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EMTL Pitre in the lead by one point

Rebecca Chaisson
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.

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Team Pitre of ELTL takes the lead

Rebecca Chaisson
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

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LSUE embarks on Beckmann era with 30-game slate

Rebecca Chaisson
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)

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

Rebecca Chaisson
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.
Bobcat running back Malik Thomas looks for running room against Welsh. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

Bobcat running back Malik Thomas looks for running room against Welsh. (Photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Bobcats enter district play looking for the big breaks

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
There’s nothing left to do for the Eunice Bobcats but turn the page. District play begins this week, and the Bobcats have it all in front of them. The first half of the season has been painful. The Bobcats sit at 0-5 and have, for the most part, been competitive throughout the season.

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LDWF announces road closure in Thistlethwaite Wildlife Management Area

Rebecca Chaisson
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) closed the intersection of Plant Road and Rice Field Road at Thistlethwaite Wildlife Management Area (WMA) for culvert replacement on Wednesday. The closure is expected to last three days.

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EMTL Teams D’Aubin and Moosa tied

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 4, 2024
The Eunice Mens Tennis League finished its sixth week of tennis play with Team Manuel taking a 8-7 win over Team Pitre and other matches Team Moosa and Team D’Aubin tied with a score of 7-7.

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Team Pitre of ELTL overpowers

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 4, 2024
The third week of Eunice Ladies Tennis League (ELTL) ended the evening with Team Pitre winning 32 points against Team R&B scoring 6 points. On Court 1, Team Pitre’s members Michelle Lafleur and Jamie Kirsch won 7-5, 6-1 against Team R&B’s Sydney Augustine and Kacie West.
Eunice High impacted 2024 Hall of Fame member Steve Readeaux through college, where he led Northwestern State in tackles for two consecutive seasons. (Photo courtesy of Steve Readeaux)

Eunice High impacted 2024 Hall of Fame member Steve Readeaux through college, where he led Northwestern State in tackles for two consecutive seasons. (Photo courtesy of Steve Readeaux)

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Eunice High’s impact followed Readeaux

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 4, 2024
Not many players can distinguish themselves based off of pure impact at the college level like 2024 Eunice High School Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Steve Readeaux.
Roy Jones, an All-State football selectioon in 1985, brought toughness and grit to the “Rambo Squad” defense of the 1985 Eunice High football team that reached the state semifinals. (Photo courtesy of Eunice High Booster Club)

Roy Jones, an All-State football selectioon in 1985, brought toughness and grit to the “Rambo Squad” defense of the 1985 Eunice High football team that reached the state semifinals. (Photo courtesy of Eunice High Booster Club)

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Jones brought toughness to Rambo Squad

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 4, 2024
There were many notable athletes to come out of Eunice High’s famous “Rambo Squad” state semifinalist team in 1985. It’s a team noted for its vicious defense, which is still arguably the best in Eunice High School history.