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Prayer led before the Eunice High Bobcats game. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Prayer led before the Eunice High Bobcats game. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Bobcats let series slip after game 2 rally

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor EUNICE — The turning point came late Friday, and it lingered into Saturday. Eunice High had Game 2 in hand, up four runs and in position to take control of the three-game series against West Feliciana and advance tocthe quarterfinals. Then it unraveled.
Eunice High senior DeAndre Reed signs on the dotted line to play at Community Christian College in Lafayette on Monday afternoon.

Eunice High senior DeAndre Reed signs on the dotted line to play at Community Christian College in Lafayette on Monday afternoon.

EHS DeAndre Reed signs dotted line

Eunice High senior DeAndre Reed signs on the dotted line to play at Community Christian College in Lafayette on Monday afternoon. We will run a full story about Reed’s signing and journey in Sunday’s edition of The Eunice News. (Photo by Sports Editor Rhett Manuel)
Blue Jays practice fundamentals on the field Tuesday. (Photo by Rebecca Chaisson)

Blue Jays practice fundamentals on the field Tuesday. (Photo by Rebecca Chaisson)

Jays host Trojans in playoff rivalry

By Rebecca Chaisson Managing Editor At the beginning of each season, the St. Edmund versus Sacred Heart district match-up in every sport gets highlighted on most sports fans’ schedules. So, when those two teams advance past district play to meet in the first round of the playoffs?
Blue Jays practice fundamentals on the field Tuesday. (Photo by Rebecca Chaisson)

Blue Jays practice fundamentals on the field Tuesday. (Photo by Rebecca Chaisson)

Jays host Trojans in playoff rivalry

By Rebecca Chaisson Managing Editor The St. Edmund Blue Jay and Sacred Heart Trojan baseball teams have met twice already this season and certainly gave fans their money’s worth for each matchup. Both contests were decided by a single run, 1-0 in Sacred Heart’s favor and 3-2 in St.
EHS track team

EHS track team

Eunice High Track Qualifies Eight for Regionals

By Rebecca Chaisson Managing Editor IOWA —Eunice High School track and field athletes punched their tickets to the 2026 LHSAA Regional Meet, with several athletes and one relay team advancing from the 4A District 3 Meet held here Wednesday.
Braxton Brown

Braxton Brown

St. Edmund closes impressive Middle School season

By Rebecca Chaisson Managing Editor TEURLINGS — The St. Edmund Blue Jays Middle School track team closed its season on a high note Wednesday at the All-Catholic District 3 Championship Tournament, delivering impressive results across all grade groups. “Congratulations to our St.

Local softball action ends

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor The postseason run came to an end Tuesday for both Eunice High and St. Edmund, as each fell in the regional round of the softball playoffs. Eunice was shut out 8-0 on the road at Brusly.

Blue Jays, Sacred Heart rematch

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor No. 7 St. Edmund will host No. 10 Sacred Heart in the regional round with a trip to the state quarterfinal on the line. The teams split the regular season series, with Sacred Heart winning 1-0 at home and the Blue Jays answering with a 3-2 win in their own park. St.
Eunice High team celebrates a playoff victory Thursday evening in their home contest. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Eunice High team celebrates a playoff victory Thursday evening in their home contest. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

EHS takes game one behind Coward’s four RBIs

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor EUNICE — Eunice High opened its three-game, regional round playoff series with a 12-2 win over West Feliciana on Thursday, powered by a big inning and timely hitting from Tyler Coward.
LSUE's Jadyn Yesso

LSUE's Jadyn Yesso

LSUE sweeps road set at Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE– LSU Eunice Softball swept their season series against Baton Rouge CC with a pair of road wins in a Tuesday doubleheader. The Bengals (34-13) improved to 63-3 all-time against the Bears. LSUE started the day with a 7-0 shutout, the team’s tenth clean sheet of the season.