Sports

Cajuns fall in New Orleans Bowl

NEW ORLEANS - Southern Miss running back Ito Smith scored three touchdowns and wide receiver Allenzee Staggers set a pair of single-game receiving records as the Golden Eagles defeated Louisiana 28-21 in the 16th Annual R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Saturday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Lady Cats down Beau Chene, Bobcats fall to Northwest

PORT BARRE – The Eunice High Lady Bobcats opened play in the St. Landry Parish Basketball Tournament Thursday night and came away with a 57-43 victory over the Beau Chene Lady Gators.

Notre Dame sweeps Jays

It wasn’t the way St. Edmund wanted its first home games to go as Notre Dame rolled to a sweep Tuesday night at the Blue Jays gym. Notre Dame jumped out to a 16-4 first quarter advamtage as the Lady Pioneers grabbed a 42-33 win over the Lady Jays.

Granger named Lady Jay softball coach

With just a month before their first softball practice, Megan Granger has been named the newest St. Edmund Lady Jay head softball coach.

Parish tourney tips off Thursday

PORT BARRE – The Beau Chene Gators and the North Central Lady Hurricanes are the top seeds heading into the annual St. Landry Parish basketball tournament that begins Thursday at Port Barre.

Lady Jays grab OT win

DERIDDER – St. Edmund outscored East Beauregard 6-1 in the extra period as the Lady Jays grabbed a 47-42 overtime win. Gabby Fontenot pushed four points and Allison Lafleur added two free throws to help seal the Lady Jay win.

Bobcats win thriller at buzzer

The basketball game between the Eunice High Bobcats and the Crowley High Gents came down to the wire in non-district action Tuesday evening at the Bobcat gym. The Bobcats trailed the Gents for most of the game before taking a 50-49 lead with 44 seconds remaining on the clock.

LSU to face Louisville in Citrus Bowl

  BATON ROUGE -- LSU is bowl bound for a school-record 17th straight season as the 20th-ranked Tigers will face 13th-ranked Louisville in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31 in Orlando, Fla. Kickoff for the Tigers and Cardinals is set for 10 a.m.

LOUISIANA, SOUTHERN MISS TO FACE OFF IN NEW ORLEANS BOWL

NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana is looking to #PaintNOLARed again. Louisiana and Southern Miss accepted invitations today to compete in the 16th Annual R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The game will kick off at 8 p.m.

Cajuns run past ULM

MONROE – The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are going bowling again.