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Eunice High’s Malik Thomas hunts for a hole in the Northwest defense. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Eunice High’s Malik Thomas hunts for a hole in the Northwest defense. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Bobcats lose defensive battle with Raiders

Harlan Kirgan
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
The 15-minute drive between Eunice and Prairie Ronde has been pretty kind to the Eunice Bobcats over the years. Before Friday night, Northwest and Eunice had played many times with the Raiders winning only once over the years.
Blue Jay running back Henry Summerlin races through the Elton defense on the way to a 45-15 victory on a muddy field. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Blue Jay running back Henry Summerlin races through the Elton defense on the way to a 45-15 victory on a muddy field. (Photo by Dwight Jodon)

Blue Jays pass Indians on the ground

Harlan Kirgan
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
All offseason, signs pointed to the St. Ed’s Blue Jays gravitating towards the passing game and a presumed drop off in the running attack after the transfer of Ke’Von Johnson to Northwest. Apparently, we all got the memo except for the Blue Jays. St.

Blue Jays blow out Elton 42-15 to open 2024

Rhett Manuel
Friday, September 6, 2024
All preseason it seemed like St. Ed’s was going to rely on the passing game. However, they proved us wrong in Friday’s 42-15 season-opening win over Elton in rushing for 235 yards while attempting only six passes.
Eunice linebacker Zyon Fontenot attempts to drag down a Northwest ball carrier during Friday's 21-14 loss.

Eunice linebacker Zyon Fontenot attempts to drag down a Northwest ball carrier during Friday's 21-14 loss.

Bobcats fall to Northwest in season-opener

Rhett Manuel
Friday, September 6, 2024
The Eunice Bobcats lost 21-14 to the Northwest Raiders on Friday night to open the 2024 season. After a scoreless first half, the Raiders used a 14-point third quarter and a big performance from a former St. Ed’s running back to put it over the top.
Gabby Stone

Gabby Stone

Stone earns weekly NJCAA recognition

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, September 6, 2024
Eunice Women’s Soccer freshman Gabby Stone has been named the NJCAA Division I National Player of the Week, the organization announced on Wednesday. Stone is the first Women’s Soccer student-athlete to earn Player of the Week honors in program history.

Saints may need a dose of good fortune

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, September 6, 2024
The New Orleans Saints play their divisional football in what is seen by many as the worst division in the National Football League, the NFC South. That can only mean one thing for Saints fans.
Brooklyn Darbonne serves the fall. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Brooklyn Darbonne serves the fall. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Lady Jays victorious against Lady Bobcats

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, September 6, 2024
On the opening night of the season, it only made sense for the Eunice High Lady Cats and St. Ed’s Lady Jays to tangle to open the volleyball season on Tuesday night.
Crowley native and UL Softball Coach Alyson Habetz speaks to a standing-room-only crowd during a “Meet & Greet” event at Fezzo’s. Habetz takes over as the softball coach at the Lafayette university after 25 years as the associate head coach at the University of Alabama. (Photo by Steve Bandy/Crowley Post-Signal)

Crowley native and UL Softball Coach Alyson Habetz speaks to a standing-room-only crowd during a “Meet & Greet” event at Fezzo’s. Habetz takes over as the softball coach at the Lafayette university after 25 years as the associate head coach at the University of Alabama. (Photo by Steve Bandy/Crowley Post-Signal)

‘Being home is a beautiful thing’

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Alyson Habetz was noticeably overwhelmed as she spoke to a standing-room-only crowd Wednesday, Aug. 28,in Crowley. It was the second of a three-night “Meet & Greet” tour for Habetz and members of the Ragin’ Cajun softball team and staff. “It’s so awesome to be with my people,” Habetz said.
LSUE Bengal’s Salomé Deneubourg controls the ball in Texas. (LSUE photo)

LSUE Bengal’s Salomé Deneubourg controls the ball in Texas. (LSUE photo)

Bengals bag trio of wins in Lone Star State trip

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
LSU Eunice Women’s Soccer flexed its muscle in the Lone Star State with a pair of runaway wins. The Bengals (3-1) produced a pair of shutouts to give LSUE three clean sheets already on the young season.