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Lady Cats huddle during a pre-season game with the St. Edmund Blue Jays.

Lady Cats huddle during a pre-season game with the St. Edmund Blue Jays.

Hard work paying off for Lady Cats

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, October 18, 2024
There’s no other way to say it for the Eunice High Lady Cats volleyball program, other than they’re in the midst of what could be a special season for the program when the smoke clears on it.
LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier in action against Ole Miss on Saturday in Baton Rouge. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier in action against Ole Miss on Saturday in Baton Rouge. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Trio of Tigers – Nussmeier, Weeks, Swinson – earn SEC Player Of Week honors

Myra Miller
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
BATON ROUGE – A trio of LSU players – quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, linebacker Whit Weeks, and defensive end Bradyn Swinson – have been recognized as SEC Players of the Week for their performance in the 29-26 overtime win over No. 8 Ole Miss on Saturday in Tiger Stadium.
Bobcat running back Montana Brown looks for daylight against DeRidder.

Bobcat running back Montana Brown looks for daylight against DeRidder.

Bobcats experience a season of setbacks

Myra Miller
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor There’s no mistake about it. If it can go wrong, it has gone wrong for the Eunice Bobcats this season. A tough non-district schedule in which every team except for Northwest is a top-10 playoff seed through Week 6’s unofficial power rankings? Check.
The St. Edmund High School football team takes the field for their homecoming game with Berchmans Academy on Oct. 11. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

The St. Edmund High School football team takes the field for their homecoming game with Berchmans Academy on Oct. 11. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Blue Jays keep running ahead of opponents

Myra Miller
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor Say what you will, but everything about St. Ed’s 6-0 record has been atypical. First, there’s the scoring pace. They’ve scored no less than 42 points in each game this season, back to Week 1 against Elton. Second, there’s the running clocks.
Coach Marion Fruge is shown in this photo from his time at Eunice High School. In 1989, he led the football and track programs, including district and state title challenges in football and track. (Submitted photo)

Coach Marion Fruge is shown in this photo from his time at Eunice High School. In 1989, he led the football and track programs, including district and state title challenges in football and track. (Submitted photo)

Marion Fruge had a 58-year impact on students, athletes

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, October 11, 2024
Impact can be measured in many ways. For Eunice High Athletic Hall of Fame coach Marion Fruge, known to athletes as “Coach Frug” or his family as “Poppsie,” it was a life dedicated to education and inspiring both students and athletes through Evangeline, Acadia and St.
Earl Kelly in a photo submitted by hiw wife, Valentena

Earl Kelly in a photo submitted by hiw wife, Valentena

Earl Kelly is a standout as a player and coach

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, October 11, 2024
Few people have had as much success in both the coaching and playing ranks as Eunice High School Athletic Hall of Famer Earl Kelly. As a player, Kelly stands as one of the biggest impact players on both sides of the football that the school has ever seen.

EMTL Pitre in the lead by one point

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, October 11, 2024
The Eunice Mens Tennis League finished its seventh week of tennis play with Team Pitre taking a 8-4 win over Team D’Aubin and other matches Team Manuel taking a 8-6 win over Team Moosa.

Team Pitre of ELTL takes the lead

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, October 11, 2024
The fifth week of Eunice Ladies Tennis League (ELTL) ended the evening with Team Pitre winning 26 points against Team R&B scoring 12 points. On Court 1, Team Pitre’s members Michelle Lafleur and Jamie Kirsch won 6-2, 6-1 against Team R&B’s Debbie Miller and Bonnie Beaullieu.
LSU Eunice Women’s Basketball officially kicks off the Rob Beckmann era on Nov. 2 against Jones College, part of a 30-game schedule. The Bengals will host 16 games on the Cajun Prairie, beginning with an Oct. 25 preseason tilt against Louisiana Christian. LSUE’s preseason will consist of two tournaments – Oct. 12 at the Southwest Showcase and Oct. 23 at the Southwest CC Jamboree – in addition to the home tilt against LCU. The Bengals’ regular season starts on the road against Jones, followed by a Nov. 6 t

LSU Eunice Women’s Basketball officially kicks off the Rob Beckmann era on Nov. 2 against Jones College, part of a 30-game schedule. The Bengals will host 16 games on the Cajun Prairie, beginning with an Oct. 25 preseason tilt against Louisiana Christian. LSUE’s preseason will consist of two tournaments – Oct. 12 at the Southwest Showcase and Oct. 23 at the Southwest CC Jamboree – in addition to the home tilt against LCU. The Bengals’ regular season starts on the road against Jones, followed by a Nov. 6 t

LSUE embarks on Beckmann era with 30-game slate

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
LSU Eunice Women’s Basketball officially kicks off the Rob Beckmann era on Nov. 2 against Jones College, part of a 30-game schedule. The Bengals will host 16 games on the Cajun Prairie, beginning with an Oct. 25 preseason tilt against Louisiana Christian.
Blue Jay quarterback Kane West ran for 103 yards in the 46-42 win over Opelousas Catholic. (Photo by Amy Myers)

Blue Jay quarterback Kane West ran for 103 yards in the 46-42 win over Opelousas Catholic. (Photo by Amy Myers)

Blue Jays defeat OC 46-42 to keep winning streak alive

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
There were valid reasons to question whether St. Ed’s would still be undefeated following last Friday’s marquee showdown with Opelousas Catholic. After all, OC has been consistently ranked among the top-ten teams in the LSWA Class 1A football pools for the past few seasons.