Sports

5-3A All-District team named

  Eunice finished as District 5-3A runners-up behind the Northwest Raiders and the Bobcats placed  seven on the All-District first team and 11  players on the  second team. Eunice (6-5, 4-1) fell in the first round of the playoffs to Erath, 49-20.

Elton sweeps Blue Jays

  ELTON –  The Elton Indians earned a sweep over St Edmund Thursday night in a non-district basketball doubleheader. The Lady Indians rolled to a 50-26 win over the Lady Jays. Elton jumped out to a 13-4 first quarter lead, helped by  six points from Jamica James.

Lady Bobcats grab first win

  ELTON – The Eunice High Lady Bobcats earned their first victory of the season Thursday night with a 60-50 victory over Welsh in the Elton tournament. Coach Wayne Fontenot’s Lady Bobcats wasted no time in taking the lead, outscoring Welsh by a 14-8 margin in the first quarter.

Blue Jays earn first win

GUEYDAN – It took an overtime run but the St. Edmund Blue Jays earned a 51-47 win over Gueydan  Tuesday night. Tied at 46-46 heading into the extra period, the Blue Jays out-scored the Bears 5-1 as St. Edmund picked up its first win of the season. St.

5-1A All-District team released

  By Tom Dodge Sports Editor After a third-place finish in district, the St. Edmund Blue Jays placed eight players on the 5-1A All-District football team. The Blue Jays also had 10 named as honorable mention selections.

Lady Jays grab first victory

  VILLE PLATTE – The St. Edmund Lady Jays earned their first win of the season with a 40-33 win over Basile in the loser’s bracket of the Sacred Heart of Ville’s annual Turkey tournament.

Bobcats fall at Red Devil tourney

  PORT BARRE – The Eunice High Bobcats dropped games to Carencro and Cecilia in boys basketball action during play at the Port Barre High Thanksgiving Tournament.  The Bobcats opened the season with a 73-58 loss to Mamou on the road despite a 23-point effort by J’seri Guillory.

Iota routs Jays at Turkey tourney

VILLE PLATTE – Iota  began with a 28-5 first quarter run as the Bulldogs cruised to a 61-34 win over St. Edmund in the Sacred Heart of Ville Platte Turkey Tournament. Dylan Hebert drilled two treys and added an inside bucket while Colby Wilson scored off a steal as Iota pushed ahead, 10-0.

Turkey tourney tips off Monday

      The annual Turkey Tournament is set to begin Monday at Sacred Heart of Ville Platte. The girls bracket tips off at 9:30 a.m. with Oakdale  facing Crowley. Pine Prairie will face Montgomery at 11 a.m., while the St. Edmund Lady Jays will take on host Sacred Heart at 6:30 p.m.

Sacred Heart sweeps Jays in season opener

   Fast starts by both the Lady Trojans and Trojans helped Sacred Heart of Ville Platte earn a season-opening sweep over St. Edmund Thursday night. The Lady Trojans  jumped out 22-6 first quarter lead and cruised to a 54-20 win over the Lady Jays.