rushing attack against the Eunice High Bobcats in a football scrimmage played Thursday at Bobcat Stadium.

Bearcats ready to rebound

BASILE – No one in Bearcat country was happy with Basile’s 3-8 finish last football season. The Bearcats had three straight quarterfinal appearances were 31-5 from 2013 to 2015. Basile head coach Kevin Bertrand is entering his fourth season with the Bearcats and is confident his team will win again.

Parish coaches join to talk football

OPELOUSAS – The annual gathering of St. Landry Parish coaches means that football season is right around the corner. The South Park Teen Center was filled Tuesday night with coaches and local supporters to speak about their chances for a successful football season and to promote the 21st annual St.