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LSUE embarks on new chapter during 2025 season

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
It will be a season of new beginnings in many ways for LSU Eunice Baseball as the Bengals embark on the 2025 regular season, set to begin on Jan. 24. The 2024 NJCAA Division II National Champions will not only move up to NJCAA Division I but is set to unveil its new state-of-the-art facility.
Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier in 37-17 win against Oklahoma on Nov. 30. Nussmeier passed for 277 yards and three touchdowns, including a pair of 40-plus-yard scoring strikes. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier in 37-17 win against Oklahoma on Nov. 30. Nussmeier passed for 277 yards and three touchdowns, including a pair of 40-plus-yard scoring strikes. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

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Transfers, opt-outs alter bowl games

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, January 3, 2025
In the Transfer Portal Era, bowl games outside of the College Football Playoff have seemingly become glorified exhibition games.
St. Ed’s Jillian Devillier and Ava Smith defend Sacred Heart’s Alyssa Brignac during a game of the Brad and Kendall Fontenot Memorial Shootout held at St. Ed’s last week. (Photos by Rhett Manual)

St. Ed’s Jillian Devillier and Ava Smith defend Sacred Heart’s Alyssa Brignac during a game of the Brad and Kendall Fontenot Memorial Shootout held at St. Ed’s last week. (Photos by Rhett Manual)

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Lacassine, St. Edmund victorious in Holiday Shootout

Rebecca Chaisson
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
St. Ed’s head coach Cade LeBlanc couldn’t be more proud of the school’s annual Kendall & Brad Fontenot Memorial Holiday Shootout, put on every year since 2020 during Christmas week.

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Blue Jay footballers earn more honors

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, December 20, 2024
A banner year of accolades continued for the St. Ed’s Blue Jay football team this week, with nine players being named to the Louisiana Football Coaches Association’s Class 1A All-State team.
Eunice High’s Xavier Hebert eludes an Iowa defender. Hebert, a senior was the Bobcat’s lone first-team pick for the 2024 District 3-4A All-District team. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Eunice High’s Xavier Hebert eludes an Iowa defender. Hebert, a senior was the Bobcat’s lone first-team pick for the 2024 District 3-4A All-District team. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

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Hebert leads Bobcats on district team selections

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, December 20, 2024
The Eunice Bobcat football team endured adversity throughout the 2024 football season and finished with a 2-8 record. It was one of those medicine seasons that ultimately teams and programs hope to get better from.
By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor It was a tough night for Eunice basketball in the opening night of the St. Landry Parish Tournament, as both the girls and boys teams suffered losses and moved into the loser’s brackets in their individual fields. Northwest 50, Lady Cats 20 Eunice High School’s girls’ basketball team suffered a tough loss to the Northwest Lady Raiders on Tuesday night, falling by a score of 50-20. The Lady Cats started the game strong, tying the score at 5-5 after Simone Laws knocked down a sho

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor It was a tough night for Eunice basketball in the opening night of the St. Landry Parish Tournament, as both the girls and boys teams suffered losses and moved into the loser’s brackets in their individual fields. Northwest 50, Lady Cats 20 Eunice High School’s girls’ basketball team suffered a tough loss to the Northwest Lady Raiders on Tuesday night, falling by a score of 50-20. The Lady Cats started the game strong, tying the score at 5-5 after Simone Laws knocked down a sho

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EHS has tough parish tournament opener

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, December 20, 2024
It was a tough night for Eunice basketball in the opening night of the St. Landry Parish Tournament, as both the girls and boys teams suffered losses and moved into the loser’s brackets in their individual fields.

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Sports editors preview busy bowl season

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
College football bowl season is upon us, and it is time to feast our eyes on 43 matchups played from coast to coast. Before this magical time of year begins, change the batteries in your television remote now so you will not miss a minute of the games instead of being forced to watch Heidi.
Lady Cats guard Akeviona Monday dribbles past a North Central defender in last Friday’s loss to the Lady Hurricanes.(Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Lady Cats guard Akeviona Monday dribbles past a North Central defender in last Friday’s loss to the Lady Hurricanes.(Photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Bobcats split with Hurricanes

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
The Eunice High boys and girls basketball teams hosted the North Central Hurricanes last Friday night in a non-district game that helped serve as a potential preview for matchups we might see in this week’s parish tournament at North Central High.

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Hunters asked to assist LDWF chronic wasting surveillance

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, December 13, 2024
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is asking state deer hunters for assistance in surveillance for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in connection with a deer at a captive deer farm which tested positive for the disease in Jeff Davis Parish on Nov. 7.