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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.

Team Pitre takes lead in week 3

The third week of the fall season of Eunice Ladies Tennis League (ELTL) ended the evening with Team Pitre winning 22 points over Team Simoneaux’s 4 points. On Court 1, Team Pitre’s members Michelle Lafleur and Renee Johnson won 6-2, 6-4, against Carol Benoit and Heidi Dischler of Team Simoneaux.
Ava Smith is shown serving as St. Edmund won all three sets against David Thibodeaux 25-5,25-18, and 25-20. (Photo by Amy Myers)

Ava Smith is shown serving as St. Edmund won all three sets against David Thibodeaux 25-5,25-18, and 25-20. (Photo by Amy Myers)

Lady Jays off to solid start; Lady Cats struggling

It’s a tale of two seasons for the Eunice High and St. Edmund volleyball teams. The Lady Jays are off to a solid start in their 2025 season, currently sitting at 7-3 overall.

3 cited for deer hunting violations in St. Landry Parish

By Adam Einck aeinck@wlf.la.gov Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents cited three subjects for alleged deer hunting violations in St. Landry Parish. Agents cited Justin Boudreaux, 27, of Palmetto, on Aug.

Arnaudville man dies in boating incident at Henderson Lake

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred on Sept. 11 in St. Martin Parish. Agents recovered the body of Scottey R. Broussard, 47, of Arnaudville, from Henderson Lake and turned his body over to the St.